Movies like The Secret She Kept (2016)
The best movies like The Secret She Kept (2016) are Bad Behavior (2013), A Mother's Nightmare (2012) and Blood in the Water (2016). If The Secret She Kept hooked you with its thriller and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedFlowers in the Attic (2014)6.7/10 from 425 votes
- NewestKindred Spirits (2019)Released 2019
Bad Behavior (2013)
Trapped overnight by an unknown assailant, a babysitter struggles to stay safe. As the hours tick by, she realizes that the greatest threat might be from the very children she's trying to protect.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
A Mother's Nightmare (2012)
A seductive teen becomes vindictive when her boyfriend tries to end the relationship.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisBlood in the Water (2016)
Percy and Veronica have been housesitting at a palatial modern spread in the Hollywood Hills for the summer, but the real world of New York, jobs and young professional struggles are merely days away. Nonetheless they are in a hurry to leave this paradise, because the tranquility was broken by an unwanted visit by former college classmate Freedgood. His time since their liberal arts' years has been marked by imprisonment, shady business associations, and drug dealing. And as we learn quickly, this has lead to the man's demise, an interested LAPD detective, and a longing for the everyday strife that seems so much more desirable than staying in their false Eden.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
The Girl in the Book (2015)
The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisA Deadly Adoption (2015)
Things go awry when an author and his wife welcome a pregnant woman into their home, with plans to adopt her baby.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisAcross the Hall (2009)
Convinced that his fiancee is cheating on him, a man follows her to a hotel and calls his best friend to help him avoid a calamity.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBetrayed at 17 (2011)
A mother vows to get justice when her daughter's life is destroyed by a sex video that goes viral.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
The White Orchid (2018)
A social services investigator helps a local sheriff solve the brutal murder of a beautiful blonde known only as The White Orchid.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisKindred Spirits (2019)
Single mother Chloe has her life turned upside down when her younger sister, Sadie, comes home after a long, unexplained absence. Though Sadie seems to want to settle in with her sister and 17-year-old niece, it soon becomes apparent that she may have sinister intentions.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisSugarbabies (2015)
Persuaded by her roommate, a college student makes an arrangement with an older man who pays for her companionship.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Early Release (2017)
Taylor Reynolds, a typical suburban mom, who made some bad life decisions and was sentenced to three years in jail for a DUI and possession of drugs. After her release, Taylor fights the stigma of her past misdeeds, works to regain the support of her daughter Bianca and husband Jeff, and once again become a contributing member of society. But just when Taylor's life is getting back on track, her former cellmate and career criminal, Meghan Flanagan, unexpectedly appears and invades Taylor's world. Meghan has a devious plan. She wants Taylor to come clean and confess the truth behind her early release. Taylor will stop at nothing to keep her family safe from Meghan, even if it means stepping back into the world she ultimately escaped.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
A Father's Secret (2016)
Carrie Evans, a beautiful young attorney with aspirations to become partner like her fiancee Steven Riggs, learns some disturbing facts about her family and her boss Caswell Foxx as she researches a big case. She becomes so entrenched in the case that it causes her to risk her career, freedom and her relationships.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
My Stepdaughter (2015)
Jill strives to connect with her new teenage stepdaughter, Casey, who is struggling with a dark past that leads her down a path of destruction.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
The Nightmare Nanny (2013)
Stay-home mom Annie is reluctant to return to work, until she finds Amber, the perfect nanny for her 3-year-old daughter Jenny. But as Annie's young daughter grows closer and closer to Amber, Annie begins to feel like she's being pushed out of her own life. When Jenny suddenly vanishes one day,Annie's search for her missing daughter leads her to the terrifying truth about the dark past of the woman she trusted with her child.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Walking the Halls (2012)
High school senior Casey finds herself seduced into the fast lifestyle of a call girl ring, run by a campus police officer, and must pull herself out before she loses all self-control.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Confession (2005)
In a small Catholic boarding school an unspeakable act has been committed. When High School student, Luther Scott, confesses to Father Michael Kelly, Kelly is bound silent to the particulars of a grisly murder. Now, framed guilty by the desperate teen, Kelly must decide to keep his silence or throw away everything the priesthood holds sacred.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Wildflower (2016)
When a college student starts having a reoccurring nightmare, she begins to believe that it's a suppressed memory. Her search to find the answers forces her to confront her past traumas, while at the same time, helps her unlock a mystery that may bring a killer to justice.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Psycho Brother-In-Law (2017)
With her husband working all the time, Kate is thankful when her brother-in-law David reappears to help out. But she soon realizes that he wants to be the new head of the family, and will do anything to make that happen.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Hush (2005)
A married man must deal with an obsessive former girlfriend after he moves back to his hometown.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
American Violence (2017)
A psychologist interviews a death row inmate to determine whether or not a stay of execution should be granted.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisSorority Nightmare (2016)
In an attempt to cope with her sister's death, Sarah joins a sorority. However, as her new sisters begin to manipulate her, she becomes trapped in their devious plans and has to fight to maintain her innocence.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
The Good Nanny (2017)
After accepting a nannying job for a young girl named Sophie, Summer Pratt starts to notice just how peculiar she is, and how indifferent Sophie's parents are to her strange behavior.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Kill for Me (2013)
Rent’s a bitch. And that is why, six months after her best friend went missing, Amanda finally gives in to getting another roommate, Hailey. The two college students turn out to have something in common, however: abusive men. For Hailey, it’s her dad. For Amanda, it’s a stalkery ex-boyfriend. But problems can be solved and, you know, you scratch my back, I scratch yours. In other words, Kill for Me, I kill for you.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisLow Low (2019)
Four high-school girls attempting to navigate their last day of summer in a failing town. Beset by sex, drugs, and violence, what begins as a cautionary tale of misguided youth becomes a story of atonement as our heroes discover their strength as young women and the true love that exists amongst best friends. What follows takes place over the course of 36 hours...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
The Man in 3B (2015)
Daryl Graham (Lamman Rucker) has just moved into a Jamaica, Queens, apartment building and his neighbors, both male and female alike, can't stop talking about him. From his extreme attractiveness to his undeniable swag, Daryl is the man every woman wants and every man wants to be. Connie (Brely Evans), an unhappy wife, turns to Daryl for help losing weight, hoping to fix her marriage. But when Daryl starts making Connie feel beautiful again, she questions whether her marriage is worth saving. Benny (Robert Ri'chard), a spoiled teenager raised by a single father, looks up to Daryl. When an unexpected event occurs, Benny is left questioning everything he's ever known to be true. Krystal (Nafessa Williams), Daryl's first love, wants to make things work with her current boyfriend. Yet having Daryl back in her life sends her happy home spiraling out of control.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
Seeds of Yesterday (2015)
The Sheffield family reveal and go through some home truths as their middle child inherits the Foxworth mansion. The family's ghosts looming over, and more tragedies are in store as the curse lives on.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFlowers in the Attic (2014)
After the sudden death of their father, four children face cruel treatment from their ruthless grandmother.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Wife's Nightmare (2014)
Liz, just returned home after a mental breakdown, has to welcome a relative stranger into her home when Caitlin, a young, vivacious woman, claims to be her husband's daughter.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Double Life (1947)
A Shakespearian actor starring as Othello opposite his wife finds the character's jealous rage taking over his mind off-stage.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGarage Sale Mystery: A Case Of Murder (2017)
Jenn buys an old reel-to-reel recorder at a garage sale only to find that it includes the sound of a man pleading for his life. When the former owner of the recorder, a retired therapist, is found murdered in a patient’s apartment, Jenn’s investigation leads to other patients whose love lives are more entangled than she was first led to believe.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Secret She Kept?
The closest matches to The Secret She Kept are Bad Behavior (2013), A Mother's Nightmare (2012) and Blood in the Water (2016). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Secret She Kept?
People who watched The Secret She Kept most often go on to Bad Behavior (2013), A Mother's Nightmare (2012) and Blood in the Water (2016).
What is the highest-rated movie like The Secret She Kept?
Flowers in the Attic (2014), rated 6.7/10 by 425 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Secret She Kept?
Kindred Spirits (2019) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Secret She Kept?
Yes: Bad Behavior (2013), A Mother's Nightmare (2012) and Blood in the Water (2016).
How are movies similar to The Secret She Kept chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Secret She Kept, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.