Movies Like Death of a Shadow (2012)

Death of a Shadow is a 2012 fantasy, romance film from Tom Van Avermaet with a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Shutter and Invention of Love.

Fantasy Romance

Shutter

2008

A newly married couple discovers disturbing, ghostly images in photographs they develop after a tragic accident. Fearing the manifestations may be connected, they investigate and learn that some mysteries are better left unsolved.

5.6

MagicScore

Invention of Love

2010

An inventor tries to impress the woman he loves. Will she love him back?

6.3

MagicScore

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930

When a group of idealistic young men join the German Army during the Great War, they are assigned to the Western Front, where their patriotism is destroyed by the harsh realities of combat.

7.8

MagicScore

Coda

2013

A lost soul stumbles drunken through the city. In a park, Death finds him and shows him many things.

7.3

MagicScore

The Tree of Life

2011

The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.

6.7

MagicScore

Hellboy

2004

In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before they summon a baby demon who is rescued by Allied forces and dubbed "Hellboy". Sixty years later, Hellboy serves the cause of good rather than evil as an agent in the Bureau of Paranormal Research & Defense, along with Abe Sapien - a merman with psychic powers, and Liz Sherman - a woman with pyrokinesis, protecting America against dark forces.

6.7

MagicScore

Crowhaven Farm

1970

A couple, Maggie and Ben Porter, inherit an old farmhouse and move in, hoping to reinvigorate their marriage. When they learn the home was occupied long ago by a woman who was executed for practicing witchcraft, Maggie begins to have nightmares about her.

6.0

MagicScore

The Bridges of Madison County

1995

Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.

7.7

MagicScore

Closer

2004

The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

Proof

1991

Martin, a young blind photographer, is divided between his friendship with restaurant worker Andy and the exclusive love that Celia—who is terribly jealous of this new friendship—has for him.

6.6

MagicScore

#11

2 Days in Paris

2007

Marion and Jack try to rekindle their relationship with a visit to Paris, home of Marion's parents — and several of her ex-boyfriends.

6.2

MagicScore

#12

High Art

1998

When Syd, a young editor at an influential art magazine, becomes involved with her neighbor, a drug-addicted lesbian photographer, both seek to exploit each other for their respective careers while slowly falling in love with each other.

6.2

MagicScore

#13

No Small Affair

1984

A 16-year-old aspiring photographer pursues a beautiful "older woman" of 22, a down-on-her-luck rock singer.

5.4

MagicScore

#14

Needle in a Timestack

2021

Nick and Janine live in bliss until her ex warps time to try to tear them apart by using Nick's old girlfriend. As Nick's memories and reality disappear, he must decide what he's willing to sacrifice to save -- or let go of -- everything he loves.

5.3

MagicScore

#15

Timestalker

2024

A karmic journey that sees the hapless heroine Agnes reincarnated every time she makes the same mistake: falling in love with the wrong man.

5.2

MagicScore

#16

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

2007

An account of the professional and personal life of renowned American photographer Annie Leibovitz, from her early artistic endeavors to her international success as a photojournalist, war reporter, and pop culture chronicler.

7.7

MagicScore

#17

Maheshinte Prathikaaram

2016

Mahesh, a studio photographer and owner of the studio. As the story moves on, Mahesh encounters an anonymous fight ending up with taking revenge that leads to certain realizations in his life.

7.7

MagicScore

#18

Finding Vivian Maier

2014

Vivian Maier's photos were seemingly destined for obscurity, lost among the clutter of the countless objects she'd collected throughout her life. Instead these images have shaken the world of street photography and irrevocably changed the life of the man who brought them to the public eye. This film brings to life the interesting turns and travails of the improbable saga of John Maloof's discovery of Vivian Maier, unravelling this mysterious tale through her documentary films, photographs, odd collections and personal accounts from the people that knew her. What started as a blog to show her work quickly became a viral sensation in the photography world. Photos destined for the trash heap now line gallery exhibitions, a forthcoming book and this documentary film.

7.6

MagicScore

#19

Spider-Man

2002

After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers to become the superhero known as Spider-Man.

7.4

MagicScore

#20

Blow-Up

1966

A successful mod photographer in London whose world is bounded by fashion, pop music, marijuana, and easy sex, feels his life is boring and despairing. But in the course of a single day he unknowingly captures a death on film.

7.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Death of a Shadow?

The top films similar to Death of a Shadow by MovieMagicScore are Shutter (5.6), Invention of Love (6.3), All Quiet on the Western Front (7.8). Each shares fantasy/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Death of a Shadow worth watching?

Death of a Shadow holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 43 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Death of a Shadow?

Death of a Shadow (2012) is a fantasy, romance film directed by Tom Van Avermaet, starring Matthias Schoenaerts, Laura Verlinden, Peter van den Eede.

Where can I find more recommendations like Death of a Shadow?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more fantasy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Death of a Shadow

This ranked list pairs Death of a Shadow (2012), a fantasy and romance film from Tom Van Avermaet, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Matthias Schoenaerts take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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