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10 Best Movies Like Prison

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

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#1
Ordet

Ordet

1955★ 7.9

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

The three sons of devout Danish farmer Morten have widely disparate religious beliefs. Youngest son Anders shares his father's religion, but eldest son Mikkel has lost his faith, w...

#2
Dark Angel

Dark Angel

1990★ 6.0

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

Jack Caine is a Houston vice cop who's forgotten the rule book. His self-appointed mission is to stop the drugs trade and the number one supplier Victor Manning. While involved in ...

#3
Tokyo Fist

Tokyo Fist

1995★ 6.8

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

A businessman, Tsuda, runs into a childhood friend, Kojima, on the subway. Kojima is working as a semiprofessional boxer. Tsuda soon begins to suspect that Kojima might be having a...

#4
The Woods

The Woods

2006★ 5.7

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

In 1965 New England, a troubled girl encounters mysterious happenings in the woods surrounding an isolated girls school that she was sent to by her estranged parents....

#5
The Dungeonmaster

The Dungeonmaster

1984★ 4.8

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

Paul, a computer whiz who spends more time with his machine than with his girlfriend, finds that he has been chosen as a worthy opponent for Mestema, an evil wizard who has spent c...

#6
Bloody Birthday

Bloody Birthday

1981★ 5.9

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

In 1970, three children are born at the height of a total eclipse. Due to the sun and moon blocking Saturn, which controls emotions, they have become heartless killers ten years la...