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10 Best Movies Like Misery

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

#1
Stand by Me

Stand by Me

1986★ 7.8

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

After learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four boys decide to go see the body. Gordie, Vern, Chris, and Teddy encounter a mean junk m...

#2
Dolores Claiborne

Dolores Claiborne

1995★ 7.3

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

Dolores Claiborne was accused of killing her abusive husband twenty years ago, but the court's findings were inconclusive and she was allowed to walk free. Now she has been accused...

#3
Pet Sematary

Pet Sematary

1989★ 6.6

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

After the Creed family's cat is accidentally killed, a friendly neighbor advises its burial in a mysterious nearby cemetery....

#4
The Edukators

The Edukators

2004★ 7.2

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

Three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home....

#5
4 Moons

4 Moons

2014★ 7.1

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

Four interwoven stories about love and self-acceptance: An eleven year-old boy struggles to keep secret the attraction he feels towards his male cousin. Two former childhood friend...

#6
Creepshow 2

Creepshow 2

1987★ 6.2

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

Three macabre tales from the latest issue of a boy's favorite comic book, dealing with a vengeful wooden Native American, a monstrous blob in a lake, and an undying hitchhiker....