MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Blacker Than the Night

Blacker Than the Night

1975 · 102 min

A slow-building, atmospheric haunted-house chiller that relies on creeping dread and eerie sounds rather than jump scares.

Directed by
Carlos Enrique Taboada
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Claudia Islas, Lucía Méndez, Helena Rojo
Tagline
Scary! Four beautiful women live between terror and agony.
Overview
When four women move into an old house left by one woman's aunt, strange things begin to happen. Bizarre voices, visions of ghosts, and mysterious noises lead them to discover the darkest powers of evil and a horror and agony beyond terror.

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

Stream in the UK
  • Bloodstream
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Carlos Enrique Taboada
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Claudia Islas, Lucía Méndez, Helena Rojo
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • isolation
  • guilt
  • fate
  • mystery
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

More like this

Titles like Blacker Than the Night

Movie

The Others

2001

A hushed, shadowed house where every creak and candle feels like a warning, pulling you slowly toward a chilling, sorrowful revelation.

Eerie, dark, slow-burn · about death and isolation · twist ending

Via
  • eerie
  • dark
  • death
  • isolation
  • twist ending
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
101 min
Details
The OthersHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Even the Wind Is Afraid

1968

A slow-building gothic atmosphere wraps around you, blending dreamlike dread with a quiet, melancholic sadness.

Same director: Carlos Enrique Taboada · Eerie, dark, slow-burn · about isolation and guilt · twist ending

Also
Same director: Carlos Enrique Taboada
Via
  • eerie
  • dark
  • isolation
  • guilt
  • twist ending
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
88 min
Details
Even the Wind Is AfraidHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Ring

2002

A slow, creeping dread settles in as you watch, with eerie imagery and a mounting sense of inevitable doom.

Eerie, dark, slow-burn · about death and isolation · twist ending

Via
  • eerie
  • dark
  • death
  • isolation
  • twist ending
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
115 min
Details
The RingHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Woman in Black

1989

A quiet, creeping dread settles in as a lonely man explores a house that seems to be listening, building to a bleak, unforgettable chill.

Eerie, dark, slow-burn · about death and isolation · twist ending

Via
  • eerie
  • dark
  • death
  • isolation
  • twist ending
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
100 min
Details
The Woman in BlackHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Haunting

1963

A slow, creeping dread settles in as the house itself seems to breathe, and you're never sure if the terror is supernatural or inside one woman's mind.

Eerie, dark, slow-burn · about isolation and guilt · twist ending

Via
  • eerie
  • dark
  • isolation
  • guilt
  • twist ending
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
112 min
Details
The HauntingHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

La Casa

2020

A tight, oppressive haunted-house descent that traps you in dread alongside its protagonist, with little relief and a creeping sense of inescapable evil.

Eerie, dark, slow-burn · about death and isolation

Via
  • eerie
  • dark
  • death
  • isolation
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
73 min
Details
La CasaHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Deep Red

1975

A stylish, slow-burning nightmare of vivid set pieces and creeping dread, with a jazzy score that keeps you on edge.

Eerie, dark · about mystery · twist ending

Via
  • eerie
  • dark
  • mystery
  • twist ending
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
127 min
Details
Deep RedHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

House of the Disappeared

2017

A somber, twisty haunted-house mystery that keeps you leaning in, more sad than scary, with a slow dread that lingers.

Eerie, dark, slow-burn · about isolation and mystery · twist ending

Via
  • eerie
  • dark
  • isolation
  • mystery
  • twist ending
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
100 min
Details
House of the DisappearedHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Grudge

2004

A slow, creeping dread that lingers in the pit of your stomach, with sudden jolts and a pervasive sense of inescapable doom.

Eerie, dark, slow-burn · about death and isolation

Via
  • eerie
  • dark
  • death
  • isolation
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
92 min
Details
The GrudgeHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

House of Sayuri

2024

A slow, creeping dread settles in as a family's new home becomes a stage for ghostly unease and quiet menace.

Eerie, dark, slow-burn · about death and isolation · twist ending

Via
  • eerie
  • dark
  • death
  • isolation
  • twist ending
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
108 min
Details
House of SayuriHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Book of Blood

2009

A slow, unsettling haunted-house tale that grows increasingly grim and visceral, with a bleak, eerie atmosphere and a lingering sense of dread.

Eerie, dark · about death and isolation · twist ending

Via
  • eerie
  • dark
  • death
  • isolation
  • twist ending
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
96 min
Details
Book of BloodHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Hell House LLC

2015

A slow-building found-footage nightmare that makes you dread every darkened corner and every creak in the haunted house.

Eerie, dark, slow-burn · about death and isolation · twist ending

Via
  • eerie
  • dark
  • death
  • isolation
  • twist ending
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
91 min
Details
Hell House LLCHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

Stream
  • Bloodstream
Free
  • Bloodstream

Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

Details

Genres
horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Carlos Enrique Taboada
Written by
Carlos Enrique Taboada
Starring
Claudia Islas, Lucía Méndez, Helena Rojo, Susana Dosamantes, Alicia Palacios, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Julián Pastor, Tamara Garina
Music
Raúl Lavista
Cinematography
Daniel López
Runtime
102 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.