Movies Like The Fifth Cord

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Footprints on the Moon

1975·1h 36m·★ 6.6·Luigi Bazzoni

2 shared crewDir. Luigi BazzoniDP: Vittorio Storaro

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

1970·1h 36m·★ 7.1·Dario Argento

DP: Vittorio StoraroFans also likedHorror & Mystery & Thriller

Psycho

1960·1h 49m·★ 8.5·Alfred Hitchcock

Themes: psycho, voyeurHorror & Thriller & Mystery

Shutter Island

2010·2h 18m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

TMDB recommendsThriller & Mystery

The Dead Zone

1983·1h 43m·★ 7.2·David Cronenberg

TMDB recommendsThriller & Horror

Manhunter

1986·2h·★ 7.2·Michael Mann

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

The Ghost Writer

2010·2h 8m·★ 7.2·Roman Polanski

TMDB recommendsThriller & Mystery

Body Double

1984·1h 54m·★ 6.8·Brian De Palma

TMDB recommendsMystery & Thriller

The Salton Sea

2002·1h 43m·★ 7.0·D.J. Caruso

TMDB recommendsMystery & Thriller

The Serpent and the Rainbow

1988·1h 38m·★ 6.4·Wes Craven

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

Possessor

2020·1h 43m·★ 6.5·Brandon Cronenberg

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

Firestarter

1984·1h 55m·★ 6.1·Mark L. Lester

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

Hardware

1990·1h 33m·★ 6.0·Richard Stanley

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

Domestic Disturbance

2001·1h 29m·★ 5.6·Harold Becker

TMDB recommendsThriller & Mystery

The Zodiac

2005·1h 32m·★ 5.4·Alexander Bulkley

TMDB recommendsThriller & Horror

Deep Red

1975·2h 7m·★ 7.5·Dario Argento

Fans also likedHorror & Thriller & Mystery

Dressed to Kill

1980·1h 45m·★ 7.0·Brian De Palma

Fans also likedThriller & Mystery & Horror

The Psychic

1977·1h 37m·★ 6.8·Lucio Fulci

Fans also likedHorror & Mystery & Thriller

What Have You Done to Solange?

1972·1h 47m·★ 6.9·Massimo Dallamano

Fans also likedMystery & Thriller & Horror

All the Colours of the Dark

1972·1h 34m·★ 6.6·Sergio Martino

Fans also likedHorror & Mystery & Thriller

How Good Is The Fifth Cord?

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