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10 Best Movies Like October 8

If you loved October 8, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Superman

Superman

2025★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to October 8 for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent....

#2
Succubus

Succubus

2024★ 8.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to October 8 for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A new father going through a marital separation joins a dating app and matches with a beautiful but mysterious young woman... whose powers of seduction and manipulation entangle hi...

#3
The Fantastic 4: First Steps

The Fantastic 4: First Steps

2025★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to October 8 for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, w...

#4
Get Out

Get Out

2017★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to October 8 for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with the...

#5
Joker

Joker

2019★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to October 8 for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure....

#6
Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

2023★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to October 8 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II....