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Movies Like WHY, IF

If you liked WHY, IF (2026), a drama and thriller movie directed by Lee Soo-sung, 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.

  1. 1Hider in the House

    Hider in the House (1989)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller

    A deranged man hides in the attic of a new house and becomes obsessed with the unsuspecting family that moves in.

  2. 2The Experiment

    The Experiment (2010)

    ★ 6.4/10Also thriller and drama

    20 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.

  3. 3Recalled

    Recalled (2021)

    ★ 6.9/10Also thriller

    Soo-jin, who lost her memories due to a horrible incident, starts suspecting her husband. She is confused between reality and illusion, truth and lies.

  4. 4Panic

    Panic (2000)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama

    Alex is going through a midlife crisis and it has become a very difficult time for him. His marriage is struggling, he's worried about his son, and his job of killing people for his family has become the most stressful…

  5. 5Tyler Perry's Duplicity

    Tyler Perry's Duplicity (2025)

    ★ 6.6/10Also thriller and drama

    High-powered attorney Marley faces her most personal case yet when she is tasked with uncovering the truth behind the murder of her best friend Fela’s husband. With the help of her boyfriend – a former cop turned…

  6. 6The Truth About Emanuel

    The Truth About Emanuel (2013)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and thriller

    A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.

  7. 7A Normal Family

    A Normal Family (2024)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and thriller

    Jae-wan, a successful lawyer, takes on the case of a rich executive's son, who has purposely run over and killed a man and left his daughter seriously injured. It's Jae-wan's job to defend a murderer, just another rung…

  8. 8The Ritual Killer

    The Ritual Killer (2023)

    ★ 5.8/10Also thriller and drama

    Unable to process the death of his daughter, Detective Boyd embarks on a hunt for a serial killer who murders according to a brutal tribal ritual: Muti. The only person who can help Boyd is Professor Mackles, an…

  9. 9Suburbicon

    Suburbicon (2017)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and drama

    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 invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect…

  10. 10The Infernal Machine

    The Infernal Machine (2022)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller

    Reclusive and controversial author Bruce Cogburn is drawn out of hiding by an obsessive fan, forcing the novelist to confront a past that he thought he could escape, and to account for events set in motion by his…

  11. 11Nocturnal

    Nocturnal (2025)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller

    Min-tae, a once-notorious gangster who now leads a peaceful retired life, discovers the bloody corpse of his only next of kin: his younger brother Seok-tae. With his brother’s missing wife Moon-young as the prime…

  12. 12180

    180 (2026)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and drama

    When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.

  13. 13Light It Up

    Light It Up (1999)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and thriller

    On 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.

  14. 14Chatroom

    Chatroom (2010)

    ★ 5.8/10Also drama and thriller

    When strangers Jim, Eva, Emily and Mo meet William online in his new 'Chelsea Teens!' chatroom, they're completely seduced by his fast-talking, charismatic character. But beneath the surface lies a much darker truth…

  15. 15Forgotten

    Forgotten (2017)

    ★ 7.9/10Also thriller

    Jin-seok, 21-year-old, moves into a new house with his family. He suffers from a slight schizophrenia but he carries an ordinary life under the warm care of the family. His older brother Yu-seok is a decent college…

  16. 16Run

    Run (1991)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller and drama

    When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.

  17. 17All the Devils Are Here

    All the Devils Are Here (2025)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller

    After a heist, four criminals lay low in a remote safehouse, waiting for orders. As paranoia builds, one thing becomes clear — the real threat may not be outside, but among them.

  18. 18The Good Neighbor

    The Good Neighbor (2022)

    ★ 6.6/10Also thriller and drama

    A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and…

  19. 19Triage

    Triage (2009)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and thriller

    The wife of a photojournalist sets out to discover why he came home from a recent assignment without his colleague.

  20. 20The Black Book

    The Black Book (2023)

    ★ 6.7/10Also thriller

    After his son is wrongly accused of kidnapping, a deacon who has just lost his wife takes matters into his own hands and fights a crooked police gang to clear him.

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