Movies like Black Dalia (2009)
The best movies like Black Dalia (2009) are Black Widow (1987), The Quiller Memorandum (1966) and No Name on the Bullet (1959). If Black Dalia hooked you with its thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedPickup on South Street (1953)7.4/10 from 342 votes
- NewestSilent Zone (2025)Released 2025
- In MalayalamRorschach (2022)Also in Malayalam
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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Quiller Memorandum (1966)
After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigate.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisNo 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRorschach (2022)
When Luke Antony's wife goes missing, he sets off to search for her and stumbles upon the Balan family. However, terrorising events start occurring as Luke grows closer to them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTrance (2020)
A disheartened motivational speaker gets hired by a corporate to become a preacher until his live stint on television puts him and his service under the scanner.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Thinning: New World Order (2018)
Blake Redding is trapped in this dark room wanting to protect his love so the only thing he will do is escape like no failed student has done before.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRace 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWhat'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
SnoozefestMovies like thisIratta (2023)
After a cop is found dead, a policeman's investigation sparks a chilling search for the truth connected to his estranged twin and their fraught past.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEach Dawn I Die (1939)
A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe 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
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKurup (2021)
The Film is based on the infamous 'Charlie Murder Case' in the Indian State of Kerala where the main culprit Sukumara Kurup has been on the run for decades and is still not been caught. The story revolves around the perspective of Sukumara Kurup and the Police officers who were investigating the case.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPickup on South Street (1953)
In New York City, an insolent pickpocket, Skip McCoy, inadvertently sets off a chain of events when he targets ex-prostitute Candy and steals her wallet. Unaware that she has been making deliveries of highly classified information to the communists, Candy, who has been trailed by FBI agents for months in hopes of nabbing the spy ringleader, is sent by her ex-boyfriend, Joey, to find Skip and retrieve the valuable microfilm he now holds.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSilent Zone (2025)
In a zombie-ravaged world, a resourceful teen and her protector fight for survival, facing relentless dangers and testing the limits of hope and loyalty.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMan 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNayattu (2021)
Three police officers are forced to go on the run when they get tangled in the death of a youth, a few days before the election.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSide 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGudachari No.1 (1983)
Gudachari No.1 is action drama based movie in which, Vijay (Chiranjeevi) is a CBI agent who lives in Delhi. On a special operation, Vijay is sent a place where a gang involves in every illegal activity. Vijay job is to gain proofs against them and bring them to justice. Vijay succeeds in bursting the gang and in the due process, he meets Rekha (Radhika) and falls for her. Vijay manages to liquidate the boss of that gang and returns to Delhi with Rekha as his wife.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Roshagadu (1983)
Roshagadu is an suspense thriller based movie in which, Chiru played the role of CID informer and Thyagaraju and Prabhakar are two gangleaders and CID officer Neelima(Madhavi) is assigned to burst their underworld.Neelima uses Sikander (Chiru), who works for them, as her informer, but before sikander manages to gather enough evidences, Prabhakar comes to know about his reality and kills him. Now, Neelima is left without any support in her mission.Oneday, she spots a Sikander look a like (chiru again) and persuades him to act like sikander, During this process, they fall in love with each other. In the end, sikander manages to liquidate all secret activities of thyagu and bhayankar and helps neelima in completing her mission.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Chattaniki Kallu Levu (1981)
Chattaniki kallu levu is action thriller based movie in which, the story deals with siblings Vijay (Chiranjeevi) and Durga (Lakshmi) pursuing their sister’s and father’s murderers.Their father and sister are killed by 3 men, John (Hema Sundar), Javed (Kannada Prabhakar) and Janardan (Ceylon Manohar).Durga, now a police officer, wants the murderers to be punished legally. But, Vijay thinks that law and its loopholes can never track down those 3 murderers.So, he decides to track them down by himself and succeeds in killing two of them, John and Janardhan on each occasion.This frustrates his sister and interrupts her investigations. She has a doubt on vijay, but due to lack of evidence remains helpless. In the end, Durga, tring to nab Javed, is kidnapped by him, but Vijay saves her and kills Javed.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Rudranetra (1989)
Netra works for a detective agency and is assigned a mission to track down the underworld activities of an influential personality. The situation changes when he gets killed during his mission.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Pasivadi Pranam (1987)
After his wife's death, Madhu lives in a drunken stupor until Raja, a child with hearing and speech impairment, enters his life. But Raja's parents' murderers are searching for him to hide the truth.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Ben Johnson (2005)
Johnson, the honourable son of a dreaded local thug, decides to erase the bad image of his father in the society. He becomes a police officer and fights to bring criminals to justice.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Sethurama Iyer CBI (2004)
Alex, who is awaiting execution, confesses to having committed six out of the seven murders he is acquitted for. Officer Sethurama Iyer decides to trace the original murderer of the seventh one.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Billa Ranga (1982)
Billa Ranga is action thriller based movie in which, Raviraj (Kannada Prabhakar) is a smuggler who kills people and smuggles their skulls to foreign countries. To get evidences against him and close his business, police commissioner (Thyagaraju) call up Billa (Chiranjeeevi) , a CID officer from delhi and presents him as thief in local area.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Choodalani Vundi (1998)
Ramakrishna arrives in Kolkata and takes up residence in Padmavathi's housing colony. While at first he seems happy and easy-going, soon his real reason for returning to Kolkata is revealed. He wants revenge!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Ivide Thudangunnu (1984)
Sheela, policeman Krishnakumar's sister, falls for Babu and marries him. However, when she is gang-raped and killed on her honeymoon, Krishnakumar discovers startling details about the perpetrators.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Black Dalia?
The closest matches to Black Dalia are Black Widow (1987), The Quiller Memorandum (1966) and No Name on the Bullet (1959). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Black Dalia?
Start with Black Widow (1987), the closest match to Black Dalia.
What is the highest-rated movie like Black Dalia?
Pickup on South Street (1953), rated 7.4/10 by 342 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Black Dalia?
Silent Zone (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Malayalam movies like Black Dalia?
Yes: Rorschach (2022), Trance (2020) and Iratta (2023).
How are movies similar to Black Dalia chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Black Dalia, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.