Movie

The Man Who Haunted Himself

1970 · 88 min

A slow-burning psychological thriller that unsettles with its doppelgänger mystery and mounting paranoia, anchored by a restrained performance.

Tagline: Stalked by fear and terror… night and day!
Overview: Executive Harold Pelham suffers a serious accident after which he faces the shadow of death. When, against all odds, he miraculously recovers, he discovers that his life does not belong to him anymore.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, obsession, isolation, deception
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
obsession
isolation
deception
guilt
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild