Movies like Flower & Snake: 20 to watch next
If you loved Flower & Snake (2004) — a drama, romance and thriller film directed by Takashi Ishii — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Flower & Snake most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like japan, yakuza and tango. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Female Yakuza Tale 1973★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Thriller
Ocho is accidentally captured by a drug trafficking cartel who use Chinese women to smuggle drugs into Japan by hiding it in their vaginas. She is tortured, and manages to escape, fighting both the male yakuzas and a gang of female thieves.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Thousand and One Nights 1969★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Horror
Aldin, a vagabond water vendor, embarks of a series of fantastical and tragic misadventures through the Middle East in search of love, fortune, and power.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Duke of Burgundy 2015★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Romance
Day in and day out, lovers Cynthia and Evelyn enact an elaborate sadomasochistic fantasy as mistress and maid. But as their ritual of domination and submission begins to turn stale, Cynthia yearns for something more conventional, while Evelyn tries to push their taboos even further.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Original Sin 2001★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Romance
A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 2 2009★ 7.1
Shares: Mystery, Romance
In February 1999, a string of murders has Shiki Ryougi and Mikiya Kokutou on edge. These crimes share a disturbing resemblance to a similar set of homicides from 1995, when Shiki and Mikiya first met, and awaken a dark, murderous desire that has laid dormant within Shiki's soul ever since then.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Audition 2000★ 7.1
Shares: Horror, Drama
Seven years after the death of his wife, widower Shigeharu seeks advice on how to find a new wife from a colleague. Taking advantage of their position as a film company, they stage an audition. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu is enchanted by the quiet Asami. But soon things take a twisted turn as Asami isn’t what she seems to be.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Unfaithful 2002★ 6.7
Shares: Thriller, Drama, Romance
A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Bone Lake 2025★ 5.9
Shares: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A couple’s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. In this darkly hilarious and seductive horror story, a dream getaway spirals into a nightmarish maze of sex, lies, and manipulation, bringing terrifying secrets to light and triggering a bloody battle for survival.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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Shades of Desire 2023★ 6.5
Shares: Horror, Thriller
After her twin sister Aubrey goes missing, Jennifer uncovers the scandalous, secret double-life that Aubrey leads - and that has put both of them in danger.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Strange Darling 2024★ 6.9
Shares: Thriller, Horror
Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, VI movies and tv, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Last House on the Left 2009★ 6.5
Shares: Thriller, Horror, Drama
When athletic teen Mari Collingwood opts to hang out with her friend Paige in town rather than spend an evening in with her parents vacationing at the family's remote lake house, it marks the beginning of a night no one is going to forget.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Fifty Shades Freed 2018★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Romance
Believing they have left behind shadowy figures from their past, newlyweds Christian and Ana fully embrace an inextricable connection and shared life of luxury. But just as she steps into her role as Mrs. Grey and he relaxes into an unfamiliar stability, new threats could jeopardize their happy ending before it even begins.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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In the Realm of the Senses 1976★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Romance
A passionate telling of the story of Sada Abe, a woman whose affair with her master led to an obsessive and ultimately destructive sexual relationship.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Savaged 2014★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Horror, Thriller
After thugs brutalize a deaf-mute woman, the spirit of an Apache warrior takes over her lifeless body and sets out on a bloodthirsty quest for revenge.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Newness 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Romance, Drama
In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Time Is Up 2021★ 6.5
Shares: Romance, Drama
Vivien, an accomplished student with a passion for physics, and Roy, a troubled young man, are involved in an accident that forces them to reclaim their lives one minute at the time.
Stream in India on Plex
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The Garden of Sinners: Remaining Sense of Pain 2008★ 7.0
Shares: Mystery, Drama
July 1998 - After a group of delinquents is found dead in their hangout place with all their limbs twisted and torn off, Aozaki Touko receives a request to find the murderer and asks Shiki for help. The main suspect is Asagami Fujino; a girl who was the boys' plaything until recently, who Shiki believes to be "one of her kind".
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1 2007★ 6.7
Shares: Romance, Mystery
August 1995: Mikiya first meets Shiki in a white kimono during a snowing day. Later on, at the high school freshmen ceremony, Mikiya sees Shiki in the crowd and chases after her, introducing himself to her. But Shiki hides a big secret: A wave of bizarre murders occur around many loose ends, and no suspects. there are still many questions: Who to believe? Who is the murderer? What is the secret of Shiki? and especially: Who is SHIKI?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Crimes of Passion 1984★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Thriller
Fashion designer Joanna Crane leads a double life. By night she is China Blue, a prostitute who's attracted the attention of a sexually frustrated private detective, and a psychopathic priest in possession of a murderous sex toy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Medusa 2020★ 6.2
Shares: Horror, Drama
After being bitten by a lethal snake, a young woman experiences changes in her senses and appearance, as she sheds her old self and slowly turns into a deadly weapon.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now