Films like The Shadow of Fear (1956)

The Shadow of Fear (1956) is crime, drama, thriller. These 24 films share its genres, ordered by how much overlap they have and how well they are rated.

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The Whisper Man (2026)

Also crime and drama. 6.8/10

When his young son vanishes, a widower enlists help from his estranged father, a retired detective who put away the serial killer now linked to the case.
The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Also crime and drama. 8.3/10

Macau Police brings the tracking expert police officer out of retirement to help catch a dangerous group of professional thieves.
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Also crime and drama. 7.8/10

Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the…
The Rivals of Amziah King (2026)

Also crime and drama. 6.9/10

Deep within the backwoods of rural Oklahoma, charismatic and musically gifted Amziah King herds a bluegrass-playing band of misfits while overseeing the premier honey-making…
Joker (2019)

Also crime and drama. 8.1/10

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.
Elize: Shadows of a Woman (2026)

Also crime and drama. 7.5/10

In this retelling of a real case, a former escort discovers her wealthy husband's infidelity and struggles to cope as betrayal poisons their marriage.
Wrath of Man (2021)

Also crime and drama. 7.6/10

A cold and mysterious new security guard for a Los Angeles cash truck company surprises his co-workers when he unleashes precision skills during a heist. The crew is left…
The Departed (2006)

Also crime and drama. 8.2/10

To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop…
Tuner (2026)

Also crime and drama. 7.6/10

A gifted piano tuner's meticulous skills for tuning pianos lead him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.
The Usual Suspects (1995)

Also crime and drama. 8.2/10

Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and…
Nightcrawler (2014)

Also crime and drama. 7.7/10

When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding…
American Psycho (2000)

Also crime and drama. 7.4/10

A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous…
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)

Also crime and drama. 8.1/10

A former assassin, known simply as The Bride, wakes from a coma four years after her jealous ex-lover Bill attempts to murder her on her wedding day. Fueled by an insatiable…
The Godfather Part III (1990)

Also crime and drama. 7.4/10

In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young…
Jack Reacher (2012)

Also crime and drama. 6.7/10

One morning in an ordinary town, five people are shot dead in a seemingly random attack. All evidence points to a single suspect: an ex-military sniper who is quickly brought into…
The Accountant (2016)

Also crime and drama. 7.1/10

As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to rise.
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)

Also crime and drama. 5.4/10

While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur Fleck not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him.
Prisoners (2013)

Also crime and drama. 8.1/10

After his six-year-old daughter is abducted, a desperate father takes justice into his own hands when he loses faith in the detective leading the investigation, setting both men…
Memories of Murder (2003)

Also crime and drama. 8.1/10

A sadistic serial rapist and murderer of young women terrorizes a small province in 1980s South Korea. To prevent further crimes, three increasingly desperate detectives with…
Infernal Affairs (2002)

Also crime and drama. 7.8/10

Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their…
Fargo (1996)

Also crime and drama. 7.8/10

Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a…
The Little Things (2021)

Also crime and drama. 6.4/10

Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that…
Highest 2 Lowest (2025)

Also crime and drama. 5.5/10

When a titan music mogul, widely known as having the "best ears in the business", is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.
Lord of War (2005)

Also crime and drama. 7.3/10

Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals and…