SimilarScreen
The Night Visitor

The Night Visitor

Locked in the cold asylum of his mind – a sane man stalks his prey...

19716.41h 46m

Overview

An insane Swedish farmer escapes from an asylum to get revenge on his sister, her husband and others.

Directed by László Benedek
Written by Guy Elmes, Samuel Roeca
Produced by Mel Ferrer
0

Top Cast

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Salem

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Inspector

Liv Ullmann

Liv Ullmann

Ester Jenks

Per Oscarsson

Per Oscarsson

Dr. Anton Jenks

Rupert Davies

Rupert Davies

Mr. Clemens

Andrew Keir

Andrew Keir

Dr. Kemp

J

Jimmy Kennedy

Carl

Arthur Hewlett

Arthur Hewlett

Pop

H

Hanne Bork

Emmie

Gretchen Franklin

Gretchen Franklin

Mrs. Hansen

Themes & Keywords

prisonasylumparrotprison escaperevengemurdersnowmental illnessfarmermurder-of-sisterswedish-giallo

About The Night Visitor

The Night Visitor is a thriller, mystery, horror film released in 1971 exploring themes of prison, asylum, parrot, prison escape, revenge, murder. Directed by László Benedek, it stars Max von Sydow, Trevor Howard, Liv Ullmann. An insane Swedish farmer escapes from an asylum to get revenge on his sister, her husband and others.

Movies Similar to The Night Visitor

Discover titles like The Night Visitor — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to The Night Visitor

If you enjoyed The Night Visitor, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of The Night Visitor.

Psycho
27% Match

Psycho(1960)

Movie8.4/10

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.

Psycho III
26% Match

Psycho III(1986)

Movie5.7/10

When Maureen Coyle, a suicidal nun who resembles Norman's former victim, Marion Crane, arrives at the motel, all bets are off and "Mother" is less than happy.

Ma
26% Match

Ma(2019)

Movie5.8/10

Sue Ann is a loner who keeps to herself in her quiet Ohio town. One day, she is asked by Maggie, a new teenager in town, to buy some booze for her and her friends, and Sue Ann sees the chance to make some unsuspecting, if younger, friends of her own.

Nightmare
24% Match

Nightmare(1964)

Movie6.8/10

A young woman is plagued by nightmares of her asylum-patient mother. Upon returning to her family home, the nightmares become real when she sees a strange woman pacing the halls.

Get Out
23% Match

Get Out(2017)

Movie7.6/10

Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.

Pearl
22% Match

Pearl(2022)

Movie7.2/10

Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations, and repressions collide.

Righteous Kill
21% Match

Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the wrong person behind bars?

Black Phone 2
21% Match

Four years after defeating The Grabber, Finney Blake is struggling with life after captivity. When his younger sister Gwen begins receiving calls in her dreams from the Black Phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp, the siblings become determined to solve the mystery and confront a killer who has grown more powerful in death and more significant to them than either could imagine.

Now You See Me 2
20% Match

One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their mind-bending spectacles, the Four Horsemen resurface only to find themselves face to face with a new enemy who enlists them to pull off their most dangerous heist yet.