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Movies like False Face (1977)

The best movies like False Face (1977) are Sonny Boy (1989), Savaged (2014) and Intruders (2015). If False Face 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. Sonny Boy (1989)

    A small-town car thief and his transgender wife come across an abandoned infant; they amputate his tongue and train him for a life in crime.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & horror

  2. Savaged (2014)

    After thugs brutalize a deaf-mute woman, the spirit of an Apache warrior takes over her lifeless body and sets out on a bloodthirsty quest for revenge.

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

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  3. Intruders (2015)

    Anna suffers from agoraphobia so crippling that when a trio of criminals break into her house, she cannot bring herself to flee. But what the intruders don't realize is that agoraphobia is not her only psychosis.

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

  4. The Vanishing (1993)

    The boyfriend of an abducted woman never gives up the search as the abductor looks on.

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

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  5. The 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 · both thriller & horror

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  6. Raging Grace (2023)

    An undocumented Filipina immigrant lands a job as a careworker for a seemingly terminal old man, securing a better life for her and her daughter. But a dark discovery threatens to destroy everything she’s strived for and holds dear.

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

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  7. American Mary (2013)

    A young medical student struggling to pay tuition is drawn into the shady world of underground body-modification.

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

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  8. Nocebo (2022)

    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 truth.

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

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  9. 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 & drama

  10. Goodnight Mommy (2022)

    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.

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

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  11. The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)

    Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who insinuates himself into the doctor's life in gradually unsettling ways.

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

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  12. The 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 · both thriller & drama

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  13. The Good Doctor (2011)

    Dr. Martin Blake, who has spent his life looking for respect, meets an 18-year-old patient named Diane, suffering from a kidney infection, and gets a much-needed boost of self-esteem. However, when her health starts improving, Martin fears losing her, so he begins tampering with her treatment, keeping Diane sick and in the hospital right next to him.

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

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  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. The Truth About Emanuel (2013)

    A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.

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

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  16. Hunting Season (2025)

    When a reclusive survivalist and his daughter rescue a mysterious, wounded woman from a river, they become entangled in a deadly web of violence and revenge, forcing them to confront a brutal criminal to survive.

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

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  17. Frank and Penelope (2022)

    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 now worth dying for.

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

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  18. Race with the Devil (1975)

    Two couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.

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

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  19. SAS: Red Notice (2021)

    An off-duty SAS soldier, Tom Buckingham, must thwart a terror attack on a train running through the Channel Tunnel. As the action escalates on the train, events transpire in the corridors of power that may make the difference as to whether Buckingham and the civilian passengers make it out of the tunnel alive.

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

  20. Horns (2013)

    In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples.

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

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  21. Best of the Best 2 (1993)

    In an underground fight club, blackbelt Travis Brickley is killed after losing to the evil martial arts master Brakus. Travis' death is witnessed by Walter Grady, the son of his best friend Alex Grady. Alex and his partner, Tommy Lee, vow to avenge their friend's death by defeating Brakus and shutting down the fight club.

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

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  22. The Skin I Live In (2011)

    A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.

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

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  23. Plastic Surgery (2026)

    A doctor on her last day before maternity leave is thrown into a world of chaos when a hidden threat emerges.

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

  24. Stolen Face (1952)

    A plastic surgeon changes the face of a female convict to match that of the beautiful woman who broke his heart and left him. He marries the convict but trouble starts when his true love returns.

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

  25. The Snowman (2017)

    Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped around an ominous looking snowman.

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

  26. Circus of Horrors (1960)

    A plastic surgeon and his nurse join a bizarre circus to escape from the police. Here he befriends deformed women and transforms them for his "Temple of Beauty". However, when they threaten to leave, they meet with mysterious accidents.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  27. False Faces (1932)

    The philandering Dr. Silas Brenton is fired from his position at a large hospital and given 24 hours to vacate the state. He sets himself up in Chicago as a "prestigious" plastic surgeon to the stars. However, Brenton's silver tongue can't cover up his dubious methods, and an investigation into his practice is launched by the examining board of plastic surgeons. A delirious film à clef based on the loathsome career of Henry J. Schireson, the self-styled “King of Quacks”.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  28. What Do You Think? (1937)

    The narrator's voice tells of John Dough, who wakes up after a late-night party and prepares to go to work. However, a few interruptions, including thinking for a moment that he sees a woman's body in his bed, having his car key not work, and thinking he hears his mother calling, delay his departure from home by almost a minute. When tragedy strikes close by, John revisits the morning's events. A phone call from his brother in Chicago confirms how odd this morning is. Did John experience telepathy or was it all coincidence? If radio waves can carry a communication, why not a mother's love?

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  29. Love Affair (1994)

    Ex-football star Mike Gambril meets Terry McKay on a flight to Sydney, which is forced to land on a small atoll. They become romantic on board a ship sent to take them to a larger island. They agree to meet in New York three months later to see if the attraction is real. One shows up but the other doesn't. However, a chance meeting brings them together again.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  30. Dead and Deader (2006)

    Lt. Bobby Quinn is a Special Forces commando killed during a recon mission in the Cambodian jungle. But when Quinn interrupts his own stateside autopsy, he discovers that the rest of his dead squad has been resurrected with a ravenous apetite for human flesh. Now with the help of a wisecracking cook and a sexy film geek, the part-zombie Quinn must stop the plague before it can infect the entire nation. Who holds the shocking secret behind this blood-crazed carnage? And what happens when Quinn stops gnawing on raw steak and starts chomping on the hot chick?

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like False Face?

The closest matches to False Face are Sonny Boy (1989), Savaged (2014) and Intruders (2015). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after False Face?

People who watched False Face most often go on to Sonny Boy (1989).

What is the highest-rated movie like False Face?

The Skin I Live In (2011), rated 7.5/10 by 4,796 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like False Face?

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

Are there English movies like False Face?

Yes: Sonny Boy (1989), Savaged (2014) and Intruders (2015).

How are movies similar to False Face chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside False Face, 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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