Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

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.

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#1
Cheat

Cheat

2023★ 7.0

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

On the surface it's believed to be another urban legend - a supernatural being from the afterlife is violently killing anyone who cheats on their significant other in the small col...

#2
The Snake

The Snake

2006★ 6.1

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

A ruthless gang led by private detective Joseph Plender is extorting rich people and famous fashion photographer Vincent Mandel seems the next victim. He is married to Hélène, daug...

#3
Dead of Winter

Dead of Winter

1987★ 6.0

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

A fledgling actress is lured to a remote mansion for a screen-test, soon discovering she is actually a prisoner in the middle of a blackmail plot....

#4
A Perfect Man

A Perfect Man

2015★ 6.9

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

A struggling writer finds a shortcut to fame, but a blackmailer threatens to ruin his perfect life....

#5
Compulsion

Compulsion

2024★ 6.2

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

Two women—Diana, a flamboyant and ruthless thief, and Evie, a seemingly innocent young woman with a troubled past—become embroiled in a series of horrific murders on the island of ...

#6
Carbone

Carbone

2017★ 6.7

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

In danger of losing his business, Anthony Roca, an ordinary man, develops a scam that will become the heist of the century. Overtaken by the crime, he will have to deal with betray...

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