Movies like THE THINGS THAT LIE BEHIND THE DARKNESS (2024)
The best movies like THE THINGS THAT LIE BEHIND THE DARKNESS (2024) are 180 (2026), The Final (2010) and The Good Neighbor (2022). If THE THINGS THAT LIE BEHIND THE DARKNESS hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedPromising Young Woman (2020)7.4/10 from 3,933 votes
- NewestBLOODLINE: HUNT OR BE HUNTED (2026)Released 2026
- In ItalianThe Girl by the Lake (2007)Also in Italian
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
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Final (2010)
A group of high school outcasts get revenge on the students that torment them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Good Neighbor (2022)
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 becomes overbearing and possessive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisVendetta (2022)
When his daughter is murdered, William Duncan takes the law into his own hands, setting out on a quest for retribution. After killing the street thug responsible for her death, he finds himself in the middle of a war with the thug's brother, father, and their gang, who are equally hell-bent on getting even. What ensues is a tense back-and-forth game of vengeance. By the end, William comes to find that the quest for revenge never has a winner.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisViolent Ends (2025)
A man raised in a violent crime family struggles to build an honest life with his fiancée but is dragged back into the criminal world after his cousin’s armed robbery leaves an innocent person caught in the crossfire.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Black Book (2023)
After his son is wrongly accused of kidnapping, a deacon who has just lost his wife takes matters into his own hands and fights a crooked police gang to clear him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFaces in the Crowd (2011)
Anna is living with "face-blindness" after surviving a serial killer's attack. As she lives with her condition, one in which facial features change each time she loses sight of them, the killer closes in.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHider in the House (1989)
A deranged man hides in the attic of a new house and becomes obsessed with the unsuspecting family that moves in.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Calling (2014)
Detective Hazel Micallef hasn't had much to worry about in the sleepy town of Port Dundas until a string of gruesome murders in the surrounding countryside brings her face to face with a serial killer driven by a higher calling.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Girl by the Lake (2007)
A cop investigates the murder of a beautiful teen girl left naked by a lake.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFear Is the Key (1972)
A deep-sea salvage expert enacts an elaborate plan to infiltrate and take revenge on a criminal organization that dealt him a foul misdeed.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisPromising Young Woman (2020)
A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Crush (1993)
A precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisInto the Labyrinth (2019)
When a kidnapping victim turns up alive after fifteen years, a profiler and a private investigator try to piece together the mystery.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRighteous Kill (2008)
Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the wrong person behind bars?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Unforgivable (2021)
A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAlmost Human (1974)
A psychotic small-time criminal realizes that the everyday robberies, rapes and murders he commits aren't profitable enough, so he figures to hit the big time by kidnapping the daughter of a rich man.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Secrets We Keep (2020)
In post-World War II America, a woman, rebuilding her life in the suburbs with her husband, kidnaps her neighbor and seeks vengeance for the heinous war crimes she believes he committed against her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like this12 Rounds 3: Lockdown (2015)
Detective Shaw returns to active duty after the death of his partner. When he uncovers evidence linking his fellow officers to a murder, they frame him for a homicide he didn't commit. Trapped in his own precinct, Shaw will do whatever it takes to expose the dirty cops and clear his name. With twelve rounds in the clip and one shot at redemption, nothing will stand in Shaw's way in this action-packed thriller.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Last House on the Left (2009)
When athletic teen Mari Collingwood opts to hang out with her friend Paige in town rather than spend an evening in with her parents vacationing at the family's remote lake house, it marks the beginning of a night no one is going to forget.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBLOODLINE: HUNT OR BE HUNTED (2026)
When revenge leaves a trail of bodies behind him, fugitive Tommy Crane is hunted by detectives, bounty hunters, and the very criminal empire he tried to destroy—making him go from the hunter to the prey.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Double Jeopardy (1999)
Libby Parsons, wrongly convicted of her husband Nick's murder, thinks he is still alive. She survives the long years in prison with two burning desires sustaining her -- finding her son and solving the mystery that destroyed her once-happy life. Standing between her and her quest, however, is her parole officer, Travis Lehman. Libby poses a challenge to the cynical officer, one that forces him to face up to his own failings while pitting him against his superior and law enforcement colleagues, as she plunges into a desperate fight for justice, survival, and revenge.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKanbalhi (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
Sholay (1975)
After his family is slain by notorious bandit Gabbar Singh, former Inspector Thakur Baldev Singh enlists low-level outlaws Jai and Veeru to capture Gabbar and seek revenge.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNew Delhi (1987)
A journalist is illegally jailed for exposing two corrupt politicians, He exacts revenge through his new mysterious newspaper.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Urtajo (2025)
A toxic spill threatens the town of Urtajo: tackle the problem or cover it up? Javier will learn that not everything can be bought with money.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
How to Make a Killing (2026)
Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDouble Dog Dare: The Pitch (2025)
Seven years after losing his wife and child to a group of sadistic eleven-year-olds, Paul meticulously plans his brutal revenge against the now-teenage perpetrators. In a tense confrontation, Paul is visited by the ghost of his late wife, Helena, who pleads with him to abandon his violent quest. As Helena tries to convince him of the consequences of vengeance, Paul reveals the dark steps he has already taken in his pursuit of retribution.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Random (2025)
The story takes place on Valentine's Day in no man's land, one of the craziest days of the century, when everything is turned upside down, the turn of seemingly random events slowly connecting together.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like THE THINGS THAT LIE BEHIND THE DARKNESS?
The closest matches to THE THINGS THAT LIE BEHIND THE DARKNESS are 180 (2026), The Final (2010) and The Good Neighbor (2022). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after THE THINGS THAT LIE BEHIND THE DARKNESS?
Start with 180 (2026), the closest match to THE THINGS THAT LIE BEHIND THE DARKNESS.
What is the highest-rated movie like THE THINGS THAT LIE BEHIND THE DARKNESS?
Promising Young Woman (2020), rated 7.4/10 by 3,933 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like THE THINGS THAT LIE BEHIND THE DARKNESS?
BLOODLINE: HUNT OR BE HUNTED (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Italian movies like THE THINGS THAT LIE BEHIND THE DARKNESS?
Yes: The Girl by the Lake (2007), Into the Labyrinth (2019) and Almost Human (1974).
How are movies similar to THE THINGS THAT LIE BEHIND THE DARKNESS chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside THE THINGS THAT LIE BEHIND THE DARKNESS, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.