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Films like Stoker.

Stoker (2013) reads as Heavy, steady, measured thriller, inventive in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, cold. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

Tom at the Farm (2013) (2013) poster
1. Tom at the Farm2013

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The House of the Devil (2009) (2009) poster
2. The House of the Devil2009

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Hold the Dark (2018) poster
3. Hold the Dark2018

Keeps the unmistakable directorial hand and the pitch-dark outlook; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Censor (2021) (2021) poster
4. Censor2021

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

We Are What We Are (2013) poster
5. We Are What We Are2013

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Raw (2016) (2016) poster
6. Raw2016

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Miracle of the Sargasso Sea (2019) poster
7. The Miracle of the Sargasso Sea2019

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

DAU. Natasha (2020) poster
8. DAU. Natasha2020

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Relic (2020) poster
9. Relic2020

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

The Night House (2020) (2020) poster
10. The Night House2020

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Queen of Earth (2015) poster
11. Queen of Earth2015

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Goodnight Mommy (2014) poster
12. Goodnight Mommy2014

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

These are Stoker’s neighbours — where are yours?

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