Woman in the Dark
Directed by Phil Rosen
Produced by Select Pictures Corporation
A pre-code noir-tinged drama about an ex-con's fragile solitude shattered by a mysterious woman's arrival, balancing redemption against temptation and danger.
A recently released prisoner lives alone in his cabin so that his bad temper won't get him back in any more trouble, but his peaceful existence is disrupted when a mysterious woman arrives.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Woman in the Dark sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Woman in the Dark end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Woman in the Dark scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Woman in the Dark violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Woman in the Dark easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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 Woman in the Dark
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Woman in the Dark
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Woman in the Dark, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Woman in the Dark, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Woman in the Dark, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
