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10 Best Movies Like The Shovel

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

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#1
Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman

Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman

2021★ 6.7

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

Set in a gritty and decadent 1970s America, American Boogeyman follows the elusive and charming killer and the manhunt that brought him to justice involving the detective and the F...

#2
Breaking News in Yuba County

Breaking News in Yuba County

2021★ 5.9

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

An overlooked pencil-pusher catches her husband in bed with another woman, the shock of which causes him to die of a heart attack. So she buries his body and takes advantage of the...

#3
Suburbicon

Suburbicon

2017★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Shovel for fans of 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...

#4
Cleaner

Cleaner

2007★ 6.1

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

Single father and former cop Tom Cutler has an unusual occupation: he cleans up death scenes. But when he's called in to sterilize a wealthy suburban residence after a brutal shoot...

#5
Shimmer Lake

Shimmer Lake

2017★ 5.9

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

Shot in reverse day-by-day through a week—a local sheriff embarks on a quest to unlock the mystery of three small-town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong....

#6
Murder Most Foul

Murder Most Foul

1964★ 7.1

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

A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his innocence. Once again she begins her own investigation....

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