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10 Best Movies Like Death Steps in the Dark

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

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#1
Busting

Busting

1974★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Death Steps in the Dark for fans of Crime & Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Defying orders to lay-off the case, two Los Angeles vice-squad cops go after a local mobster and use unorthodox methods to achieve results....

#2
Accident Man

Accident Man

2018★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Death Steps in the Dark for fans of Crime & Thriller & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Mike Fallon, the Accident Man, is a stone cold killer. When a loved one is murdered by his own crew, Fallon is forced to avenge the one person who actually meant something to him....

#3
Suburbicon

Suburbicon

2017★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Death Steps in the Dark for fans of Crime & Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasio...

#4
Small Apartments

Small Apartments

2012★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Death Steps in the Dark for fans of Crime & Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When a clumsy deadbeat accidentally kills his landlord, he must do everything in his power to hide the body, only to find that the distractions of lust, the death of his beloved br...

#5
The Rookie

The Rookie

1990★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Death Steps in the Dark for fans of Crime & Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Veteran cop Nick Pulovski is used to playing musical partners; many of the partners he's had in the past have died on the job, and often as a result of Nick's risky tactics. But th...

#6
Lady in the Lake

Lady in the Lake

1946★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Death Steps in the Dark for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Private eye Phillip Marlowe wants to get out of the detective racket and into crime writing. But when he's called to the office of editor Adrienne Fromsett, it's not to talk about ...

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