The Strangler poster

The Strangler

L'Étrangleur

1971 ·1h 36m · ★ 5.9 (28)

Émile targets women he believes are too depressed to go on living. As multiple victims fall to his suffocating white scarf, an inspector resorts to unorthodox methods to get him with the assistance of a potential victim.

Why it matters

Sign in to unlock editorial analysis

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
14
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
66
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
14
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
17
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
0
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
57
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
33
Discover with this DNA
Serial Killer

Content Warnings

Dehumanization
Phobia triggers

Sign in to unlock content warnings

TMDB Keywords

depressiondetectivefrench giallohysterialonelinessmurderstrangulationsuffocation

Pairs Well With