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10 Best Movies Like Bastard Out of Carolina

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

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#1
Viking Wolf

Viking Wolf

2022★ 5.8

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

After witnessing a grotesque murder at a party in her new town, a teenager starts having strange visions and bizarre desires....

#2
Sleeping with the Enemy

Sleeping with the Enemy

1991★ 6.5

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

A young woman fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her nightmarish marriage, but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband....

#3
My Teacher, My Obsession

My Teacher, My Obsession

2018★ 5.0

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

Riley is struggling to make friends after transferring to a new high school where her father, Chris, is an English teacher. When she meets Kyla, they quickly becomes close friends....

#4
Buried Secrets

Buried Secrets

1996★ 5.9

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

A young woman moves with her mother to her mother's hometown and is haunted by the ghost of a dead teenager....

#5
The Cable Guy

The Cable Guy

1996★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bastard Out of Carolina for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When recently single Steven moves into his new apartment, cable guy Chip comes to hook him up—and doesn't let go. Initially, Chip is just overzealous in his desire to be Steven's p...

#6
The Wrestler

The Wrestler

2008★ 7.5

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

Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy ha...