Cecilie (2007) movie poster

Cecilie

2007 ·1h 32m · ★ 5.8 (16)

Cecilie sees and hears things no one else does; places suddenly change appearance, people aren´t really there. One night she experiences a rape, but no traces are to be found. Her husband Mads commits her to a psychiatric hospital. With the help of a psychiatrist, Per, she begins to see a frightening connection between her condition and a brutal murder that happened more than 30 years before.

Why it matters

A haunting exploration of trauma and reality that blurs psychological horror with supernatural dread.

  • Nordic horror with a cold, atmospheric tension that seeps under your skin like a creeping frost.
  • Cecilie’s unreliable perception disorients, tapping into folk horror’s fear of unseen forces and fractured minds.
  • The slow-burn unraveling of past and present trauma echoes the best of Scandinavian psychological thrillers.
  • Fans of cerebral hauntings and murky mysteries will appreciate its commitment to mood over cheap scares.

Horror DNA

Gore
0
Slow Burn
100
Psychological
100
Supernatural
40
Creature
0
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
71
Survival
33
Paranormal

Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentDehumanization

Phobia triggers

Tight Spaces

TMDB Keywords

psychiatric wardpsychiatristraperape victim

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