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10 Best Movies Like Deadbeat at Dawn

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

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#1
Weekend at Bernie's

Weekend at Bernie's

1989★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Deadbeat at Dawn for fans of Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Two young insurance corporation employees try to pretend that their murdered employer is alive by puppeteering his dead body, leading a hitman to attempt to track him down to finis...

#2
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

1986★ 6.7

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

Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer....

#3
The Ambulance

The Ambulance

1990★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Deadbeat at Dawn for fans of Action. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When the woman of his dreams is snatched by a strange ambulance, a young man risks it all to find her and tracks down a trafficking ring....

#4
Killer Crocodile 2

Killer Crocodile 2

1990★ 5.6

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

The Caribbean swamps which is to be made into a holiday resort is terrorized again by a second monstrous crocodile which is killing off anyone unfortunate to be on the water....

#5
Deep Sleep

Deep Sleep

1990★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Deadbeat at Dawn for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

An emotionally disturbed young woman who is obsessed with the death of her father delves into the mystery....

#6
Wolfwalkers

Wolfwalkers

2020★ 8.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Deadbeat at Dawn for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last...