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10 Best Movies Like Cat People

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

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#1
The Hotel New Hampshire

The Hotel New Hampshire

1984★ 5.6

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

Over the course of several years beginning in the 1950s, a man and his oddball family run hotels in New England and Vienna, as unexpected events change their lives forever....

#2
Pleasures of the Flesh

Pleasures of the Flesh

1965★ 5.6

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

After committing murder, businessman Atsushi is blackmailed into keeping a suitcase of embezzled money. What follows is a descent into lustful, reckless actions and regret....

#3
The Caller

The Caller

1987★ 6.0

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

One night, an unusual stranger in need (Malcolm McDowell) asks a woman living alone in a house in the woods if he can use her phone. It soon becomes clear that they're playing a st...

#4
Tragic Story with Happy Ending

Tragic Story with Happy Ending

2005★ 6.8

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

A girl whose heart beats faster than normal and so loudly that it bothers the neighbors seeks both acceptance and escape....

#5
Guy de Maupassant

Guy de Maupassant

1982★ 4.5

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

The life and times of the famous French writer Guy de Maupassant....

#6
The Beast Within

The Beast Within

1982★ 5.4

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

A horrified teen mutates into a crazed cannibalistic swamp creature, and must uncover the terrifying secret identity of his father before his nasty natural tendencies force him to ...