Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 17, 2026

10 Best Movies Like It Was Dark

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

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#1
Brothers

Brothers

2015★ 6.6

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

The story of two brothers, Tom and Jake, and their problematic relationship....

#2
Starcrossed

Starcrossed

2005★ 6.3

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

Two brothers develop a sexual attraction to one another amid the unkind world around them....

#3
The Short History of the Long Road

The Short History of the Long Road

2019★ 7.0

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

Nola grew up living in a van with her father, Clint—two nomads against the world. When tragedy strikes, Nola must confront the reality of life on the road alone, learning to own he...

#4
The Fugitive Kind

The Fugitive Kind

1960★ 6.8

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

Val Xavier, a drifter of obscure origins, arrives at a small town and gets a job in a store run by Lady Torrence. Her husband, Jabe M. Torrance, is dying of cancer. Val is pursued ...

#5
Twin Falls Idaho

Twin Falls Idaho

1999★ 6.9

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

Francis and Blake Falls are Siamese twins who live in a neat little room in a rundown hotel. While sharing some organs, Blake is always fit and Francis is very sickly. Into their w...

#6
Benjamin

Benjamin

2019★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to It Was Dark for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Benjamin, a rising star filmmaker, is on the brink of premiering his difficult second film No Self at the London Film Festival when Billie, his hard drinking publicist, introduces ...

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