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10 Best Movies Like Imaginary Friend

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

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#1
Twisted

Twisted

2018★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Imaginary Friend for fans of Thriller & TV Movie. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Kara and Tyler are close to marriage when Tyler’s dangerous ex-girlfriend returns from rehab, and is adamant on winning him back, pulling Kara into a twisted game of cat and mouse...

#2
Neverwas

Neverwas

2005★ 6.4

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

Zach Riley is a psychiatrist, who leaves a job at a prestigious university, to take up a job at the privately run mental institution, Millwood. What he doesn't reveal at the time o...

#3
Images

Images

1972★ 6.8

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

While holidaying in Ireland, a pregnant children's author finds her mental state becoming increasingly unstable, resulting in paranoia, hallucinations, and visions of a doppelgänge...

#4
The Unsaid

The Unsaid

2001★ 6.6

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

A doctor dealing with the aftermath of his son's death tries to help a troubled young man....

#5
Tideland

Tideland

2005★ 6.5

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

Because of the actions of her irresponsible parents, a young girl is left alone on a decrepit country estate and survives inside her fantastic imagination....

#6
The Ghoul

The Ghoul

2017★ 6.0

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

A homicide detective goes undercover as a patient to investigate a psychotherapist he believes is linked to a strange double murder. As his therapy sessions continue the line betwe...

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