Movies Like Phantom of the Theatre
If you liked Phantom of the Theatre (2016), a drama and horror movie directed by Raymond Yip Wai-Man, 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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Brand Upon the Brain! (2007)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and mysteryAfter returning home to his long-estranged mother upon a request from her deathbed, a man raised by his parents in an orphanage has to confront the childhood memories that have long haunted him.
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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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The Soul (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also mystery and thrillerThe founder of a corporation developing a futuristic cancer treatment is brutally murdered, and a prosecutor sidelined by the illness asks to lead the case, assisted by his newly pregnant detective wife.
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The Vanishing (1993)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and dramaThe boyfriend of an abducted woman never gives up the search as the abductor looks on.
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Fallen Angel (1945)
★ 6.6/10Also mystery and dramaAn unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely waitress Stella, he also begins romancing a quiet and well-to-do woman…
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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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Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015)
★ 6/10Also drama and thrillerThe true story of the kidnapping of Freddy Heineken, the grandson of the founder of the Heineken brewery, and his driver. They were released after a ransom of 35 million Dutch guilders was paid.
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They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and thrillerA police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.
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The Caveman's Valentine (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and mysteryRomulus, 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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In Secret (2014)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and thrillerIn 1860s Paris, a young woman, Therese, is trapped in a loveless marriage to the sickly Camille by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin. She spends her days behind the counter of a small shop and her evenings watching…
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Dot the I (2003)
★ 6/10Also romance and dramaA fiery Spanish woman is about to marry a kind British man when she meets a Brazilian actor who ignites in her a flame of lust she can't ignore.
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The Golden Era (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and romanceThe story of writer Xiao Hong comes alive through memories of her great love affair, literary influence and escape from China during World War II.
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Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and horrorThree tomb raiders retire from their roles and move to New York to enjoy the rest of their lives. However, they are asked to resume duty in order to find out the reason behind the loss of a loved one.
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The Woman in Black (1989)
★ 6.9/10Also horror and mysteryA lawyer travels to a small seaside town to settle the estate of a recently deceased woman, but soon becomes ensnared in something much more sinister.
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Maniac (1963)
★ 6.2/10Also mystery and horrorWhen 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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Killer Heat (2024)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and romanceAn expat PI is hired to investigate a suspicious death in Crete, Greece, where jealousies run deep amongst the victim's powerful family.
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The Surrender (2025)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and horrorA fraught mother-daughter relationship is put to a terrifying test when the family patriarch dies, and the grieving mother hires a mysterious stranger to bring her husband back from the dead.
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The Organization (1971)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and mysteryAfter a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal $5,000,000 worth of heroin to keep it off the street, they call on San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs for…
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Black Butterfly (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and mysteryPaul is a down-on-his-luck screenwriter who picks up a drifter and offers him a place to stay. However, when the deranged stranger takes Paul hostage and forces him to write, their unhinged relationship brings buried…
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My Brilliant Career (1979)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and romanceA young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.