Overview
A woman with a gift for clairvoyance uncovers a chilling secret hidden within her own home.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- claustrophobic
- foreboding
- late night horror viewing
- giallo double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly praise the film's stylish cinematography and sustained suspense while finding its dubbing, convoluted screenplay, and pacing uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Virginia's vision of a skeleton behind a wall initiates her search for the victim's identity and killer.
The protagonist's psychic impressions repeatedly point toward hidden facts and impending danger.
The home, hidden wall, and other enclosed spaces become central sites of discovery and menace.
The film was noted for being largely devoid of blood and gore while relying on atmosphere, photography, and unease.
Films like The Psychic, and why
Eyes of Laura Mars
shared giallo mystery, clairvoyant perspective, stylish visual design, and threat centered on a woman
Deep Red
shared Italian giallo conventions, murder investigation, red herrings, and elegant psychological suspense
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
shared supernatural perception, murder mystery structure, and claustrophobic dread surrounding a female protagonist
The House with Laughing Windows
shared occult-tinged mystery, ominous domestic spaces, and escalating dread with a visually expressive style
Movie Details
- Director
- Lucio Fulci
- Release Date
- 1977-08-10
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (258)
Cast
- Jennifer O'Neill
- Gabriele Ferzetti
- Marc Porel
- Gianni Garko
- Ida Galli
- Jenny Tamburi
- Fabrizio Jovine
- Riccardo Parisio Perrotti
- Loredana Savelli
- Salvatore Puntillo
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Night Flight Plus, Shudder Amazon Channel, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Cineverse, Shudder Apple TV channel, Troma NOW, IndiePix Unlimited Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel, ARROW
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Psychic about?
- A clairvoyant woman uncovers a skeleton in her home and follows its disturbing clues into a deadly giallo mystery.
- What is The Psychic like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Psychic as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Psychic violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Psychic as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Psychic?
- Critics broadly praise the film's stylish cinematography and sustained suspense while finding its dubbing, convoluted screenplay, and pacing uneven.
- Which films are like The Psychic?
- Films with a similar feel include Eyes of Laura Mars, Deep Red, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, and The House with Laughing Windows.
- How long is The Psychic?
- The Psychic runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Psychic?
- In United States, The Psychic streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Night Flight Plus, Shudder Amazon Channel, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Cineverse, Shudder Apple TV channel, Troma NOW, IndiePix Unlimited Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel, ARROW.
In Ember's collections
Movies like The Psychic
- Inferno1980
- A Lizard in a Woman's Skin1971
- The House with Laughing Windows1976
- The Bird with the Crystal Plumage1970
- The Case of the Scorpion's Tail1971
- What Have You Done to Solange?1972
- The Cat o' Nine Tails1971
- The Girl Who Knew Too Much1963
- The Perfume of the Lady in Black1974
- The Red Queen Kills Seven Times1972
