230 Best Dark Movies To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch

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If you're ready to unleash your dark side, there are plenty of fantastic picks to enjoy, from pitch black comedy to crime thrillers and dystopian sci-fi. Here are the best and dark-themed movies and shows to stream right now.

Once Were Warriors (1994)

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8.0

A Maori family survives in an alienating Auckland in this raw, tragic drama

The Substance (2024)

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8.3

Demi Moore swaps bodies in this standout chaotic body dysmorphia horror

Memoir of a Snail (2024)

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8.6

A crack of hope shines through in this heartbreaking animated film about preservation and perseverance

The Naked Kiss (1964)

7.8

The new girl discovers a chilling town secret in this underrated, challenging neo-noir

Leave the World Behind (2023)

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8.2

Shyamalan meets Black Mirror in this hugely entertaining, visually inventive apocalyptic thriller with a killer ending

The Night Comes for Us (2018)

7.0

A Triad enforcer punches out a bloody escape in this spectacular, violent crime thriller

Heretic (2024)

7.2

Though more philosophical than your typical horror film, Heretic still delivers the right amount of jump scares and thrills

Nosferatu (2024)

7.9

Robert Egger’s version of this well-known monster is a modern classic in its own right

7 Prisoners (2021)

7.1

A boy comes of age in a modern day cage in this hard-hitting, heartbreaking drama

Mister Organ (2022)

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8.1

A filmmaker chases — and then struggles to escape — a shady figure in this fascinating and disturbing documentary

The Shadow Strays (2024)

7.1

Timo Tjahjanto’s second Netflix collab takes a darker path in this bloody and brutal crime thriller

Monster (2021)

7.2

A man struggles to survive the famine in this slow, bleak period drama set in An Gorta Mór

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