Movies like Shutter
If Shutter's mix of suicide, nightmare and photographer stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Shutter's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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The Medium
2021 · Directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun · 131 min7.0
Why you'll like itAlso directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun · Shares: thailand · Also a Thai horror film
A shaman's family learn that their goddess is supposedly controlling one of them. However, their lives take a frightening turn when they realise the goddess has nothing to do with the possession.
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Memento
2000 · Directed by Christopher Nolan · 113 min8.2
Why you'll like itShares: flashback, revenge, polaroid · Also mystery and thriller · From the same decade (2000s)
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…
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987 · Directed by Chuck Russell · 96 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: nightmare, mental hospital · Also horror and thriller
A psychiatrist, familiar with the knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger, helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.
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The Awakening
2011 · Directed by Nick Murphy · 107 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: suicide, ghost · Also horror and thriller
In post–War England, a writer and sometime-ghost hunter investigates a reported haunting at a boys boarding school.
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Lights Out
2016 · Directed by David F. Sandberg · 81 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: suicide, ghost · Also horror and mystery
Rebecca must unlock the terror behind her little brother's experiences that once tested her sanity, bringing her face to face with a supernatural spirit attached to their mother.
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Wait Until Dark
1967 · Directed by Terence Young · 108 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: photographer · Also thriller and horror
After a flight back home, Sam Hendrix returns with a doll he innocently acquired along the way. As it turns out, the doll is actually stuffed with heroin, and a group of criminals led by the ruthless Roat has followed…
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Last Night in Soho
2021 · Directed by Edgar Wright · 117 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: nightmare · Also horror and mystery
A young girl, passionate about fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer.
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Dressed to Kill
1980 · Directed by Brian De Palma · 105 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: nightmare · Also thriller and mystery
After witnessing a mysterious woman brutally slay a homemaker, prostitute Liz Blake finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation. While the police thinks she is the murderer, the real killer is intent on silencing…
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Smile
2022 · Directed by Parker Finn · 115 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: suicide · Also horror and mystery
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.
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The Devil's Mouth
2026 · Directed by Jeff Wadlow · 106 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: thailand · Also horror and thriller
A group of college friends' Thailand adventure turns deadly when they become trapped in submerged caves with a dangerous predator. As oxygen runs low, past conflicts emerge in their desperate fight for survival.
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The Whole Truth
2021 · Directed by Wisit Sasanatieng · 126 min6.5
Why you'll like itAlso a Thai horror film
When two siblings stumble on a strange hole in the wall of their grandparents' house, horrifying incidents reveal sinister secrets about their family.