Movies like Heart Blackened (2017)
The best movies like Heart Blackened (2017) are Don't Buy the Seller (2023), Innocence (2020) and The Classified File (2015). If Heart Blackened hooked you with its crime and thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedMother (2009)7.7/10 from 1,782 votes
- NewestA Normal Family (2024)Released 2024
- In KoreanDon't Buy the Seller (2023)Also in Korean
Don't Buy the Seller (2023)
Soo-hyun, scammed by a broken washing machine, exposes the seller online. In retaliation, she's stalked and harassed, her life spiraling into chaos as her privacy vanishes and her home becomes unsafe.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisInnocence (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 crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Classified File (2015)
A detective and a fortune teller join forces to find a kidnapped child whom no one expects to be alive. Based on a true story.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSvaha: The Sixth Finger (2019)
Pastor Park, the head of a religious investigation center that exposes cults and cult leaders, begins looking into a suspicious new religion called Deer Mount.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDark Figure of Crime (2018)
A serial killer is caught for his seventh murder. A cop tries to solve the first six cases with the killer's help, but starts to suspect that he has ulterior motives. Based on a true story.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
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 · both crime & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMontage (2013)
A woman's child is kidnapped and killed after paying the ransom. 15 years later, a mysterious figure is seen visiting the site of killing and another kidnapping occurs using the same methods. The woman teams up with a detective to catch the killer once and for all.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMiss Baek (2018)
A woman's past as a convict follows her everywhere and because of this she doesn't open up to others. But then she strikes up a friendship with a broken child who has suffered from domestic violence and decides to save the girl from the cruel world. A man who holds feelings for the woman, tries to protect her in his own way.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMissing You (2016)
A girl who lost her father to a serial killer, a detective and a killer are intertwined in a chaotic relationship and are met with an unprecedented series of events.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies 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 crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMurderer (2014)
A serial killer tries to live peacefully with his son in a countryside village. But a girl who knows he's a killer moves in. He decides he must kill her to protect his new life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
One on One (2014)
On May 9th, a female high school student was brutally murdered. There are 7 suspects and 7 shadows that terrorize them. Who are they and which one of them is you?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Vanished (2018)
A detective investigates the disappearance of a woman's corpse from a morgue and tries to uncover the cause of her death.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Plot (2024)
The story is about a hitman named Brain who suffers an accident during a murder and struggles to survive while suspecting everyone around him to find out who is behind the accident after barely surviving.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
The 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 & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisVoice of a Murderer (2007)
After Gyeong-bae's son is kidnapped, he receives a call from the kidnapper asking for 100 million won. The detectives are teamed up for the case, yet the culprit gets away at every opportunity.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Truth Beneath (2016)
For 15 days, a politician and his wife navigate a scandal after their daughter goes missing on the eve of the national elections.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMidnight (2021)
A serial killer ruthlessly hunts down a deaf woman through the streets of South Korea after she witnesses his brutal crime.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Worth the HypeMovies 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 & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Yellow Sea (2010)
A Korean man in China takes an assassination job in South Korea to make money and find his missing wife. But when the job is botched, he is forced to go on the run from the police and the gangsters who paid him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies 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 crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Client (2011)
Kang Seong-hee, a famous lawyer, takes up a case wherein he has to defend a man who is the main suspect in his wife's death. However, a formidable public attorney tries to test his mettle in court.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisConfession 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 thisNight in Paradise (2020)
An assassin named Tae-goo is offered a chance to switch sides with his rival Bukseong gang, headed by Chairman Doh. Tae-goo rejects the offer that results in the murder of his sister and niece. In revenge, Tae-goo brutally kills Chairman Doh and his men and flees to Jeju Island where he meets Jae-yeon, a terminally ill woman. Though, the henchman of the Bukseong gang, Executive Ma is mercilessly hunting Tae-goo to take revenge.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNo Mercy (2019)
A woman seeks to take revenge when her younger sister disappears and she finds out that her sister suffered violence and sexual abuse from school bullies.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOrdinary People (2018)
A gym teacher and his female student look for her missing friend. But as they investigate, they find that her disappearance is a part of a larger conspiracy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Day (2017)
Three years ago, a father saved his daughter's life. After she's involved in a car accident, it looks like he'll have to do it again, no matter how many attempts it takes.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNew Trial (2017)
A taxi driver is found dead, and Hyun-woo, the only witness, charged with a murder and serves 10 years in prison. While offering pro bono services, a lawyer Junyoung meets Hyun-woo, and they begin their journey to prove his innocence.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRevolver (2024)
Su-young, a police detective who went to prison for someone else, is surprised when a mysterious woman named Yoon-sun arrives to collect her on her day of release. As she discovers that the promised compensation for her time behind bars has vanished, Su-young embarks on a mission to reclaim what rightfully belongs to her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisA Normal Family (2024)
Jae-wan, a successful lawyer, takes on the case of a rich executive's son, who has purposely run over and killed a man and left his daughter seriously injured. It's Jae-wan's job to defend a murderer, just another rung on his career's golden-stepped ladder. His younger brother, on the contrary, is a scrupulous and upstanding paediatrician, who always puts the health of his patients over profit and money, often contravening the rules of the private clinic where he works. The brothers meet once a month with their wives for fine dining in expensive restaurants, but when an unexpected situation involving their teenage kids arises, their consciences are questioned and their usual dinner conversation takes an unexpected turn.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Heart Blackened?
The closest matches to Heart Blackened are Don't Buy the Seller (2023), Innocence (2020) and The Classified File (2015). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Heart Blackened?
People who watched Heart Blackened most often go on to Don't Buy the Seller (2023), Innocence (2020) and The Classified File (2015).
What is the highest-rated movie like Heart Blackened?
Mother (2009), rated 7.7/10 by 1,782 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Heart Blackened?
A Normal Family (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Korean movies like Heart Blackened?
Yes: Don't Buy the Seller (2023), Innocence (2020) and The Classified File (2015).
How are movies similar to Heart Blackened chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Heart Blackened, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.