Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 13, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Shantytown

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

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#1
The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral

The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral

2008★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shantytown for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Tomoe Enjou is attacked by bullies from his old school and saved by Shiki Ryougi. He asks her to hide him at her place and admits that he killed someone. Several days later, there ...

#2
Re-Animated

Re-Animated

2006★ 6.4

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

Jimmy is the kid everybody ignores and uses. One day, he gets into a freak accident. The only way for him to survive is a brain transplant. He gets the brain of Milt Appleday, a fa...

#3
Android Re-Enactment

Android Re-Enactment

2011★ 7.1

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

Ermus Daglek, retired Empathtek engineer, commandeers a defunct factory where he creates androids based on persons from his past and recreates a dinner party where he lost the love...

#4
Main Krishna Hoon

Main Krishna Hoon

2013★ 6.1

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

In answer to an orphan boy's prayers, the divine Lord Krishna comes to Earth, befriends the boy, and helps him find a loving family....

#5
Re-Elected

Re-Elected

2020★ 6.9

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

Friends battle former U.S. presidents when they come back from the dead as zombies on the Fourth of July....

#6
Alex Strangelove

Alex Strangelove

2018★ 6.6

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

Alex Truelove is on a quest to lose his virginity, an event eagerly awaited by his patient girlfriend and cheered on with welcome advice by his rowdy friends. But Alex, a super gre...