Movies Like The Vanishing

If you liked The Vanishing (2019), a thriller and mystery movie directed by Kristoffer Nyholm, 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
The Lighthouse (2019)
★ 7.5/10Also thriller
Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.
2
The Damned (2025)
★ 5.8/10Also mystery
A 19th-century widow has to make an impossible choice when, during an especially cruel winter, a foreign ship sinks off the coast of her Icelandic fishing village.
3
Dead Sea (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller
Stranded in the open sea after a fatal accident, a young woman and her two friends are rescued by a fishing vessel's captain, unaware that the ship harbors a chilling secret.
4
Apostle (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also mystery
In 1905, a man travels to a remote island in search of his missing sister who has been kidnapped by a mysterious religious cult.
5
The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller
When legendary hunter Bob Rainsford is shipwrecked on the perilous reefs surrounding a mysterious island, he finds himself the guest of the reclusive and eccentric Count Zaroff. While he is very gracious at first…
6
Mercy Falls (2023)
★ 6/10Also thriller
A group of friends set off into the Scottish Highlands in search of a long lost cabin. Once far from civilization, an unforeseen tragedy befalls the group and one bad decision leads to suspicion, betrayal and murder.
7
Under the Skin (2014)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller
A seductive stranger prowls the streets of Glasgow in search of prey: unsuspecting men who fall under her spell.
8
1408 (2007)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery
A man who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.
9
Dead Calm (1989)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller
An Australian couple takes a sailing trip in the Pacific to get over the recent loss of their son. While on the open sea, they come across a sinking ship with one survivor who is not at all what he seems.
10
Ghost Ship (2002)
★ 6/10Also mystery and thriller
After discovering a passenger ship missing since 1962 floating adrift on the Bering Sea, salvagers claim the vessel as their own. Once they begin towing the ghost ship towards harbor, a series of bizarre occurrences…
11
Half Light (2006)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller
Rachel Carson, a best-selling crime novelist, is devastated and filled with guilt over the accidental death of her son. Hoping that a change of scenery will help alleviate her suffering, she leaves her home in the city…
12
The Ring (2002)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery
Journalist Rachel Keller investigates a strange videotape that may be behind the untimely deaths of four teenagers. There is an urban legend about this tape: the viewer will die seven days after watching it. Rachel…
13
The Others (2001)
★ 7.6/10Also mystery and thriller
Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to…
14
Gerald's Game (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller
When her husband's sex game goes wrong, Jessie (who is handcuffed to a bed in a remote lake house) faces warped visions, dark secrets and a dire choice.
15
In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller
In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex is assaulted by something no one could believe—a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance.
16
Calibre (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller
Two lifelong friends head up to an isolated Scottish Highlands village for a weekend hunting trip that descends into a never-ending nightmare as they attempt to cover up a horrific hunting accident.
17
The Birds (1963)
★ 7.5/10Also thriller
Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.
18
The King Tide (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also mystery and thriller
After the mayor of an idyllic island village discovers a child with mysterious powers awash on their shores, the once peaceful community devolves into civil war, torn over the belief that the child is the next saviour.
19
Leave the World Behind (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also mystery and thriller
A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices—and two strangers appear at their door.
20
Gone (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and mystery
Jill Conway is trying to rebuild her life after escaping a terrifying kidnapping. Though she is having a difficult time, she takes small steps toward normalcy by starting a new job and inviting her sister, Molly, to…