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10 Best Movies Like The Penitent

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

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#1
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951★ 6.3

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

As novice detectives, Bud and Lou come face to face with the Invisible Man....

#2
Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1952★ 6.7

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

Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixes chemicals, but then pours th...

#3
Fantozzi in Heaven

Fantozzi in Heaven

1993★ 5.8

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

One by one, with a sweet but inexorable rate, Ugo's colleagues, go to a better life. When Ugo is attending at one of the innumerable funerals, he and the priest remain involved in ...

#4
The Return of Swamp Thing

The Return of Swamp Thing

1989★ 5.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Penitent 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...

#5
Darkman II: The Return of Durant

Darkman II: The Return of Durant

1995★ 5.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Penitent for fans of Horror & Thriller. 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...

#6
Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis

Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis

2005★ 5.2

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

In an attempt to rescue their friend from an evil corporation, a group of teenagers end up releasing a horde of bloodthirsty zombies....