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10 Best Movies Like Wake

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

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#1
The Jester 2

The Jester 2

2025★ 6.3

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

When teen magician Max crosses paths with the sinister Jester on Halloween night, she must outsmart a supernatural killer whose magic is all too real and whose tricks always end up...

#2
Frank and Penelope

Frank and Penelope

2022★ 7.3

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

A tale of love and violence when a man on his emotional last legs finds a savior seductively dancing in a run-down strip club. And a life most certainly headed off a cliff suddenly...

#3
Compulsion

Compulsion

2024★ 6.3

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

Two women—Diana, a flamboyant and ruthless thief, and Evie, a seemingly innocent young woman with a troubled past—become embroiled in a series of horrific murders on the island of ...

#4
Like Minds

Like Minds

2006★ 6.3

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

A forensic psychologist must determine if a minor should be charged with murder....

#5
The Apology

The Apology

2022★ 5.9

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

Twenty years after the disappearance of her daughter, a recovering alcoholic is preparing to host her family's Christmas celebration when her estranged ex-brother-in-law arrives un...

#6
Black Widow

Black Widow

1987★ 6.2

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

Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a ma...

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