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10 Best Movies Like The Boy and the Ray

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

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#1
Coo of the Far Seas

Coo of the Far Seas

1993★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Boy and the Ray for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

After a storm hits their island, Yusuke (driving his jet-ski) finds a baby dinosaur. He show it to his dad, they keep it and call it Coo. But there are other parties interested in ...

#2
Darkman II: The Return of Durant

Darkman II: The Return of Durant

1995★ 5.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Boy and the Ray for fans of Action. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Darkman and Durant return and they hate each other as much as ever. This time, Durant has plans to take over the city's drug trade using high-tech weaponry. Darkman must step in an...

#3
Return to Horror High

Return to Horror High

1987★ 5.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Boy and the Ray for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A few years ago, a mysterious serial-killer caused panic on Crippen High School. The killer was never caught. A movie company, Cosmic Pictures, has decided to make a feature movie ...

#4
Return of the Fly

Return of the Fly

1959★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Boy and the Ray for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Fifteen years after his father's experiments with matter transmission fail, Philippe Delambre and his uncle François attempt to create a matter transmission device on their own. Ho...

#5
Return to Christmas Creek

Return to Christmas Creek

2018★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Boy and the Ray for fans of Romance. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

As Christmas approaches, Amelia Hughes, a career-focused Chicago app developer lacking in holiday spirit, returns to her small hometown of Christmas Creek to rediscover the meaning...

#6
The Return of Swamp Thing

The Return of Swamp Thing

1989★ 5.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Boy and the Ray for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

The Swamp Thing returns to battle the evil Dr. Arcane, who has a new science lab full of creatures transformed by genetic mutation, and chooses Heather Locklear as his new object o...