Movies like The Dark Heaven: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Dark Heaven (2026) — a crime and thriller film directed by Balaaji — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Dark Heaven most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Red Right Hand 2024★ 6.6
Shares: Crime, Thriller
Cash is trying to live a quiet, honest life in a small Appalachian town. When a vicious crime boss forces him back into her services, he soon learns he's capable of anything -- even killing -- to protect his family and his home.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Virtuoso 2021★ 5.9
Shares: Thriller, Crime
Danger, deception and murder descend upon a sleepy town when a professional assassin accepts a new assignment from his enigmatic boss.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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The Corrupted 2019★ 6.1
Shares: Crime, Thriller
Set ahead of the 2012 London Olympics, the film follows Liam, an ex-con trying to win back the love and trust of his family. He has lost everything at the hands of a local crime syndicate run by Clifford Cullen, who has high-level connections in politics, finance and the police force. Liam's drive for redemption sees him caught up in a web of conspiracy, crime, and corruption.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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All the Devils Are Here 2025★ 6.2
Shares: Crime, Thriller
After a heist, four criminals lay low in a remote safehouse, waiting for orders. As paranoia builds, one thing becomes clear — the real threat may not be outside, but among them.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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In Cold Light 2026★ 5.9
Shares: Thriller, Crime
Fresh out of prison, Ava's attempt to reclaim her drug operation collapses when she witnesses a brutal crime, forcing her to flee into a nightmarish underworld where allies are scarce and enemies multiply by the minute.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Frank and Penelope 2022★ 7.3
Shares: Thriller, Crime
A tale of love and violence when a man on his emotional last legs finds a savior seductively dancing in a run-down strip club. And a life most certainly headed off a cliff suddenly becomes redirected - as everything is now worth dying for.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Twilight 1998★ 6.1
Shares: Crime, Thriller
A retired detective accepts a simple task, unaware that it will tear open old, forgotten, but deadly wounds.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Blindfire 2020★ 6.8
Shares: Crime, Thriller
A police officer who while responding to a violent hostage call, kills the African American suspect only to later learn of his innocence. Sensing this was a set-up, and facing repercussions, he must track down the person responsible while examining his own accountability and the ingrained racism which brought him to this point.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Public Eye 1992★ 6.2
Shares: Crime, Thriller
A crime photographer gets involved in a conspiracy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Barron's Cove 2025★ 7.1
Shares: Crime, Thriller
When his young son is viciously murdered by a classmate, a grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible, igniting a frenzied manhunt fueled by a powerful politician -- the father of the kidnapped boy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The System 2022★ 7.3
Shares: Crime, Thriller
When a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Island 2023★ 6.3
Shares: Crime, Thriller
When his brother is killed, LAPD officer Mark leaves the city to return to the island he grew up on. Seeking answers and ultimately vengeance, he soon finds himself in a bloody battle with the corrupt tycoon who's taken over the island paradise.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Inside Man 2023★ 6.2
Shares: Crime, Thriller
Based on true events. A disgraced police detective seeking redemption goes undercover to expose a violent crime syndicate. But as he sinks deeper into the mob, the price for absolution may be higher than he can afford.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Coolie 2025★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Crime
Deva, once living a quiet life, is shaken when his close friend dies under suspicious circumstances. Determined to uncover the truth, he infiltrates a powerful gang operating in the shadows. As he investigates, Deva becomes entangled in a dangerous web of crime, betrayal, and secrets from his own past, forcing him to confront powerful enemies while protecting the ones he loves.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Suburbicon 2017★ 5.9
Shares: Thriller, Crime
In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect family turns to blackmail, revenge and murder.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Trap House 2025★ 6.6
Shares: Crime, Thriller
An undercover DEA agent and his partner embark on a game of cat and mouse with an audacious, and surprising group of thieves – their own rebellious teenagers, who have begun robbing from a dangerous cartel, using their parents' tactics and top-secret intel to do it.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Dangerous 2021★ 6.0
Shares: Thriller
A reformed sociopath heads to a remote island after the death of his brother. Soon after his arrival, the island falls under siege from a deadly gang of mercenaries, and when he discovers their role in his brother’s demise, he sets out on a relentless quest for vengeance.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel
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King of Killers 2023★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller
Garan is a part of a group of international hitmen who are contracted to take out the most dangerous killer in the world, only to find out that they're the ones being hunted.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman 2021★ 6.6
Shares: Thriller, Crime
Set in a gritty and decadent 1970s America, American Boogeyman follows the elusive and charming killer and the manhunt that brought him to justice involving the detective and the FBI rookie who coined the phrase ‘serial killer’.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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Shimmer Lake 2017★ 6.0
Shares: Thriller, Crime
Shot in reverse day-by-day through a week—a local sheriff embarks on a quest to unlock the mystery of three small-town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong.
Stream in India on Netflix