What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedRegression
Alejandro Amenábar · Film · 2015
If you loved Regression, start with The House in the Pines (Ana Reyes) — a book on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Regression across media.
If the unraveling of suppressed memories and dark secrets in Regression fascinated you, these stories explore the fragility of the human mind.
Books on the same thread
The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins · Book · 2015
Shares 2 threads with Regression: Gaslighting, Psychological Thriller.
Like the unreliable recollections in Regression, this story centers on memory loss and the unsettling realization that your own mind may be concealing the truth about a dark past.
Agnes Mallory
Andrew Klavan · Book · 2011
Shares a thread with Regression: Psychological Thriller.
This narrative mirrors the focus on childhood trauma found in Regression, tracking how long-buried memories and supernatural shadows can haunt a person well into their adult life.
All the Missing Girls
Megan Miranda · Book · 2017
Shares a thread with Regression: Psychological Thriller.
Echoing the small-town mystery of Regression, this story forces a protagonist to confront the unreliable nature of her own memories when she returns home to face past trauma.
The House in the Pines
Ana Reyes · Book
Shares 2 threads with Regression: gaslighting, psychological thriller.
This book captures the same gaslighting and repressed memory themes that defined Regression, as a protagonist attempts to reconstruct a traumatic event that she cannot fully recall.
Series on the same thread
Making a Murderer
Moira Demos · Series · 2015
Explores: Wrongful Conviction, Police Corruption, Justice System.
While Regression dramatizes a fictional investigation, this documentary offers a chilling real-life look at how wrongful convictions and systemic corruption can distort the truth just as deeply.
Homecoming
Sam Esmail · Series · 2018
Shares a thread with Regression: Psychological Thriller.
This series expands on the memory manipulation seen in Regression, exploring how corporate and government institutions can alter a person's perception of their own history and traumatic experiences.
True Detective
Nic Pizzolatto · Series · 2014
Shares a thread with Regression: Psychological Thriller.
Fans of the investigative tension in Regression will appreciate how this series uses multiple timelines to unearth personal secrets and the lingering damage caused by unresolved past trauma.
ERASED
Series · 2016
Explores: Childhood Trauma, Preventing Tragedy, Unsolved Mysteries.
This story shares the focus on childhood trauma found in Regression, using a unique supernatural premise to revisit the past and solve a mystery that time tried to bury.
Podcasts on the same thread
The Deca Tapes
Lex Noteboom · Podcast · 2025
Shares a thread with Regression: psychological thriller.
The atmosphere of distrust and paranoia in this podcast echoes the psychological unraveling in Regression, as characters trapped in a confined space search for the truth on tapes.
The Murder Years
iHeartPodcasts · Podcast
Explores: generational trauma, unsolved cold cases, small-town secrets.
Much like the investigation into past crimes in Regression, this podcast follows a woman digging into small-town secrets and generational trauma that refused to stay buried for long.
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Common questions
Is Regression based on a true story?
Regression is a 2015 film directed by Alejandro Amenábar that follows Detective Bruce Kenner investigating a 1990 case in Minnesota. While the film explores the psychological phenomenon of recovered memories and a nationwide mystery, it is a fictional narrative rather than a documentary about a specific historical event.
What is the primary conflict in Regression?
The primary conflict in Regression involves Detective Bruce Kenner investigating Angela Gray's accusations against her father, John Gray. The situation intensifies when John admits guilt without recollection, leading Dr. Raines to use psychological techniques to recover memories that eventually reveal a larger, horrifying mystery.
Does Dr. Raines play a significant role in Regression?
Yes, Dr. Raines is a central character in Regression. As a renowned psychologist, he is brought into the investigation to assist John Gray in reliving his memories. His involvement is essential to the plot as his psychological work helps the team unmask the nationwide mystery surrounding the case.
Where and when does Regression take place?
The events of Regression occur in Minnesota during 1990. The setting provides the backdrop for Detective Bruce Kenner's investigation into the accusations made by Angela Gray against her father, John Gray, which ultimately leads to the discovery of a complex and horrifying mystery.