Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Dark

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

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#1
Inheritance

Inheritance

2020★ 6.3

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

The patriarch of a wealthy and powerful family suddenly passes away, leaving his wife and daughter with a shocking secret inheritance that threatens to unravel and destroy their li...

#2
The Kindred

The Kindred

2021★ 6.4

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

After her father’s suicide, a young mother investigates what led to his death. But when she is haunted by spirits and unearths an unsolved mystery from 30 years ago, she discovers ...

#3
Martyrs Lane

Martyrs Lane

2022★ 6.1

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

Leah, 10, has terrible nightmares. Her mother seems distant somehow, lost in her thoughts. A small, nightly visitor brings Leah comfort, but soon Leah will realize that her little...

#4
Stories We Tell

Stories We Tell

2012★ 7.1

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

Canadian actress and filmmaker Sarah Polley investigates certain secrets related to her mother, interviewing a group of family members and friends whose reliability varies dependin...

#5
The Joy Luck Club

The Joy Luck Club

1993★ 7.1

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

Through a series of flashbacks, four Chinese women born in America and their respective mothers born in feudal China explore their pasts....

#6
Mrs Lowry & Son

Mrs Lowry & Son

2019★ 6.4

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

An intimate portrayal of the relationship between one of greatest artists of the 20th century, L.S. Lowry and his unhappy and controlling mother, Elizabeth, whom he lived with all ...

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