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65% Reverina match Top pick 1960 · Film · Horror · Thriller
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Why it matches Watched for the same thing: identity and identity Told the same way, unreliable narrator Centres on the same mentor figure More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
Dark Matter 2024 · 2 seasons
Watched for the same thing: identity and psychological thriller Told the same way, unreliable narrator and nonlinear Algorithm anchor-3 · considered 139 candidates
Shares its melancholic and angry register What's different Does not promise psychological thriller or dark fantasy Not about mental health or fame Commitment 1h 49m
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Why this ranked above the others
The best-reviewed of the set when ranked against Perfect Blue.
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1997 · Film · Fantasy · Animation
Worth a look
Why it matches Watched for the same thing: identity and psychological thriller Told the same way, nonlinear Centres on the same mentor figure Shares its melancholic and angry register What's different Not about mental health or fame Does not promise dark fantasy Where it streams Netflix Netflix Standard with Ads Add to watchlist Not for me
2014 · Series · Animation · Drama
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Why it matches Watched for the same thing: identity and psychological thriller Centres on the same antihero figure Shares its melancholic and angry register Builds as slowly What's different Not about mental health or fame Not really surrealist horror or japanese noir A series rather than a single film Where it streams Crunchyroll Amazon Channel HiDive Hidive Amazon Channel Add to watchlist Not for me
Shutter Island 2010 · 2h 18m
Watched for the same thing: identity and psychological thriller Told the same way, nonlinear Akira 1988 · 2h 4m
Watched for the same thing: psychological thriller and psychological thriller Centres on the same mentor figure Mr. Robot 2015 · 4 seasons
Watched for the same thing: psychological thriller and psychological thriller Also about mental health Black Swan 2010 · 1h 48m
Watched for the same thing: identity and psychological thriller Told the same way, unreliable narrator Vertigo 1958 · 2h 8m
Watched for the same thing: identity and psychological thriller Also about mental health Companion 2025 · 1h 37m
Watched for the same thing: psychological thriller and psychological thriller Told the same way, unreliable narrator and nonlinear The Game 1997 · 2h 9m
Watched for the same thing: identity and psychological thriller Told the same way, unreliable narrator and nonlinear The Number 23 2007 · 1h 37m
Watched for the same thing: identity and psychological thriller Told the same way, unreliable narrator and nonlinear Triangle 2009 · 1h 39m
Watched for the same thing: psychological thriller and psychological thriller Shares its melancholic and angry register Tokyo Ghoul 2014
Watched for the same thing: identity and psychological thriller Shares its melancholic register
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