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10 Best Movies Like The Silence

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

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#1
The House by the Cemetery

The House by the Cemetery

1981★ 6.3

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

After a doctor kills his mistress and himself while researching the mysterious previous owner of his Boston home, his colleague, Dr. Norman Boyle, takes over his studies and moves ...

#2
Matador

Matador

1986★ 6.7

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

A conflicted youth confesses to crimes he didn't commit while a man and woman aroused by death become obsessed with each other....

#3
The Play House

The Play House

1921★ 6.8

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

Upon waking from the dream of a theater peopled entirely by numerous Buster Keatons, a lowly stage hand causes havoc everywhere he works....

#4
House of Wax

House of Wax

1953★ 6.9

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

A sculptor opens a wax museum to showcase the likenesses of famous historical figures, but quickly runs into trouble when his business partner demands the exhibits become more extr...

#5
Dr Terror's House of Horrors

Dr Terror's House of Horrors

1965★ 6.4

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

Five train passengers are joined by a mysterious fortuneteller who offers to read Tarot. A quintet of stories unfold: an architect returns to his ancestral home to find a vengeful ...

#6
Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1952★ 6.7

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