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Deadly Ex (2016)
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A woman interprets a kiss at a high school reunion as an invitation to follow her ex across the country and supplant his current family.
Style:
captivating, suspense, disturbing
Plot:
female vigilante, married couple, forbidden love, male female relationship, romantic obsession, relationship problems, husband wife relationship, possessed woman, love interest, classmate classmate relationship, ex classmate ex classmate relationship, ex classmate, strong female lead, stalker, psycho, violence, computer, mental illness, insanity, blood, mad woman, caucasian, female protagonist, villainess, evil woman ...
Place:
california
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspense, captivating, disturbing and tense films with plots about relationship problems, male female relationship, obsession, stalker, family problems, husband wife relationship and relationships mostly in Thriller, Drama and Mystery genres. Some movies like Deadly Ex: Unforgettable (2017), Don't Look There (2021), Girl Followed (2017), Boyfriend Killer (2017), The Wrong Cheerleader (2019). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Julia moves in with her fiancé, David, but his ex-wife and her own haunting past join forces to rock her quiet suburban existence.
Style:
sexy, psycho sexual, psychosexual thriller, scary, intense ...
Plot:
obsession, insanity, jealousy, ex husband ex wife relationship, unrequited love, frame up, divorce, stalking, fear, ex husband, mentally unstable, betrayal ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s
Place:
california, san francisco
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A female project manager hires a young male intern, and when he starts staying late to help, they have a one-night stand. Embarrassed by the incident, she apologizes and breaks things off quickly, but the intern isn't ready to let go yet.
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing, psychological, suspense
Plot:
serial killer, unrequited love, relationship problems, employer employee relationship, one night stand, love interest, tragic love, forbidden love, female protagonist, coworker, male female relationship, obsession ...
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A resentful 14-year-old girl is drawn into a seemingly innocent friendship with an older man, but the relationship turns sinister.
Style:
suspenseful, disturbing, captivating, suspense
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
teenage girl, tragic love, forbidden love, male female relationship, relationship problems, relationships, teenager, love interest, age difference, receptionist, underage drinking, girl man relationship ...
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A Grieving mother suspects that her son's ex-girlfriend may have been involved in his death.
Style:
psychotronic, suspense, tense, unusual plot structure, captivating ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
murder, male objectification, murder disguised as accident, murder suspect, woman, assassination plot, murder investigation, murder mystery, revenge plot, male female relationship, investigation, uncover truth ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
22%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Becky (Cristine Prosperi, Degrassi) is an intelligent and sociable high school senior that flies heavily under the radar when it comes to receiving attention from the boys of her school. However, this is the year it all flips around when she tries ...
Style:
disturbing, suspense, tense
Audience:
teens
Plot:
cheerleader, high school, romantic obsession, possessed, obsession, relationship problems, schoolgirl, love interest, high school life, tragic love, forbidden love, unrequited love ...
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Laura's life is turned upside down when she is attacked by a shark while celebrating her 18th birthday. She's rescued by Bruce, a handsome young man just returned home from college. As she recovers, he becomes a local hero for his bravery. ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, suspenseful, enigmatic, suspense ...
Plot:
shark, unrequited love, obsession, rescue, danger, violence, relationship problems, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, love affair, brutality, dishonesty, love interest ...
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Molly begins a romance with Jack shortly after having her laptop repaired. Soon, Jack turns clingy and Molly breaks it off. Suddenly, her bank accounts are being drained, and she finds half-naked photos of herself posted online.
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing, suspense, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
stalker, obsession, privacy invasion, criminal, pretense, secret identity, relationship problems, manipulative person, female protagonist, surveillance, toxic relationship, manipulation ...
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
The devious Dr. Albert Beck finds his latest stalking victim after changing his identity and beginning work at a sleep clinic.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, satirical, suspense
Plot:
schizophrenia, doctor patient relationship, doctor, problem, love story, doctors and patients, male female relationship, fall in love, in love, love affair, relationships, sleeping ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
The story follows Gale as she has a brief affair with pool cleaner Adam, but quickly turns down his continued advances. Insulted at being rejected, Adam starts dating Gale's high school age daughter Becca, using her as an unsuspecting pawn in a ...
Style:
captivating, suspense, tense, disturbing
Plot:
swimming pool, seduction, mother daughter relationship, stalker, relationship problems, romantic obsession, relationships, obsession, possessed human, revenge, manipulative person, psychopath ...
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A married couple, struggling to have a child, hires a young woman to be their surrogate, but soon discovers she has a bizarre and deadly agenda.
Style:
psychological, captivating, suspense, tense, sexy ...
Plot:
surrogate mother, obsession, stalker, wanting a baby, husband wife relationship, tragic love, unrequited love, possessed woman, love triangle, love affair, family relations, love story ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
"Broken Vows" tells the story of Patrick Flynn (Bentley), whose charm and charisma masks a profound psychosis. Patrick seduces Tara Bloom (Alexander), instantly becoming infatuated with the beauty. But when Tara rejects Patrick, he is sent ...
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, exciting, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
obsessive love, stalker, psychopath, forbidden love, unrequited love, one night stand, stalking, obsession, murder, fiance fiancee relationship, infatuation, husband wife relationship ...
Place:
new orleans, santa monica california
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Inmates at a women's mental asylum stage a theatrical production of Herman Melville's 'Moby Dick.'
Style:
disturbing, suspense, captivating, psychological, melancholic ...
Plot:
mental institution, mental illness, delusional woman, treatment, cure, theatre group, insanity, women, female protagonist, mentally unstable, role playing, claustrophobia ...
Time:
19th century
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
It’s been one year since Elizabeth’s husband, Bill, died in a tragic horseback riding accident and she is starting to move on. When she runs into Travis Brown, the cowboy she met the same weekend Bill died, the two immediately hit it off. Travis ...
Style:
disturbing, suspense, captivating, psychological
Plot:
family problems, money problems, murder, widow, male female relationship, intrigue, life is a bitch, couples, relationships, love interest, family relations, relationship problems ...
Place:
san francisco, california
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Josh and Danielle have found the perfect surrogate, Kailee, to bear their child. But when Kailee gives birth to a beautiful baby girl, the happy couple learns how deep and dark a mother's love can go. But is it really Kailee whom they need to ...
Style:
disturbing, suspense, captivating, tense, creepy ...
Plot:
surrogate mother, couples, family problems, husband wife relationship, family relations, married couple, abduction, parents and children, male female relationship, surrogate family, intrigue, baby girl ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Falling victim to a glib con artist named Michael (Stewart Bick), Texas housewife Diane (Peta Wilson) loses all her money, a disaster that drives her husband Randal (Anthony Lemke) to suicide. Unable to get justice through the official channels, ...
Style:
suspense, psychological, captivating, disturbing
Plot:
disappearance, stolen money, romantic relationship, male female relationship, social problems, relationship problems, couple relations, money problems, suicide, financial problem, revenge, con man ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Following a whirlwind romance, a woman begins to unravel the dark secrets of her husband's past when his obsession to produce a male heir turns deadly.
Style:
suspense, captivating, psychological, tense, disturbing
Plot:
adultery, pregnancy, inheritance, family problems, male female relationship, life is a bitch, family relations, marital infidelity, unwanted pregnancy, relationship problems, husband wife relationship, female protagonist ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
When young couple Sarah and Kyle move next door to Helen, a charismatic older woman, they have no idea she's a deeply disturbed psychopath who will stop at nothing to become Sarah's surrogate mother, and grandmother to the child she is ...
Style:
suspense, psychological, psychological thriller, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
obsession, psychopath, neighbor, manipulation, mental disorder, mental institution, female psychopath, mental illness, husband wife relationship, surrogate mother, mentally unstable, possessed woman ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
After learning that her abusive ex-husband is about to be released from prison, a woman flees with her teenage daughter back to her old hometown.
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
abusive husband, stalker, mother daughter relationship, relationship problems, ex husband ex wife relationship, ex couple relations, family problems, stalking, threat, danger, domestic violence, protective mother ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
When Lindsay Porter, responsible mother and head of the local neighborhood watch program, falls for Stephen, the handsome new bachelor on the block, she begins to fear she and her daughter's lives may be in grave danger.
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing
Plot:
security guard, mother daughter relationship, neighbor, love interest, relationship problems, in love, new neighbor, love affair, threat, love story, nosy neighbor, relationships ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A young woman returns Home from college and become suspicious of her new stepdad, her late father's business partner, after she discovers him meeting with a mysterious woman who turns up dead the following day.
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, suspense, tense, enigmatic
Plot:
betrayal, violence, stepfather, adultery, new life, life is a bitch, twists and turns, family problems, dysfunctional family, murder mystery, murder, character study ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
High School senior Mark Richards has never minded his overprotective widowed mother,Tanya, and is a good son to her as he prepares to go off to Princeton in the fall. However, when he comes under the sexual spell of the rapacious, manipulative older ...
Style:
suspense, tense, suspenseful, psychological, disturbing ...
Plot:
mother and son, older woman younger man relationship, mother son relationship, older woman younger man, teenager, age difference, forbidden love, obsession, violence, teenage boy, capture, parents and children ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A warped woman takes deadly measures to help a new roommate get rid of her problems.
Style:
suspense, psychological, serious, suspenseful, tense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
female psychopath, obsession, female killer, female assassin, psycho killer, dominatrix, murder, mentally unstable, possessed woman, stalking, murderer, serial killer ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Jen is single and looking to find her match with online dating. She connects with Mike, who appears handsome and charming. But some things are too good to be true, and all is not what it seems. When he becomes aggressive Jen pushes away and tries to ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, tense, suspenseful, captivating
Plot:
obsession, online dating, survival horror, male female relationship, problem, couple relations, death threat, stalker, relationship problems, romantic obsession, threat, threat to kill ...
Similarity:
19%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A doctors life is turned upside down when her lawyer husband is found dead.
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, dark, crime thriller ...
Plot:
family relations, suicide, murder, marital problem, family problems, tragic romance, uncover truth, changing lives, life is a bitch, character change, lifestyle change, tragic event ...
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Elle Overton, a college student, becomes obsessed with Katie Kampenfelt, the mysterious heroine of a novel she's just finished reading. When Elle, battling depression, becomes convinced that Katie is actually a flesh-and-blood human being, it ...
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, thrilling, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
obsession, depression, mental illness, obsessed fan, possessed woman, female protagonist, problem, paranoia, character study, internet culture, identity crisis, stalking ...
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
After she's run off the road, an expectant mother barely survives a harrowing crash. When she awakens days later, she discovers that her baby has been taken.
Style:
captivating, suspense, disturbing
Plot:
marital problem, relationship problems, pregnant woman, male female relationship, revenge plot, couple relations, husband wife relationship, unfaithful husband, relationships, family problems, mistress, love triangle ...
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A week after she gives birth, Ashley dies in a car crash and her newborn goes missing. Her husband Brian fears that there is something more devious behind the accident.
Style:
disturbing, suspense, captivating, psychological
Plot:
mother child relationship, pregnancy and birth, jealous girlfriend, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, motherhood, husband wife relationship, friends, pregnancy, newborn baby, pregnant woman, problem, family tragedy ...
Place:
hawaii
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
After a one-night stand with her son's attractive teacher, a troubled wife finds herself stalked by the dangerously obsessed man.
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense
Plot:
unfaithful, romantic obsession, infidelity, male female relationship, sexual obsession, cheating on husband, adultery, husband wife relationship, marital problem, relationship problems, love affair, secret ...
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Daphne seems to have the perfect marriage. Her loving husband Maxime seems to have it all: a brilliant education, an illustrious career. Above all, he is an attentive father to their two young girls; a man above suspicion. So much so that when his ...
Style:
tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, psychological
Plot:
forced incest, unhappy marriage, child abuse, mother daughter relationship, domestic violence, husband wife relationship, abusive father, mother and daughter, marriage, troubled marriage, female protagonist, father and daughter ...
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Claude is an easily overlooked statistics professor. After a childhood trauma left him motherless, he formed a dysfunctional craving. To satisfy the depraved hunger, he kidnaps Kim from the park and holds her captive in his basement. As the days ...
Style:
psychological thriller, captivating, suspense
Plot:
professor, kidnapping, abduction, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, love interest, psychopath, kidnapper, infatuation, crime victim, male female relationship, love affair, relationships ...
Similarity:
18%
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