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Grizzly Night (2026)
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
On August 12th, 1967, in Montana's Glacier National Park, the unthinkable happened: On the same night, nine miles apart, there were not one-but two-fatal grizzly bear attacks.
Style:
tense, tension, suspense, historical drama, independent film
Plot:
grizzly bear, man versus nature, isolation, danger, wilderness, survival, predator, investigation, ranger, grief, panic, national park, trauma, law enforcement, small town, survival horror, true crime, search and rescue, bear, graphic violence, media coverage, ethical dilemma, biopic
Time:
60s, 1960s
Place:
montana
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Most similar movies to Grizzly Night
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, suspense, realistic and suspenseful films with plots about investigation, survival, small town, isolation, moral ambiguity, danger and family drama mostly in Drama and Adventure genres. Some movies like Grizzly Night: The Great Wallendas (1978), The Plutonium Incident (1980), Iron Ridge (2008), Forgotten Sins (1996), The Longest Swim (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Made-for-TV movie, tells the true story of the Great Wallendas, a family of circus acrobats famous for their seven-person high wire pyramid act, that one night ended in tragedy.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, tension, suspense
Plot:
circus, biopic, tragedy, acrobatics, teamwork, danger, family drama, death, sacrifice, loss, trick, grief ...
Time:
60s
Place:
america
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A worker at a nuclear power plant finds life in danger after she points out unsafe conditions.
Style:
tense, tension, suspense, grim
Plot:
plutonium, cover up, whistleblower, female protagonist, corruption, intimidation, corporate conspiracy, danger, paranoia, investigation, moral dilemma, survival ...
Place:
oregon
Similarity:
90%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
When two friends from the city take a vacation to the wilds of Montana, they find themselves lost in the depths of the big sky country.
Style:
suspense, tense, grim, independent film
Audience:
adult
Plot:
bear attack, mountain, man versus nature, wilderness, survival, hiking, stranded, isolation, bear, bad weather, struggle for survival, storm ...
Place:
montana
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Based on the earlier bombing attack on the Twin Towers in New York
Style:
tense, suspenseful, historical drama, bleak, political thriller ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
terrorist, world trade center manhattan new york city, rescue, terrorism, bombing, skyscraper, disaster, bomb threat, evacuation, search and rescue, resilience, urban ...
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
80%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A county sheriff is accused by his daughter of having abused her. Her accusation gets more and more elaborate, involving satanic rituals. As nearly everyone around him seems to believe he's guilty, he starts breaking up and questioning his own ...
Style:
serious, psychological thriller, suspenseful, tense
Plot:
religion, false memory, false accusation, confession, family drama, miscarriage of justice, interrogation, sheriff, small town, mass hysteria, psychological manipulation, legal investigation ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
On the eve of her 16th birthday, Allison Riley disappears. When the police refuse their requests, her parents, Joanna and Case, reluctantly hire John Belton, a private investigator with a reputation for questionable procedures and a dark past. ...
Style:
suspense, tense, disturbing, psychological, thought provoking ...
Plot:
human trafficking, kidnapping, abduction, sex slavery, sex trafficking, sexploitation, exploitation, kidnapped child, slavery, slave girl, predator, social issues ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Best buds since childhood, Ben and Matt have grown apart with age. Even when Ben is diagnosed with diabetes, Matt struggles to support his friend like he should. Then, while vacationing at the lake, Matt is awakened by screams and groans coming from ...
Style:
realistic, tense, intense, emotional, suspense
Plot:
capture, swimming, lake, diabetes, friendship, survival, loyalty, panic, determination, isolation, fear, moral dilemma ...
Place:
vermont
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
In 2009 John Jones entered Nutty Putty Cave with his brother Josh. What happened next has been a topic of much discussion and controversy ever since. Over 127 rescuers responded to the call for aid, and each one has their own take on the events. A ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, tense, emotional, tear jerker ...
Plot:
cave, rescue, search and rescue, trapped, faith, faith based, underground, survival, claustrophobia, confined space, entrapment, saving a life ...
Place:
utah
Similarity:
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347
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Reporting from the frontlines of the Okanagan wildfires, Stan documents uncommon heroism on his blog while hoping for a big break that’ll make him a household name beyond Peachland. But when he’s unexpectedly charged with a shocking crime, he ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, unusual plot structure, exciting, suspenseful ...
Plot:
reporter, investigation, fire, wildfire, honest, police investigation, disorder, news reporter, catastrophe, danger, society, law enforcement ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
canada, british columbia
Similarity:
62%
124
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 53 min.
Story:
A young woman returns home one year after losing her hands in a savage attack. She cannot remember who her assailant was, but a trip to the local post office leads her towards the truth.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, tense, psychological thriller, dark ...
Plot:
post office, trauma, female protagonist, physical disability, memory loss, survival, revenge, investigation, secret past, identity, amnesia, confrontation ...
Similarity:
62%
3K
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of Businessman Raj Kundra's 63 days inside India's most over crowded jail, Arthur Road jail.
Style:
realistic, tense, intense
Plot:
biopic, claustrophobia, celebrity culture, urban, media frenzy, legal battle, male protagonist, isolation, ethical dilemma, police interrogation, corporate crime, tabloid journalism ...
Place:
mumbai india
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Television drama in which miners spend their Christmas Eve in a collapsed mine.
Style:
realistic, emotional, period piece, historical drama, poignant ...
Plot:
christmas, christmas eve, danger, disaster, coal mine, rescue attempt, mining town, small town, survival, blue collar, family drama, resilience ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, 20th century, year 1951
Place:
appalachia
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 67 min.
Story:
For reporter Tom Edwards, the eye of the storm was where he least expected it.
Style:
tense, suspense, crime drama, fast paced, twisted ...
Plot:
investigation, investigative journalism, suspicion, ethical dilemma, moral ambiguity, danger, faith, interview, conspiracy, obsession, city, surveillance ...
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
After a female cadet goes over board during cadet training, an investigation is started.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, realistic
Plot:
female protagonist, navy, investigation, sleep deprivation, journalism, isolation, bullying, hierarchy, survival, trauma, female rivalry, grief ...
Place:
germany
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A cop "drops out" and becomes a polygamist, ultimately taking on 12 wives, and begins his own town with his "family". The authorities are repulsed by his eccentric lifestyle, and he finds himself being investigated by them on ...
Style:
suspenseful, independent film, period drama
Plot:
polygamy, exploitation, nonconformity, law enforcement, moral ambiguity, cult leader, biopic, investigation, drug traffic, psychological manipulation, outcast, small town ...
Time:
70s
Place:
utah
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
1972 ABC Movie of the Week. Lady parole officer goes undercover to investigate prison brutality, but is trapped when the only person on the outside who knows why she's there is killed.
Style:
suspense, dark, tense, psychotronic, period drama
Plot:
undercover, women in prison, prison, women's prison, parole officer, confined, mistreatment, danger, injustice, investigation, female protagonist, law enforcement ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A young girl named Debbie is attacked by a bus stop one evening and is blindfolded and raped. Her mother, Lila, who is consumed with guilt is determined to catch the rapist...
Style:
crime drama, suspense, tense, dark, psychological ...
Plot:
rape, revenge, mother daughter relationship, justice, vigilante, guilt, obsession, trauma, female protagonist, threat, retribution, determination ...
Time:
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Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Based upon a true story, Marg Helgenberger stars as a single mother mysteriously arrested by the FBI and separated from her children, thus beginning a 25-year struggle to be reunited with them.
Style:
emotional, dramatic, crime drama, tense, psychological ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
single mother, motherhood, mother love, missing child, family drama, kidnapping, resilience, determination, wrongful arrest, injustice, fbi investigation, trauma ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 60s
Place:
georgia
Similarity:
54%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When the coffin of Etta Rose Callahan, a charismatic dance student, is uprooted from the earth after days of rain, the small college town of Remington is haunted with questions involving the young girl's sudden suicide. Jeremiah Mouthy, a ...
Style:
suspense, gothic
Plot:
obsession, suicide, small town, tragedy, character study, jealousy, haunting, loss of innocence, mourning, scandal, grief, funeral ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A widow and her daughter join a commune that is actually a front for something much more sinister.
Style:
tense, suspense, intense
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
bleak, historical drama, period piece, emotional, melancholic ...
Plot:
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Place:
canada, ontario canada
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, USA, Romania
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A captive daughter endures around two decades of abuse at the hands of a sadistic father. One day, destiny presents her with an opportunity to break free.
Style:
tense, disturbing, suspense, psychological thriller, captivating ...
Plot:
father, child abuse, female protagonist, trauma, psychological abuse, domestic abuse, locked in a basement, locked in, captive, despot, brother sister relationship, father and daughter ...
Similarity:
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131
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Fighting to keep her family together, Trina steps into the underground world of drug trafficking. She enlists her two friends to become transporters.
Style:
crime drama, tense, crime thriller, suspense, tension ...
Plot:
motherhood, drug traffic, female protagonist, danger, survival, mother daughter relationship, family drama, protective parent, betrayal, violence, sacrifice, poverty ...
Similarity:
49%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
True life drama about a working mum (Henner) whose life is put back in jeopardy when the man who was convicted of stalking her (Savant) and killing her cousin comes up for parole.
Style:
crime drama, tense, suspenseful, intense, realistic
Audience:
adult
Plot:
justice, stalking, serial killer, obsession, female protagonist, biopic, danger, courtroom, working mom, legal battle, protection, motherhood ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
The story of the kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patty Hearst by members of a radical guerrilla organisation, as seen by the FBI agent in charge of her case.
Style:
crime drama, tense, serious, dark, period piece ...
Plot:
kidnapping, hostage, biopic, investigation, stockholm syndrome, trauma, domestic terrorism, psychological manipulation, identity crisis, moral ambiguity, social commentary, surveillance ...
Time:
70s, 60s
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
About a notorious Connecticut convicted rapist.
Style:
crime drama, dark, emotional, tense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
rape, sexual assault, true crime, fugitive, biopic, convict, investigation, trial, justice, courtroom, legal battle, media coverage ...
Time:
90s
Place:
connecticut
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
Eight people have to find their way out of a New York subway after being trapped following an earthquake.
Style:
tension, suspense, tense, intense, period piece ...
Plot:
disaster, subway, earthquake, trapped, escape, survival, fear, danger, claustrophobia, underground, urban, darkness ...
Time:
70s
Place:
new york
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain, France, Bulgaria
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Greenland, 1908. Josephine, self-confident and bold wife of famous Arctic explorer Robert Peary, embarks on a dangerous journey in pursuit of her husband who is seeking a route to the North Pole. But Josephine is also naïve and ignores warnings ...
Style:
captivating, serious, tense, psychological, stylized ...
Plot:
survival, wilderness, couples, escapades, danger, friendship, women, biopic, woman, friends, visceral, struggle for survival ...
Time:
20th century, 1900s, 90s
Place:
greenland
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In the aftermath of a traumatic event, a socially-awkward teen, Charlie, grapples with the guilt and judgement that ensues. He must confront the prison-like bondage of his fear when the perpetrator comes after him. In this tribute to contemporary ...
Style:
slow cinema, bleak, melancholic, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
guilt, character study, trauma, mother son relationship, slow burn, mental health, intimate, isolation, socially awkward, fear, family drama, claustrophobia ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A woman fears for her son's health when her ex-husband kidnaps him.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, realistic, suspense, serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
kidnapping, missing child, family drama, abduction, anxiety, protective parent, parents, trauma, custody battle, search and rescue, broken family, paranoia ...
Time:
90s
Place:
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Similarity:
44%
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