Wake Wood

Wake Wood

Beware Those You Love the Most

Directed by David Keating

Produced by Hammer Film Productions, Exclusive Film Distribution

201190 min5.6 / 10

A grief-stricken folk horror tale that uses pagan ritual and supernatural reincarnation to explore the dangerous allure of denying loss.

The parents of a girl who was killed by a savage dog are granted the opportunity to spend three days with their deceased daughter.

Questions people ask

  • Is Wake Wood sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Does Wake Wood end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Wake Wood scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Wake Wood violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Wake Wood easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity78

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Wake Wood, and what each one shares →

Like Wake Wood

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wake Wood

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wake Wood, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wake Wood, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wake Wood, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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