Movies like After Dark, My Sweet

The Coen Brothers' debut film, Blood Simple, is a gritty and tense neo-noir thriller. It's a tale woven with jealousy, betrayal, and misunderstandings. Admirers of After Dark, My Sweet's bleak storytelling will find a similarly dark and engaging narrative here.

Body Heat is a steamy neo-noir film in which a lawyer, played by William Hurt, is seduced by a woman, played by Kathleen Turner, into killing her husband. The sultry setting and morally ambiguous characters make it a natural follow-up for fans of the complex relationships and suspenseful plotting in After Dark, My Sweet.

Directed by Dennis Hopper, The Hot Spot is a smoldering neo-noir that captures the cunning and seduction of life outside the law. Lovers of After Dark, My Sweet's provocative storytelling and character-driven plot will find much to enjoy in this story of a drifter who becomes entangled in a small town's malignant web.

The Two Jakes, a sequel to the classic Chinatown, finds Jack Nicholson returning to the role of P.I. Jake Gittes. It's a film ripe with corruption, land fraud, and scandal. Fans of After Dark, My Sweet will appreciate the film's commitment to its noir roots and the complex mystery at its core.

With its femme fatale lead and a plot that twists and turns, The Last Seduction is a modern noir classic that will grip fans of After Dark, My Sweet. Linda Fiorentino's portrayal of a calculating and manipulative woman on the run is a standout element of this edge-of-your-seat thriller.

The Grifters, a neo-noir crime drama directed by Stephen Frears, delves into the lives of three con artists portrayed by Anjelica Huston, John Cusack, and Annette Bening. Fans of After Dark, My Sweet will appreciate the intricate character studies and the dark, moody atmosphere that envelopes a plot full of deception and psychological twists.

Red Rock West features a web of mistaken identity, murder, and blackmail. Nicholas Cage stumbles into a small town and is mistaken for a hitman, leading to a series of suspenseful events. Its neo-noir style and gritty storytelling parallel the tension and atmosphere found in After Dark, My Sweet.