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10 Best Movies Like Karla

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

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#1
Dorothy Mills

Dorothy Mills

2008★ 6.0

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

When a gloomy, God-fearing island community is rocked by the assault of an infant, a psychiatrist is called in to examine Dorothy Mills, the teenager accused of the crime. Despite ...

#2
Battlestar Galactica: Razor

Battlestar Galactica: Razor

2007★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Karla for fans of Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The history and adventures of the Battlestar Pegasus, from shortly before the Cylon invasion to shortly after Lee Adama is made commander. The story is told through the eyes of and...

#3
Pete's Dragon

Pete's Dragon

1977★ 6.3

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

Pete, a young orphan, runs away to a Maine fishing town with his best friend a lovable, sometimes invisible dragon named Elliott! When they are taken in by a kind lighthouse keeper...

#4
Martha Marcy May Marlene

Martha Marcy May Marlene

2011★ 6.6

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

After several years of living with a cult, Martha finally escapes and calls her estranged sister, Lucy, for help. Martha finds herself at the quiet Connecticut home Lucy shares wit...

#5
The F**k-It List

The F**k-It List

2020★ 6.1

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

After a prank blows up a studious high school senior's life, he shares a list of certain things he wishes he'd done differently — and maybe still can....

#6
The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers

2004★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Karla for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a band in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting landlord – a sharp old woman....