Movies Like Trauma (1993)

Trauma is a 1993 horror, mystery, thriller film from Dario Argento with a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Black House and The Limehouse Golem.

Horror Mystery Thriller

Black House

2007

Jun-oh, an insurance claims agent, faces off with a client who he suspects of committing murders with the intention of collecting insurance premiums.

6.1

MagicScore

The Limehouse Golem

2016

A series of murders has shaken the community to the point where people believe that only a legendary creature from dark times – the mythical Golem – must be responsible.

6.2

MagicScore

The Good Nurse

2022

Suspicious that her colleague is responsible for a series of mysterious patient deaths, a nurse risks her own life to uncover the truth.

6.9

MagicScore

Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru

2016

A former cop looks back on the case which left him disabled and forced him to quit the force.

7.8

MagicScore

Identity

2003

Complete strangers stranded at a remote desert motel during a raging storm soon find themselves the target of a deranged murderer. As their numbers thin out, the travelers begin to turn on each other, as each tries to figure out who the killer is.

7.2

MagicScore

Tell-Tale

2009

A man's recently transplanted heart leads him on a frantic search to find the donor's killer before a similar fate befalls him.

5.3

MagicScore

Angel Heart

1987

A down-and-out Brooklyn detective is hired to track down a singer on an odyssey that will take him through the desperate streets of Harlem, the smoke-filled jazz clubs of New Orleans, and the swamps of Louisiana and its seedy underworld of voodoo.

7.1

MagicScore

The Dry

2021

Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a teenage girl.

6.8

MagicScore

New Best Friend

2002

Alicia is a poor girl starting college. Hadley, Julianne and Sydney are three well-off girls in a row house. Classes begin and Alicia is paired with Hadley to work on a sociology class project. At first rejected, Alicia is finally accepted into Hadley's clique where she is introduced to a world of privilege and dangerous thrills. But her attempts to become one of them ultimately land her in the hospital.

4.9

MagicScore

#10

Killing Ground

2017

A couple's camping trip turns into a frightening ordeal when they stumble across the scene of a horrific crime.

6.1

MagicScore

#11

Psycho IV: The Beginning

1990

When he hears talk radio host Fran Ambrose discussing the topic of matricide, Norman calls in under a false name to tell his story.

5.7

MagicScore

#12

Peppermint

2018

A grieving mother transforms herself into a vigilante following the murders of her husband and daughter, eluding the authorities to deliver her own personal brand of justice.

6.7

MagicScore

#13

Cure

1997

A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.

7.5

MagicScore

#14

I See You

2019

When a 10-year-old boy goes missing, lead investigator Greg Harper struggles to balance the pressure of the investigation and troubles with his wife, Jackie. Facing a recent affair, great strain is put on the family that slowly gnaws away at Jackie's grip on reality. But after a malicious presence manifests itself in their home and puts their son, Connor, in mortal danger, the cold, hard truth about evil in the Harper household is finally uncovered.

7.0

MagicScore

#15

The Girl Who Knew Too Much

1963

A tourist witnesses a murder and finds herself caught up in a series of bloody killings.

7.0

MagicScore

#16

Frequency

2000

When a rare phenomenon gives police officer John Sullivan the chance to speak to his father, 30 years in the past, he takes the opportunity to prevent his dad's tragic death. After his actions inadvertently give rise to a series of brutal murders he and his father must find a way to fix the consequences of altering time.

7.3

MagicScore

#17

Insomnia

2002

Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.

7.0

MagicScore

#18

Untraceable

2008

Special Agent Jennifer Marsh works in an elite division of the FBI dedicated to fighting cybercrime. She thinks she has seen it all, until a particularly sadistic criminal arises on the Internet. This tech-savvy killer posts live feeds of his crimes on his website; the more hits the site gets, the faster the victim dies. Marsh and her team must find the elusive killer before time runs out.

6.2

MagicScore

#19

Blood

2012

When police discover a young girl brutally murdered, brothers Joe Fairburns and Chrissie Fairburns join their supervisor Robert to investigate main suspect Jason Buliegh, a local sex offender and social outcast. Forced to release Jason from police custody, the Fairburns take matters into their own hands in an attempt to coerce a confession.

5.9

MagicScore

#20

K-PAX

2001

Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Trauma?

The top films similar to Trauma by MovieMagicScore are Black House (6.1), The Limehouse Golem (6.2), The Good Nurse (6.9). Each shares horror/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Trauma worth watching?

Trauma holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10 from 234 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Trauma?

Trauma (1993) is a horror, mystery, thriller film directed by Dario Argento, starring Christopher Rydell, Asia Argento, Piper Laurie.

Where can I find more recommendations like Trauma?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more horror recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Trauma

This ranked list pairs Trauma (1993), a horror and mystery and thriller film from Dario Argento, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Christopher Rydell take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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