Similar Themes and Tone:
* The Silence of the Lambs (1991): A young FBI trainee seeks the help of an incarcerated and brilliant but dangerous cannibalistic killer to catch another serial killer. It deals with similar themes of power dynamics, manipulation, and a terrifying antagonist.
* Fatal Attraction (1987): A married man's casual affair with a woman spirals into a terrifying obsession. This movie explores themes of obsession, manipulation, and the darkness that can hide beneath seemingly normal surfaces.
* The Collector (1965): A man becomes obsessed with a young woman and kidnaps her, keeping her in a dungeon-like environment. This classic thriller focuses on the terrifying power of a single-minded stalker.
* Prisoners (2013): Two families are torn apart by a kidnapping, and a detective's unorthodox methods bring him face-to-face with a dangerous criminal. This film explores the desperate lengths people will go to in order to protect their loved ones, and the dark consequences of obsession.
* The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992): A seemingly harmless nanny develops a dangerous obsession with a family and begins to manipulate them. This movie is a chilling portrayal of the power of deception and the potential for a normal person to turn into a monster.
Similar Genre, Different Themes:
* Psycho (1960): Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece about a motel owner who becomes obsessed with a young woman. While the themes are different, the suspense, psychological intensity, and iconic villain make it a classic in the genre.
* Cape Fear (1991): A lawyer and his family are terrorized by a psychopathic criminal he once helped convict. This movie explores themes of revenge and the relentless pursuit of a victim.
* The Girl on the Train (2016): A woman who is struggling with alcoholism becomes entangled in a missing persons case. This film explores themes of memory, unreliable narrators, and the dark underbelly of seemingly ordinary lives.
Bonus:
* Misery (1990): The movie adaptation of the book is a faithful and effective translation of the story, and worth watching for the iconic performances of James Caan and Kathy Bates.
Remember, these are just a few examples, and there are many other films that share the same kind of suspenseful, psychological terror as "Misery." It's also worth exploring other Stephen King adaptations, as they often deal with similar themes of obsession, manipulation, and the darkness that lurks beneath the surface of everyday life.