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10 Best Movies Like Forbidden Sun

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

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#1
The Mean Season

The Mean Season

1985★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Forbidden Sun for fans of Mystery & Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A routine investigation of a shocking murder takes a bizarre twist when the killer contacts the reporter and appoints him his personal spokesman. As the killer's calls and clues in...

#2
Mr. Arkadin

Mr. Arkadin

1955★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Forbidden Sun for fans of Mystery & Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Claiming that he doesn't know his own past, a rich man enlists an ex-con with an odd bit of detective work. Gregory Arkadin says he can't remember anything before the late 1920s, a...

#3
Endless Night

Endless Night

1972★ 6.0

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

Shiftless dreamer Michael Rogers fantasizes about a lifestyle above his means and marries a wealthy, young girl who just came of age. They hire a famous architect to build their dr...

#4
Night Watch

Night Watch

1973★ 6.2

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

A woman recovering from a nervous breakdown tries to convince her husband and and the local London police that she has witnessed a murder in the abandoned house next door....

#5
River Wild

River Wild

2023★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Forbidden Sun for fans of Mystery & Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Follows a pair of siblings who love but distrust each other as they embark on a white-water rafting trip with a small group. One of their friends from childhood turns out to be mor...

#6
Farewell, My Lovely

Farewell, My Lovely

1975★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Forbidden Sun for fans of Mystery & Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Private eye Philip Marlowe is hired by ex-con Moose Malloy to find his girlfriend, a former lounge dancer. While also investigating the murder of a client and the theft of a jade n...

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