Movies Like Phantom of Death

If you liked Phantom of Death (1988), a horror and thriller movie directed by Ruggero Deodato, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Deep Red (1975)
★ 7.7/10Also horror and thriller
An English pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal murder of his psychic neighbor. With the help of a tenacious young reporter, he tries to discover the killer using very unconventional methods. The two are soon…
2
Nocturne (2020)
★ 5.8/10Also horror
Inside the halls of an elite arts academy, a timid music student begins to outshine her more accomplished and outgoing twin sister when she discovers a mysterious notebook belonging to a recently deceased classmate.
3
Opera (1987)
★ 6.7/10Also horror and thriller
A young opera singer is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself.
4
The Psychic (1977)
★ 7/10Also horror and thriller
A woman with psychic powers has a vision of a murder that took place in a house owned by her husband.
5
The Bloodstained Butterfly (1971)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller
When a young female student is savagely killed in a park during a thunderstorm, the culprit seems obvious: TV sports personality Alessandro Marchi, seen fleeing the scene of the crime by numerous eyewitnesses. The…
6
Sleepless (2001)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and thriller
An elderly and retired police detective and a young amateur sleuth team up to find a serial killer whom has resumed a killing spree in Turin, Italy after a 17-year hiatus.
7
Hush (2016)
★ 6.7/10Also horror and thriller
A deaf woman is stalked by a psychotic killer in her secluded home.
8
Like Minds (2006)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and horror
A forensic psychologist must determine if a minor should be charged with murder.
9
Play Dead (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and thriller
Criminology student Chloe fakes her own death to break into a morgue, in order to retrieve a piece of evidence that ties her younger brother to a crime gone wrong. Once inside, she discovers that a sadistic coroner is…
10
The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (1971)
★ 6.8/10Also horror
When socialite and heiress Julie Wardh begins receiving blackmail letters attributed to a mysterious serial killer, she suspects her cruel and sadistic former lover Jean is behind them. With her husband Neil frequently…
11
What Have You Done to Solange? (1972)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller and horror
After several Catholic school pupils are murdered, a teacher who is having an affair with one of his students becomes a suspect. When other gruesome murders start occurring shortly thereafter, the teacher suspects that…
12
Striking Distance (1993)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
Demoted Pittsburgh cop Tom Hardy works river patrol while a serial killer targets women from his past, forcing him to conduct an unauthorized investigation to prove his innocence and expose a dirty cop.
13
Psycho Killer (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also horror
Following the brutal murder of her husband, a Kansas highway patrol officer sets out on a journey to track down the perpetrator. As the hunt progresses, she comes to realize the man responsible is a sadistic serial…
14
Grand Piano (2013)
★ 6/10Also thriller
Tom Selznick, the most talented pianist of his generation, stopped performing in public because of his stage fright. Years after a catastrophic performance, he reappears in public in a long awaited concert in Chicago…
15
Mindcage (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
Detectives Jake Doyle and Mary Kelly seek the help of an incarcerated serial killer named The Artist when a copycat killer strikes. While Mary searches for clues in The Artist's brilliant but twisted psyche, she and…
16
Strung (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also thriller
A talented violinist's prestigious new role as a music tutor for an enigmatic, elite family spirals into a psychological battle for her safety and sanity.
17
Influencers (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and thriller
In the picturesque landscapes of Southern France, a young woman's chilling fascination with murder and identity theft sends her life into a whirlwind of chaos.
18
Blood and Black Lace (1964)
★ 7.3/10Also horror
Isabella, a young model, is murdered by a mysterious masked figure at a fashion house in Rome. When her diary, which details the house employees' many vices, disappears, the masked killer begins killing off all the…
19
Whisper (2007)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and thriller
Sinister things begin happening to kidnappers who are holding a young boy for ransom in a remote cabin.
20
Cult Killer (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and horror
A private investigator is forced into a dangerous alliance with a killer in order to uncover a quiet town’s grisly criminal underbelly and clear the name of her mentor, who is implicated in the crimes.