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10 Best Movies Like Why Horror?

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

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#1
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

2009★ 6.6

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

An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre....

#2
To Be Takei

To Be Takei

2014★ 7.2

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

Over seven decades, actor and activist George Takei journeyed from a World War II internment camp to the helm of the Starship Enterprise, and then to the daily news feeds of five m...

#3
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

2019★ 6.7

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

Delving into a century of genre films that by turns utilized, caricatured, exploited, sidelined, and finally embraced them, this is the untold history of black Americans in Hollywo...

#4
In Search of Darkness

In Search of Darkness

2019★ 7.5

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

An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact on contemporary cinema....

#5
In Search of Darkness: Part II

In Search of Darkness: Part II

2020★ 7.7

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

The ultimate ‘80s Horror retrospective just got BIGGER. In Search of Darkness: Part II is a four-hour-plus sequel to the Rondo Hatton-nominated In Search of Darkness, adding 15 new...

#6
Love, Marilyn

Love, Marilyn

2013★ 6.6

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

Using the book 'Fragments', which collects Marilyn Monroe's poems, notes and letters, and with participation from the Arthur Miller and Truman Capote estates who have contributed m...

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