Movie

Private Parts

1972 · 86 min

A grimy, off-kilter descent into a decaying hotel where voyeurism and madness blur into darkly comic horror.

Directed by: Paul Bartel
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Starring: Ayn Ruymen, Lucille Benson, John Ventantonio

Tagline: Cheryl is a lovely girl... but to George, she's a living doll.
Overview: In the sleaziest corner of Los Angeles, the King Edward Hotel has a new arrival in the form of Cheryl, a runaway teen. She's hoping to put her life back together but somewhere in the musty halls of the King Edward lurks another guest — who just loves to chop people apart!

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: Private Parts

In the USNot loaded yet.

Directed by: Paul Bartel
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Starring: Ayn Ruymen, Lucille Benson, John Ventantonio

In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: madness
identity
obsession
isolation
sexuality
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

All scales, 0 to 10

Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	7
Humour	5
Realism	5
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

Titles like Private Parts

Movie

Psycho

1960

A slow-building, unsettling experience that tightens its grip with eerie atmosphere and a shocking twist.

Dark, eerie · about madness and identity · twist ending

Via: dark
eerie
madness
identity
twist ending
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 109 min

Details

PsychoHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Barton Fink

1991

A sweaty, surreal descent into creative paralysis, blending black comedy with creeping dread and dreamlike unease.

Dark, eerie, slow-burn · about madness and identity

Via: dark
eerie
madness
identity
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: demanding
Runtime: 117 min

Details

Barton FinkHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Barbarian

2022

A nerve-shredding descent into hidden horrors, laced with pitch-black humor and jarring shifts that keep you off-balance.

Dark, eerie · about isolation · twist ending

Via: dark
eerie
isolation
twist ending
Pacing: brisk
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 103 min

Details

BarbarianHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

The Shining

1980

A slow, suffocating descent into madness, with eerie imagery and mounting dread that lingers long after.

Dark, eerie, slow-burn · about madness and obsession

Via: dark
eerie
madness
obsession
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: demanding
Runtime: 144 min

Details

The ShiningHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

The Menu

2022

A sleek, savage slow-burn that keeps you squirming and laughing as privileged guests are served a menu of escalating dread.

Dark, absurd, slow-burn · about obsession · twist ending

Via: dark
absurd
obsession
twist ending
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 107 min

Details

The MenuHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Piercing

2019

A stylish, unsettling cat-and-mouse game that keeps you tense and guessing, with dark humor and surreal touches.

Dark, eerie, slow-burn · about madness and identity · twist ending

Via: dark
eerie
madness
identity
twist ending
Pacing: slow-burn
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 82 min

Details

PiercingHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

X

2022

A slow, sweaty dread builds under the Texas sun, mixing grimy exploitation thrills with a sad, unsettling stare at aging and desire.

Dark, eerie · about identity and obsession · twist ending

Via: dark
eerie
identity
obsession
twist ending
Pacing: measured
Attention: engaged
Runtime: 106 min

Details

XHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Suspiria

1977

A hypnotic, nightmare-like plunge into a world of saturated color and jarring sound, where dread builds through surreal set pieces and a pervasive sense of wrongness.

Dark, eerie, slow-burn · about madness and obsession · twist ending