Movies Like Flames in the Dark
If you liked Flames in the Dark (1942), a drama and thriller movie directed by Hasse Ekman, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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The Crush (1993)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller and dramaA precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences.
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The United States of Leland (2003)
★ 6.5/10Also dramaA withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky. As the community struggles to deal with the killing, Pearl…
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Cracks (2009)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and thrillerJealousy flares after the headmistress of an elite boarding school for girls becomes obsessed with a new student.
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The Experiment (2010)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and drama20 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.
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Shirley (2020)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and thrillerA famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young couple.
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Deep Water (2022)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and thrillerA well-to-do husband who allows his wife to have affairs in order to avoid a divorce becomes a prime suspect in the disappearance of her lovers.
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Luckiest Girl Alive (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and thrillerA successful woman in New York City finds her life upended when she is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.
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The Truth About Emanuel (2013)
★ 6/10Also drama and thrillerA troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.
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Remember (2015)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and thrillerWith the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.
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Careful What You Wish For (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and thrillerA guy gets more than he bargained for after entering into an affair with the wife of an investment banker. Soon, a suspicious death and substantial life insurance policy embroil him in a scandal.
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Bad Sister (2015)
★ 6.6/10Also thrillerAs a top student at St. Adeline's Catholic Boarding School, Zoe senses that something is not quite right about the school's new nun-- a sense proven to be true when it is revealed the "good' nun is an imposter with a…
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Dream Lover (1994)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and thrillerNot long after they cross paths at an art gallery, architect Ray Reardon and hypnotically sensual Lena are married with children. But as strange incidents occur, Ray begins to realize he may not really know the woman…
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A Dry White Season (1989)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and thrillerDuring the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.
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Heatwave (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and dramaA woman's life takes an unexpected turn when she falls for her boss's wife. She must soon defend herself as she becomes entangled in a web of malice.
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The Caveman's Valentine (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and thrillerRomulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim…
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Peacock (2010)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and thrillerA minor train accident in rural Nebraska gradually unveils a mystery involving the town's reclusive bank clerk.
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The House on Carroll Street (1988)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and thrillerA reporter, fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. While working she overhears a noisy argument in the neighboring house…
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Not Without Hope (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller and dramaA group of friends' fishing boat capsizes off the coast of Mexico and they're left alone stranded at sea and struggling for survival.
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Girl in the Basement (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also thrillerSara is a teen girl who is looking forward to her 18th birthday to move away from her controlling father Don. But before she could even blow out the candles, Don imprisons her in the basement of their home.
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Light It Up (1999)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and thrillerOn a winter day in a southside Queens high school, events collide and six students are suddenly in an armed standoff with the NYPD. At the school, classrooms freeze, teachers come and go, resources are scant.