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10 Best Movies Like After the Dark

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

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#1
Not Safe for Work

Not Safe for Work

2014★ 5.4

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

Tom, a legal firm assistant, spots a suspicious man outside the court and follows him. Later, he gets trapped in a building with the same man who turns out to be a hitman....

#2
Secrets in the Walls

Secrets in the Walls

2010★ 5.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to After the Dark for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A single mom and her two daughters move from their cramped Detroit apartment to a large house in the suburbs, but scratching, cries and shadows haunt their new home....

#3
They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

1945★ 6.5

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

After a demonstration of new PT boats, navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat, leaving Lt. "Rusty" Ryan frustrated. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, however...

#4
Pernicious

Pernicious

2015★ 4.4

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

It was supposed to be an adventure of a lifetime as three young girls spend the summer in Thailand. But their adventure quickly becomes a nightmare when the trio unleashes the spir...

#5
Come Back to Me

Come Back to Me

2014★ 5.7

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

Sarah and Josh are married suburbanites. After a car accident, Sarah suffers blackouts and ends up pregnant though Josh is sterile. As her life spirals she hides a camera in her ho...

#6
The Knock Out Cop

The Knock Out Cop

1973★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to After the Dark for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Inspector “Flatfoot” Rizzo investigates crime and corruption in Naples....