15 Movies Like A Short Film About Killing

Loved A Short Film About Killing? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Colors of Evil: Black
#1

Colors of Evil: Black

Investigating the disappearance of children in a remote Polish town, prosecutor Leopold Bilski must unravel a sinister local legend before it's too late.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Short Film About Killing.

365 Days: This Day
#2

365 Days: This Day

Laura and Massimo are back and hotter than ever. But the reunited couple's new beginning is complicated by Massimo’s family ties and a mysterious man who enters Laura’s life to win her heart and trust, at any cost.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Short Film About Killing.

The Next 365 Days
#3

The Next 365 Days

Laura and Massimo's relationship hangs in the balance as they try to overcome trust issues while a tenacious Nacho works to push them apart.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Short Film About Killing.

365 Days
#4

365 Days

A woman falls victim to a dominant mafia boss, who imprisons her and gives her one year to fall in love with him.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Short Film About Killing.

Taxi Driver
#5

Taxi Driver

Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked A Short Film About Killing.

Colors of Evil: Red
#6

Colors of Evil: Red

When a girl's body is found on a beach in Poland's Tricity, a prosecutor teams up with the victim's mother on an impassioned quest for the truth.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Short Film About Killing.

Inside Furioza
#7

Inside Furioza

In the wake of murder, new Furioza leader Golden claims the reins of his violent and formidable hooligan gang and takes on a new focus across borders.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Short Film About Killing.

Requiem for a Dream
#8

Requiem for a Dream

The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked A Short Film About Killing.

Midnight Express
#9

Midnight Express

Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of a country. The courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made by his lawyer, his family, and the American government, or the "Midnight Express".

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked A Short Film About Killing.

Heavy Metal
#10

Heavy Metal

The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked A Short Film About Killing.

Suicide Room
#11

Suicide Room

Moody, dark and handsome Dominik is terrorized at school after video footage of his drunken kiss with classmate Aleksandr goes viral. Grappling with public humiliation, Dominik seeks solace in an avatar based 'suicide room' where the pink-haired rebel Sylwia consoles him.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Short Film About Killing.

The Substitute 2: School's Out
#12

The Substitute 2: School's Out

When teacher Randall Thomasson is killed during a carjacking, an unexpected visitor shows up at his funeral - his estranged brother, Karl Thomasson. An ex-Green Beret turned mercenary, Karl signs on as a new substitute teacher in order to investigate Randall's murder.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked A Short Film About Killing.

In the Blood
#13

In the Blood

When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked A Short Film About Killing.

Devilish Education
#14

Devilish Education

In a rural Catholic village, young Gosia tends cattle and lives an innocent, sheltered life. One summer day, while bathing in the river, she is unknowingly observed by a mysterious painter. When he later reveals his portrait of her, Gosia’s initial shame gives way to curiosity, drawing her into an awakening of desire and a confrontation with temptation.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Short Film About Killing.

Shameless
#15

Shameless

In an incendiary story of love, desire, and betrayal between siblings, the rebellious young Tadek returns to his half-sister Anka’s home in search of solace and affection. Bound together by a painful shared family history, brother and sister must find a way to break free in order to survive. This formidable debut fearlessly yet tenderly explores one of society’s last taboos.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to A Short Film About Killing.