Movies like Bluebeard (2017)
The best movies like Bluebeard (2017) are Forgotten (2017), The Witness (2018) and H (2002). If Bluebeard hooked you with its thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedMemento (2000)8.2/10 from 17,006 votes
- NewestRevelations (2025)Released 2025
- In KoreanForgotten (2017)Also in Korean
Forgotten (2017)
Jin-seok, 21-year-old, moves into a new house with his family. He suffers from a slight schizophrenia but he carries an ordinary life under the warm care of the family. His older brother Yu-seok is a decent college student, a mentor, and role model for Jin-seok. One night, his beloved brother is kidnapped by unidentified assailants before Jin-seok's eye. Jin-seok can’t recognize their faces, but can remember only the VIN that matches with no car. After long silence of 19 days, suddenly Yu-seok returns home, but remembers nothing which had happened in the meantime. And soon Jin-seok feels Yu-seok is a total stranger.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe Witness (2018)
An ordinary man witnesses a cruel murder and becomes entangled in circumstances out of his control.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisH (2002)
A string of brutal murders targeting pregnant women mirrors the crimes of convicted serial killer Shin Hyun, who remains behind bars. Detectives Kim Mi Yun and Kang Tae Hyun take on the case, suspecting that Shin Hyun may be manipulating the copycat killings from prison.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLucid Dream (2017)
Dae-ho, an investigative journalist, seeks to track down the whereabouts of his son who was abducted three years ago. With the help of a detective and a psychiatrist friend, he will retrace his memory of the incident through the use of lucid dreaming techniques.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMother (2009)
A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Anchor (2022)
A mysterious informant calls a broadcast news anchor to request that the anchor report on the informant’s inevitable death.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisFracture (2007)
A husband is on trial for the attempted murder of his wife, in what is seemingly an open/shut case for the ambitious district attorney trying to put him away. However, there are surprises for both around every corner, and, as a suspenseful game of cat-and-mouse is played out, each must manipulate and outwit the other.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSuspect X (2008)
A male corpse is discovered with a smashed face and burned hands. Strangely, the cause of death is determined to be strangulation. When Detective Kaoru Utsumi attempts to corroborate the victim’s ex-wife’s alibi she discovers the mysterious neighbor and only a few small clues to help her disprove a seemingly "airtight" alibi...
Why it matches: Fans watch both
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSide Effects (2013)
A woman turns to prescription medication as a way of handling her anxiety concerning her husband's upcoming release from prison.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMarionette (2017)
A mystery crime thriller about a man who calls himself Master and sends mysterious texts with images of young women that they don't remember taking. A teacher and a former detective become involved in the escalating series of crimes.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Innocence (2020)
A lawyer tries to prove her mother's innocence and uncover the secrets of a small village with the help of the local mayor. Her mother was accused of murder after the rice wine was poisoned at her husband's funeral, but she is suffering from memory loss and cannot defend herself.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSolace (2015)
A psychic doctor, John Clancy, works with an FBI special agent in search of a serial killer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Hard Day (2014)
After trying to cover up a car accident that left a man dead, a crooked homicide detective is stalked by a mysterious man claiming to have witnessed the event.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBlind (2011)
A blind witness and a runaway help the police find the suspect in a hit and run until the culprit realizes that they are close on his trail. The killer tracks her down and Soo-ah realizes that in order to save Gi-sub she would have to risk her life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Scarlet Letter (2004)
A cop's desire for love gets in the way of his job and his professional life. Secret love affairs begin to dangerously collide as he gets assigned to a new homicide case.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMemento (2000)
Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisMemoir of a Murderer (2017)
A former serial killer with Alzheimer's fights to protect his daughter from her mysterious boyfriend who may be a serial killer too.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisInferno (2016)
After waking up in a hospital with amnesia, professor Robert Langdon and a doctor must race against time to foil a deadly global plot.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPerfect Number (2012)
A brilliant math teacher formulates the perfect cover-up after his neighbor murders her abusive ex-husband.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDevils (2023)
Having lost his colleague who was also his brother-in-law to a serial murderer two years ago, homicide detective Jae Hwan is unable to contain his hatred toward the murderer and dives headfirst into hunting the brutal killer. Jae Hwan finally comes face to face with the murderer Jin Hyuk but in the heat of the chase, they get into an accident. Waking up in a hospital, Jae Hwan realizes his body has been switched with that of the murderer. To protect his family and uncover the secret of this body switch, Jae Hwan begins a desperate chase.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Retribution (2007)
A detective investigates a series of murders. A possible serial killer might be on a rampage, since the crimes are in the same vicinity, by the same method. However, as evidence points towards the detective, a ghost in red follows him, and he begins questioning his identity. His realization of what seems to be reality results in something far larger and more sinister.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Wrong Son (2018)
Thirteen years after disappearing and presumed drowned, Matt returns home to his mother Sarah. Suspicions grow when her older son Ian is injured in a car accident similar to the one that recently killed his father.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Confession of Murder (2012)
A serial killer reappears 15 years after his murder spree with a book detailing his crimes. The resentful cop who failed to catch him before is assigned to protect him. The families of the victims plan revenge. And as the media circus spirals out of control, a masked man called "J" appears claiming to be the real killer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIdentity (2003)
Complete strangers stranded at a remote desert motel during a raging storm soon find themselves the target of a deranged murderer. As their numbers thin out, the travelers begin to turn on each other, as each tries to figure out who the killer is.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Chronicles of Evil (2015)
A detective accidentally kills a man and disposes of the body to protect his career. The next day he sees that someone has hanged the corpse from a crane for all to see. He takes charge of the murder investigation to protect himself and find out who did it.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRevelations (2025)
A pastor who believes in divine revelation and a detective haunted by visions pursue a missing person case — exposing their own demons in the process.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Mirror Crack'd (1980)
Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlack 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 thisFollowing (2024)
A realtor who loves sneaking into people's homes finds the dead body of a scamming social media influencer – can he find out who did it?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Chase (2017)
After people in his town start turning up dead, a grumpy landlord is visited by a man who recounts an unsolved serial murder case from 30 years ago that may hold the clue to what is happening now.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Bluebeard?
The closest matches to Bluebeard are Forgotten (2017), The Witness (2018) and H (2002). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Bluebeard?
People who watched Bluebeard most often go on to Forgotten (2017), The Witness (2018) and H (2002).
What is the highest-rated movie like Bluebeard?
Memento (2000), rated 8.2/10 by 17,006 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Bluebeard?
Revelations (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Korean movies like Bluebeard?
Yes: Forgotten (2017), The Witness (2018) and H (2002).
How are movies similar to Bluebeard chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Bluebeard, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.