
Movies that feel likeThe Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)
If you loved The Testament of Dr. Mabuse, the closest films we have are The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) and Colors of Evil: Red (2024). All three share The Testament of Dr. Mabuse's twisty and tense feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Naked City (1948).
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If The Testament of Dr. Mabuse hit the spot, these will too

The same mix in both: grit, then twists

Common ground: criminal
The difference: Goes its own way on the grit

Tense crime, and it commits to that
The difference: 91 years apart, and the 2020s show

Both keep coming back to the same thing: doctor
The difference: Lighter on grit

Both are built on the same subject: doctor
The difference: Leans further into drama

Mystery with a pulse of twists, in both cases

Both lean on grit more than on thriller


Mystery built on grit, twice over

Twisty thriller, and it commits to that

From the 2010s, and it lands the same way

Mystery of the same temperament
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