Vares: The Kiss of Evil

Vares: The Kiss of Evil

Directed by Anders Engström

Produced by Solar Films

201194 min5.8 / 10

A gritty crime thriller centered on a private detective's investigation into a young woman's murder, balancing procedural tension with noir atmosphere.

A young college student is found stabbed to death,and private detective Vares life takes an interesting turn when the girls family asks him to investigate the case.

Questions people ask

  • Is Vares: The Kiss of Evil violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Vares: The Kiss of Evil scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Vares: The Kiss of Evil easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Vares: The Kiss of Evil sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Vares: The Kiss of Evil end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity8

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Vares: The Kiss of Evil

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Vares: The Kiss of Evil

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Vares: The Kiss of Evil, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Vares: The Kiss of Evil, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Vares: The Kiss of Evil, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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