Movies Like Secrets of the Shadow World

If you liked Secrets of the Shadow World (1999), a movie directed by George Kuchar, 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
Donnie Darko (2001)
★ 7.8/10
After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
2
John Dies at the End (2013)
★ 6.3/10
A new drug promises out-of-body experiences, but users are coming back changed forever, and an otherworldly invasion of Earth is underway.
3
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
★ 6.7/10
Inventor Flint Lockwood creates a machine that makes clouds rain food, enabling the down-and-out citizens of Chewandswallow to feed themselves. But when the falling food reaches gargantuan proportions, Flint must…
4
Backrooms (2026)
★ 7/10
A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
5
The Cell (2000)
★ 6.3/10
A psychotherapist journeys inside the mind of a comatose serial killer in the hopes of saving his latest victim.
6
The Crazies (2010)
★ 6.3/10
Four friends find themselves trapped in their small hometown after they discover their friends and neighbors going quickly and horrifically insane.
7
Migration (2023)
★ 7.3/10
After a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, the Mallard family embarks on a family road trip, from New England, to New York City, to tropical Jamaica.
8
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019)
★ 6.3/10
Nancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set…
9
Black Box (2026)
★ 5.9/10
Vero Airlines Flight 298 from New Orleans to Seattle becomes the center of a chilling supernatural mystery.
10
A Scanner Darkly (2006)
★ 6.8/10
An undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins to lose his own identity as a result.
11
Coherence (2014)
★ 7.2/10
Four couples gather for dinner the night a mysterious and powerful comet passes overhead.
12
Paranormal Activity (2009)
★ 6.1/10
After a young, middle-class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic, but is certainly the most active in the middle of…
13
Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders (2000)
★ 7.1/10
A cosmic case of flying saucers, intergalactic intrigue and out-of-this-world romance launches Scooby-Doo! and the Mystery Inc., Gang into their most unearthly adventure ever.
14
Aloha Scooby-Doo! (2005)
★ 7.1/10
The Mystery Gang goes to Hawaii for the Big Kahuna of Hanahuna Surfing Contest. However, the gang and the locals find the island invaded by the vengeful Wiki Tiki spirit and his demons.
15
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)
★ 7.1/10
A 'Man from the Future' arrives at an LA diner where he must recruit the precise combination of disgruntled patrons to join him on a one-night quest to save the world from the terminal threat of a rogue artificial…
16
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
★ 6.6/10
Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian.
17
Bugonia (2025)
★ 7.3/10
Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
18
The Addams Family 2 (2021)
★ 6.9/10
The Addams get tangled up in more wacky adventures and find themselves involved in hilarious run-ins with all sorts of unsuspecting characters.
19
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! (2006)
★ 7.4/10
It's horror on the high seas when Scooby-Doo and the gang take a creepy cruise into one of the world's most mysterious places, the Bermuda Triangle! If Scooby, Shaggy and the gang can't solve this mystery, they may…
20
Jobs (2013)
★ 6.1/10
The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century.