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10 Best Movies Like 1942

If you loved 1942, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Zombie Fight Club

Zombie Fight Club

2014★ 5.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1942 for fans of Horror & Action. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

It's the end of the century at a corner of the city in a building riddled with crime - Everyone in the building has turned into zombies. After Jenny's boyfriend is killed in a zomb...

#2
Muxˣ

Muxˣ

2025★ 5.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1942 for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Mux spent many years in a coma in a clinic with a constant stream of television. But at least he survived a serious car accident! Now he has woken up, and he has a plan: during his...

#3
Goosebumps: Ghost Beach

Goosebumps: Ghost Beach

2011★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1942 for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

While visiting their elderly cousins in a remote coastal town, brother and sister Jerry and Terri are told about an apparently haunted cave by two mysterious teenagers. However, wh...

#4
Unified MMA 50

Unified MMA 50

2023★ 0.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1942 for fans of . It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Unified MMA 50 took place Friday, March 31, 2023 with 10 fights at River Cree Resort & Casino in Enoch, Alberta, Canada....

#5
Showbiz: or how to become a celebrity in 1-2-3!

Showbiz: or how to become a celebrity in 1-2-3!

1989★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1942 for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A young boy named Espen Søplekladden is leaving home. He starts to work at a jazz café named "Balla Jazzhus". But his evil brother is trying to make everything bad for him....

#6
Re-Births

Re-Births

2017★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 1942 for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A documentary film depicting five intimate portraits of migrants who fled their country of origin to seek refuge in France and find a space of freedom where they can fully experien...