Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Insomnia

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

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#1
Before I Wake

Before I Wake

2016★ 6.5

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

An orphaned child's dreams—and nightmares—manifest physically as he sleeps....

#2
Awake

Awake

2021★ 5.8

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

After a sudden global event wipes out all electronics and takes away humankind’s ability to sleep, chaos quickly begins to consume the world. Only Jill, an ex-soldier with a troubl...

#3
Mermaid Down

Mermaid Down

2019★ 6.4

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

A mermaid is ripped from the ocean by a fishing crew only to be tortured and to have her tail cut off. A seemingly helpful stranger intervenes, but then locks her away in an instit...

#4
Bad Sister

Bad Sister

2015★ 6.6

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

As a top student at St. Adeline's Catholic Boarding School, Zoe senses that something is not quite right about the school's new nun-- a sense proven to be true when it is revealed ...

#5
Saint Maud

Saint Maud

2020★ 6.6

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

Having recently found God, self-effacing young nurse Maud arrives at a plush home to care for Amanda, a hedonistic dancer left frail from a chronic illness. When a chance encounter...

#6
Carlito's Way

Carlito's Way

1993★ 7.8

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

Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld....

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