
Valley of Shadows
Directed by Salvador Calvo
Produced by La Terraza Films, Ikiru Films
A survival thriller set in the remote Himalayan mountains, where a family's vacation turns into a brutal ordeal of trauma, isolation, and the struggle to endure in an unforgiving landscape.
Quique, Clara and little Lucas are vacationing in northern India. One night, sleeping outside during a storm, they are brutally attacked. Hours later, Quique is rescued by a native and taken to a remote isolated village in the mountains.
Questions people ask
Is Valley of Shadows scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Valley of Shadows violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is Valley of Shadows sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Does Valley of Shadows end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Valley of Shadows easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Valley of Shadows
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Valley of Shadows
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Valley of Shadows, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Valley of Shadows, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Valley of Shadows, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.























































