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10 Best Movies Like Burning In

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

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#1
Triage

Triage

2009★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Burning In for fans of Drama & Mystery & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The wife of a photojournalist sets out to discover why he came home from a recent assignment without his colleague....

#2
Remember

Remember

2015★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Burning In for fans of Drama & Mystery & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family....

#3
Mr. K

Mr. K

2025★ 6.3

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

Mr. K, a traveling magician, finds himself in a Kafkaesque nightmare when he can’t find the exit of his hotel. His attempts to get out only pull him deeper, entangling him further ...

#4
Black Butterfly

Black Butterfly

2017★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Burning In for fans of Drama & Mystery & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Paul is a down-on-his-luck screenwriter who picks up a drifter and offers him a place to stay. However, when the deranged stranger takes Paul hostage and forces him to write, their...

#5
Shirley

Shirley

2020★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Burning In for fans of Drama & Mystery & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young couple....

#6
Hider in the House

Hider in the House

1989★ 5.8

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

A deranged man hides in the attic of a new house and becomes obsessed with the unsuspecting family that moves in....

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