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Movies that feel likeA Tale of Two Sisters (2003)

Two sisters return home after a stay in a mental institution, only to face disturbing events and a strained relationship with their stepmother. As eerie occurrences unfold, dark family secrets begin to surface, blurring the line between reality and nightmare.

If you loved A Tale of Two Sisters, the closest films we have are The Lodge (2020), Absentia (2011) and 1408 (2007). All three share A Tale of Two Sisters' dread and unsettling feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Eyes of My Mother (2016).

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The Lodge
2020 Β· dir. Severin Fiala
πŸ… 75%β˜… 6horror Β· mystery

Common ground: stepmother

The difference: Easier on the stillness than A Tale of Two Sisters

When a father is forced to abruptly depart for work, he leaves his children, Aidan and Mia, at their holiday home in the care of his new girlfriend, Grace. Isolated and alone, a blizzard traps them inside the lodge as terrifying events summon specters from Grace's dark past.

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Absentia
2011 Β· dir. Mike Flanagan
πŸ… 87%β˜… 5.8horror Β· mystery

Both land dread and unease at once

Tricia's husband has been missing for seven years. Her younger sister Callie comes to live with her as the pressure mounts to finally declare him 'dead in absentia'. Tricia is reluctant, always holding out hope, but Callie is practical and wants her to move on. As Tricia sifts through the wreckage and tries to move on with her life, Callie finds herself drawn to an ominous tunnel near the house.

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1408
2007 Β· dir. Mikael HΓ₯fstrΓΆm
πŸ… 80%β˜… 6.8horror Β· mystery

Both keep coming back to the same thing: grief

A man who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.

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A Dark Song
2016 Β· dir. Liam Gavin
πŸ… 91%β˜… 6.2horror Β· fantasy Β· mystery

Both are built on the same subject: occult

The difference: Sits closer to fantasy than A Tale of Two Sisters does

A determined young woman and a damaged occultist risk their lives and souls to perform a dangerous ritual that will grant them what they want.

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Session 9
2001 Β· dir. Brad Anderson
πŸ… 68%β˜… 6.3horror Β· mystery Β· drama

The same mix in both: stillness, then twists

Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.

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Jacob's Ladder
1990 Β· dir. Adrian Lyne
πŸ… 71%β˜… 7.4drama Β· mystery Β· horrorParamount+

Both lean on melancholy more than on drama

After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing images. His girlfriend, Jezzie, and ex-wife, Sarah, try to help, but to little avail. Even Singer's chiropractor friend, Louis, fails to reach him as he descends into madness.

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Alone
2007 Β· dir. Banjong Pisanthanakun
β˜… 6.4horror Β· mystery Β· drama

Contemplative horror in both cases

When Pim and Ploy, twins conjoined at the stomach, are separated, the operation leaves Pim the surviving sister, haunted by Ploy's vengeful ghost.

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From Hell
2001 Β· dir. Albert Hughes
πŸ… 57%β˜… 6.7horror Β· mystery Β· thrillerHulu

The same preoccupation in both: drug addiction

The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics

Frederick Abberline is an opium-huffing inspector from Scotland Yard who falls for one of Jack the Ripper's prostitute targets in this Hughes brothers adaption of a graphic novel that posits the Ripper's true identity.

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Smile 2
2024 Β· dir. Parker Finn
πŸ… 86%β˜… 6.7horror Β· mysteryNetflixPrime Video

Mystery built on dread, twice over

The difference: 21 years apart, and the 2020s show

About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.

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The Ritual
2017 Β· dir. David Bruckner
πŸ… 74%β˜… 6.4horror Β· mysteryNetflix

Horror with a pulse of unease, in both cases

A group of college friends reunite for a trip to the forest, but encounter a menacing presence in the woods that's stalking them.

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Lights Out
2016 Β· dir. David F. Sandberg
πŸ… 74%β˜… 6.3horror Β· mystery

Twisty mystery, and it commits to that

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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The Eyes of My Mother
2016 Β· dir. Nicolas Pesce
πŸ… 78%β˜… 6.2drama Β· horror

Drama built on melancholy, twice over

A young, lonely woman is consumed by her deepest and darkest desires after tragedy strikes her quiet country life.

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