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10 Best Movies Like The Lake

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

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#1
A Killing in a Small Town

A Killing in a Small Town

1990★ 4.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Lake for fans of TV Movie. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The gory ax-murder of one suburban Texas housewife by another is nearly as shocking as the excuse offered by the bespectacled defendant's attorney: self-defense....

#2
When Andrew Came Home

When Andrew Came Home

2000★ 5.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Lake for fans of TV Movie. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A mother searches for five years to find her kidnapped son in this fact-based drama. Unexpectedly the boy is found, but the reunion is not as she hoped. She now has to deal with fi...

#3
Re-Kill

Re-Kill

2015★ 6.0

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

Five years after a zombie outbreak, the men and women of R-Division hunt down and destroy the undead. When they see signs of a second outbreak, they fear humanity may not survive....

#4
The Grudge 3

The Grudge 3

2009★ 5.4

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

Jake Kimble, the sole survivor of the Chicago massacre, is killed while in solitary confinement. His doctor begins investigating the claims he made about a long-haired woman in whi...

#5
Mister Happiness

Mister Happiness

2017★ 6.1

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

A slacker switches up his cleaning job by pretending to be a mental coach's assistant and consults an injured ice skater who has lost her confidence....

#6
On Body and Soul

On Body and Soul

2017★ 7.2

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

Two introverted people find out by pure chance that they share the same dream every night. They are puzzled, incredulous, a bit frightened. As they hesitantly accept this strange c...