Movies like Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971)
The best movies like Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971) are Tenebre (1982), The Psychic (1977) and The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion (1970). If Four Flies on Grey Velvet hooked you with its horror and mystery, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedDeep Red (1975)7.7/10 from 1,663 votes
- NewestSleepless (2001)Released 2001
- In ItalianTenebre (1982)Also in Italian
Tenebre (1982)
A razor-wielding serial killer is on the loose, murdering those around Peter Neal, an American mystery author in Italy to promote his newest novel.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Psychic (1977)
A woman with psychic powers has a vision of a murder that took place in a house owned by her husband.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion (1970)
The wife of a financially struggling businessman is blackmailed by a mysterious man into having a sadistic relationship with him, or he will release damning evidence that suggests that her husband is a murderer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTorso (1973)
A masked serial killer with psychosexual issues strangles female coeds with scarves before dismembering them. When a wealthy student identifies one of the scarves and thinks she has a lead on a suspect, she becomes the killer's next target, retreating to her family's remote cliffside villa with three of her girlfriends.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972)
After the death of their grandfather, two sisters inherit their family castle, which is said to be haunted by the Red Queen, whom legend says claims seven lives every hundred years. When a mysterious woman in a red cloak starts targeting their circle of friends, the sisters begin to suspect there might be some truth to the legend.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)
An American writer living in Rome witnesses an attempted murder that is connected to an ongoing killing spree in the city and conducts his own investigation, despite him and his girlfriend being targeted by the killer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAll the Colours of the Dark (1972)
After a car accident that caused the loss of her baby, Jane experiences an increasing amount of nightmares that shake her to her core. After seeking professional help, her haunting visions turn into an even more frightening reality, one full of black magic, blood orgies, and murder.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe House with Laughing Windows (1976)
Stefano, a young restorer, is commissioned to save a controversial mural located in the church of a small, isolated village.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Lizard in a Woman's Skin (1971)
Carol Hammond, daughter of a politician, has vivid nightmares involving sex orgies and LSD. In a dream, she murders a neighbor she envies and wakes up to a real investigation into her neighbor's murder.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDeep Red (1975)
An English pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal murder of his psychic neighbor. With the help of a tenacious young reporter, he tries to discover the killer using very unconventional methods. The two are soon drawn into a shocking web of dementia and violence.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Case of the Bloody Iris (1972)
A high-rise apartment populated by models, nightclub dancers and call girls becomes the focus of a mysterious serial killer. When a young model named Jennifer and her friend Marilyn move into one of the victims' former apartments, Jennifer becomes the next target and the pair try to identify the killer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Sister of Ursula (1978)
While searching for their estranged mother, two beautiful sisters, Dagmar and Ursula, arrive at a luxurious seaside hotel. At the same time, a mysterious killer starts murdering promiscuous women in the area.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisBlood and Black Lace (1964)
Isabella, a young model, is murdered by a mysterious masked figure at a fashion house in Rome. When her diary, which details the house employees' many vices, disappears, the masked killer begins killing off all the models in and around the house to find it.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Cat o' Nine Tails (1971)
A newsman works with a blind puzzle-solver to uncover a deadly conspiracy linked to a genetic research facility.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFive Women for the Killer (1974)
Thriller about a reporter who comes home from an overseas assignment to find his baby in the hospital and his wife dead...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & mystery
Opera (1987)
A young opera singer is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe New York Ripper (1982)
A burned-out New York police detective teams up with a college psychoanalyst to track down a vicious serial killer randomly stalking and killing various young women around the city.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDeath Carries a Cane (1973)
Kitty, a photographer living in Rome, witnesses the murder of a young woman at the hands of a razor-wielding black-gloved killer. Kitty and her fiancé Alberto go to the police, only to learn that two other witnesses to the crime have been slashed to death.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (1972)
Oliviero is a drunk, burned-out writer who amuses himself by hosting orgies at his grand country manor and humiliating his wife Irina. When a number of women are murdered in grisly fashion, Oliviero becomes a prime suspect.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Bloodstained Butterfly (1971)
When a young female student is savagely killed in a park during a thunderstorm, the culprit seems obvious: TV sports personality Alessandro Marchi, seen fleeing the scene of the crime by numerous eyewitnesses. The evidence against him is damning... but is it all too convenient? And when the killer strikes again while Marchi is in custody, it quickly becomes apparent that there's more to the case than meets the eye...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Fifth Cord (1971)
A journalist finds himself on the trail of a murderer who's been targeting people around him, while the police are considering him a suspect in their investigation.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Bloodstained Shadow (1978)
A schoolgirl was murdered seven years ago, and the case was never solved; now, the murderer seems to be back.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Black Belly of the Tarantula (1971)
Inspector Tellini investigates serial crimes where victims are paralyzed while having their bellies ripped open with a sharp knife.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWatch Me When I Kill (1977)
A pharmacist is murdered, and a woman happens to see the culprit leave the scene. She soon finds herself being stalked by the killer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
SnoozefestMovies like thisBlue Eyes of the Broken Doll (1974)
An ex-convict, troubled by dreams that he strangles women, is hired as the caretaker on an estate owned by three very strange sisters. Soon after his arrival, a serial killer begins slaughtering blonde, blue-eyed women - and leaving their eyeballs in a bowl of water.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (1971)
When socialite and heiress Julie Wardh begins receiving blackmail letters attributed to a mysterious serial killer, she suspects her cruel and sadistic former lover Jean is behind them. With her husband Neil frequently out of town, she falls into the arms of her friend's cousin George, and as the unknown assassin begins to make his move, she fears that one of the three men in her life may be the killer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Case of the Scorpion's Tail (1971)
After her husband dies in a freak plane accident, a woman leaves London for Athens to collect his generous life insurance policy. She soon discovers that others besides herself are keen to get their hands on the money - and are willing to kill for it. Meanwhile, a private investigator arrives to investigate irregularities in the claim, teaming up with a beautiful reporter.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPhenomena (1985)
A young girl, with an amazing ability to communicate with insects, is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSleepless (2001)
An elderly and retired police detective and a young amateur sleuth team up to find a serial killer whom has resumed a killing spree in Turin, Italy after a 17-year hiatus.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963)
A tourist witnesses a murder and finds herself caught up in a series of bloody killings.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Four Flies on Grey Velvet?
The closest matches to Four Flies on Grey Velvet are Tenebre (1982), The Psychic (1977) and The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion (1970). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Four Flies on Grey Velvet?
People who watched Four Flies on Grey Velvet most often go on to Tenebre (1982), The Psychic (1977) and The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion (1970).
What is the highest-rated movie like Four Flies on Grey Velvet?
Deep Red (1975), rated 7.7/10 by 1,663 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Four Flies on Grey Velvet?
Sleepless (2001) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Italian movies like Four Flies on Grey Velvet?
Yes: Tenebre (1982), The Psychic (1977) and The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion (1970).
How are movies similar to Four Flies on Grey Velvet chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Four Flies on Grey Velvet, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.