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10 Best Movies Like Skull

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

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#1
Bride of Re-Animator

Bride of Re-Animator

1990★ 6.5

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

Unperturbed by the disastrous outcome of his previous meddling with the dead, Dr. West continues his research into the phenomenon of re-animation; only this time, he plans to creat...

#2
Shotgun Stories

Shotgun Stories

2007★ 6.9

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

Shotgun Stories tracks a feud that erupts between two sets of half brothers following the death of their father. Set against the cotton fields and back roads of Southeast Arkansas,...

#3
Red Dawn

Red Dawn

2012★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Skull for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A city in Washington state awakens to the surreal sight of foreign paratroopers dropping from the sky—shockingly, the U.S. has been invaded and their hometown is the initial target...

#4
New York Stories

New York Stories

1989★ 6.2

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

Three tales of love, ambition, and neurosis unfold in the city that never sleeps. In "Life Lessons" (Martin Scorsese), a tormented painter channels heartbreak into his art. In "Lif...

#5
Avatar

Avatar

2009★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Skull for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization....

#6
Unknown

Unknown

2011★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Skull for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A man awakens from a coma, only to discover that someone has taken on his identity and that no one, (not even his wife), believes him. With the help of a young woman, he sets out t...