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Movies like THE TRAIN OF THOUGHT (2025)

The best movies like THE TRAIN OF THOUGHT (2025) are The Lady Vanishes (2013), Black Widow (1987) and Race with the Devil (1975). If THE TRAIN OF THOUGHT hooked you with its thriller, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The Lady Vanishes (2013)

    Young socialite Iris Carr befriends an older woman while traveling solo by train. When Iris wakes from a nap, the woman is gone and other passengers claim she never existed.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  2. Black Widow (1987)

    Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple identities, Alexandra can't prove anything with conventional detective work. With no other option, she goes undercover, pursuing the same man as Catherine, and hoping that Catherine will slip up and reveal her true identity.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  3. 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 thriller

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  4. The MacKintosh Man (1973)

    A member of British Intelligence assumes a fictitious criminal identity and allows himself to be caught, imprisoned, and freed in order to infiltrate a spy organization and expose a traitor; only, someone finds him out and exposes him to the gang...

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  5. Man in the Shadow (1957)

    In a modern cow town, the powerful ranch owner’s henchmen kill a ranch hand, prompting the sheriff to investigate despite facing strong opposition. He finds an unlikely ally in the rancher's overprotected daughter, but their quest for justice puts them both in danger.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  6. No Name on the Bullet (1959)

    When hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for personal revenge.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  7. Z (2019)

    A family find themselves terrorized by their eight-year-old son's imaginary friend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  8. 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

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  9. What's the Matter with Helen? (1971)

    Two middle-aged women move to Hollywood after their sons are convicted of a notorious murder and open a dance school for children eager to tap their way to stardom.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

  10. The Brotherhood of Justice (1986)

    High-school students start a vigilante group in their neighbourhood but, as their power increases, they become more abusive and dangerous.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  11. The Shed (2019)

    The story of Stan, an orphaned teenager stuck living with his abusive grandfather and tasked with routinely protecting his best friend from high school bullies. When Stan discovers a murderous creature has taken refuge inside the tool shed in his backyard, he tries to secretly battle the demon alone until his bullied friend discovers the creature and has a far more sinister plan in mind.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  12. Side Street (1950)

    A struggling young father-to-be gives in to temptation and impulsively steals an envelope of money from the office of a corrupt attorney. Instead of a few hundred dollars, it contains $30,000. When he decides to return the money, things go wrong - and that is only the beginning of his troubles.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  13. Peeping Tom (1960)

    Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women. Also he's making a documentary on fear, which involves recording the reactions of victims as he murders them. He befriends Helen, the daughter of the family living in the apartment below his, and he tells her vaguely about the movie he is making.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  14. Indemnity (2022)

    An ex-fireman with PTSD goes on the run when accused of a crime he doesn't even remember committing, leading him down a rabbit hole of conspiracy to the highest degree.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  15. The Blue Lamp (1950)

    P.C. George Dixon is a long-serving traditional copper who is due to retire shortly. He takes a new recruit under his aegis and introduces him to the easy-going night beat. Dixon is a classic ordinary hero but also anachronistic, unprepared and unable to answer the violence of the 1950s.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  16. They Made Me a Fugitive (1947)

    After being framed for a policeman's murder, a criminal escapes prison and sets out for revenge.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  17. Cause for Alarm! (1951)

    A bedridden and gravely ill man believes his wife and doctor are conspiring to kill him, and outlines his suspicions in a letter.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  18. The Dark Mirror (1946)

    A sister and her disturbed twin are implicated in a murder and a police detective must figure out which one's the killer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  19. The Glass Key (1942)

    A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  20. Maniac (1963)

    When a stranger enters a quiet, country town and is seduced by a sensuous married woman he unwittingly finds himself at the centre of a storm of sexual guilt and murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like THE TRAIN OF THOUGHT?

The closest matches to THE TRAIN OF THOUGHT are The Lady Vanishes (2013), Black Widow (1987) and Race with the Devil (1975). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after THE TRAIN OF THOUGHT?

Start with The Lady Vanishes (2013), the closest match to THE TRAIN OF THOUGHT.

What is the highest-rated movie like THE TRAIN OF THOUGHT?

Peeping Tom (1960), rated 7.4/10 by 952 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like THE TRAIN OF THOUGHT?

Indemnity (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like THE TRAIN OF THOUGHT?

Yes: The Lady Vanishes (2013), Black Widow (1987) and Race with the Devil (1975).

How are movies similar to THE TRAIN OF THOUGHT chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside THE TRAIN OF THOUGHT, 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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