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10 Best Movies Like The Shadow

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

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#1
Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

1935★ 7.5

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

Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive after being attacked by an angry mob. The now-chastened scientist attempts to escape his past, but a former mentor forces...

#2
No End

No End

1985★ 7.0

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

1982, Poland. A translator loses her husband and becomes a victim of her own sorrow. She looks to sex, to her son, to law, and to hypnotism when she has nothing else in this time o...

#3
Barfly

Barfly

1987★ 6.9

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

Downtrodden writer Henry and distressed goddess Wanda aren't exactly husband and wife: they're wedded to their bar stools. But, they like each other's company—and Barfly captures t...

#4
Zeitgeist: Addendum

Zeitgeist: Addendum

2008★ 7.2

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

Zeitgeist: Addendum premiered at the 5th Annual Artivist Film Festival. Director Peter Joseph stated: "The failure of our world to resolve the issues of war, poverty, and corruptio...

#5
The Way Back

The Way Back

2019★ 6.8

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

Hüseyin Al Baldawi arrives in Brussels in August 2015. He has traveled thousands of kilometers until he got there from Iraq. A year after his arrival, he receives his residence per...

#6
C(r)ook

C(r)ook

2004★ 7.2

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

A killer for the Russian Mafia in Vienna wants to retire and write a book about his passion - cooking. The mafia godfather suspects treason....