Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 14, 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
Effie Gray

Effie Gray

2014★ 5.9

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

A look at the mysterious relationship between Victorian art critic John Ruskin and his teenage bride Effie Gray....

#2
The Pumpkin Eater

The Pumpkin Eater

1964★ 6.7

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

Jo, the mother of seven children, divorces her second husband in order to marry Jake, a successful but promiscuous screenwriter. Though they are physically and emotionally compatib...

#3
Helen

Helen

2009★ 6.5

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

On the outside, Helen has it all – a loving family and a successful career – but when her suppressed mental illness resurfaces, the world crumbles around her. Crippled by depressio...

#4
Shirley

Shirley

2020★ 6.1

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

A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young couple....

#5
Come Sunday

Come Sunday

2018★ 5.8

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

Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell....

#6
Hands of Stone

Hands of Stone

2016★ 6.6

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

The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives....

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