Movies like The Cry of the Owl 1987

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The Cry of the Owl (1987)
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The Cry of the Owl (1987)
Original name: Le Cri du hibou
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 102 min.
Story: Robert is an architect and artist, in Vichy after separating from his Parisian wife. Robert finds it calms him to stand in the shadows of the home of Juliette and Patrick and watch her cook. She thinks he's a prowler and confronts him, then invites him in...
Style: neo noir, psychological, atmospheric, serious, realistic, suspenseful, gloomy, suspense, french noir
Plot: voyeurism, injustice, dead woman, murder, obsession, love triangle, love and romance, couples, love affair, vengeance, infidelity, manipulation, dangerous attraction, crumbling marriage, mentally unstable, dishonesty, unfulfillment, destructive relationship, painter, stalker, death, suicide, missing person, neighbor, owl ...
Time: 80s, year 1987
Place: vichy, france, europe

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, suspenseful and psychological films with plots about couples, dishonesty, love and romance, infidelity, murder, deadly and obsession mostly in Drama, Thriller and Romance genres. Some movies like The Cry of the Owl: This Sweet Sickness (1977), Deceit (2006), The Bridesmaid (2004), Wedding in Blood (1973), Keep Your Distance (2005). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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This Sweet Sickness (1977)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 107 min.
Story: French filmmaker Claude Miller's This Sweet Sickness is based on a suspense novel by Patricia Highsmith, of Strangers on a Train fame. In the original, the murder-protagonist was a psychotic, pure and simple (if such words are appropriate ...
Style: noir, realistic, serious, psychological, tense ...
Plot: love, insanity, love of one's life, castle, renovation, jealousy, destructive relationship, love and romance, unfulfillment, misfit, obsession, unlikely criminals ...
Time: 70s, 20th century
Place: france, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
95%
The Cry of the Owl (2009)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, Germany, France, UK, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A young woman becomes inexplicably attracted to a man who is stalking her. When her boyfriend goes missing, the stalker is the immediate suspect, until a game of jealousy and betrayal turns deadly.
Style: psychological, serious, suspense, suspenseful, psychological thriller ...
Audience: adult
Plot: obsession, danger, couples, love and romance, neighbor, mysterious character, small town life, twists and turns, dating, dishonesty, cop, breakup ...
Time: 21st century
Place: pennsylvania, new york state
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84%
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Deceit (2006)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: A man returns to his hometown after his father's death and soon enters into an affair with the wife of his old best friend.
Style: psychological, suspenseful, tense, serious, erotic ...
Plot: infidelity, obsession, destructive relationship, friendship, dangerous attraction, love affair, manipulation, love and romance, stalking, dishonesty, couples, tragic love ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
68%
The Bridesmaid (2004)
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Romance
Country: France, Germany, Italy
Duration: 111 min.
Story: A hard-working young man meets and falls in love with his sister's bridesmaid. He soon finds out how disturbed she really is.
Style: psychological, serious, sincere, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot: murder, femme fatale, dangerous attraction, love affair, love at first sight, danger, couples, power relations, mentally unstable, siblings relations, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, obsessive love ...
Time: 2000s, year 2004
Place: europe, france, brittany
⇓ similarity ⇓
66%
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Wedding in Blood (1973)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Lucienne Delamare and Pierre Maury are having an affair. Lucienne's husband Paul is the mayor, and a French deputy. Pierre's wife Clotilde has been weak and sickly for years. Lucienne's husband holds no excitement for her, and he is ...
Style: neo noir, slasher, realistic, psychological, serious ...
Plot: affair, european, manipulation, wedding, dull life, disorder, couples, obsession, couple relations, unfulfillment, love and romance, unlikely criminals ...
Time: 70s
Place: france, europe, paris france
⇓ similarity ⇓
64%
Keep Your Distance (2005)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: In the perfectly normal town of Louisville, KY, there is a perfectly normal man living the perfect life. David Dailey is a man who has it all: A great career, a community that adores him, and an enduring marriage. But beneath the surface, ...
Style: psychological, suspenseful, serious, suspense, independent film ...
Plot: dangerous attraction, stalking, infidelity, obsession, betrayal, dishonesty, couple relations, friendship, mentally unstable, family problems, couples, sexual relations ...
Place: kentucky, louisville kentucky
⇓ similarity ⇓
61%
Death in a French Garden (1985)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 101 min.
Story: The wealthy Tombsthays hire a guitar tutor, David Aurphet, for their daughter Vivian. The wife, Julia, begins a passionate affair with David. Edwige, Julia's new neighbour, also takes an interest in David. David is attacked one night on ...
Style: neo noir, slasher, anthology, erotic, sexy ...
Plot: male pubic hair, seductive behavior, female nudity, sex, erotica, jealousy, police officer, forbidden love, sensuality, porn, sleaze, exodus ...
Time: 80s
Place: france, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
60%
Wuthering Heights (1985)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Mystery
Country: France
Duration: 130 min.
Story: Rivette's unique take on Bronte's famous novel "Wuthering Heights".
Style: serious, realistic, gloomy, atmospheric
Audience: girls' night
Plot: wuthering heights, haunted house, obsession, mental illness, couples, vengeance, orphan, love and romance, opposites attract, couple relations, forbidden love, impossible love ...
Time: 1930s, 20th century
Place: france, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
59%
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The Butcher (1970)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 93 min.
Story: An unlikely friendship between a dour, working class butcher and a repressed schoolteacher coincides with a grisly series of Ripper-type murders in a provincial French town.
Style: suspenseful, cynical, psychological, atmospheric, disturbing ...
Plot: serial killer, murder, investigation, women, small town, obsession, psychopath, killing, pig killer, scared, surrealism, misfit ...
Time: year 1970, 60s, 20th century
Place: france, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
59%
Love Thy Neighbor (2006)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Plagued by flashbacks of a violent home invasion, Laura Benson is on the brink of a nervous breakdown. Looking for a fresh start, she and her husband sell their house and relocate to a seemingly idyllic gated community. But, little do the Bensons ...
Style: psychological, serious, suspenseful, tense, realistic
Plot: obsession, stalking, neighbor, psychopath, mind game, haunted by the past, family in danger, family problems, vengeance, mentally unstable, rivalry, amateur detective ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
58%
Life Love Death (1969)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 115 min.
Story: François Toledo, married businessman and father, falls head-over-heels in love with Janine, a work colleague. However, he is soon found out: after three dates, he strangles some prostitutes, when, the victim of blackmail, he becomes dishonored. He ...
Style: neo noir, contemplative, serious, realistic, thought provoking ...
Plot: death penalty, prostitute, prison, murder, illegal prostitution, auto mechanic, marriage crisis, destructive relationship, dishonesty, love and romance, unfulfillment, investigation ...
Time: 20th century, 60s
Place: france, europe, spain, paris france
⇓ similarity ⇓
57%
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The Intruder (1999)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Catherine meets Nick by accident and, after a whirlwind romance, the two get married and Catherine moves into Nick's apartment only that's the start of problems when an unseen intruder begins playing strange mind games with Catherine in an ...
Style: erotic, gothic, tense, mind bending, scary ...
Plot: sex scene, making love, erotica, ghost, murder, time warp, prodigy, couple relations, destructive relationship, dishonesty, supernatural, mentally unstable ...
Time: 90s
Place: europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
Between Your Legs (1999)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Spain, France
Duration: 115 min.
Story: Miranda, a sex addict, works for a radio station and is married to a cop. She signs up for therapy in order to deal with her sex addiction. Also in the group is Javier, a sex-phone junkie. The two misfits hit it off and a torid affair ensues. But ...
Style: erotic, psychological, serious, eros, surprise ending ...
Plot: murder, sex addict, police investigation, frame up, love affair, sexual relations, mentally unstable, danger, obsession, strong sexual content, sexual obsession, erotica ...
Time: 90s
Place: spain, europe, madrid, brazil
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
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Siesta (1987)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Claire (an American) wakes up in a terrible state at the end of a runway in Spain. As she tries to account for her state (blood-soaked and bruised), she has flashbacks from the past few days. She thinks she's killed someone, but isn't ...
Style: serious, suspenseful, psychological, atmospheric, surreal ...
Plot: murder, stalking, uncover truth, memory loss, female protagonist, who done it, dishonesty, danger, protagonist as suspect, dangerous attraction, sexual relations, haunted by the past ...
Time: 80s, year 1987
Place: spain, europe, madrid
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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Attraction (2000)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A writer/radio advice show host fails to heed his own advice as he stalks his ex-girlfriend and then becomes involved with an actress friend of hers.
Style: psychological, tense, suspenseful, independent film, sexual ...
Plot: infidelity, obsession, betrayal, dangerous attraction, fantasy world, love triangle, mentally unstable, lifestyle, stalking, dishonesty, voyeurism, sexual relations ...
Time: 90s
Place: usa, california, los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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Say Nothing (2001)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Housewife Grace Needham (Nastassja Kinski) has a one-night stand with Julian Grant (William Baldwin), who then becomes obsessed with sinking her marriage to husband Matt (Hart Bochner). The twist here is that Julian is a millionaire global ...
Style: sexy, serious, suspenseful, suspense, erotic ...
Plot: obsession, dangerous attraction, femme fatale, love affair, manipulation, infidelity, family problems, mentally unstable, crumbling marriage, dishonesty, danger, sexual relations ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
The Unfaithful Wife (1969)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Insurance executive Charles suspects his wife Hélène of playing the field, so he has a private detective locate his wife's lover, author Victor Pegala. Confronting Victor, Charles tries to adopt an air of indifference, but the conversation ...
Style: psychological, atmospheric, suspenseful, suspense, cynical ...
Plot: infidelity, unfaithful wife, investigation, adultery, marriage, cheating wife, murder, husband wife relationship, extramarital affair, dysfunctional marriage, family problems, dishonesty ...
Time: year 1969, 60s
Place: france, paris france, versailles
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
He Died with His Eyes Open (1985)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 105 min.
Story: On Ne Meurt Que Deux Fois, a French murder mystery based upon a novel of the same name, is an unusual, involving film with excellent performances by its entire cast. Police Inspector Staniland (Michel Serrault) is investigating the death of a ...
Style: neo noir, serious, mind bending, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot: femme fatale, murder, seduction, police detective, investigation, who done it, couples, law enforcement, dishonesty, crime investigation, jealousy, brother sister incest ...
Time: 20th century, 80s
Place: canada, france
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
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Mademoiselle Chambon (2009)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Véronique Chambon (Sandrine Kiberlain), a single schoolteacher and Jean (Vincent Lindon), discover an unexpected bond that causes them to question the direction of their lives. They move in different social circles but their relationship develops ...
Style: serious, psychological, captivating, sentimental, sexual ...
Plot: family relations, love triangle, love affair, teacher, obsession, fall in love, infidelity, unfulfillment, small town, social differences, family problems, love ...
Place: france, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
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Lemming (2005)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 129 min.
Story: After the death of his boss's wife, a young engineer faces the sudden psychological metamorphosis of his own wife, seemingly possessed by the soul of the deceased...
Style: serious, atmospheric, suspenseful, disturbing, psychedelic ...
Plot: cuckold, infidelity, suicide, extramarital affair, love affair, couple relations, dishonesty, couples, housewife, suburban life, estranged couple, murder ...
Place: south of france
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
Quo Vadis, Baby? (2005)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 102 min.
Story: A private detective investigates her sister's suicide 16 years earlier.
Style: serious, suspenseful, atmospheric, realistic, neo noir ...
Plot: private detective, investigation, haunted by the past, uncover truth, murder, sister, suicide, private investigator, family relations, urban, strong female presence, sexual content ...
Time: 21st century
Place: rome italy, europe, italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
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Eva (1962)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 116 min.
Story: Best-selling author Tyvian Jones has a life of leisure in Venice, Italy, until he has a chance encounter with sultry Frenchwoman Eva Olivier. He falls for her instantly, despite already having wedding plans with Francesca Ferrara. Winning Eva's ...
Style: noir, neo noir, contemplative, realistic, serious ...
Plot: writers, lust, girl, music and dance, sex, novelist, nudity, femme fatale, power relations, couples, midlife crisis, infidelity ...
Time: 60s, 20th century
Place: venice, rome italy, europe, italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
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Exit in Red (1996)
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Ed Altman is a psychiatrist who relocates to Palm Springs, Calif., in order to avoid a lawsuit. However, he happens to wander directly into more trouble when he begins an affair with the rich and beautiful Ally Mercer (Annabel Schofield), who has ...
Style: serious, suspenseful, realistic, tense, psychological ...
Plot: psychiatrist, murder, sexuality, love affair, power relations, lawsuit, dangerous attraction, femme fatale, dishonesty, protagonist as suspect, frame up, infidelity ...
Time: year 1996, 90s
Place: california
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
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Carmen (2005)
Genre: Musical, Drama, Romance
Country: South Africa
Duration: 122 min.
Story: U-CARMEN is a feature film based on Georges Bizet's 19th-century opera that was filmed on location in a modern South African township setting. The energy, compassion, and heat of township life in all its elements create a constantly visually ...
Style: serious, realistic, captivating, suspense
Plot: opera, murder, tragic love, dangerous attraction, vengeance, crimes of passion, love affair, love triangle, couples, destructive relationship, dishonesty, obsession ...
Time: 21st century
Place: africa, south africa
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
 5.1
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Asunder (1999)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Chance Williams (Underwood), a man whose life is torn apart when his wife and unborn child are killed in a bizarre accident. Chance comes to believe Lauren (Morgan), wife to best friend Michael (Beach), is the only woman who can love and help him, ...
Style: independent film, tense, psychological, serious, realistic ...
Plot: black, urban, stalking, pregnancy, obsession, best friend, psychopath, couples, family problems, dangerous attraction, dealing with death, danger ...
Time: 90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
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Dirty Hands (1975)
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: France, Italy, West Germany
Duration: 125 min.
Story: Saint Tropez. Julie Wormser and her lover, writer and neighbour Jeff Marle, plan the murder of her wealthy husband Louis, an impotent who drinks a lot. She hits him, and leaves the rest of the task to Jeff. Julie finds herself alone the following ...
Style: psychological, realistic, suspenseful, atmospheric, serious ...
Plot: love triangle, murder, betrayal, uncover truth, mind game, couples, dangerous attraction, love and romance, crime gone awry, legal investigation, dishonesty, alcohol abuse ...
Time: 70s, year 1975
Place: france, saint tropez, provence, riviera
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
La séparation (1994)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 88 min.
Story: In Paris, Pierre and Anne have been living together for a couple of years and they have the eighteen months son Loulou, who stays with the nanny Laurence during the day while they work. Their best friends are the couple Victor and Claire, who also ...
Style: psychological, realistic, serious, sincere
Plot: betrayal, adultery, dysfunctional family, infidelity, unfaithful wife, cuckold, family life, lovers reunited, crumbling marriage, breakup, estrangement, couples ...
Time: year 1994, 90s
Place: france, paris france, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
 4.1
 652
Darling (2007)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
Story: Wealthy executive Aditya Soman, married to Ashwini for several years, has an affair with his Secretary, Geeta Menon. When she gets pregnant, he tells her to abort the child as he has changed his mind about the divorce to his current wife. Angered, ...
Style: psychological, serious, suspenseful, suspense, realistic ...
Plot: supernatural, ghost, life turned upside down, haunted by the past, vengeance, destructive relationship, extramarital affair, murder, crumbling marriage, love and romance, family problems, couples ...
Time: 21st century
Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
The Pact of Silence (2003)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Everyone has a secret. Twins Sarah and Gaëlle near 25; for ten years, Sarah has been a fundamentalist Carmelite in a Brazilian convent, and Gaëlle has been in prison for a heinous crime. Sarah comes to the attention of Fr. Joachim, a priest and ...
Style: realistic, atmospheric, suspenseful, tense, serious ...
Plot: investigation, psychopath, supernatural ability, mentally unstable, obsessive quest, uncover truth, danger, life is a bitch, dishonesty, hidden identity, clergy, obsession ...
Place: brazil, paris france, europe, france, latin america
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
A View of Love (2010)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 107 min.
Story: Happily married with a daughter, Marc is a successful real estate agent in Aix-en-Provence. One day, he has an appointment with a woman to view a traditional country house. A few hours later, Marc finally puts a name to her face. It's Cathy, ...
Style: atmospheric, captivating, psychological, unusual plot structure, tense ...
Plot: missing person, haunted by the past, uncover truth, teenage crush, couples, couple relations, investigation, french algerian war, childhood love, repressed memory, family relations, women ...
Time: 80s, 60s
Place: algeria, france, europe, provence, nice france
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
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