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10 Best Movies Like Akam

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

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#1
Hellion

Hellion

2014★ 5.9

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

When motocross and heavy metal obsessed, 13-year-old Jacob's delinquent behavior forces CPS to place his little brother Wes with his aunt, Jacob and his emotionally absent father m...

#2
Compulsion

Compulsion

2024★ 6.3

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

Two women—Diana, a flamboyant and ruthless thief, and Evie, a seemingly innocent young woman with a troubled past—become embroiled in a series of horrific murders on the island of ...

#3
The Truth About Emanuel

The Truth About Emanuel

2013★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Akam for fans of Thriller. 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....

#4
The Apology

The Apology

2022★ 5.9

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

Twenty years after the disappearance of her daughter, a recovering alcoholic is preparing to host her family's Christmas celebration when her estranged ex-brother-in-law arrives un...

#5
A Dry White Season

A Dry White Season

1989★ 6.6

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

During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody....

#6
Dead of Winter

Dead of Winter

1987★ 6.0

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

A fledgling actress is lured to a remote mansion for a screen-test, soon discovering she is actually a prisoner in the middle of a blackmail plot....

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