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10 Best Movies Like The Dark

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

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#1
Re-Births

Re-Births

2017★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Dark for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A documentary film depicting five intimate portraits of migrants who fled their country of origin to seek refuge in France and find a space of freedom where they can fully experien...

#2
Main Krishna Hoon

Main Krishna Hoon

2013★ 6.0

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

In answer to an orphan boy's prayers, the divine Lord Krishna comes to Earth, befriends the boy, and helps him find a loving family....

#3
Re-Cycling

Re-Cycling

2014★ 7.6

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

This direct-to-draw animated film on 35 mm film features the imagery of 10 European directors in a collective project. Each produced 1 minute of animation on film, drawing directly...

#4
Hanni & Nanni 3

Hanni & Nanni 3

2013★ 6.1

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

The Lindenhof School is expecting a busload of proper young English ladies as exchange students. The shock is great when the students turn out to be teenage boys! But while Mademoi...

#5
My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 3

My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 3

2012★ 5.4

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

As she leaves for art school in New York, Skye gets a phone call from Alex. Skye hasn't heard from Alex in two years, but before she can move on with her life she needs to tie up s...

#6
Last Ma(i)nland

Last Ma(i)nland

2024★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Dark for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Photographer Grigory Yaroshenko gets a chance to visit Antarctica and learn about the life of polar explorers. But his wife is expecting their second child, and life changes. Grego...