Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Athena

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

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#1
Thinner

Thinner

1996★ 5.9

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

An obese lawyer finds himself growing "Thinner" when an old Romani man places a hex on him. Now the lawyer must call upon his friends in organized crime to help him persuade the ol...

#2
Untamed Heart

Untamed Heart

1993★ 6.9

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

Caroline, a young waitress who seems to have bad taste in men, is on her way home one night when thugs attempt to rape her. Adam, the mysterious busboy who works at the same diner,...

#3
The Kindness of Strangers

The Kindness of Strangers

2019★ 6.3

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

Clara and her two sons escape from her abusive husband with little more than their car and plan to start over in New York. After the car towed away, the family meets Alice, who get...

#4
Black Box

Black Box

2020★ 6.4

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

After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is....

#5
Mr. Harrigan's Phone

Mr. Harrigan's Phone

2022★ 6.4

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

Craig, a young boy living in a small town befriends an older, reclusive billionaire, Mr. Harrigan. The two form a bond over books and an iPhone, but when the man passes away the bo...

#6
Gerald's Game

Gerald's Game

2017★ 6.4

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

When her husband's sex game goes wrong, Jessie (who is handcuffed to a bed in a remote lake house) faces warped visions, dark secrets and a dire choice....

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