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10 Best Movies Like Why Don't You Play in Hell?

If you loved Why Don't You Play in Hell?, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Great Yokai War

The Great Yokai War

2005★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Why Don't You Play in Hell? for fans of Action & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A young boy with a troubled home life becomes "chosen," and he stumbles into the middle of a great war of yōkai (a class of mythological creatures), where he meets a group of frien...

#2
Guilty of Romance

Guilty of Romance

2011★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Why Don't You Play in Hell? for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

While police investigate a woman found dead in a derelict love hotel, a romance novelist's wife lives a life that seems simply a daily repetition without romance. To escape the lov...

#3
Tokyo Tribe

Tokyo Tribe

2014★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Why Don't You Play in Hell? for fans of Drama & Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In an alternate Japan, territorial street gangs form opposing factions collectively known as the Tokyo Tribes. Merra, leader of the Wu-Ronz tribe of Bukuro, joins forces with heavy...

#4
Bayonetta: Bloody Fate

Bayonetta: Bloody Fate

2013★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Why Don't You Play in Hell? for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Bayonetta is an ancient witch who awakens from a five hundred-year slumber with no memory of her life. Armed with a gun in each limb, she embarks on a journey to rediscover her pas...

#5
0.5 mm

0.5 mm

2014★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Why Don't You Play in Hell? for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Sawa Yamagishi worked as a nursing-care helper. The family for an old man asked Sawa to sleep with him, which led her to lose her job. Now, she has nowhere to go. Sawa finds elderl...

#6
No Mercy for the Rude

No Mercy for the Rude

2006★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Why Don't You Play in Hell? for fans of Action & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A mute hit-man vows to kill only the rude, and save up enough money for tongue surgery....