Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 22, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Light in the Dark

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

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#1
Sayen: The Huntress

Sayen: The Huntress

2024★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Light in the Dark for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Realizing that she cannot take down Fisk alone, Sayen teams up with an underground resistance group with a plan to expose and end Fisk's unchecked plundering once and for all....

#2
Japanese Mom

Japanese Mom

2017★ 6.6

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

"Innocent face, D-cup breasts and perfect intercourse skills! Son, this is not your girlfriend anymore but your mother!" Ki-ho brings Yuki from Japan to marry her. However, he sta...

#3
Amina

Amina

2021★ 6.4

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

In 16th-century Zazzau, now Zaria, Nigeria, Amina must utilize her military skills and tactics to defend her family's kingdom. Based on a true story....

#4
Bad Bear

Bad Bear

2024★ 8.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Light in the Dark for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Years after a tragic event unfolds, Noah finds his long lost childhood teddy bear. Shortly after finding it, Noah starts to realize that the bear has a mind of its own and offers h...

#5
National Family

National Family

2023★ 6.7

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

Don Poli, the patriarch of a family embedded in politics, faces the change of party in his state - after a hundred years in power - losing all his privileges. Humiliated and angry,...

#6
The Brothers Lionheart

The Brothers Lionheart

1977★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Light in the Dark for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

After brothers Jonathan and Crusty pass away, they reunite in Nangijala, the land of eternal spring. Casting a long shadow over their world is the tyrant Tengil, ruler of the count...