Movies Like The Tell-Tale Heart
If you liked The Tell-Tale Heart (2026), a horror and thriller movie directed by Jordin Smith, 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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Quicksand (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and horrorA married couple on the brink of divorce becomes trapped in quicksand while hiking through a Colombian rainforest. It’s a struggle for survival as they battle the elements of the jungle and must work together in order…
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Maniac (1963)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and thrillerWhen a stranger enters a quiet, country town and is seduced by a sensuous married woman he unwittingly finds himself at the centre of a storm of sexual guilt and murder.
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Peeping Tom (1960)
★ 7.4/10Also thriller and horrorLoner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women. Also he's making a documentary on fear, which involves recording the reactions of victims as he murders them. He…
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Monster (2005)
★ 6.7/10Also horror and thrillerA mother battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the closet, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.
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Race with the Devil (1975)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and thrillerTwo couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.
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Sleep, My Love (1948)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and dramaA woman wakes up in the middle of the night on board a train, but she can't remember how she got there. Danger and suspense ensue.
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Z (2019)
★ 6.5/10Also horror and thrillerA family find themselves terrorized by their eight-year-old son's imaginary friend.
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The Invitation (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and horrorWill and his new girlfriend Kira are invited to a dinner with old friends at the house of Will’s ex Eden and her new partner David. Although the evening appears to be relaxed, Will soon gets a creeping suspicion that…
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Ballistic (2026)
★ 5.8/10Also thriller and dramaWhen a soldier's mother discovers the bullet that killed her son in Afghanistan was made at the factory where she works, she sets out on a path of revenge against those responsible.
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Time Without Pity (1957)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller and dramaAlec Graham is sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend Jennie, with whom he spent a weekend at the English country home of the parents of his friend Brian Stanford. Alec’s father, David Graham, a…
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The Bad Seed (1956)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and horrorAir Force Colonel Kenneth Penmark and his wife, Christine, adore their daughter Rhoda, despite her secret tendency for selfishness. Christine keeps her knowledge of her daughter's darker side to herself, but when a…
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The Shed (2019)
★ 6/10Also horror and thrillerThe story of Stan, an orphaned teenager stuck living with his abusive grandfather and tasked with routinely protecting his best friend from high school bullies. When Stan discovers a murderous creature has taken refuge…
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Detour (1945)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and thrillerThe life of Al Roberts, a pianist in a New York nightclub, turns into a nightmare when he decides to hitchhike to Los Angeles to visit his girlfriend.
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Eye of the Devil (1966)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and thrillerA French nobleman deserts his wife because of an ancient family secret.
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
★ 7.2/10Also horror and dramaDr. Henry Jekyll believes that there are two distinct sides to men: one that is good and one that is evil. He believes that by separating the two, man can become liberated. He succeeds in his experiments with chemicals…
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Dial M for Murder (1954)
★ 8/10Also thriller and dramaWhen her American lover visits London, a wealthy woman’s jealous husband hatches a plan to murder her and inherit her fortune.
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A Kiss Before Dying (1956)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and dramaA college student tries to get rich quick by wooing two wealthy sisters.
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While the City Sleeps (1956)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller and dramaNewspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".
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Unseen (2023)
★ 6.6/10Also horror and thrillerSam receives a call from Emily, a near blind woman who is running from her murderous ex in the woods. Can she survive using Sam as her eyes via video call?
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The Thinning: New World Order (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and thrillerBlake Redding is trapped in this dark room wanting to protect his love so the only thing he will do is escape like no failed student has done before.