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10 Best Movies Like Checkmate

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

#1
Criminal Activities

Criminal Activities

2015★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Checkmate for fans of Thriller & Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Four young men make a risky investment together that gets them into trouble with the mob....

#2
Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre

Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre

2015★ 4.6

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

When a fracking mishap accidentally rips apart the earth’s crust, the resulting hole opens up a gaping underground water way to a vast and mysterious ocean somewhere deep below. In...

#3
A Christmas Eve Miracle

A Christmas Eve Miracle

2015★ 4.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Checkmate for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After wondering what her life would be without children, workaholic Sharon Holden is unexpectedly granted her wish during a Christmas vacation at her and husband Dustin's old stomp...

#4
Eden Lake

Eden Lake

2008★ 6.8

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

When a young couple goes to a remote wooded lake for a romantic getaway, their quiet weekend is shattered by an aggressive group of local kids. Rowdiness quickly turns to rage as t...

#5
Fifty Shades Darker

Fifty Shades Darker

2017★ 6.5

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

When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Ana Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance. As the two begin to b...

#6
PK

PK

2014★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Checkmate for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A stranger in the city asks questions no one has asked before. Known only by his initials, the man's innocent questions and childlike curiosity take him on a journey of love, laugh...