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Movies Like In a Dark Place

If you liked In a Dark Place (2005), a thriller movie directed by Jay Nuzum, 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. 1You'll Never Find Me

    You'll Never Find Me (2024)

    ★ 6.1/10Also thriller

    Patrick, a strange and lonely resident, lives in a mobile home at the back of an isolated caravan park. After a violent thunderstorm erupts, a mysterious young woman appears at his door, seeking shelter from the…

  2. 2Blackwood

    Blackwood (2014)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller

    Having recovered from a shattering emotional breakdown, college professor Ben Marshall relocates to the countryside with his wife and young son, hoping for a fresh start. He has a teaching job lined up and a new home…

  3. 3Z

    Z (2019)

    ★ 6.5/10Also thriller

    A family find themselves terrorized by their eight-year-old son's imaginary friend.

  4. 4Whisper

    Whisper (2007)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller

    Sinister things begin happening to kidnappers who are holding a young boy for ransom in a remote cabin.

  5. 5Hider in the House

    Hider in the House (1989)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller

    A deranged man hides in the attic of a new house and becomes obsessed with the unsuspecting family that moves in.

  6. 6The Shed

    The Shed (2019)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller

    The 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…

  7. 7The Unsaid

    The Unsaid (2001)

    ★ 6.6/10Also thriller

    A doctor dealing with the aftermath of his son's death tries to help a troubled young man.

  8. 8Daddy's Little Girl

    Daddy's Little Girl (2014)

    ★ 6.1/10Also thriller

    After the police find Derek’s daughter brutally murdered on the beach, he vows to make the culprit suffer for his actions, even if that person is ‘part of the family.’ With careful research into the history of torture…

  9. 9Bagman

    Bagman (2024)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller

    For centuries and across cultures, parents have warned their children of the legendary Bagman, who snatches innocent children and stuffs them into his vile, rotting bag—never to be seen again. Patrick McKee narrowly…

  10. 10Frank and Penelope

    Frank and Penelope (2022)

    ★ 7.3/10Also thriller

    A tale of love and violence when a man on his emotional last legs finds a savior seductively dancing in a run-down strip club. And a life most certainly headed off a cliff suddenly becomes redirected - as everything is…

  11. 11Bad Girl

    Bad Girl (2016)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller

    Bad girl Amy is given one last chance by her adoptive parents, who think her friendship with local girl Chloe is a step in the right direction. But when Amy discovers that Chloe harbors a dark secret, she finds herself…

  12. 12Safe Haven

    Safe Haven (2013)

    ★ 7.2/10Also thriller

    A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.

  13. 13The Good Neighbor

    The Good Neighbor (2022)

    ★ 6.7/10Also thriller

    A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and…

  14. 14Succubus

    Succubus (2024)

    ★ 8.3/10Also thriller

    A new father going through a marital separation joins a dating app and matches with a beautiful but mysterious young woman... whose powers of seduction and manipulation entangle him in a mystery more horrifying than he…

  15. 15Containment

    Containment (2015)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller

    Neighbors in a block wake one morning to find they have been sealed inside their apartments. Can they work together to find out why? Or will they destroy each other in their fight to escape?

  16. 16The Evil

    The Evil (1978)

    ★ 5.8/10Also thriller

    Shortly after moving into a dark, brooding mansion, a psychologist and his co-workers are terrorized by a horrible evil being.

  17. 17Suburbicon

    Suburbicon (2017)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller

    In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect…

  18. 18The Lady Vanishes

    The Lady Vanishes (2013)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller

    Young socialite Iris Carr befriends an older woman while traveling solo by train. When Iris wakes from a nap, the woman is gone and other passengers claim she never existed.

  19. 19The Call

    The Call (2013)

    ★ 6.8/10Also thriller

    Jordan Turner is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call ends badly, Jordan is rattled and unsure if she can continue. But when teenager Casey Welson is abducted in the back of a…

  20. 20Vicious

    Vicious (2025)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller

    When Polly receives a mysterious box, it comes with one rule: place inside something she needs, something she hates, and something she loves. If she doesn’t obey, it will consume everything—and everyone—she’s ever known.

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