Movies Like Possessed

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

Leave Her to Heaven

1945·1h 50m·★ 7.6·John M. Stahl

Themes: melodramatic, film noirFans also likedDrama & Thriller & Romance

High Wall

1947·1h 39m·★ 6.9·Curtis Bernhardt

Both star Moroni Olsen & John RidgelyDir. Curtis BernhardtDrama & Thriller

Girl, Interrupted

1999·2h 7m·★ 7.3·James Mangold

Themes: psychiatric ward, psychiatrist, mental illness

Sleep, My Love

1948·1h 37m·★ 6.8·Douglas Sirk

DP: Joseph A. ValentineFans also likedThriller & Drama

Deep Water

2022·1h 56m·★ 5.5·Adrian Lyne

Themes: psychological, jealousyDrama & Thriller

Perfect Blue

1998·1h 22m·★ 8.0·Satoshi Kon

Themes: psychological, mental illness

Her

2013·2h 6m·★ 8.0·Spike Jonze

Themes: melodramatic, los angeles, californiaRomance & Drama

No Way Out

1950·1h 46m·★ 7.4·Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Fans also likedStarring Stanley RidgesDrama & Thriller

Memories of Murder

2003·2h 11m·★ 8.1·Bong Joon Ho

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Cape Fear

1962·1h 45m·★ 7.7·J. Lee Thompson

TMDB recommendsThriller & Drama

Repulsion

1965·1h 45m·★ 7.5·Roman Polanski

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

The Salton Sea

2002·1h 43m·★ 7.0·D.J. Caruso

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Glass Chin

2014·1h 27m·★ 5.4·Noah Buschel

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

My Reputation

1946·1h 34m·★ 7.0·Curtis Bernhardt

Starring John RidgelyDir. Curtis BernhardtDrama & Romance

Caught

1949·1h 28m·★ 7.0·Max Ophüls

Fans also likedDrama & Romance & Thriller

Julia

1977·1h 57m·★ 7.0·Fred Zinnemann

Fans also likedDrama & Romance & Thriller

Moontide

1942·1h 34m·★ 6.8·Archie Mayo

Fans also likedDrama & Romance & Thriller

Somewhere in Time

1980·1h 43m·★ 7.2·Jeannot Szwarc

Fans also likedDrama & Romance

The Age of Adaline

2015·1h 52m·★ 7.2·Lee Toland Krieger

Fans also likedRomance & Drama

The Magic of Ordinary Days

2005·2h·★ 7.5·Brent Shields

Fans also likedDrama & Romance

How Good Is Possessed?

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