Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- oppressive
- paranoid
- late night horror viewing
- classic film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praise the film's sinister atmosphere, suspense, performances, and shadowy cinematography, while some fault its crowded cast and incoherent screenplay.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The satanic cult's rites and supernatural implications remain largely offscreen, while menace emerges through shadows, sound, and implication.
Nicholas Musuraca's shadowy camera work makes New York's streets, rooms, and corridors feel oppressive and dangerous.
Jacqueline's disappearance exposes a satanic group operating beneath everyday urban life.
Mary enters New York with little experience and struggles to interpret conflicting information about Jacqueline's whereabouts.
Films like The Seventh Victim, and why
Cat People
shared atmospheric psychological horror, urban paranoia, and shadowy noir cinematography
I Walked with a Zombie
shared Val Lewton production style, implied supernatural menace, and nocturnal urban dread
Rosemary's Baby
shared missing-person mystery, satanic menace, oppressive atmosphere, and film noir visual language
Night of the Demon
shared occult conspiracy, ambiguous supernatural threat, and psychologically unsettling mystery
Movie Details
- Director
- Mark Robson
- Release Date
- 1943-08-21
- Runtime
- 71 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (163)
Cast
- Kim Hunter
- Tom Conway
- Jean Brooks
- Hugh Beaumont
- Erford Gage
- Isabel Jewell
- Evelyn Brent
- Ben Bard
- Chef Milani
- Marguerita Sylva
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Seventh Victim about?
- A schoolgirl's search for her missing sister leads into a shadowy New York maze of occult conspiracy, betrayal, and unseen terror.
- What is The Seventh Victim like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Seventh Victim as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Seventh Victim violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Seventh Victim as mild.
- What did critics think of The Seventh Victim?
- Critics broadly praise the film's sinister atmosphere, suspense, performances, and shadowy cinematography, while some fault its crowded cast and incoherent screenplay.
- Which films are like The Seventh Victim?
- Films with a similar feel include Cat People, I Walked with a Zombie, Rosemary's Baby, and Night of the Demon.
- How long is The Seventh Victim?
- The Seventh Victim runs 71 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Seventh Victim?
- In United States, The Seventh Victim is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home.
