Movies like Dead of Winter

Fans of Dead of Winter will appreciate the psychological twists and turns in Shutter Island, where a U.S. Marshal investigates the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane and is presumed to be hiding on the remote and haunting island.

This supernatural psychological thriller famous for its twist ending shares with Dead of Winter the exploration of the human psyche and the supernatural. A young boy who communicates with spirits seeks the help of a disheartened child psychologist. Together they uncover chilling truths that challenge their reality.

Based on Stephen King's 1987 novel of the same name, Misery is a psychological horror thriller that will resonate with fans of Dead of Winter. When a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he discovers that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.

This atmospheric supernatural thriller will appeal to fans of Dead of Winter with its sense of claustrophobia and surprise twists. The Others follows the story of a woman who lives in her darkened old family house with her two photosensitive children and becomes convinced that the home is haunted.

Starring Johnny Depp, Secret Window will grip those who enjoy intense psychological drama. A writer, isolated in a cabin, is confronted by a stranger who accuses him of plagiarism. As he loses his grip on reality, the film delves into themes of duality and madness, much like Dead of Winter.

In this supernatural psychological thriller, a criminal psychologist awakens to find herself a patient in the institution where she works, with no memory of the murder she's accused of committing. Like Dead of Winter, Gothika plays with the themes of confinement and doubt of one's own sanity.

Sleuth is an engaging and cleverly crafted thriller that shares the isolated setting and psychological suspense of Dead of Winter. In this film, a man who loves playing games invites his wife’s lover to his mansion, where the two engage in a battle of wits with dangerous consequences.