Don't Look Now (1973) movie poster

Don't Look Now

1973 ·1h 50m · ★ 6.9 (1,168)

While grieving a terrible loss, a married couple meet two mysterious sisters, one of whom gives them a message sent from the afterlife.

Why it matters

A masterclass in atmospheric dread, Don't Look Now weaves grief and supernatural terror into a haunting meditation on loss and fate.

  • Nicolas Roeg’s meticulous direction crafts a Venice dripping with ominous beauty and disquieting detail.
  • Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie deliver raw, emotionally complex performances rarely matched in horror.
  • Blends psychological suspense with folk-inflected supernatural horror, pioneering a mood-driven, slow-burn approach.
  • Home to one of the most iconic and chilling reveals in genre history—an essential moment that reshaped horror storytelling.
3 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
28
Slow Burn
83
Psychological
86
Supernatural
80
Creature
0
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
85
Survival
0
Supernatural

Setting

Hospital

Content Warnings

Child in DangerEye Trauma

Phobia triggers

MirrorsReligious ImageryHeightsEyes

TMDB Keywords

architecturebased on novel or bookchurch restorationfuneralgondolagrievinghallucinationhusband wife relationshipladderloss of loved onemental illnesspremonitionpsychicreadingvenice, italy

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