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10 Best Movies Like Tales from the Dead

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

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#1
The Return

The Return

2015★ 6.5

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

BIFA-nominated psychological thriller. “Everyone’s got a secret, something they hide…” When a small time criminal returns to London he unravels a catastrophic secret about the murd...

#2
The Armstrong Lie

The Armstrong Lie

2013★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Tales from the Dead for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

In 2009, Alex Gibney was hired to make a film about Lance Armstrong’s comeback to cycling. The project was shelved when the doping scandal erupted, and re-opened after Armstrong’s ...

#3
Aliens vs Avatars

Aliens vs Avatars

2011★ 3.1

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

Six college friends blowing off steam on a camping trip, find themselves caught up in a cat and mouse hunt with an Alien monster. Not knowing what to do or who to trust, they strug...

#4
Joe: The Busybody

Joe: The Busybody

1971★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Tales from the Dead for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A writer accidentally shoots his blackmailer and tries to hide the body....

#5
The Return

The Return

2017★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Tales from the Dead for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The Return is a 2016 documentary directed by Emmy Award winning director Erich Joiner chronicling Ford GT's return to 24 Hours of Le Mans after their 1966 1-2-3 victory....

#6
Yahşi Batı

Yahşi Batı

2009★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Tales from the Dead for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Aziz and Lemi must recover a diamond gifted by the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire to the U.S. President which has been stolen by bandits in the American wild west....