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Movies like Terra Vazia

The best movies like Terra Vazia are The Locksmith (2023), Suburbicon (2017) and The Initiated (2023). If Terra Vazia hooked you with its drama and thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The Locksmith (2023)

    A thief fresh out of prison, tries to work his way back into the life of his daughter and ex-fiancé. Determined, he is forced to use the skills he has as a gifted locksmith. Things take a tumultuous turn after an unexpected disappearance.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & mystery

  2. Suburbicon (2017)

    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 family turns to blackmail, revenge and murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

  3. The Initiated (2023)

    Based on the novels by Colombian writer Mario Mendoza and on the character of detective Frank Molina, the filming of Los Initiados took place in Bogotá. In the saga of Frank Molina, which uses the books Lady Massacre, La melancolia de los feos, El diario del fin del mundo and Akelarre, the story of an alcoholic private investigator who unmasks sinister plots within the underworld of Bogotá is told.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama

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  4. Shimmer Lake (2017)

    Shot in reverse day-by-day through a week—a local sheriff embarks on a quest to unlock the mystery of three small-town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

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  5. Locked In (2021)

    A single mother must protect her daughter and herself during a heist gone wrong at a high-tech storage facility.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & thriller

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  6. The Quiller Memorandum (1966)

    After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigate.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama

  7. Out of Exile (2023)

    Recently paroled thief Gabriel Russell tries to balance his life and mend a troubled family as an FBI agent hunts him down, along with his crew after a botched armored car robbery.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama

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  8. Disturbia (2007)

    Kale has a life most teenagers would envy. He spends his days endlessly playing video games, surfing the net, eating junk food and watching cable. He has complete free reign of the house, and a beautiful young hottie named Ashley has just moved in next door. There’s only one problem—he’s not allowed to leave the house. Kale’s under court-ordered house arrest for three months, and if he takes one step beyond a 100-foot perimeter of the house, his next confinement will be in a real prison.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama

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  9. All the Devils Are Here (2025)

    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.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & mystery

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  10. The Parts You Lose (2019)

    An unlikely friendship unfolds between a young deaf boy, Wesley, and a fugitive criminal who takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the family’s rural North Dakota farm.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & crime

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  11. Islands (2025)

    In this twisty thriller, a tennis coach at a tropical resort finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery. Tom teaches tennis during the day and parties at night. When an enigmatic tourist arrives, Tom is unable to shake the feeling he has met her before. Tension and attraction grow, until her husband disappears, and the police suspect Tom.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama

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  12. The Devil You Know (2022)

    Once-incarcerated Marcus Cowans is trying to turn over a new leaf with the support of his loving family. Upon discovering that one of his brothers may have been involved in a horrific crime, Marcus grapples with the limits of brotherhood and loyalty. He and his family, increasingly weary of the justice system’s failings, end up in the crosshairs of a seasoned but jaded detective.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama

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  13. Walking Tall: Lone Justice (2007)

    In Dallas, witnesses against a drug-lord are murdered in a safe-house.The testimony of FBI agents becomes the only chance to keep him in prison. They are lodged in another safe-house, but the place is invaded and the agents are executed. However, Kate is only wounded, and her boyfriend Nick believes there is a traitor in the agency and takes her to his ranch to protect her life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

  14. Run (1991)

    When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama

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  15. 180 (2026)

    When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

  16. The Ritual Killer (2023)

    Unable to process the death of his daughter, Detective Boyd embarks on a hunt for a serial killer who murders according to a brutal tribal ritual: Muti. The only person who can help Boyd is Professor Mackles, an anthropologist who hides an unspeakable secret. The line between sanity and madness thins as Boyd goes deeper into the killer’s world.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & thriller

  17. A Crooked Somebody (2018)

    An attention-seeking psychic is kidnapped and tries to use the situation to boost his popularity.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller

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  18. 6 Bullets (2012)

    An ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose daughter has been kidnapped.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

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  19. The Virtuoso (2021)

    Danger, deception and murder descend upon a sleepy town when a professional assassin accepts a new assignment from his enigmatic boss.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime

  20. Overdrive (2017)

    Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & mystery

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  21. Vitória (2025)

    Nina is an elderly woman who lives alone and feels distressed by the increasing violence in her neighborhood. Amidst conflicts with her neighbors, she decides to film the movement of drug traffickers from her window, hoping to assist the police. After months of recording suspicious activities, her initiative attracts the attention of a journalist, who approaches Nina and offers to support her in her mission.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & crime

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  22. Kanbalhi (2024)

    When a family moves into a new home, they unwittingly become entangled in a mysterious black magic case unrelated to them. As unexplained occurrences escalate, the family must navigate eerie and unsettling events within their house, unveiling a dark plot, that may cost them everything.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller & mystery

  23. Dolores (TBA)

    A woman carries a gun and chases a man from the street to the apartment. We do not know the reasons. But there will be some reason.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & thriller

  24. I Seek Your Help to Bury a Man (2023)

    Empire of Brazil, 1870. A queer indigenous body slowly dies on the cross while a transgender gypsy woman is banned by her people. A half-breed soldier stands in the middle of the way. A child and an old woman cross their stories like destined lines on the palm of a hand.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & mystery

  25. Claudio (2022)

    Claudio walks around the city without realizing that he is being followed.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & mystery

  26. The New Flesh (2025)

    On an isolated farm, a woman finds an injured and frightened woman in her old chicken coop. Moved by an inexplicable instinct, she decides to help her, without imagining that this silent encounter will awaken buried secrets. When tension finally gives way to trust, something dark approaches, bringing a truth that no one could have foreseen.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & thriller

  27. Pesadelo de Vaskan - Parte 1 (2018)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller & drama

  28. The Village (2023)

    In a once-scenic village now dominated by a vast trash disposal site, a young man yearns to break free from a cruel fate tying him to the very grounds.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  29. Vermelho (2026)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  30. The Little Bird of Ribeira (1960)

    Popular in the riverside area of Porto, Micas raised her daughter, Madalena, at the cost of sacrifice, as her father emigrated to Brazil. With a happy voice, Madalena works on unloading the coal, seeing her loves thwarted by her humble condition. Barata, another typical figure who makes a living from expedients, helps Madalena's father - meanwhile returned, to "register" her - in a kidnapping plan capable of facilitating her reconciliation with Micas, who is reluctant... Things get complicated, but happiness ends up triumphing.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Terra Vazia?

The closest matches to Terra Vazia are The Locksmith (2023), Suburbicon (2017) and The Initiated (2023). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Terra Vazia?

Start with The Locksmith (2023), the closest match to Terra Vazia.

What is the highest-rated movie like Terra Vazia?

Disturbia (2007), rated 6.7/10 by 4,280 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Terra Vazia?

Vermelho (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Terra Vazia?

Yes: The Locksmith (2023), Suburbicon (2017) and The Initiated (2023).

How are movies similar to Terra Vazia chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Terra Vazia, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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