Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Cure

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

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#1
Pulse

Pulse

2001★ 6.7

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

In the immense city of Tokyo, the darkness of the afterlife lures some of its inhabitants who are desperately trying to escape the sadness and isolation of the modern world....

#2
Tokyo Sonata

Tokyo Sonata

2008★ 7.4

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

A young boy takes interest in piano while his family begins to disintegrate around him after his father loses his job....

#3
Creepy

Creepy

2016★ 6.7

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

After having narrowly escaped an attempt on his life at the hands of a psychopath, detective inspector Takakura quits active service in the police force and takes up a position as ...

#4
The Bird People in China

The Bird People in China

1998★ 7.2

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

Wada, a salary man, is enlisted to venture off to China to investigate a potential Jade mine. After his arrival, Wada encounters a violent, yet sentimental, yakuza, who takes the l...

#5
Violette Nozière

Violette Nozière

1978★ 6.7

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

Paris, 1933. The daughter of a respectable lower middle class couple, Violette Nozière, leads a disreputable double life. Far from being the innocent 18-year-old her parents mistak...

#6
Tetsuo II: Body Hammer

Tetsuo II: Body Hammer

1992★ 6.2

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

A Japanese salaryman finds his body transforming into a weapon through sheer rage after his son is kidnapped by a gang of violent thugs....