The Third Secret

The Third Secret

The Story of a Man Searching for a Killer Who Might Be Himself!

Directed by Charles Crichton

Produced by Hubris Productions

1964103 min6.2 / 10

A noir-inflected psychological thriller that uses a suicide investigation to probe the fragility of identity and sanity, anchored by a disturbing twist.

A prominent London psychologist seems to have taken his own life, causing stunned disbelief amongst his colleagues and patients. His teenage daughter refuses to believe it was suicide as this would go against all of the principles her father stood for, therefore she is convinced it was murder. She enlists the help of a former patient to try to get to the truth. However, the truth turns out to be both surprising and disturbing.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Third Secret sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Third Secret scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does The Third Secret end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Third Secret easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Third Secret violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

28/ 100

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Rarity43

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Surprise15

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Love30

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