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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
Caged

Caged

2021★ 6.3

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

An African American male is imprisoned and placed in solitary confinement after being found guilty of murdering his wife, as he's haunted by internal demons and his dead wife, and ...

#2
Night Watch

Night Watch

1973★ 6.2

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

A woman recovering from a nervous breakdown tries to convince her husband and and the local London police that she has witnessed a murder in the abandoned house next door....

#3
The Transfiguration

The Transfiguration

2016★ 6.0

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

When troubled teen Milo, who has a fascination with vampire lore, meets the equally alienated Sophie, the two form a bond that begins to blur Milo's fantasy into reality....

#4
The Truth About Emanuel

The Truth About Emanuel

2013★ 6.0

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

A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother....

#5
Play Dead

Play Dead

2022★ 6.1

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

Criminology student Chloe fakes her own death to break into a morgue, in order to retrieve a piece of evidence that ties her younger brother to a crime gone wrong. Once inside, she...

#6
The Eyes of My Mother

The Eyes of My Mother

2016★ 6.2

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

A young, lonely woman is consumed by her deepest and darkest desires after tragedy strikes her quiet country life....

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