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10 Best Movies Like The Night Strangler

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

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#1
The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

1972★ 6.8

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

Wisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire. His editor thinks he's crazy and the police think he's a nui...

#2
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2017★ 6.9

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

Librarian and real crime buff Aurora “Roe” Teagarden never liked Detective Sergeant Jack Burns, but she also never wanted to see him dead. When his body is found outside of Aurora’...

#3
Lady in the Lake

Lady in the Lake

1946★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Night Strangler for fans of Mystery & Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Private eye Phillip Marlowe wants to get out of the detective racket and into crime writing. But when he's called to the office of editor Adrienne Fromsett, it's not to talk about ...

#4
Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts

Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts

2017★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Night Strangler for fans of TV Movie & Mystery. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Hannah Swensen is thrilled when she is chosen as a guest for the first Eden Lake Dessert Bake-Off, but when fellow judge, Coach Bishop is found murdered, Hannah once again takes it...

#5
Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery

Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery

2017★ 6.8

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

Brilliant, dedicated, and driven, archaeologist Emma Fielding is trying to unearth evidence of a 17th century coastal Maine settlement that predates Jamestown, one of the most sign...

#6
Murder Most Foul

Murder Most Foul

1964★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Night Strangler for fans of Mystery & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his innocence. Once again she begins her own investigation....

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