Movies Like Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

If you liked Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013), a documentary movie directed by Daniel Farrands, 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
You Can See Everything (2026)
★ 8.9/10Also documentary
Thirty-four days before she's sent to prison, notorious Silicon Valley founder Elizabeth Holmes invites a skeptical film crew to document her every move. What begins as an intimate portrait of an enigmatic felon…
2
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese (2019)
★ 7/10Also documentary
Part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, this film captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music that Dylan performed during the fall of that year.
3
Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry (2021)
★ 8.2/10Also documentary
This documentary offers a deeply intimate look at extraordinary teenager Billie Eilish. Award-winning filmmaker R.J. Cutler follows her journey on the road, onstage, and at home with her family as the writing and…
4
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé (2019)
★ 8/10Also documentary
This intimate, in-depth look at Beyoncé's celebrated 2018 Coachella performance reveals the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement.
5
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)
★ 7.6/10Also documentary
From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and…
6
The Sparks Brothers (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also documentary
Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.
7
We Are Twisted Fucking Sister! (2016)
★ 6.6/10Also documentary
In 1984, American heavy metal band Twisted Sister became a global sensation. For 30 years, they been synonymous with hairspray, women's clothing and tasteless album covers. Until now. Ten years ago, director Andrew…
8
Woodstock (1970)
★ 7.6/10Also documentary
An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation through cleanup, with historic access to insiders, blistering concert footage, and portraits of the concertgoers…
9
In Search of the Last Action Heroes (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also documentary
The most comprehensive retrospective of the '80s action film genre ever made.
10
West of Memphis (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also documentary
The documentary tells the hitherto unknown story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to bring the truth to light. Told and made by those who lived it, the filmmakers' unprecedented access to the inner workings…
11
Històries de Bruguera (2012)
★ 6/10Also documentary
The history of Bruguera, the most important comic publisher in Spain between the 1940s and the 1980s. How the characters created by great writers and pencilers became Spanish archetypes and how their strips persist…
12
This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
★ 7.1/10Also documentary
Kirby Dick's provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rates films, revealing the organization's underhanded efforts to…
13
Forbidden Films (2014)
★ 6.5/10Also documentary
Between 1933 and 1945 roughly 1200 films were made in Germany, of which 300 were banned by the Allied forces. Today, around 40 films, called "Vorbehaltsfilme", are locked away from the public with an uncertain future…
14
The Emma Bovary Trial (2021)
★ 6.6/10Also documentary
On January 31, 1857, the French writer Gustave Flaubert (1821-80) took his place in the dock for contempt of public morality and religion. The accused, the real one, is, through him, Emma Bovary, heroine with a…
15
News Without A Newsroom (2025)
Also documentary
As local newsrooms vanish, "News Without a Newsroom" explores journalism's uncertain future in the digital age. Through powerful stories and expert insights, the film examines the collapse of traditional media, the…
16
Das Haus der guten Geister
Also documentary
A documentary about the Staatsoper Stuttgart (Stuttgart State Opera) in Germany.
17
The Fantastic (2021)
★ 6/10Also documentary
In Maija Blåfield’s documentary, eight former North Koreans talk about what it was like to watch illegal films in a closed society. In addition to the 'waste videos', South Korean films were also smuggled into the…
18
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story (2017)
★ 7.9/10Also documentary
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story is the harrowing story of a stuntman overcoming a dehumanizing childhood filled with torment and bullying in Sparks, Nevada. After surviving a near-death burn accident, he worked…
19
Susana y el sexo (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also documentary
The story of iconic Spanish artist Susana Estrada's struggle against censorship and sexual repression during the turbulent years following the death of dictator Francisco Franco.
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Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010)
★ 6.7/10Also documentary
A documentary analyzing the furore which so-called "video nasties" caused in Britain during the 1980s.