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10 Best Movies Like August Underground's Penance

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

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#1
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

1986★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to August Underground's Penance for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer....

#2
Dark Angel

Dark Angel

1990★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to August Underground's Penance for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Jack Caine is a Houston vice cop who's forgotten the rule book. His self-appointed mission is to stop the drugs trade and the number one supplier Victor Manning. While involved in ...

#3
Nekromantik

Nekromantik

1988★ 5.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to August Underground's Penance for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A necrophilic street sweeper who cleans up after grisly accidents brings home a corpse for him and his girlfriend to enjoy sexually, but is dismayed to see that she prefers the cor...

#4
Hustlers

Hustlers

2019★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to August Underground's Penance for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A crew of savvy former strip club employees band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients....

#5
AVP: Alien vs. Predator

AVP: Alien vs. Predator

2004★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to August Underground's Penance for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

When scientists discover something near Antarctica that appears to be a buried Pyramid, they send a research team out to investigate. Little do they know that they are about to ste...

#6
Joker

Joker

2019★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to August Underground's Penance for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure....