Movies Like The Town that Dreaded Sundown

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

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

1976·1h 26m·★ 6.0·Charles B. Pierce

The Town That Dreaded Sundown CollectionHorror & Thriller

Rosemary's Baby

1968·2h 18m·★ 8.0·Roman Polanski

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Red Dragon

2002·2h 4m·★ 7.2·Brett Ratner

TMDB recommendsThriller & Horror

Saw III

2006·1h 48m·★ 6.2·Darren Lynn Bousman

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

Creep

2004·1h 25m·★ 5.6·Christopher Smith

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

Boogeyman

2005·1h 29m·★ 4.2·Stephen Kay

TMDB recommendsThriller & Horror

Marley & Me

2008·1h 55m·★ 7.0·David Frankel

Themes: ghoulish, harsh

An American Werewolf in London

1981·1h 37m·★ 7.5·John Landis

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The Conjuring 2

2016·2h 14m·★ 7.3·James Wan

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The Player

1992·2h 4m·★ 7.5·Robert Altman

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Thief

1981·2h 3m·★ 7.4·Michael Mann

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Cheat

2023·1h 25m·★ 3.4·Nick Psinakis

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Hannibal

2001·2h 11m·★ 6.8·Ridley Scott

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The Entity

1982·2h 5m·★ 6.7·Sidney J. Furie

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The Assessment

2025·1h 54m·★ 6.6·Fleur Fortuné

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1408

2007·1h 44m·★ 6.8·Mikael Håfström

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Mad Max

1979·1h 31m·★ 6.8·George Miller

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The Jester 2

2025·1h 27m·★ 4.9·Colin Krawchuk

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It Follows

2015·1h 41m·★ 6.8·David Robert Mitchell

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The Hunt

2020·1h 30m·★ 6.6·Craig Zobel

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How Good Is The Town that Dreaded Sundown?

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