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10 Best Movies Like Once Upon a Time in Madras

If you loved Once Upon a Time in Madras, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Hider in the House

Hider in the House

1989★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once Upon a Time in Madras for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A deranged man hides in the attic of a new house and becomes obsessed with the unsuspecting family that moves in....

#2
Frank and Penelope

Frank and Penelope

2022★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once Upon a Time in Madras for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A tale of love and violence when a man on his emotional last legs finds a savior seductively dancing in a run-down strip club. And a life most certainly headed off a cliff suddenly...

#3
Sniper: Legacy

Sniper: Legacy

2014★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once Upon a Time in Madras for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A rogue gunman is assassinating high-ranking military officers one by one. When Gunnery Sgt. Brandon Beckett is informed his father, legendary shooter Thomas Beckett has been kille...

#4
Compulsion

Compulsion

2024★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once Upon a Time in Madras 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 ...

#5
Cheat

Cheat

2023★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once Upon a Time in Madras 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...

#6
John Doe: Vigilante

John Doe: Vigilante

2014★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once Upon a Time in Madras for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

When John Doe is convicted of being a vigilante serial killer, a vigilante group named 'Speak for the Dead' emerges in support of John's cause—elevating the debate about justice ve...

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