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10 Best Movies Like Maxwell

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

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#1
Whisper

Whisper

2007★ 6.3

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

Sinister things begin happening to kidnappers who are holding a young boy for ransom in a remote cabin....

#2
The Tall Man

The Tall Man

2012★ 6.0

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

When her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the Tall Man, an entity who allegedly abducts children....

#3
Trapped

Trapped

2002★ 6.2

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

When their daughter is abducted by experienced kidnappers, the Jennings turn the tables on their seemingly fool-proof plan....

#4
While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps

1956★ 6.9

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

Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer"....

#5
The Prowler

The Prowler

1981★ 5.9

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

Thirty years after a murder on the night of Avalon Bay's graduation dance, the sleepy town's teens meet grisly ends at the hands of a prowler once thought to be a jilted soldier ho...

#6
The Night of the Following Day

The Night of the Following Day

1969★ 6.0

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

A gang of four professional criminals kidnaps a wealthy teenage girl from an airport in Paris in a meticulous plan to extort money from the girl's wealthy father. Holding her priso...

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