Movies like Carnal Haven (1978)
The best movies like Carnal Haven (1978) are The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and 改邪归正 (2026). If Carnal Haven hooked you with its romance, these 22 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedTrue Romance (1993)7.5/10 from 3,244 votes
- Newest改邪归正 (2026)Released 2026
The Hot Spot (1990)
Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter quickly gets into trouble with the local authorities — and the local women — after he robs a bank.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTrue Romance (1993)
Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLonely Hearts (2006)
In the late 1940s, a murderous couple known as the 'The Lonely Hearts Killers' kills close to a dozen people. Two detectives try to nab the duo who find their targets via the personals in the paper.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Cheerful Christmas (2019)
Lauren and her best friend Colleen think they have landed their dream job – giving people the best and most magical Christmas ever as their personal ‘Christmas Coaches.’ This holiday season promises to be their biggest ever when they land a royal client, the Anderson family, who has moved from England. When Lauren meets James, the eldest son, he wants nothing to do with planning Christmas as he’s busy negotiating a big acquisition for his father’s company. But Lauren won’t be thwarted in helping this royal family embrace the true spirit of Christmas. The more she prods James about their family holiday traditions the more he opens up. Sparks start to fly but she faces competition in the form of an old childhood friend and business colleague of James. Now Lauren must win his heart while giving the Andersons their best Christmas ever.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Gladiator Eroticvs: The Lesbian Warriors (2001)
A parody of the big-budget Ridley Scott-helmed sword-and-sandal epic, Gladiator Eroticvs stars Darian Caine as a fierce Roman soldier who's sold into slavery and forced to fight in the lesbian games (well, maybe "forced" isn't quite the right word). Also starring John Fedele as the Emperor Dickus Minimus and Factory 2000 regular Misty Mundae as his royal sister, Clitorus, Gladiator Eroticvs offers the same thrills, excitement, slapstick comedy, and girl-on-girl action that you've come to expect from a Seduction Cinema production.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Lowlife (2017)
Based on a 2016 novel by Mana Sakura, “The Lowlife” shows the stories of three women who work in Japan’s adult video industry.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Traffic Control: The People's War on Internet Porn (2007)
A documentary that follows a new piece of legislation on its way to Capitol Hill. The Internet Community Port Act, also known as CP80 or Community Port 80, asks that adult content be placed on separate channels (ports) on the Internet so that parents can keep it out of their homes and schools. What ensues is a ferocious debate between parents, pornographers, doctors, technologists, addicts, business owners and children. But one voice is missing: our political leaders.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Playground (2023)
When Uri arrives at a rave in Montjuic, he can’t quite find his place. It’s his first time… but he’ll end up finding a way. A short film about integration at a hardcore rhythm.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
10 Years Of Q-Dance: De Feestfabriek (2011)
For the last 10 years, Q-dance has been entertaining fans from the harder styles in dance music with high quality productions. Some parties have fared better than others; some have been held indoors, some outdoors, sometimes smaller, and most of them have been really big with all of them incorporating a wonderful atmosphere. With over 300 parties and more than 1.5 million participants, we have aptly, named our 10-year anniversary: ‘’de Q-dance Feestfabriek - the Q-dance Party Factory’’. For the first time in 10 years, we give the visitor a glance into our party-kitchen and this year we are cooking up a storm!
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Under The Influence: New York Hardcore (TBA)
From Noisey: We go from the streets of the Lower East Side all the way to South Korea to examine one of the most distinctive genres to sprout from the concrete of New York City: hardcore. Along the way, we’ll meet with everyone from tattoo shop owners to chefs to government workers—all of whom have been inspired by the teachings at musical meccas like CBGB’s and A7 and found ways to apply the lessons learned from the scene to their own lives. Join us—as well as members of Agnostic Front, Title Fight, Youth of Today, Incendiary, and more—as we explore a world living under the influence of New York Hardcore.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Hardcore (2016)
A German tourist solicits two Israeli men for kinky sex. The Israelis feel pressure to fulfill the German's violent sexual fantasies.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Gritando! (2021)
The story of Gritando HC, a Brazilian hardcore band from its beginnings in 1994, the death of its founder, Donald, and how they remained active and relevant in the scene to this day.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Uncut Gems (2019)
A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCome and Go (2021)
Tourists, foreigners and outcasts converge on the streets of Osaka in this sprawling ensemble drama by Japan-based, Malaysia-born filmmaker Lim Kah Wai. His eighth feature explores the lesser-known aspects of the Asian melting pot city through the eyes and experiences of a dozen characters who struggle to find their place in society: among them a Nepali refugee with dreams of opening a restaurant, a Burmese student struggling to make ends meet while working two jobs, and a Taiwanese sex tourist who travels to meet his favorite adult video actress.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Night (2016)
Martin moves around Buenos Aires at night, picking up guys, going to clubs, scoring drugs and having sex. Sometimes he’s paying and sometimes his trans sex-worker friend or another woman takes him along for a threesome.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Against Pornography: Andrea Dworkin (1991)
Radical feminist Andrea Dworkin's expose on the pornography industry.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Màqkina. Història d'una subcultura (2023)
An ardent musical, emotional and sociological vindication of Mákina music, from its roots in the eclectic and avant-garde Valencian scene to its emergence in the 90's in Catalonia.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Neophyte: World Tour '06 - One Year on a Daft Planet (2007)
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Fracus & Darwin With MC Enemy: Blu The Roof (2020)
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Hardcore El Picante (2013)
A short Doc/Music Collage of the DIY shows at Taqueria El Picante. Featuring bands from all around DFW, Houston, Chicago, and Canada too. During editing, it became a story about Alli, Pat, and good ass music.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Carnal Haven?
The closest matches to Carnal Haven are The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and 改邪归正 (2026). Below are 19 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Carnal Haven?
Start with The Hot Spot (1990), the closest match to Carnal Haven.
What is the highest-rated movie like Carnal Haven?
True Romance (1993), rated 7.5/10 by 3,244 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Carnal Haven?
改邪归正 (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Carnal Haven?
Yes: The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and Lonely Hearts (2006).
How are movies similar to Carnal Haven chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Carnal Haven, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.