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10 Best Movies Like Dark Water

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

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#1
The Incite Mill

The Incite Mill

2010★ 5.5

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

Drawn by the exorbitantly high hourly wage of 112,000 Japanese yen, ten men and women gather at a mansion. Everyone thinks the simple psychology experiment will get them some quick...

#2
First Born

First Born

2016★ 5.5

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

A young couples lives are turned upside down when the birth of their first child is accompanied by terrifying entities that threaten their newly formed family....

#3
Death in the Land of Encantos

Death in the Land of Encantos

2015★ 7.9

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

A poet hearkens back to his Philippine village after years abroad in Europe. Horrified to discover that the community has been buried under landslides, he wanders the countryside, ...

#4
The Devil's Path

The Devil's Path

2013★ 6.5

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

Death-row inmate Sudo sends a letter to magazine reporter Fujii. In his letter, he states that a man named Kimura, also known as "teacher," committed numerous murders for insurance...

#5
Uncle John

Uncle John

2015★ 5.8

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

In this tale of small town intrigue, an urbanite returns to his quiet hometown on an impromptu trip as his Uncle, widely respected in town, struggles to evade suspicion of a murder...

#6
Kaidan

Kaidan

2007★ 6.2

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

Japan, 250 years ago. Soetsu is a moneylender who is killed by the cruel samurai Shinzaemon. His body is dumped in the Kasenega-Fuchi river. According to legend, all who drown in t...