Is Unknown Origins scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Unknown Origins violent?

Yes. More violent than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Unknown Origins end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Unknown Origins sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Unknown Origins easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Unknown Origins

Name: Unknown Origins
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2020
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Javier Rey, Verónica Echegui, Brays Efe, Antonio Resines, Álex García

Directed by David Galán Galindo

Produced by In Post We Trust, La Chica de la Curva

202097 min6.2 / 10

A dark procedural thriller that weaponizes comic book lore as the framework for a serial killer's murders, grounding the investigation in strained family and professional relationships.

In Madrid, Spain, a mysterious serial killer ruthlessly murders his victims by recreating the first appearance of several comic book superheroes. Cosme, a veteran police inspector who is about to retire, works on the case along with the tormented inspector David Valentín and his own son Jorge Elías, a nerdy young man who owns a comic book store.

Clusters

Monster Movies About Trauma Workplace Movies Serial Killers And Assassins Family Relationships Friendship Movies

Genres

Drama Thriller

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Madrid, Spain Nerd Serial Killer Comic Book Shop Comic Book Collector Co-workers Relationship Cosplay Masked Superhero Father Son Relationship Traumatized Man

Where to watch

StreamNetflix

Questions people ask

Is Unknown Origins scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Unknown Origins violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Does Unknown Origins end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Unknown Origins sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Unknown Origins easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.