Movies like The Cycle (2026)

Name: The Cycle
Released: 2026

10 films to watch after The Cycle, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.

A daughter unravels her father's dark past after his body, missing for 36 years, is found at a horrific crime scene.

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The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)

Fit 70%

Shares Horror and Mystery with The Cycle.

Father and son coroners receive a mysterious unidentified corpse with no apparent cause of death. As they attempt to examine the "Jane Doe," they discover increasingly bizarre clues that hold the key to her terrifying secrets.
2

Cult Killer (2024)

Fit 63%

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A private investigator is forced into a dangerous alliance with a killer in order to uncover a quiet town’s grisly criminal underbelly and clear the name of her mentor, who is implicated in the crimes.
3

Narc (2002)

Fit 58%

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Narcotics Sergeant Nick Tellis, on leave after a trauma, is called back to investigate the murder of fellow undercover operative Michael Calvess, joined by the victim's unpredictable and brutal ex-partner, Henry Oak. Working together in the back alleys of Detroit, Tellis and Oak delve into a dark investigation that leads them to uncover shocking secrets and question the corruption and morality within the department, encountering unorthodox methods and a brutal truth about Calvess's death.
4

Cleaner (2007)

Fit 57%

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Single father and former cop Tom Cutler has an unusual occupation: he cleans up death scenes. But when he's called in to sterilize a wealthy suburban residence after a brutal shooting, Cutler is shocked to learn he may have unknowingly erased crucial evidence, entangling himself in a dirty criminal cover-up.
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Body Cam (2020)

Fit 56%

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As a police officer investigates the gruesome murder of her colleague, she discovers that a mysterious supernatural force is behind it.
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I See You (2019)

Fit 56%

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When a 12-year-old boy goes missing at a local park, a detective investigates the case to help the boy's family find answers.
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Insomnia (1997)

Fit 55%

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Detectives Jonas and Erik are called to the midnight sun country of northern Norway to investigate a recent homicide, but their plan to arrest the killer goes awry, and Jonas mistakenly shoots Erik. The suspect escapes, and a frightened Jonas pins Erik's death on the fugitive. Jonas continues to pursue the killer as he seeks to protect himself; however, his mounting guilt and the omnipresent sun plague him with an insomnia that affects his sanity.
8

Resurrection (1999)

Fit 55%

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A jaded homicide detective has been put on the case of a ruthless killer in the city of Chicago, who leaves a trail of horribly mutilated and dismembered corpses along with perversely ironic biblical quotes.
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Striking Distance (1993)

Fit 48%

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Demoted Pittsburgh cop Tom Hardy works river patrol while a serial killer targets women from his past, forcing him to conduct an unauthorized investigation to prove his innocence and expose a dirty cop.
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A Haunting in Venice (2023)

Fit 47%

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Celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot, now retired and living in self-imposed exile in Venice, reluctantly attends a Halloween séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.