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10 Best Movies Like Absence

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

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#1
Entity

Entity

2012★ 4.8

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

In 1998, thirty four unidentified bodies were found in shallow graves in a remote Siberian forest. After subsequent investigations, no official explanation by the Russian authoriti...

#2
Juliet of the Spirits

Juliet of the Spirits

1965★ 7.2

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

Middle-aged Giulietta grows suspicious of her husband, Giorgio, when his behavior grows increasingly questionable. One night when Giorgio initiates a seance amongst his friends, Gi...

#3
Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1952★ 6.7

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

Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixes chemicals, but then pours th...

#4
Autumn Sonata

Autumn Sonata

1978★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Absence for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After a seven-year absence, Charlotte Andergast travels to Sweden to reunite with her daughter Eva. The pair have a troubled relationship: Charlotte sacrificed the responsibilities...

#5
Europe '51

Europe '51

1952★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Absence for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A wealthy, self-absorbed Rome socialite is racked by guilt over the death of her young son. As a way of dealing with her grief and finding meaning in her life, she decides to devot...

#6
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler

Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler

1922★ 7.6

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

Dr. Mabuse and his organization of criminals are in the process of completing their latest scheme, a theft of information that will allow Mabuse to make huge profits on the stock e...