Movies Like Death in the Shadows

If you liked Death in the Shadows (1985), a horror and mystery movie directed by Vivian Pieters, 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
Hallow Road (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery and thriller
Two parents enter a race against time when they receive a distressing late-night phone call from their daughter after she caused a tragic car accident.
2
Secret in Their Eyes (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and mystery
A tight-knit team of FBI investigators, along with their District Attorney supervisor, is suddenly torn apart when they discover that one of their own teenage daughters has been brutally murdered.
3
Hereditary (2018)
★ 7.3/10Also horror and mystery
When the matriarch of the Graham family passes away, her daughter begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about her ancestry.
4
The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery and thriller
Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
5
Body Cam (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and thriller
As a police officer investigates the gruesome murder of her colleague, she discovers that a mysterious supernatural force is behind it.
6
The Tall Man (2012)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and mystery
When her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the Tall Man, an entity who allegedly abducts children.
7
Goodnight Mommy (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and thriller
When twin brothers arrive home to find their mother’s demeanor altered and face covered in surgical bandages, they begin to suspect the woman beneath the gauze might not be their mother.
8
Amsterdamned (1988)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and thriller
A mysterious diver hiding in Amsterdam's canal system embarks on a rampage of gruesome murders, terrifying city officials and leaving few clues for the city's best detective, who doesn't suspect that both his new…
9
Every Secret Thing (2014)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and mystery
One clear summer day in a Baltimore suburb, a baby goes missing from her front porch. Two young girls serve seven years for the crime and are released into a town that hasn't fully forgiven or forgotten. Soon, another…
10
Black Rainbow (1989)
★ 5.9/10Also mystery and thriller
Martha Travis is a medium who makes contact with spirits "on the other side" and connects them with their loved ones still alive, in public performances. Trouble begins when she gives a message to Mary Kuron from her…
11
Caddo Lake (2024)
★ 7.2/10Also mystery and thriller
When an 8-year-old girl mysteriously vanishes on Caddo Lake, a series of past deaths and disappearances begin to link together, forever altering a broken family’s history.
12
Cleaner (2007)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and mystery
Single father and former cop Tom Cutler has an unusual occupation: he cleans up death scenes. But when he's called in to sterilize a wealthy suburban residence after a brutal shooting, Cutler is shocked to learn he may…
13
Nocebo (2022)
★ 6/10Also mystery and thriller
A fashion designer suffers from a mysterious illness that puzzles her doctors and frustrates her husband until help arrives in the form of a Filipino caregiver who uses traditional folk healing to reveal a horrifying…
14
Crooked House (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also mystery and thriller
A private investigator helps a former flame solve the murder of her wealthy grandfather, who lived in a sprawling estate surrounded by his idiosyncratic family.
15
Older Gods (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and mystery
After the disappearance of his troubled friend, American Chris Rivers travels to the remote Welsh countryside to investigate what happened – leading him to a dark apocalyptic cult.
16
The Lie (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and mystery
A father and daughter are on their way to dance camp when they spot the girl's best friend on the side of the road. When they stop to offer the friend a ride, their good intentions soon result in terrible consequences.
17
I See You (2019)
★ 7/10Also horror and thriller
When a 12-year-old boy goes missing at a local park, a detective investigates the case to help the boy's family find answers.
18
The 9th Life of Louis Drax (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also mystery and thriller
A psychologist who begins working with a young boy who has suffered a near-fatal fall finds himself drawn into a mystery that tests the boundaries of fantasy and reality.
19
All the Devils Are Here (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also mystery and thriller
After a heist, four criminals lay low in a remote safehouse, waiting for orders. As paranoia builds, one thing becomes clear — the real threat may not be outside, but among them.
20
He's Out There (2018)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and thriller
On vacation at a remote lake house, a mother and her two young daughters must fight for survival after falling into a terrifying and bizarre nightmare conceived by a psychopath.