Movies like Journey into Fear: 20 to watch next
If you loved Journey into Fear (1975) — a thriller and mystery film directed by Daniel Mann — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Journey into Fear most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like based on novel or book, oil and geologist. 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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North Sea Hijack 1980★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller
When terrorists take over two oil rigs, and threaten to blow them up if their demands are not met, an eccentric anti-terrorism expert volunteers his unique commando unit to stop them.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Leave Her to Heaven 1945★ 7.5
Shares: Thriller
A socialite marries a prominent novelist, which spurs a violent, obsessive, and dangerous jealousy in her.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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War of the Worlds 2005★ 6.6
Shares: Thriller
Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Max Winslow and The House of Secrets 2020★ 5.9
Shares: Thriller
Five teenagers compete to win a mansion owned by entrepreneur and scientist Atticus Virtue. To win the teens must face-off against a super computer named HAVEN who controls the mansion.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Night Train to Lisbon 2013★ 6.5
Shares: Mystery, Thriller
Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for years and to embark on an enthralling adventure. In search of the author, Gregorius acts as detective, pulling together pieces of a puzzle that involves political and emotional intrigue and the highest possible stakes. His voyage is one that transcends time and space, delving into the realms of history, medicine and love, all in search of true meaning to his life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Andromeda Strain 1971★ 7.0
Shares: Thriller
When virtually all of the residents of Piedmont, New Mexico are found dead after the return to Earth of a space satellite, the head of the US Air Force's Project Scoop declares an emergency. A group of eminent scientists led by Dr. Jeremy Stone scrambles to a secure laboratory and tries first to isolate the life form while determining why two people from Piedmont - an old alcoholic and a six-month-old baby - survived. The scientists methodically study the alien life form, unaware that it has already mutated and presents a far greater danger in the lab, which is equipped with a nuclear self-destruct device designed to prevent the escape of dangerous biological agents.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Sign of Four 1987★ 7.4
Shares: Mystery, Thriller
Mary Morstan has received a pearl in the post every year since her father's disappearance. This leads Holmes and Watson to the truth about a secret pact between four convicts during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Car 1977★ 6.4
Shares: Thriller, Mystery
The Utah community of Santa Ynez is being terrorized by a mysterious black coupe that appears out of nowhere and begins running people down. After the car kills off the town sheriff, Captain Wade Parent is determined to stop the murderous driver.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Eradication 2022★ 6.1
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When an unknown disease wipes out most of the world’s population, a man with unique blood is isolated for study. Fearing for his wife’s safety, he breaks his quarantine – into a world overrun by monstrous Infected and a shadowy agency hunting them down.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Safe Haven 2013★ 7.2
Shares: Thriller
A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Last Breath 2025★ 6.8
Shares: Thriller
Seasoned deep-sea divers battle the raging elements to rescue their crewmate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean's surface.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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Live and Let Die 1973★ 6.5
Shares: Thriller
James Bond must investigate a mysterious murder case of a British agent in New Orleans. Soon he finds himself up against a gangster boss named Mr. Big.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Race with the Devil 1975★ 6.4
Shares: Thriller
Two couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Caveman's Valentine 2001★ 5.9
Shares: Mystery, Thriller
Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim the death is accidental. Romulus is convinced the man was murdered by a prominent art photographer but how can he prove he's right when everyone thinks he's insane?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Black Sea 2014★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller
A rogue submarine captain pulls together a misfit crew to go after a sunken treasure rumored to be lost in the depths of the Black Sea. As greed and desperation take control on-board their claustrophobic vessel, the increasing uncertainty of the mission causes the men to turn on each other to fight for their own survival.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Overdrive 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Thriller, Mystery
Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The 355 2022★ 6.0
Shares: Thriller
A group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the world into chaos.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play
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The Seven-Per-Cent Solution 1976★ 6.2
Shares: Mystery, Thriller
Concerned about his friend's cocaine use, Dr. Watson tricks Sherlock Holmes into travelling to Vienna, where Holmes enters the care of Sigmund Freud. Freud attempts to solve the mysteries of Holmes' subconscious, while Holmes devotes himself to solving a mystery involving the kidnapping of Lola Deveraux.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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2073 2024★ 6.7
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Inspired by Chris Marker's iconic 1962 featurette La Jetée; the year is 2073—a not-so-distant dystopian future—and the setting is New San Francisco, the scorched-earth tech-dominant police state where democracy and personal freedom have been well and truly obliterated.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain 2017★ 5.8
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An adrenaline seeking snowboarder gets lost in a massive winter storm in the back country of the High Sierras where he is pushed to the limits of human endurance and forced to battle his own personal demons as he fights for survival....
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads