Movies like Deserted
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Deserted (2016)
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
When twenty-four-year-old Jae is released from prison for killing her mother, she returns to her childhood home in small-town Ridgecrest. The desire to go anywhere but there prompts her to agree to join her brother on a road trip out to Death Valley - which results in getting them hopelessly lost in the most stunning, but unforgiving topographical terrain on the planet.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, psychological thriller
Plot:
road trip, brother sister relationship, desert, female protagonist, death valley, family problems, travel, family relations, journey, getting home, relationship problems, ex convict, lost, wilderness, survival, infidelity, woman, struggle for survival, snake, death, suicide, mother daughter relationship, motor home, drug trip, dysfunctional relationship ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
mojave desert
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Most similar movies to Deserted
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, psychological, disturbing and suspense films with plots about family relations, family problems, relationship problems, female protagonist, survival, mother daughter relationship and relationships mostly in Drama, Thriller and Adventure genres. Some movies like Deserted: Stalked by My Ex (2017), American Exit (2019), Cradle of Lies (2006), Wildlike (2014), The Russell Girl (2008). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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 ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A dying father takes a road trip with his son to try to rebuild his relationship before he dies.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, suspense, emotional, poignant ...
Plot:
father son relationship, road trip, desert, father, terminal illness, mortality, family problems, life is a bitch, family relations, father son estrangement, father and son, last wish ...
Place:
california
Similarity:
91%
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:
73%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Fourteen-year-old Mackenzie is sent to live with her uncle in Juneau when her mother can’t care for her anymore. The living situation quickly takes a turn for the worse, and she runs away to rejoin her mother in Seattle. While on her dangerous ...
Style:
psychological, realistic, atmospheric, captivating
Plot:
runaway teen, nature, uncle niece relationship, road trip, travel, camping, grief, runaway, survival, family relations, solitude, danger ...
Place:
alaska, usa
Similarity:
73%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Sarah Russell, a 23-year-old aspiring medical school student, visits her loving family to share some important news, but instead finds herself attempting to finally confront a difficult period from her past.
Style:
suspense, captivating, psychological, disturbing
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
female protagonist, father daughter relationship, mother daughter relationship, getting home, ex boyfriend, confronting the past, family relations, relationship problems, relationships, family problems, christmas, guilt ...
Place:
chicago
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Iran, Lebanon
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Maryam accidentally killed her husband Nasser and is sentenced to death. The only person who can save her is Mona, Nasser's daughter. All Mona has to do is appear on a TV show and forgive Maryam. But forgiveness proves difficult when they are ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, suspense
Plot:
forgiveness, death sentence, accused of murder, family problems, resentment, accidental killing, framed for murder, family relations, murder, relationship problems, mother daughter relationship, accusation ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
tehran iran
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 35 min.
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Story:
When a small plane crashes in the middle of the Canadian wilderness, a lone woman must battle the elements and odds to survive.
Style:
tense, suspense, disturbing, captivating, reflective
Plot:
survival, desert, airplane accident, crash, female protagonist, accident, problem, saving a life, struggle for survival, life, choice, panic ...
Similarity:
65%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A hiking trip into the wild turns into a desperate bid for survival for five friends on the run from a mysterious shooter.
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing, suspense, action thriller ...
Plot:
wilderness, survival, group of friends, most dangerous game, forest, sniper, manhunt, brother brother relationship, human prey, struggle for survival, threat, camping ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Belgium, France
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Sybille, a divorced mother, can't stand watching her teenage son Samuel slip into a violent and meaningless life. She is also struggling with her own demons, past and present. As a last resort, she takes Samuel on a long journey across ...
Style:
disturbing, suspense, captivating, psychological, dramatic ...
Plot:
hiking, hopes, family drama, lifestyle, travel, wildlife, family problems, camping trip, social problems, nature, family relations, road trip ...
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Departing for college, Abbie leaves her parents and brother who has autism and is non-verbal. As she explores her independence and sexuality, she's torn between her new life and her love for her brother.
Style:
lgbt cinema, disturbing, psychological, captivating, independent film ...
Plot:
lgbt, sexual desire, relationships, relationship problems, family relations, family problems, female protagonist, life is a bitch, love affair, brother sister relationship, forbidden love, woman ...
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A mother and wife finds herself haunted by a brief affair she had while separated from her husband. With her scorned lover refusing to give up, she must fight to keep her family and her secret safe.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, tense, suspenseful, captivating
Plot:
affair, family relations, writers, male female relationship, relationships, relationship problems, family problems, marital problem, female protagonist, adultery, couple relations, love and romance ...
Similarity:
53%
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
At 13 years old and the eldest of three kids, Lane struggles to keep her family together as her iconoclast mother moves without warning through the communes and dusty back woods of Northern California.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing
Plot:
commune, coming of age, parent child relationship, teenage life, family relations, grownups, family problems, dream, parents and children, brother sister relationship, teenager, lifestyle ...
Time:
70s, year 1970, year 2017
Place:
northern california, california
Similarity:
52%
792
Genre: Drama, Music, Thriller
Country: USA, Poland
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Sinaloa hitchhikes into Texas to meet Merle, her half-sister by way of their dead country musician father. As the two get to know each other, Sinaloa's chaotic influence starts to unravel Merle's quiet, comfortable life. While the family ...
Style:
suspense, psychological, captivating, disturbing
Plot:
musician, half sister, songwriter, mother daughter relationship, sister sister relationship, female singer, musician's life, female rivalry, family problems, inheritance, music, sister ...
Place:
austin texas
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Denmark
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
On a cruise ship bound for the Caribbean, 42 year old Nanna has invited her daughter Cille and her best friend on a cruise to celebrate Cille's 18th birthday. The expectations are high, and they have big plans set for the three days aboard the ...
Style:
suspenseful, psychological thriller, thrilling, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, cruise ship, survival, birthday, teenage girl, cruise, struggle for survival, problem, family relations, revenge, vigilante justice, female protagonist ...
Place:
caribbean
Similarity:
49%
509
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In a small village under the shadow of a nuclear power station, a toxic family with a past must face the ghosts that threaten their future.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, atmospheric, tense ...
Plot:
abuse, violence, mother daughter relationship, female protagonist, child abuse, hidden truth, family relations, family problems, learning the truth, life is a bitch, mother and daughter, violent man ...
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Iceland, Belgium
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Ben and Laura are a passionate but volatile couple who embark on a round-the-world sailing adventure to give their relationship a new start. During their trip, they decide to explore a vast deserted island which they discover off the coast of Chile. ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, psychological, sentimental
Plot:
couples, survival, island, man versus nature, stranded on an island, wilderness survival, couple relations, family problems, struggle for survival, family relations, remote island, shipwreck ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Dominican Republic
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A cheating husband decides to seek revenge against the woman who infected him with HIV.
Style:
psychological, thought provoking, disturbing, captivating
Plot:
hiv, infidelity, revenge, one night stand, social problems, family problems, unhappy marriage, relationships, hiv positive, marital problem, family relations, lifestyle ...
Similarity:
44%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Following a terrible car accident, a child tells a lawman that the woman claiming to be her mother is an impostor.
Style:
suspense, psychological, disturbing, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
child, police officer, forest, learning the truth, mother daughter relationship, accident, suspicion, trauma, impostor, family drama, child witness, grief ...
Similarity:
44%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A woman and her daughter charter a sail boat while on spring break only to discover the captain has plans to make sure they never return home.
Style:
tense, disturbing, suspense, captivating, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
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Place:
florida
Similarity:
44%
7K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Unconventional narrative about the interactions amongst a group of people in a small town in Alaska, each of whom has guards a secret.
Style:
atmospheric, independent film, psychological, serious, sincere ...
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, small town, wilderness, parents and children, human nature, danger, family relations, drug dealing, disaster, survival, seaside, fishing village ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
alaska
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Story:
Giving creatives the chance to step outside the box while being confined to their own homes, the filmmakers behind With/In range from seasoned directors to first-timers, all provided with the same iPhone and basic gear to bring their visions to life.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, anthology
Plot:
one night stand, relationship problems, husband wife relationship, male female relationship, marital problem, stormy night, marriage, infidelity, married couple, adultery, family problems, relationships ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
When their plane crashes on a remote snow-covered mountain, Jane and Paul have to fight for their lives as the only remaining survivors. Together they embark on a harrowing journey out of the wilderness.
Style:
tense, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
snow, survival, mountain, plane crash, male female relationship, husband wife relationship, struggle for survival, relationships, problem, interracial love relationship, suicide, avalanche ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Suzanne McBride is excited to spend her birthday with her family. It will be the first time that her three adopted daughters will be together in years. This seems like a great time for a family reunion, but the sisters are each wrestling with unique ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing
Plot:
family reunited, confrontation, mother daughter relationship, sister sister relationship, mother daughter reunion, sisters, family problems, family relations, family secret, dysfunctional family, relationship problems, female protagonist ...
Similarity:
39%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Convinced his wife is cheating on him with his best friend, a husband goes off the deep end into a conspiracy only to find himself unprepared for what comes next.
Style:
psychological, captivating, tense, thrilling, suspense
Plot:
affair, relationship problems, cheating, life is a bitch, family problems, assassination plot, adultery, marital infidelity, cheating wife, infidelity, husband wife relationship, cheating girlfriend ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A woman finds herself isolated in her remote home with her brother who is seeking forgiveness for the darkest moment in their family history.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
brother sister relationship, dark past, isolation, psychopath, forgiveness, trauma, family secret, family history, guilt, life is a bitch, relationship problems, family problems ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
When she’s deported to México, Claudia must choose between reconciling with her estranged father or partnering with a dangerous smuggler to return to the U.S.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, suspense
Plot:
drug smuggling, social problems, drug smuggler, money problems, choice, male female relationship, bandit, homecoming, credit card fraud, family problems, father daughter relationship, smuggling ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, Bulgaria
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Wiebke, a professional horse trainer, faces a unique challenge when she adopts Raya, a five-year-old girl, who is prone to violent outbursts because of her traumatic past.
Style:
disturbing, sincere, psychological, captivating
Plot:
foster child, adopted daughter, adoptive mother adopted daughter relationship, foster home, single mother, mother daughter relationship, mother, social problems, family problems, antisocial behavior, foster parent, family life ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Four strangers on a drunken wedding dash from LA to Vegas hit a mysterious woman in the desert and must overcome injuries, the elements, and ultimately each other to survive.
Style:
psychological, detective, disturbing, captivating, scary ...
Plot:
desert, road accident, road trip, woman, group of strangers, stranded in the desert, traffic accident, automobile, on the road, machine, stranger, car ...
Similarity:
35%
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:
34%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
A pleasant road trip takes a nightmarish turn for gemologist Sunny George when he meets with an accident. As his life hangs in the balance on the edge of a cliff in the middle of nowhere, Sunny must not only contend with the great adversity he is ...
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological, disturbing, suspenseful ...
Plot:
accident, survival, trapped, threat, escapades, struggle for survival, desperation, road trip, isolation, escape, male protagonist, claustrophobia ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
34%
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