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10 Best Movies Like The Shining

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

#1
A Clockwork Orange

A Clockwork Orange

1971★ 8.2

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

In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the mu...

#2
Doctor Sleep

Doctor Sleep

2019★ 7.1

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

Still scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook Hotel, Dan Torrance faces the ghosts of the past when he meets Abra, a courageous teen who desperately needs his h...

#3
2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

1968★ 8.1

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

Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer....

#4
Full Metal Jacket

Full Metal Jacket

1987★ 8.1

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

A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue....

#5
The Conjuring

The Conjuring

2013★ 7.5

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

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find thems...

#6
The Exorcist

The Exorcist

1973★ 7.7

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

When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life....