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10 Best Movies Like Stephen King: Shining in the Dark

If you loved Stephen King: Shining in the Dark, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends

The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends

2019★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Stephen King: Shining in the Dark for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

This documentary focuses on the actors and their journey over two summers to create the remake to the original IT, by Stephen King. The documentary originally released as bonus mat...

#2
Directed by John Ford

Directed by John Ford

1971★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Stephen King: Shining in the Dark for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford....

#3
Sidney

Sidney

2022★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Stephen King: Shining in the Dark for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Featuring interviews with Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Halle Ber...

#4
Champs

Champs

2015★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Stephen King: Shining in the Dark for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A documentary about the sport of boxing, as seen through the eyes of champions Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins....

#5
Listen to Me Marlon

Listen to Me Marlon

2015★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Stephen King: Shining in the Dark for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

With exclusive access to his extraordinary unseen and unheard personal archive including hundreds of hours of audio recorded over the course of his life, this is the definitive Mar...

#6
Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

2023★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Stephen King: Shining in the Dark for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

From the heights of her modeling fame to her tragic death, this documentary reveals Anna Nicole Smith through the eyes of the people closest to her....

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