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10 Best Movies Like Ghost Writer

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

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#1
Maniac Cop

Maniac Cop

1988★ 6.1

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

A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City....

#2
Hellhole

Hellhole

1985★ 4.8

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

An unlucky woman’s mother is murdered by a scarf-wielding killer named Silk, leaving the woman injured, traumatised and suffering from amnesia. She’s committed to a mental institut...

#3
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

1988★ 6.2

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

Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece....

#4
PK

PK

2014★ 7.7

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

A stranger in the city asks questions no one has asked before. Known only by his initials, the man's innocent questions and childlike curiosity take him on a journey of love, laugh...

#5
Ex Machina

Ex Machina

2015★ 7.6

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

Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But ...

#6
Titanic

Titanic

1997★ 7.9

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

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and...