Movies Like Tell-Tale

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

Smile

2022·1h 55m·★ 6.5·Parker Finn

Themes: paranoia, hospital, detectiveFans also likedHorror & Mystery

Desperate Measures

1998·1h 40m·★ 6.1·Barbet Schroeder

Themes: paranoia, hospitalFans also likedStarring Brian Cox

The Salton Sea

2002·1h 43m·★ 7.0·D.J. Caruso

TMDB recommendsThemes: flashback, detectiveDrama & Mystery & Thriller

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

2010·1h 31m·★ 6.1·Werner Herzog

Themes: flashback, detectiveFans also likedDrama & Thriller

Saw

2004·1h 43m·★ 7.6·James Wan

Themes: hospital, flashback, detectiveHorror & Mystery

The Tenant

1976·2h 6m·★ 7.5·Roman Polanski

TMDB recommendsThriller & Mystery & Drama

Fragile

2005·1h 41m·★ 6.0·Jaume Balagueró

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller & Mystery

The Weight of Water

2001·1h 53m·★ 5.8·Kathryn Bigelow

Both star Josh Lucas & Ulrich ThomsenMystery & Drama & Thriller

Twelve Monkeys

1995·2h 9m·★ 8.0·Terry Gilliam

Themes: paranoia, flashbackThriller & Mystery

The Dead Zone

1983·1h 43m·★ 7.2·David Cronenberg

TMDB recommendsThriller & Horror

Body Double

1984·1h 54m·★ 6.8·Brian De Palma

TMDB recommendsMystery & Thriller

Kill the Messenger

2014·1h 52m·★ 6.9·Michael Cuesta

Drama & Mystery & ThrillerStarring Michael Kenneth WilliamsDir. Michael Cuesta

Smile 2

2024·2h 7m·★ 6.7·Parker Finn

Themes: hospital, flashbackHorror & Mystery

Possessor

2020·1h 43m·★ 6.5·Brandon Cronenberg

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

Andha Naal

1954·2h 14m·★ 8.0·S. Balachander

TMDB recommendsThriller & Mystery

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

1988·1h 28m·★ 5.8·Dwight H. Little

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

Extreme Measures

1996·1h 58m·★ 6.2·Michael Apted

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Hardware

1990·1h 33m·★ 6.0·Richard Stanley

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

Domestic Disturbance

2001·1h 29m·★ 5.6·Harold Becker

TMDB recommendsThriller & Mystery

The Pool

2001·1h 29m·★ 4.4·Boris von Sychowski

TMDB recommendsThriller & Horror

How Good Is Tell-Tale?

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