Movies like The Payback 2006
If you like "The Payback" you are looking for psychological thriller, suspense and tense movies about / with revenge, manipulation, family drama, psychological manipulation, obsession, betrayal and matriarchy themes of Drama and Thriller genre shot in Russia or UK.
Find your next favorite and similar movies in two steps:
1. Identify all themes of interest from this film (block below).
2. Look for them in the presented list.
The Payback (2006)
65
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Russia, UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Jeremy Northam portrays a real estate tycoon, while Fionnula Flanagan plays the matriarch of the Lazarov family, in this psychological thriller.
Style:
psychological thriller, suspense, tense, intense, atmospheric, moody
Plot:
revenge, manipulation, family drama, psychological manipulation, obsession, betrayal, matriarchy, power struggle, moral ambiguity, mistrust, slow burn, unsettling, inheritance, conspiracy, claustrophobia, real estate, male protagonist, cat and mouse, paranoia, class conflict, urban, courtroom drama, estate
Time:
contemporary
Movie in categories
Most similar movies to The Payback
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out psychological thriller, tense, suspense and intense films with plots about moral ambiguity, cat and mouse, claustrophobia, manipulation, revenge, isolation and betrayal mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like The Payback: Blinded (2004), The Wrath of God (2022), In Darkness (2009), Puzhu (2022), The Manny (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
182
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
While doing her rounds in the Scottish countryside, Doctor Caroline Lamar comes upon a hitchhiker, and offers him a lift. Young Danish backpacker Mike Hammershoi explains that he is looking for work in the area, and so she points him in the ...
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, atmospheric, intense, erotic drama ...
Plot:
blindness, love triangle, forbidden love, jealousy, infidelity, adultery, sexual tension, isolation, betrayal, obsession, secrets, slow burn ...
Place:
scotland
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Convinced the tragic deaths of her loved ones were orchestrated by a famous novelist she worked for, Luciana turns to a journalist to expose her truth.
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, disturbing, suspense, enigmatic ...
Plot:
revenge, investigation, female protagonist, boss, problem, murder mystery, puzzle, suspicion, secret, suspect, conspiracy, murder ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
argentina, latin america
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A drama-thriller centered on an advertising agency employee for whom work is an outlet from his life under his overbearing mother's roof.
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, suspenseful, bleak, intense ...
Plot:
mother son relationship, family drama, character study, overbearing parent, male protagonist, advertising agency, claustrophobia, identity crisis, obsession, moral ambiguity, isolation, slow burn ...
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
80%
3K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Kuttan, an annoyingly disciplined and a bigoted upper-caste retired police officer, is living with his son Kichu. After Bharati, Kuttan’s younger sister, falls in love with lower caste Kuttappan and elopes with him against her family’s wish, the ...
Style:
psychological thriller, thrilling, dark, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
father son relationship, family relations, father, class conflict, family drama, paranoia, bigotry, family problems, problem, relationships, life is a bitch, father and son ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
79%
Movie in collections
193
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Lani McCall is a successful social media chef on the verge of getting her own TV show. Needing someone to help care for her young son, she hires a handsome male nanny named Morgan Washington. Lani starts catching feelings for Morgan, but little does ...
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological thriller, intense, creepy ...
Plot:
manipulation, obsession, family drama, single mother, betrayal, secret past, stalker, deception, escalation, unsettling, dangerous attraction, protective mother ...
Similarity:
78%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
When hard partying and volatile neighbours move in next door, a quiet woman's life begins to spiral, pushing her to the edge and triggering a slow, unnerving descent into obsession and revenge.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, psychological thriller, intense, psychological horror
Plot:
obsession, slow burn, revenge, paranoia, privacy invasion, retribution, mental breakdown, escalation, domestic drama, confrontation, isolation, claustrophobia ...
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
With her husband working all the time, Kate is thankful when her brother-in-law David reappears to help out. But she soon realizes that he wants to be the new head of the family, and will do anything to make that happen.
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, psychological, unusual plot structure, disturbing ...
Plot:
brother in law, hostage, murder, psychological manipulation, manipulation, brother brother relationship, vengeance, brothers, family relations, danger, youth, psycho ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Tanveer, an aspiring actor, moves to the city after leaving a detention center. He meets Disha, his therapist, for mandatory counseling but hides dark secrets, posing a threat.
Style:
tension, suspense, psychological thriller, intense, crime thriller ...
Plot:
psychological manipulation, mental health, urban, character study, mature, cat and mouse, suspicion, manipulation, moral ambiguity, moral dilemma, city life, claustrophobia ...
Similarity:
67%
Movie in collections
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Middle-aged lawyer Thomas assists Leyla, an attractive blonde, when she drops her things at the pool. After their paths keep crossing, he picks up the courage to ask her out for a date. Somewhat to his surprise she agrees, but arrives late, just as ...
Style:
suspense, tense, art house, psychological thriller, neo noir ...
Plot:
obsession, minimalism, psychological manipulation, manipulation, moral ambiguity, deception, missing person, cat and mouse, loneliness, betrayal, isolation, identity ...
Time:
turn of the century
Place:
germany
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A homicide detective goes undercover as a patient to investigate a psychotherapist he believes is linked to a strange double murder. As his therapy sessions continue the line between fantasy and reality begins to blur.
Style:
psychological thriller, dark, detective, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
reality vs fantasy, folk horror, murder mystery, psychotherapy, psychological manipulation, mind game, double murder, paranoia, suspicion, slow burn, claustrophobia, identity crisis ...
Similarity:
61%
45
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
At a therapy session, a top Real Estate Executive with a killer secret reveals the dark entanglement that took her down a path she thought she had escaped.
Style:
psychological thriller, suspenseful, suspense, tense, ambiguous ending
Plot:
character study, dark secret, trauma, moral ambiguity, confession, real estate, manipulation, guilt, obsession, identity crisis, intimate, betrayal ...
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, dark, tense, twisted ...
Plot:
inheritance, greed, revenge, vengeance, moral ambiguity, betrayal, wealthy family, family drama, class conflict, family secret, satire, manipulation ...
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A rising tennis star becomes entangled in a savage charade with a grieving couple while staying in their picturesque home.
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, dark, grim, twist ending ...
Plot:
betrayal, domestic drama, grief, moral ambiguity, deception, revenge, psychological manipulation, manipulation, obsession, claustrophobia, cat and mouse, intimate ...
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Mariela arrives from Venezuela to the United States to care for the Collins' young daughter, Abbey. But behind this family's seemingly perfect facade hides a sinister secret.
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological thriller, creepy, twisted ...
Plot:
au pair, nanny, deception, family secret, danger, psychological manipulation, manipulation, isolation, paranoia, intimate, moral ambiguity, mistrust ...
Place:
usa, venezuela
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A home health care worker in her 20's gets hired to care for a elderly man who had molested her when she was a child. She plans her revenge during a weekend when his family is out of town.
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, suspenseful, independent film
Plot:
revenge, female protagonist, character study, psychological manipulation, moral ambiguity, claustrophobia, slow burn, isolated house, ethical dilemma, cat and mouse, stroke, child molestation ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Bermuda
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
When Hailey’s final stage of pregnancy is threatened by the arrival of a new doula, she must stay one step ahead for the sake of her unborn child.
Style:
suspense, tension, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
pregnancy, pregnant woman, protective mother, problem, female protagonist, psychological manipulation, paranoia, deception, home birth, family drama, intimate, claustrophobia ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
53%
352
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
John Whitmore wakes to find his wife, Anne, has disappeared from their bed overnight and a recorded ransom message now remains in her place.
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, dark, tense, intense ...
Plot:
kidnapping, missing person, abduction, paranoia, claustrophobia, desperation, isolation, road trip, manipulation, hostage situation, betrayal, character study ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Africa
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A gripping psychological thriller where a paranoid husband, Panos and his cunning sister plot against his unsuspecting wife. A dream of a life in the country turns into a dystopian nightmare.
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, captivating, serious, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
isolation, survival, dysfunctional family, paranoia, family relations, family conflict, conspiracy, farm, female protagonist, psychological abuse, manipulation, farmhouse ...
Place:
south africa
Similarity:
52%
Movie in collections
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The Good Neighbour is a 2011 German film directed by Stephan Rick. It premiered in competition at the 2011 Shanghai International Film Festival and was screened at the 2011 Montreal World Film Festival and the Hof International Film Festival.
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
journalism, friendship, neighbor, manslaughter, psychological manipulation, hit and run, guilt, obsession, manipulation, hidden truth, power relations, danger ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A mimicry artist's perfect life shatters upon discovering his wife's secret affair and murderous intentions. His desperate plea for police protection leads to unexpected events.
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological thriller, intense, dark ...
Plot:
betrayal, murder, infidelity, domestic drama, cat and mouse, moral ambiguity, paranoia, claustrophobia, household, revenge, survival, isolation ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A woman tries to move on past her divorce, she goes to a singles retreat, but begins to see that things aren't what they seem.
Style:
suspense, tense, dark, psychological thriller, creepy ...
Plot:
retreat, secrets, manipulation, danger, deception, domestic drama, single woman, obsession, betrayal, paranoia, isolation, relationships ...
Similarity:
49%
791
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Colombia
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A seemingly perfect household unravels when an unexpected visitor arrives, exposing hidden tensions and political aspirations that threaten to tear the family apart.
Style:
tense, suspense, intense, psychological thriller
Plot:
dysfunctional family, family secret, power struggle, manipulation, claustrophobia, confrontation, moral ambiguity, intruder, social commentary, betrayal, slow burn, class conflict ...
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A couple enters a city ruled by cruel thugs but an unsettling affair reopens unexpected twists and creates new tensions for them. Will they stick together through it all?
Style:
tense, suspense, dark, intense, psychological ...
Plot:
gang, unsettling, corruption, moral ambiguity, fear, betrayal, power struggle, urban, survival, adultery, revenge, claustrophobia ...
Similarity:
45%
Movie in collections
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
An inventor (Masterson) must protect his inventions from becoming casualties of the Cold War.
Style:
psychological thriller, suspenseful, tense, bleak, mind bending ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
paranoia, betrayal, isolation, conspiracy, obsession, character study, espionage, moral ambiguity, identity crisis, claustrophobia, cat and mouse, ethical dilemma ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Police sketch artist, Jack, helps blind rape victim Emmy describe her attacker.. a serial rapist and murderer who is now out to get her.
Style:
suspense, dark, tense, psychological thriller, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
murder, serial killer, blindness, danger, investigation, cat and mouse, threat, rape, justice, obsession, paranoia, revenge ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Bangladesh
Duration: 56 min.
Story:
After Nuru's disappearance Rokeya becomes nervous and vulnerable. Taking advantage of the situation, Rafsan is trying his best to get rid of Rokeya. A new character named Niloy is introduces as Rafsan's fan boy. Things get more complicated ...
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, tense, twisted, crime drama ...
Plot:
manipulation, dark secret, domestic drama, psychological abuse, emotional manipulation, betrayal, female protagonist, claustrophobia, obsession, vengeance, revenge, power struggle ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A family's desire for a fresh start unravels when their lodger's true identity is revealed, sparking a perilous journey to uncover dark family secrets and the cost of maternal love.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, psychological thriller, atmospheric, dark ...
Plot:
family secret, family drama, mother love, deception, betrayal, manipulation, paranoia, claustrophobia, obsession, cat and mouse, investigation, protection ...
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
The story of Traci Di Carlo who was accused of plotting the murder of her obsessively domineering mother. Traci's boyfriend was arrested for the killing.
Style:
crime drama, psychological thriller, suspense, tense, dark ...
Plot:
obsession, murder, manipulation, psychological manipulation, false accusation, betrayal, deception, emotional abuse, domineering mother, trial, mother daughter conflict, courtroom drama ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
When a narcissistic tattoo artist tries to get a selfie with a world-famous client, his refusal to take no for an answer embroils him in a nightmarish battle of wills that threatens to destroy his business, his personal life, and his sanity.
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, intense, suspense, dark comedy
Audience:
adult
Plot:
obsession, narcissism, privacy invasion, fame, driven mad, power struggle, manipulation, claustrophobia, stalker, musician, satire, moral ambiguity ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Liza works at night, a taxi ride for her is a moment of much-desired peace. The driver Sasha inspires confidence, he knows the approach to the most demanding client. There are many unexpected turns in the lights of the big city, behind each of which ...
Style:
tense, suspense, dark, atmospheric, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
taxi driver, threat, danger, female protagonist, paranoia, mistrust, nightshift, urban, loneliness, isolation, betrayal, character study ...
Similarity:
41%
Related movie lists
