Movies Like Edge of the Axe

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Deadly Manor

1990·1h 27m·★ 4.7·José Ramón Larraz

2 shared crewDir. José Ramón LarrazDP: Tote Trenas

Rest in Pieces

1987·1h 30m·★ 4.7·José Ramón Larraz

Both star Jack Taylor & Patty ShepardDir. José Ramón Larraz

Pieces

1982·1h 25m·★ 6.0·Juan Piquer Simón

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1992·2h 15m·★ 7.3·David Lynch

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Frankenstein

2004·1h 28m·★ 4.5·Marcus Nispel

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Zodiac

2007·2h 37m·★ 7.7·David Fincher

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Dark City

1998·1h 41m·★ 7.5·Alex Proyas

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Identity

2003·1h 30m·★ 7.3·James Mangold

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Frenzy

1972·1h 56m·★ 7.4·Alfred Hitchcock

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The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

1927·1h 31m·★ 7.3·Alfred Hitchcock

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Us

2019·1h 56m·★ 6.8·Jordan Peele

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2022·1h 54m·★ 6.3·Tyler Gillett

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Saw II

2005·1h 33m·★ 6.6·Darren Lynn Bousman

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Strange Harvest

2025·1h 34m·★ 6.3·Stuart Ortiz

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2011·1h 51m·★ 6.3·Wes Craven

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Strangled

2016·2h·★ 7.0·Árpád Sopsits

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Amsterdamned

1988·1h 54m·★ 6.6·Dick Maas

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Intruder

1989·1h 28m·★ 6.1·Scott Spiegel

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I Am Not a Serial Killer

2016·1h 44m·★ 6.2·Billy O'Brien

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Night of the Hunted

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How Good Is Edge of the Axe?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.