The Conjuring
2013USA★ 7.54.5 pt match
What ties these together is paranoia and feeling powerless. The feel is the same: haunting, tense, and escalating.
Deep Red
Profondo rosso
1975ItalyLanguage: itDirected by Dario Argento★ 7.7
Available in English: subtitled
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 drawn into a shocking web of dementia and violence.
Themes and style
Tone
hauntingtensedark comedycold and detached
Pacing
escalatingmethodicalslow build to explosion
Story
investigationpursuitunraveling
Emotion
paranoiaguiltfiguring out who you arefeeling powerless
Themes
men and women navigating expectationscorrupt institutions
Feel
quietly hauntingcerebralrewatchablediscussion starter
Violence
graphicWhere to watch
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Hollywood films like Deep Red
If Deep Red hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
Get Out
2017USA★ 7.64 pt match
Like Deep Red, this one is rooted in paranoia, figuring out who you are, and feeling powerless. The world both films live in revolves around corrupt institutions. Same energy: tense, haunting, escalating, and slow build to explosion.
The Conjuring 2
2016USA★ 7.34 pt match
What ties these together is feeling powerless. Both circle the same ground: men and women navigating expectations. The feel is the same: haunting, tense, and escalating.
Malignant
2021USA★ 6.73.5 pt match
Both films sit with figuring out who you are and paranoia. Both move the same way too, haunting, dark comedy, escalating, and slow build to explosion.