Some Like It Rare(2021)
2021 · Fabrice Eboué · 88 min
Sophie and Vincent’s small butcher shop is on the brink of bankruptcy and their marriage is falling apart. Their lives are turned upside down when Vincent accidentally kills a vegan activist who vandalized their shop. Overwhelmed and terrified of being accused of murder, their only solution is to get rid of the body by turning it into ham. To their surprise the ham is so popular that it may save their business… that is if they’re ready to keep “hunting"!
Comedy · Horror
6.4541 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How scary is Some Like It Rare?
Some Like It Rare is built as a dark comedy first and a horror movie second, using cannibalism as a punchline more than a source of dread. The tone stays light and satirical, poking fun at consumer culture and small-business desperation rather than trying to scare you. There are a few gross-out gore moments played for shock and laughs, but nothing that lingers or builds real tension. It's a good pick if you want twisted, morbid humor rather than an actual scare.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Some Like It Rare rates psychological 2/5, visceral 2/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 15 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 90 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 25 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A comedic slow build that gradually escalates into darker, more frantic territory as it goes, with a busy but not overwhelming home stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3.
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