Movies Like Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007)

Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows is a 2007 documentary, tv movie film from Kent Jones with a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Skin. Like. Sun. and Hot Girls Wanted.

Documentary TV Movie

Skin. Like. Sun.

2009

Real-life young couple Wim and Floor spend an afternoon in the sunwashed rooms of a crumbling home in Belgium. In a unique twist, this artistic erotic documentary is edited in nearly real-time. In the slowness, we get the build, the sweetness, and the sexiness. Forget about fingersnapping fast editing. Slow is where it’s at.

6.1

MagicScore

Hot Girls Wanted

2015

A first-ever look at the realities of the professional “amateur” porn world and the steady stream of 18-to-19-year old girls entering into it.

6.1

MagicScore

Hidden Kisses

2016

Nathan, 16, lives alone with his father Stephane. A newcomer in high school, he is invited to a party and falls in love with Louis, a boy in his class. They find themselves out of sight and kiss each other, but someone takes a picture of them. Soon, the photo is published on Facebook and a storm overtakes their lives as they face bullying and rejection.

7.5

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Shadow World

2016

A detailed investigation into the political and economic interests that, since the beginning of the 20th century, have pulled the strings of the arms trade, hidden in the shadows, feeding the shameful corruption of politicians and government officials and promoting a state of permanent war throughout the world, while they cynically asked for a lasting and universal peace.

7.4

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Midnight Matinee

1988

Even though a devastating murder took place during a small town's horror film festival two years earlier, townspeople want another festival.

5.4

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The Landlord

2017

Alyssa moves into a luxury apartment complex but is unaware she is being watched by her disturbed landlord, Robert, via hidden cameras. Robert will do anything to fill the void left by his estranged daughter–even if that means replacing her.

5.9

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Her Worst Nightmare

2018

A young woman, Dakota, is trying to move on with her life and get away from her past after being rescued from a grim basement, where she was kidnapped and abused by a monstrous man. However, when the normal life she had starts to unravel, Dakota needs to uncover her tormentor and end her nightmare for good, since she fears for her life and is determined to no longer be the victim.

5.7

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Legends of the Hidden Temple

2016

Three siblings who break away from a lackluster temple tour in a jungle finds themselves immersed in a real-life mission comprised of obstacles that they must complete in order to escape alive.

6.7

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Portrait of a Garden

2015

In a historical vegetable garden on a Dutch estate, the 85 year-old pruning master and the gardener tend to the espaliers. As they prune, the men chat about food, the weather, the world and they share their knowledge of horticulture. Fifteen years they have spent working on the pear arbour. Will it finally close over this year?

TBR

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#10

Hidden Intentions

2018

When her estranged Aunt Jordyn shows up on their doorstep shortly after her mom's funeral, Sophie suspects something is not right. As she uncovers Aunt Jordyn's true intentions and mysterious past, Sophie discovers Aunt Jordyn isn't who she says she is and quickly finds her life in danger.

5.8

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#11

Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine

2017

A look at the rise and fall of the subversive skateboarding magazine Big Brother, which rose to prominence in the mid-1990s and had a profound effect on the skating subculture with its unfiltered approach.

7.1

MagicScore

#12

Her Boyfriend's Secret

2018

When home renovator Melissa Davis strikes up a new relationship with her client, John Anderson, she believes she’s found the guy of her dreams. However, when John’s ex, Carrie, appears with a grave warning, Melissa learns that her dream man has a dark secret that he’ll kill to protect.

5.9

MagicScore

#13

Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses

2019

Single mom Abbey takes a leap of faith to pursue her passion for interior design. When she gets hired to decorate the estate of local businessman Nick, Abbey must complete the job by Christmas Eve. With the holidays fast approaching, Abbey must figure out how to break down the wall between her and Nick, as this could be the opportunity that jump-starts her career.

6.3

MagicScore

#14

The Rest I Make Up

2018

Maria Irene Fornes is “America's Great Unknown Playwright.” When she stops writing due to dementia, a friendship with a young writer reignites her visionary creative spirit, triggering a film collaboration that picks up where the pen left off.

10.0

MagicScore

#15

Perú: Tesoro Escondido

2017

Peru is a country steeped in cultural traditions that stretch back more than 1,000 years. But it's also a land of surprising natural riches.

7.6

MagicScore

#16

The Colonel's Stray Dogs

2021

In 1981, seven Libyan exiles formed the core opposition group to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Thirty years later, they are back to their country only to inherit the mess he left. The film is an intricate blend of rare first-hand accounts, propaganda archival material turned on its head, evocative cinematography and an untold history of a country.

TBR

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#17

The Elephant Queen

2019

Embark on an epic journey of family, courage, and coming home in this feature-length documentary. Join Athena, the majestic matriarch, as she leads her elephant herd across an unforgiving African landscape filled with vibrant wildlife.

7.2

MagicScore

#18

Deception by Design

2015

Artists and the military might seem strange bedfellows, but painters, sculptors, photographers and set designers have played a critical but little-known role in modern warfare. Despite resistance and often ridicule, artists were recruited in both the first and second world wars to devise ways to protect troops and deceive the enemy by using their artistic skills and intimate knowledge of perspective, illusion, shadow and movement. Inspired by nature and influenced by the modernist art movements of their day, camoufleurs created bizarre decoys, dummy tanks and elaborate sets to conceal military installations. They painted thousands of ships in bold, arresting stripes and patterns to confuse enemy submarines. When war went hi-tech there was no room for artists, but over the past few decades artists have reclaimed camouflage for their work.

5.0

MagicScore

#19

Fly Rocket Fly

2018

A long time ago, years before Elon Musk reached for the stars with his Space X project, a young man had his own childhood dream about a journey into space. This documentary tells the fantastic story of German astrophysicist Lutz Kayser who developed the world's first private space company. He did this under the curious and concerned eyes of secret services around the world.

7.3

MagicScore

#20

Silk Hope

1999

Frannie Vaughn (Fawcett) comes back home after being away a long time, only to find that her mother has died. She also finds out that her sister, Natalie (Crow) and her husband, Jake (Bryce), are planning to sell the acres once owned by Frannie and Natalie's family. To buy the land back from her sister, Frannie gets a job and falls in love with a fellow worker, Rubin (Johnson). In the end, Frannie's dreams come true and Natalie comes to her senses and moves in to the old family house with Frannie and Rubin.

4.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows?

The top films similar to Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows by MovieMagicScore are Skin. Like. Sun. (6.1), Hot Girls Wanted (6.1), Hidden Kisses (7.5). Each shares documentary/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows worth watching?

Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10 from 18 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows?

Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007) is a documentary, tv movie film directed by Kent Jones, starring Martin Scorsese, Elias Koteas, Glen Gabbard.

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