Movies like Imágenes Retro (2024)
The best movies like Imágenes Retro (2024) are The Truth About Emanuel (2013), Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2022) and Hellion (2014). If Imágenes Retro hooked you with its thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)7.1/10 from 204 votes
- NewestThe Class: Online (2026)Released 2026
- In SpanishAmor Bandido (2021)Also in Spanish
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 thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2022)
A young woman with psychokinetic powers breaks out of a Louisiana asylum and makes her way to New Orleans, where she falls into the city’s netherworld of misfits and miscreants.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHellion (2014)
When motocross and heavy metal obsessed, 13-year-old Jacob's delinquent behavior forces CPS to place his little brother Wes with his aunt, Jacob and his emotionally absent father must finally take responsibility for their actions and each other in order to bring Wes home.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisGoodnight 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 thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSplit (2016)
The story of a young woman who takes an epic journey to claim her own darkness and sexuality so she can stop putting it into the hands of her abusive lover. When Inanna, a young actress, working as a stripper, becomes obsessed with a mask maker, she sacrifices parts of herself and her life, piece by piece, in order to win his love. At the same time she enters a mythic journey in the theater. One that forces her to face the many abuses endured by women around that world and that blurs her performance, her dreams and her real life and results in a provocative and powerful confrontation that frees her. -- from official website
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies 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 · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTwisted Nerve (1968)
Martin Durnley is a young man with an infantilizing mother, resentful stepfather and an institutionalized brother with Down's syndrome. To cope, he retreats into an alternate child personality he calls Georgie. After being caught during a theft attempt at a department store, he befriends a female customer who is sympathetic to him, but his friendship soon turns into obsession.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAmor Bandido (2021)
Joan is a naïve, 16-year-old who falls in love easily. One day he decides to escape to the provinces with Luciana, a beautiful 35-year-old woman and a teacher at his school, in order to give free rein to his love. Soon, Joan discovers with horror that he has fallen into a trap that is a mix between sex, money, politics and violence.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRogue Agent (2022)
Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe House of Snails (2021)
A writer secludes himself in the mountains and falls in lust with local Berta. After realizing the oddities of the rural community the author starts to question the lines between reality and fiction.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)
Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious Martha and the pusillanimous Walter have married. She is a cold businesswoman; he is the district attorney: a perfect combination to dominate the corrupt city of Iverstown at will. But the unexpected return of Sam, after years of absence, deeply disturbs the life of the odd couple.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOdd Thomas (2013)
In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHorns (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 thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSuburbia (1984)
When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society. The runaways hold on to each other like a family until a tragedy tears them apart.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Dry White Season (1989)
During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDrawn Together (2026)
Marfil, daughter of a powerful Spanish businessman, sees her life in New York turned upside down when she is kidnapped and released without explanation. Her father hires Sebastian Moore as bodyguard and, forced to spend every minute together, an inevitable attraction ignites in a world where nothing is as it seems.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Occupant (2020)
An unemployed executive is forced to sell his apartment. When he discovers that he still has the keys, he becomes obsessed with the family that now lives there and decides to recover the life he has lost, at any price.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLost in the Night (2023)
A young man from a small mining town embroils himself with a wealthy family with a dubious past.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRaging 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 thriller
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 · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShutter (2025)
After a senior analog photographer discovers the spectral image of a former college student haunting his photos and coming to life, his girlfriend investigates the phantom, uncovering a horrific past crime that is now claiming his friends' lives one by one.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
The Class: Online (2026)
A group of college students reunite for a late-night online class after the events of The Class. What starts as a normal session begins to feel off when strange glitches and eerie occurrences appear on their screens.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Paroxysm (2026)
After a drug deal goes horribly wrong, Celia is pulled into a surreal odyssey of self-discovery. Drifting through a distorted world, she encounters temptation, desire, and paranoia as her sense of self begins to unravel and the line between reality and fantasy begin to blur around her
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
PRETTY KIND (2026)
A young man and a young woman go on a date. During the date, the man comes across as exceptionally polite and well-intentioned, even earning praise from the woman for these qualities. However, as the evening progresses, he begins to realize that, despite her appreciation, she does not see him as a particularly attractive or desirable romantic partner. The atmosphere of the date gradually becomes tense and uncomfortable. Convinced that being “too nice” was a mistake, the man becomes determined to make up for what he believes was an error on his part.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Cobarde (2023)
Thomas is a 16-year-old boy who is being bullied because of his schizophrenic condition and because of the private videos of him that were leaked on the internet. He only has the support of his friend Jessica, but what if in one day everything could get worse?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Rocket Science (2007)
Hal is a 15-year-old high-school student with a minor yet socially alienating (and painful) disability: he stutters uncontrollably. Determined to work through the problem, Hal opts for an extreme route – he joins the school debating team, which sends him on a headfirst plunge into breakneck speech competitions and offers a much-needed boost toward correcting the problem.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSigo Aquí (2026)
Regina is a 17-year-old girl who has just lost her best friend, Natalia. Now, she only has the support of her friend, Eder. As she tries to cope with her loss, Regina will have to face her problems with her mother and decide what to do with her future.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Coming SoonMovies like thisThat Teen: The Movie (2025)
Four teens from around the world step off the path they were told to follow — and take the road less travelled.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
monoxide (TBA)
In a dark and monotonous apartment, a girl eagerly awaits her boyfriend’s return.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Possums (1998)
When the town of Nowata votes to cancel its losing high school football team, the Possums, a local radio announcer decides to keep broadcasting imaginary games, team or no team.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Imágenes Retro?
The closest matches to Imágenes Retro are The Truth About Emanuel (2013), Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2022) and Hellion (2014). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Imágenes Retro?
Start with The Truth About Emanuel (2013), the closest match to Imágenes Retro.
What is the highest-rated movie like Imágenes Retro?
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946), rated 7.1/10 by 204 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Imágenes Retro?
The Class: Online (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Spanish movies like Imágenes Retro?
Yes: Amor Bandido (2021), The House of Snails (2021) and Drawn Together (2026).
How are movies similar to Imágenes Retro chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Imágenes Retro, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.