Movies like O efialtis (1987)
The best movies like O efialtis (1987) are Asylum (2005), In Secret (2014) and Killer Heat (2024). If O efialtis hooked you with its drama and romance, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedPurple Hearts (2022)8.0/10 from 2,977 votes
- Newest180 (2026)Released 2026
Asylum (2005)
A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIn Secret (2014)
In 1860s Paris, a young woman, Therese, is trapped in a loveless marriage to the sickly Camille by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin. She spends her days behind the counter of a small shop and her evenings watching Madame play dominos with an eclectic group. After she meets her husband’s alluring friend, Laurent, she embarks on an illicit affair that leads to tragic consequences. Based on Emile Zola’s novel, Thérèse Raquin.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKiller Heat (2024)
An expat PI is hired to investigate a suspicious death in Crete, Greece, where jealousies run deep amongst the victim's powerful family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Caveman's Valentine (2001)
Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim the death is accidental. Romulus is convinced the man was murdered by a prominent art photographer but how can he prove he's right when everyone thinks he's insane?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Good Doctor (2011)
Dr. Martin Blake, who has spent his life looking for respect, meets an 18-year-old patient named Diane, suffering from a kidney infection, and gets a much-needed boost of self-esteem. However, when her health starts improving, Martin fears losing her, so he begins tampering with her treatment, keeping Diane sick and in the hospital right next to him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSAS: Red Notice (2021)
An off-duty SAS soldier, Tom Buckingham, must thwart a terror attack on a train running through the Channel Tunnel. As the action escalates on the train, events transpire in the corridors of power that may make the difference as to whether Buckingham and the civilian passengers make it out of the tunnel alive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisTriage (2009)
The wife of a photojournalist sets out to discover why he came home from a recent assignment without his colleague.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlind (2017)
A novelist is blinded in a car crash that killed his wife and several years later rediscovers his passion for life and writing when he embarks on an affair with the neglected wife of an indicted businessman.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSupercross (2005)
Faced with the suspicious death of their father, two brothers must motivate one another to get back on their bikes and take the Las Vegas Motocross Championships by storm.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Operative (2019)
A young Western woman is recruited by the Mossad to go undercover in Tehran where she becomes entangled in a complex triangle with her handler and her subject.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisLimbo (1999)
Traumatized by a fishing boat accident many years before, Joe Gastineau has given up his hopes for a life beyond the odd jobs he takes to support himself. That quickly changes when nomadic club singer Donna de Angelo and her troubled teen-age daughter enter Joe’s life. Both mother and daughter fall for Joe, increasing the friction between them. The tension continues to build when Joe invites them on a pleasure cruise up the Alaskan coast, discovering too late that the trip may cost them their lives.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Parts You Lose (2019)
An unlikely friendship unfolds between a young deaf boy, Wesley, and a fugitive criminal who takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the family’s rural North Dakota farm.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWander Darkly (2020)
New parents Adrienne and Matteo are forced to reckon with trauma amidst their troubled relationship. They must revisit the memories of their past and unravel haunting truths in order to face their uncertain future.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStillwater (2021)
Bill Baker, an American oil-rig roughneck from Oklahoma, travels to Marseille to visit his estranged daughter, Allison, who is in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit. Confronted with language barriers, cultural differences, and a complicated legal system, Bill builds a new life for himself in France as he makes it his personal mission to exonerate his daughter.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisX (2011)
A veteran call girl and a runaway prostitute witness a murder which sends them on an out-of-control roller coaster ride through the twilight zone of sex-for-sale.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like this180 (2026)
When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisRemember (2015)
With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPurple Hearts (2022)
An aspiring musician agrees to a marriage of convenience with a soon-to-deploy Marine, but a tragedy soon turns their fake relationship all too real.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama
Absolute CinemaMovies 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 & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Man from Elysian Fields (2001)
A failed novelist's inability to pay the bills strains relations with his wife and leads him to work at an escort service, where he becomes entwined with a wealthy woman whose husband is a successful writer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisSton asterismo tou lambada (1990)
Nikos, the son of a famous factory owner, lives a carefree and wild life in the rhythm of Lambada, together with his friend, Lakis. The clumsy young man decides to replace his father and takes over the business, appointing Lakis as manager, who is introduced to the staff as a consultant. With this plan, he discovers that two supervisors, with Lena's help, are stealing from the company. Lena devises a plan involving flirting and romantic games and tries to seduce Nikos to keep him quiet about her schemes. However, Nikos falls in love with Efi, his father's private secretary...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance
I amazona tou tsirkou (1989)
Giovanna, a former circus acrobat and now a dancer in a nightclub, sees Stefano among the customers one evening. He had previously treated Giovanna for an injury at the clinic where he works as a doctor. This encounter is followed by others. A great love blossoms between them, until unforeseen events disrupt their relationship. Giovanna, who is pressured to sit with the club's customers, quits her job and returns to the circus... The video features Andreas Alafouzos' motorcycle group and the artists of the Cristiani Bros. circus.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance
To rally tou erota (1988)
Paul is a romantic and misfit racer who refuses to get caught up in the big companies that sponsor races. His main rival is the company owned by big businessman Alexandris. Nineta, Alexandris' only daughter, is studying journalism. She is moved by the strange knight of speed and wants to interview him. Their acquaintance leads to a strong and tender love affair. Alexandris reacts furiously and at some point is forced to reveal to her that Pavlos' father is the reason he separated from her mother...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance
Female Stinger (1985)
A young beauty who appears like an apparition in the most unlikely places, at the most unlikely moments, turns the life of a young civil engineer upside down, with great success in gambling and especially at the racetrack...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
I hira me ta kokkina (1988)
After the death of her 80-year-old husband, his young and beautiful widow, Gina, tries to get her hands on his vast fortune, but modern-day vultures won't leave her alone, as they are interested in the repose of the deceased's soul...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
I blofa (1986)
A three-part video film featuring a police investigation.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Love at the Hill House (1989)
Alexis, wanting to relive his childhood memories, travels to a deserted location, searching for the place where he was born. At some point, he loses control of his car, crashes, and is slightly injured. Aphrodite, a 20-year-old girl who lives with her father in isolation in this deserted area, rushes to help him. They take him in, and a tender relationship develops between them, which will inevitably go through many trials and adventures, as Alexis is hiding a big secret from her...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Gomena ypsilou kindynou (1987)
Lambros is a stingy, married industrialist. However, his stinginess will eventually begin to waver when...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
The Dead Woman's Footsteps (1986)
Flora is married to Orestes but is also having an affair with Paris. When Flora discovers that she is pregnant by Paris, she decides to notify her twin sister, Zanna, who lives in Paris, to come to Greece. Her goal is for Zanna to take her place so that Orestes won't find out. However, Zanna, who is involved in black magic, is determined to take not only her sister's place temporarily, but her entire life. She kills Flora and claims her husband, her property, and her lover...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Allos gia to trelladiko (1987)
A famous star visits a luxury hotel incognito, causing chaos in the place...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like O efialtis?
The closest matches to O efialtis are Asylum (2005), In Secret (2014) and Killer Heat (2024). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after O efialtis?
Start with Asylum (2005), the closest match to O efialtis.
What is the highest-rated movie like O efialtis?
Purple Hearts (2022), rated 8.0/10 by 2,977 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like O efialtis?
180 (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to O efialtis chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside O efialtis, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.