Movies Like Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow (2025)

Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow is a 2025 documentary film from Jon Halperin with a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall and Making Squid Game: The Challenge.

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Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

2016

Director Spike Lee chronicles Michael Jackson's early rise to fame.

7.0

MagicScore

Making Squid Game: The Challenge

2023

Go behind the scenes and witness how the "Squid Game"-inspired reality show transformed from a scripted drama to a cutthroat, nail-biting competition.

8.0

MagicScore

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

1991

A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming locations, and more — which plagued the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of Francis Ford Coppola.

7.9

MagicScore

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

2007

The definitive 3½-hour documentary about the troubled creation and enduring legacy of the science fiction classic 'Blade Runner', culled from 80 interviews and hours of never-before-seen outtakes and lost footage.

7.9

MagicScore

Road to Roma

2020

Director Alfonso Cuarón reflects on the childhood memories, period details and creative choices that shaped his Academy Award-winning film 'ROMA.'

7.8

MagicScore

Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic

2026

Featuring interviews from members of the casting, production design, costume design, and creature effects teams, follow the behind-the-scenes journey of bringing the Harry Potter books to the small screen. Find out how the new Golden Trio were found, and celebrate the commitment to detail of the artists, craftspeople, and technicians who have come together to bring the wizarding world to life.

7.8

MagicScore

One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5

2026

An inside look at the years of effort and craft that went into the final installment of the Duffer Brothers' generation-defining series.

7.7

MagicScore

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford

2023

An in-depth look at an incredible moment in film history when Steven Spielberg and George Lucas assembled an amazing creative team to collaborate on another cinematic benchmark featuring never-before-seen footage and interviews with Spielberg, Lucas, Harrison Ford, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, James Mangold, and many others as well.

7.7

MagicScore

Black Swan: Metamorphosis

2011

Documentary chronicling the making of Darren Aronofsky's Academy Award-winning film 'Black Swan (2010)'.

7.7

MagicScore

#10

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

2020

Sylvester Stallone and John G. Avildsen narrate behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Rocky" to mark the film's 40th anniversary.

7.6

MagicScore

#11

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

2025

The authorized documentary celebrating the film that redefined Hollywood, 50 years after its premiere. Featuring rare archival footage and interviews with acclaimed Hollywood directors alongside Steven Spielberg, top shark scientists, and conservationists, the film uncovers the behind-the-scenes chaos and how the film launched the summer blockbuster, inspired a new wave of filmmakers, and paved the way for shark conservation that continues today.

7.5

MagicScore

#12

Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump

1994

A look behind the scenes of Robert Zemeckis' 1994 Oscar-winning film, 'Forrest Gump'.

7.5

MagicScore

#13

Wick Is Pain

2025

Witness the never-before-seen footage and true story behind the John Wick phenomenon – from independent film to billion-dollar franchise.

7.5

MagicScore

#14

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema

2022

With mesmerizing footage and time lapses of animators at work, this behind-the-scenes special captures the artistry of a unique tale years in the making.

7.5

MagicScore

#15

The Making of 'Psycho'

2005

A retrospective on the entire movie, from start to finish. There are interviews with many of the principle cast and crew (including Janet Leigh and Joseph Stefano), who all talk openly and lovingly about entire process of making the film. The sessions with Janet Leigh are particularly involving, and she talks a great deal about shooting the now infamous shower scene.

7.4

MagicScore

#16

Society of the Snow: Who Were We on the Mountain?

2024

An in-depth look at the creative process behind "Society of the Snow," featuring cast, crew, director J.A. Bayona and even real-life survivors.

7.4

MagicScore

#17

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

1998

A behind-the-scenes retrospective made for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the classic horror film, The Exorcist. Includes interviews with Linda Blair and the other stars of the film, along with commentary from the director and writer on some of the deeper meanings behind the elements they used to terrify their audiences, and previously unreleased footage including make-up tests and deleted scenes.

7.3

MagicScore

#18

The Walking Dead: The Return

2024

Stars of "The Walking Dead," Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira, walk down memory lane and visit iconic locations where pivotal moments between their characters, Rick and Michonne, were filmed.

7.3

MagicScore

#19

78/52

2017

The most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. 78/52 tells the story of the man behind the curtain and his greatest obsession.

7.2

MagicScore

#20

The Director and the Jedi

2018

An intimate documentary delving into Rian Johnson's process as he comes in as a director new to the Star Wars universe.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow?

The top films similar to Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow by MovieMagicScore are Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (7.0), Making Squid Game: The Challenge (8.0), Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (7.9). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow worth watching?

Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10 from 8 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow?

Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow (2025) is a documentary film directed by Jon Halperin, starring Shane Attwooll, Rhys Bailey, Anika Boyle.

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