Movies like Tapes
The best movies like Tapes are Mārama (2026), Raging Grace (2023) and Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022). If Tapes hooked you with its drama and horror, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedRemember (2015)7.3/10 from 785 votes
- NewestLand of Shadows (2026)Released 2026
Mārama (2026)
1859. When a young Māori woman is summoned from New Zealand to North Yorkshire, she uncovers her horrific colonial heritage and is compelled to confront and destroy the titled Englishman who devastated her family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & drama
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 drama & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMr. Harrigan's Phone (2022)
Craig, a young boy living in a small town befriends an older, reclusive billionaire, Mr. Harrigan. The two form a bond over books and an iPhone, but when the man passes away the boy discovers that not everything dead is gone.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Other (1972)
A series of gruesome accidents plague a small American farming community in the summer of 1935, encircling two identical twin brothers and their family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Inhabitant (2022)
Like any other teenage girl, Tara is just surviving high school — yet her father and mother seem strangely distant. Amidst a nearby spree of gruesome ax murders, Tara has sightings of terrifying entities, forcing her to question her own sanity and shocking ancestry.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & mystery
SnoozefestMovies like thisBrand Upon the Brain! (2007)
After returning home to his long-estranged mother upon a request from her deathbed, a man raised by his parents in an orphanage has to confront the childhood memories that have long haunted him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Caveman's Valentine (2001)
Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim the death is accidental. Romulus is convinced the man was murdered by a prominent art photographer but how can he prove he's right when everyone thinks he's insane?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery
SnoozefestMovies like thisDonovan's Echo (2011)
A series of uncanny déjà vu events force a man to re-examine his tragic past, memory, instinct, and future.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Dogs (2025)
After fleeing his psychotic father, a young teen and his mom seek refuge in a remote farmhouse, only to face a pack of ferocious dogs and the sinister spirits that haunt the property.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisInseparable (2012)
A troubled engineer faces pressure at work and problems at home with his moody wife. American expat Chuck, rescues him from the brink of despair and becomes an unlikely mentor.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Surrender (2025)
A fraught mother-daughter relationship is put to a terrifying test when the family patriarch dies, and the grieving mother hires a mysterious stranger to bring her husband back from the dead.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisDoctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven (2014)
In this epic two-part finale, the Doctor comes face to face with the mysterious Missy, and an impossible choice is looming. With Cybermen on the streets of London, old friends unite against old enemies, and the Doctor takes to the air in a startling new role.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisRemember (2015)
With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisElephant Song (2015)
A psychiatrist is drawn into a complex mind game when he questions a disturbed patient about the disappearance of a colleague.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIntruders (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 & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Transfiguration (2016)
When troubled teen Milo, who has a fascination with vampire lore, meets the equally alienated Sophie, the two form a bond that begins to blur Milo's fantasy into reality.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Deep End of the Ocean (1999)
A three-year-old boy disappears during his mother's high school reunion. Nine years later, by chance, he turns up in the town in which the family has just relocated.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShock Corridor (1963)
With the help of his girlfriend Cathy and Dr. Fong, a psychiatrist, ambitious journalist Johnny Barrett poses as a madman in order to be admitted to a mental institution where a bloody murder has been committed.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLaboratory Conditions (2018)
A physician investigating a missing body disrupts an unlawful experiment.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPuncture (2011)
Based on a true story. Mike Weiss (Chris Evans) is a brilliant but self-destructive Houston attorney whose drug addiction threatens to destroy his career. When he and his law partner Paul Danziger (Mark Kassen) take on a case involving a nurse injured by a contaminated needle, they uncover a $130 billion medical supply monopoly that has been blocking a life-saving safety
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMystic Park (TBA)
A Porsche driver is stranded in a small country town when his car breaks down. Unable to leave, he finds himself at the whim of the local colours. A conspiracy is brewing.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & mystery
A Wicked Tale (2005)
A Wicked Tale is a thriller based on the story of the Little Red Riding Hood, a tale about manipulation, seduction and innocence lost.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & horror
Land of Shadows (2026)
Following a tragic event that shattered her life, renowned author Alice Chevalier struggles to find meaning in her existence. Searching for answers and a sign from destiny, she meets Thomas, a mysterious man who offers her an experience that defies the boundaries of reality. Driven by the hope of rebuilding herself, Alice embarks on a mystical journey, like an astronaut venturing into the far reaches of the unknown.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery & drama
Midnight Knocks at the Door (2026)
Stripped of color and clothes, ready to be cleansed. A young man's midnight bath becomes a surreal nightmare the moment he realizes he is not alone.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror & mystery
Coming SoonMovies like thisPLUGGED-IN (2026)
In a dystopian society where people are fully emotionally dependent on music, Paul, having broken his listening devices, tries to find his own sound.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & horror
Tout ce qu'il reste d'orange (2026)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery & drama
Pillars of Heaven (2026)
Kidd, a teen with scoliosis, is taken by his father to a disgraced orthopedic surgeon. When he uncovers the doctor's sinister agenda, he must embrace his spine, confront both the doctor and his father—or risk losing his identity forever.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror & drama
ANATHEMA (2026)
Ellie returns home to a Catholic town haunted by the memory of her closest friend, Sam. When a letter arrives in Sam’s handwriting, Ellie follows it to the abandoned school where they grew up. Inside, Ellie crosses into a liminal world materialized by grief and unfinished goodbyes
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror & drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Tapes?
The closest matches to Tapes are Mārama (2026), Raging Grace (2023) and Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Tapes?
Start with Mārama (2026), the closest match to Tapes.
What is the highest-rated movie like Tapes?
Remember (2015), rated 7.3/10 by 785 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Tapes?
Land of Shadows (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Tapes?
Yes: Mārama (2026), Raging Grace (2023) and Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022).
How are movies similar to Tapes chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Tapes, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.