Movies Like The Stendhal Syndrome
If you liked The Stendhal Syndrome (1996), a horror and mystery movie directed by Dario Argento, 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.
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Opera (1987)
★ 6.7/10Also horror and mysteryA young opera singer is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself.
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The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (1971)
★ 6.8/10Also horror and mysteryWhen 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…
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Sleepless (2001)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and mysteryAn 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.
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Tightrope (1984)
★ 6.2/10Also mystery and thrillerWes Block is a detective who's put on the case of a serial killer whose victims are young and pretty women. The murders are getting personal when the killer chooses victims who are acquaintances of Block. Even his…
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Body Cam (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and thrillerAs a police officer investigates the gruesome murder of her colleague, she discovers that a mysterious supernatural force is behind it.
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Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (1972)
★ 6.5/10Also horror and thrillerOliviero is a drunk, burned-out writer who amuses himself by hosting orgies at his grand country manor and humiliating his wife Irina. When a number of women are murdered in grisly fashion, Oliviero becomes a prime…
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Striking Distance (1993)
★ 5.9/10Also mystery and thrillerDemoted 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.
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What Have You Done to Solange? (1972)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery and thrillerAfter 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…
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Mindcage (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also mystery and thrillerDetectives 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…
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Into the Labyrinth (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and mysteryWhen a kidnapping victim turns up alive after fifteen years, a profiler and a private investigator try to piece together the mystery.
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The New York Ripper (1982)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and thrillerA burned-out New York police detective teams up with a college psychoanalyst to track down a vicious serial killer randomly stalking and killing various young women around the city.
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Seven Blood-Stained Orchids (1972)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and mysteryA maniac on the loose is committing savage acts of slaughter, and one survivor may be the only key to unmasking the serial slayer known as the Half-Moon Killer. The mysterious half-moon lockets he leaves with his…
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The Tall Man (2012)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and mysteryWhen her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the Tall Man, an entity who allegedly abducts children.
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Frenzy (1972)
★ 7.1/10Also thriller and horrorLondon is terrorized by a vicious sex killer known as The Necktie Murderer. Following the brutal slaying of his ex-wife, down-on-his-luck Richard Blaney is suspected by the police of being the killer. He goes on the…
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The Psychic (1977)
★ 7/10Also horror and mysteryA woman with psychic powers has a vision of a murder that took place in a house owned by her husband.
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Dressed to Kill (1980)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller and mysteryAfter witnessing a mysterious woman brutally slay a homemaker, prostitute Liz Blake finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation. While the police thinks she is the murderer, the real killer is intent on silencing…
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What Have They Done to Your Daughters? (1974)
★ 7.1/10Also thriller and mysteryAn unidentified fifteen year-old girl is found hanged after an anonymous tip-off. The girl, Silvia Polvesi, is soon discovered to have been murdered. A peeping tom is caught with photos of her having sex with a teenage…
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Deep Red (1975)
★ 7.7/10Also horror and mysteryAn 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…
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Awake (2007)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller and mysteryWhile undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make…
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Torso (1973)
★ 6.6/10Also horror and thrillerA masked serial killer with psychosexual issues strangles female coeds with scarves before dismembering them. When a wealthy student identifies one of the scarves and thinks she has a lead on a suspect, she becomes the…