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Movies like Not Blacking Out, Just Turning The Lights Off (2011)

The best movies like Not Blacking Out, Just Turning The Lights Off (2011) are V/H/S (2012), Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012) and Blue (1993). If Not Blacking Out, Just Turning The Lights Off hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. V/H/S (2012)

    When a group of misfits is hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire one rare VHS tape, they discover more found footage than they had bargained for.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)

    SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP is a feature length performance documentary about the runaway juggernaut that is Rap music. At the wheel of this unstoppable beast is the film's director and interviewer Ice-T. Taking us on a deeply personal journey Ice-T uncovers how this music of the street has grown to dominate the world. Along the way Ice-T meets a whole spectrum of Hip-Hop talent, from founders, to new faces, to the global superstars like Eminem, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg and Kanye West. He exposes the roots and history of Rap and then, through meeting many of its most famous protagonists, studies the living mechanism of the music to reveal 'The Art Of Rap'. This extraordinary film features unique performances from the entire cast, without resorting to archive material, to build a fresh and surprising take on the phenomenon that is Rap.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Blue (1993)

    Against a plain, unchanging blue screen, a densely interwoven soundtrack of voices, sound effects and music attempt to convey a portrait of Derek Jarman's experiences with AIDS, both literally and allegorically, together with an exploration of the meanings associated with the colour blue.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Moonage Daydream (2022)

    A cinematic odyssey featuring never-before-seen footage exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Videodrome (1983)

    As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026)

    Long-lost footage from Elvis Presley's legendary Las Vegas residency in the 1970s woven together with rare 16mm footage from Elvis on Tour, and 8mm from the Graceland archive, plus recordings of Elvis telling "his side of the story" rediscovered during Baz Luhrmann's research for his 2022 film, Elvis.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000)

    A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern for chronological order.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Blow Out (1981)

    While recording sound effects for a slasher flick, Jack Terry stumbles upon a real-life horror: a car careening off a bridge and into a river. Jack jumps into the water and fishes out Sally from the car, but the other passenger is already dead — a governor intending to run for president. As Jack does some investigating of his tapes, and starts a perilous romance with Sally, he enters a tangled web of conspiracy that might leave him dead.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. The Wild Blue Yonder (2005)

    An alien narrates the story of his dying planet, his and his people's visitations to Earth and Earth's self-made demise, while human astronauts in space are attempting to find an alternate planet for surviving humans to live on.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Wardriver (2026)

    He’s a Wardriver: a hacker who steals from banks, not people—until he’s noticed. Now the money turns violent, and the woman caught in it could save him or kill them both.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Unit 234 (2024)

    While working the night shift alone, Laurie Saltair discovers a comatose man, Clayton, in Unit 234 of her family’s storage facility. What transpires is a thrill ride of a cat-and-mouse game for Laurie and Clayton to survive the night.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Made in Italy (2020)

    A bohemian artist travels from London to Italy with his estranged son to sell the house they inherited from his late wife.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. V/H/S/2 (2013)

    Inside a darkened house looms a column of TVs littered with VHS tapes, a pagan shrine to forgotten analog gods. The screens crackle and pop endlessly with monochrome vistas of static white noise permeating the brain and fogging concentration. But you must fight the urge to relax: this is no mere movie night. Those obsolete spools contain more than just magnetic tape. They are imprinted with the very soul of evil.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. 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

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  15. Our Planet: Behind the Scenes (2019)

    Years spent recording footage of creatures from every corner of the globe is bound to produce a bit of drama. Here's a behind-the-scenes look.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Windy City Heat (2003)

    A man caught up in the glamor of being a Hollywood celebrity has no idea that the production he's in is a fake.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Destino (2003)

    Short film to a song of love lost and rediscovered, a woman sees and undergoes surreal transformations. Her lover's face melts off, she dons a dress from the shadow of a bell and becomes a dandelion, ants crawl out of a hand and become Frenchmen riding bicycles. Not to mention the turtles with faces on their backs that collide to form a ballerina, or the bizarre baseball game.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Naqoyqatsi (2002)

    A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. 42 Up (1999)

    Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a 7 year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Beyond the Reach (2014)

    A high-rolling corporate shark and his impoverished young guide play the most dangerous game during a hunting trip in the Mojave Desert.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Not Blacking Out, Just Turning The Lights Off?

The closest matches to Not Blacking Out, Just Turning The Lights Off are V/H/S (2012), Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012) and Blue (1993). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Not Blacking Out, Just Turning The Lights Off?

Start with V/H/S (2012), the closest match to Not Blacking Out, Just Turning The Lights Off.

What is the highest-rated movie like Not Blacking Out, Just Turning The Lights Off?

Moonage Daydream (2022), rated 7.4/10 by 288 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Not Blacking Out, Just Turning The Lights Off?

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

Are there English movies like Not Blacking Out, Just Turning The Lights Off?

Yes: V/H/S (2012), Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012) and Blue (1993).

How are movies similar to Not Blacking Out, Just Turning The Lights Off chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Not Blacking Out, Just Turning The Lights Off, 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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