Apartment 7A is a psychological horror thriller film directed by Natalie Erika James who also co-wrote the film with Christian White and Skylar James. Based on the 1967 novel titled Rosemary’s Baby by author Ira Levin, the Paramount+ film serves as a prequel to the iconic 1968 film by Roman Polanski. Apartment 7A is set in 1965 in New York City and it follows the story of a young dancer who rents a room from an elderly couple after suffering from a serious injury that ends her career. Apartment 7A stars Julia Garner, Dianne West, Kevin McNally, Jim Sturgess, Marli Siu, Rosy McEwen, Amy Leeson, Scott Hume, and Andrew Buchan. So, if you loved the psychological horror, edge-of-the-seat thrills, and compelling characters in Apartment 7A here are some similar movies you should check out next.
Rosemary’s Baby (Prime Video, Paramount+ & MGM+)
Rosemary’s Baby is a psychological horror thriller film written and directed by Roman Polanski. Based on the 1967 novel of the same name by author Ira Levin, the iconic 1968 film follows the story of Waifish Rosemary Woodhouse as she moves into a New York City apartment building with her struggling actor husband, but when she gets pregnant she becomes more and more isolated and begins to suspect that her unborn child is not of off this world. Rosemary’s Baby stars Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, Charles Grodin, and Victoria Vetri.
1BR (Prime Video, Peacock, Tubi & Pluto TV)
1BR is a horror thriller film written and directed by David Marmor. The 2019 film follows the story of a young woman who moves to Los Angeles and gets an apartment in a seemingly perfect apartment complex but she soon begins to hear strange noises and discovers that there are disturbing consequences to breaking the rules. 1BR stars Nicole Brydon Bloom, Giles Matthey, Taylor Nichols, Alan Blumenfeld, Celeste Sully, Susan Davis, Clayton Hoff, and Naomi Grossman.
Mother! (Paramount+, Pluto TV & Rent on Prime Video)
Mother! is a psychological horror thriller film written and directed by Darren Aronofsky. The 2017 film follows the story of a young woman who spends most of her time renovating her Victorian mansion in which she lives with her husband but when a stranger knocks on the door, her life turns upside down and when the stranger’s wife and two children also come she begins to suspect something sinister is going on with them and her husband. Mother! stars Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kristen Wiig, and Domhnall Gleeson.
The Sentinel (Rent on Prime Video)
The Sentinel is a supernatural horror thriller film directed by Michael Winner who also co-wrote the film with Jeffrey Konvitz. Based on the 1974 novel of the same name by author Jeffrey Konvitz, the 1977 film follows the story of Alison Parker, a young New York City model who wants a fresh start after breaking up with her boyfriend and she moves into a new apartment in a brownstone building where the only other tenant is a blind elderly priest. She soon begins to experience strange experiences in the building and discovers that there is an evil force present in the building which must be kept in check and that’s why the priest lives there. The Sentinel stars Cristina Raines, Ava Gardner, Chris Sarandon, Burgess Meredith, John Carradine, and Sylvia Miles.
Dark Water (Fandor & Prime Video Add-On)
Dark Water is a Japanese supernatural horror thriller film directed by Hideo Nakata from a screenplay co-written by Yoshihiro Nakamura and Kenichi Suzuki. Based on the short story collection of the same name by Koji Suzuki, the 2002 film follows the story of Yoshimi Matsubara, a newly divorced single mom as she tries to rebuild her life by getting a new apartment but soon she begins to experience strange occurrences in the building. Dark Water stars Yukiko Ikari, Rio Kanno, Hitomi Kuroki, Mirei Oguchi, Asami Mizukawa, and Fumiyo Kohinata.
The Tenant (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
The Tenant is a French psychological horror thriller film directed by Roman Polanski who also co-wrote the film with Gérard Brach. Based on a 1964 novel of the same name by author Roland Topor, the 1976 film follows the story of Trelkovsky, an Eastern European immigrant in Paris who rents an apartment in a spooky old building where he comes across various threatening people. When Trelkovsky discovers that the previous tenant in his apartment killed herself, he begins to identify himself with her in disturbing ways and also begins to think that his neighbors are planning to kill him. The Tenant stars Roman Polanski in the lead role with Isabelle Adjani, Jo Van Fleet, Melvyn Douglas, Bernard Fresson, and Lila Kedrova starring in supporting roles.
Repulsion (Prime Video, Tubi, Plex & Crackle)
Repulsion is a British psychological horror thriller film directed by Roman Polanski who also co-wrote the film with Gérard Brach and David Stone. The 1965 film follows the story of Carole, a young manicurist suffering from androphobia who is left alone in her apartment after her sister and roommate Helen go on an Italian holiday with her married boyfriend. Carole locks herself up in the apartment but soon begins to have frightening hallucinations which eventually lead her down the road of madness. Repulsion stars Catherine Deneuve in the lead role with Yvonne Furneaux, Imogen Graham, Ian Hendry, and Monic Merlin starring in supporting roles.
