The Psychic
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A woman with psychic powers has a vision of a murder that took place in a house owned by her husband.
Why it matters
A slow-burning, eerie descent into 1970s occult paranoia that fuses supernatural dread with psychological unease.
- Features Karen Black delivering a quietly intense performance that anchors the film’s unsettling atmosphere.
- Exemplifies the era’s fascination with psychic phenomena and the occult, tapping into Cold War anxieties about unseen threats.
- Practical effects and subtle sound design build tension without relying on cheap scares—an exercise in mood over gore.
- Ideal for fans of atmospheric, character-driven horror that leans into ambiguity and slow reveals rather than jump scares.
Director
22 horror films in catalog
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin 1971
Don't Torture a Duckling 1972
The Psychic 1977
Zombie Flesh Eaters 1979
City of the Living Dead 1980
The House by the Cemetery 1981
The Beyond 1981
The Black Cat 1981
The New York Ripper 1982
Manhattan Baby 1982
Conquest 1983
Murder-Rock: Dancing Death 1984
Ænigma 1987
Zombie Flesh Eaters 2 1988
Touch of Death 1988
Sodoma's Ghost 1988
The Sweet House of Horrors 1989
The House of Clocks 1989
A Cat in the Brain 1990
Demonia 1990
Voices from Beyond 1991
Door Into Silence 1991
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
83
Psychological
86
Supernatural
40
Creature
0
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
57
Survival
17
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