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10 Best Movies Like The Penitent

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

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#1
The Devils

The Devils

1971★ 7.5

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

A charismatic 17th-century French priest becomes the target of a sexually obsessed nun’s witchcraft accusations, which corrupt church and state officials are all too happy to explo...

#2
Alice, Sweet Alice

Alice, Sweet Alice

1976★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Penitent for fans of Horror & Drama & Thriller & Crime. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Alice is a withdrawn 12-year-old who lives with her mother and her younger sister, Karen, who gets most of the attention from her mother, leaving Alice out of the spotlight. When K...

#3
Caged

Caged

2021★ 6.3

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

An African American male is imprisoned and placed in solitary confinement after being found guilty of murdering his wife, as he's haunted by internal demons and his dead wife, and ...

#4
Suburbicon

Suburbicon

2017★ 5.9

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

In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasio...

#5
A Crooked Somebody

A Crooked Somebody

2018★ 6.3

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

An attention-seeking psychic is kidnapped and tries to use the situation to boost his popularity....

#6
The Devil Conspiracy

The Devil Conspiracy

2023★ 6.5

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

A powerful biotech company has breakthrough technology allowing them to clone history’s most influential people with just a few fragments of DNA. Behind this company is a cabal of ...

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