Movies Like Breaking Dawn (2004)

Breaking Dawn is a 2004 horror, mystery, thriller film from Mark Edwin Robinson with a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with A Page of Madness and Asylum.

Horror Mystery Thriller

A Page of Madness

1926

A man takes a job at an asylum with hopes of freeing his imprisoned wife.

7.3

MagicScore

Asylum

1972

A young psychiatrist applies for a job at a mental asylum and must pass a test by interviewing four patients. He must figure out which of the patients, is in fact, the doctor that he would be replacing if hired.

6.0

MagicScore

Twelve Monkeys

1995

In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly and the son of a famous virus expert who may hold the key to the Army of the 12 Monkeys; thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease.

7.6

MagicScore

Stonehearst Asylum

2014

An Oxford Medical School graduate takes a position at a mental institution and soon becomes obsessed with a female mental patient, but he has no idea of a recent and horrifying staffing change.

6.9

MagicScore

Ministry of Fear

1944

Stephen Neale is released into WWII England after two years in an asylum, but it doesn't seem so sane outside either. On his way back to London to rejoin civilization, he stumbles across a murderous spy ring and doesn't quite know to whom to turn.

6.9

MagicScore

Terrifier 3

2024

Five years after surviving Art the Clown's Halloween massacre, Sienna and Jonathan are still struggling to rebuild their shattered lives. As the holiday season approaches, they try to embrace the Christmas spirit and leave the horrors of the past behind. But just when they think they're safe, Art returns, determined to turn their holiday cheer into a new nightmare. The festive season quickly unravels as Art unleashes his twisted brand of terror, proving that no holiday is safe.

6.8

MagicScore

Grave Encounters

2011

A crew from a paranormal reality television show lock themselves in a haunted psychiatric hospital. They search for evidence of paranormal activity as they shoot what ends up becoming their final episode.

6.3

MagicScore

Mister Frost

1990

Frost is arrested and committed for murder after he is apprehended burying his victims in the garden. However, even while under psychiatric care and tight hospital security, it becomes obvious that Mr. Frost is not all he seems to be.

6.1

MagicScore

Changeling

2008

Los Angeles, 1928. When single mother Christine Collins leaves for work, her son vanishes without a trace. Five months later, the police reunite mother and son. But when Christine suspects that the boy returned to her isn't her child, her quest for truth exposes a world of corruption.

7.6

MagicScore

#10

The Other Side of the Underneath

1972

A therapist looks into the mind of a woman diagnosed as schizophrenic and finds, not madness, but tortured sexual guilt created by the taboos of society.

6.4

MagicScore

#11

Lilith

1964

Vincent Bruce, a war veteran, begins working as an occupational therapist at Poplar Lodge, a private psychiatric facility for wealthy people where he meets Lilith Arthur, a charming young woman suffering from schizophrenia, whose fragile beauty captivates all who meet her.

6.4

MagicScore

#12

Grave Encounters 2

2012

Tortured by the ghosts of the demonized insane asylum that killed the crew of GRAVE ENCOUNTERS, film students fight to escape death as their own paranormal investigation goes terribly wrong in this horrifying sequel.

5.5

MagicScore

#13

The Mansion of Madness

1973

The inmates of an insane asylum take over the institution, imprison the doctors and staff, and then put into play their own ideas of how the place should be run.

4.7

MagicScore

#14

Black Emanuelle 2

1976

Fashion model Emanuelle is experiencing psychotic freakout every time she has sex. Haunted by memories of sexual abuse from the men in her life, including her father, she turns to Dr. Gardner, who offers help while she resides at his mental health center.

4.3

MagicScore

#15

Nightmare

1964

A young student is haunted by recurring dreams of her mother murdering her father, but her nightmare is just beginning as she tries to prove to her loved ones that she is not insane.

6.8

MagicScore

#16

Mermaid Down

2019

A mermaid is ripped from the Pacific, her tail is chopped off and she's thrown into a mental home where no one believes she is a mermaid.

6.5

MagicScore

#17

The Night Visitor

1971

An insane Swedish farmer escapes from an asylum to get revenge on his sister, her husband and others.

6.3

MagicScore

#18

Twenty One Pilots: Livestream Experience

2022

A one-night livestream concert performed by Twenty One Pilots on May 21, 2021, introducing their newest album "Scaled and Icy".

9.1

MagicScore

#19

Camille Claudel, 1915

2013

Winter, 1915. Confined by her family to an asylum in the South of France - where she will never sculpt again - the chronicle of Camille Claudel's reclusive life, as she waits for a visit from her brother, Paul Claudel.

6.0

MagicScore

#20

The Mountain

2019

1950s America. Since his mother‘s confinement to an institution, Andy has lived in the shadow of his stoic father. A family acquaintance, Dr. Wallace Fiennes, employs the introverted young man as a photographer to document an asylum tour advocating for his increasingly controversial lobotomy procedure.

5.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Breaking Dawn?

The top films similar to Breaking Dawn by MovieMagicScore are A Page of Madness (7.3), Asylum (6.0), Twelve Monkeys (7.6). Each shares horror/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Breaking Dawn worth watching?

Breaking Dawn holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10 from 25 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Breaking Dawn?

Breaking Dawn (2004) is a horror, mystery, thriller film directed by Mark Edwin Robinson, starring Kelly Overton, James Haven, Sarah-Jane Potts.

Where can I find more recommendations like Breaking Dawn?

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

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About movies like Breaking Dawn

This ranked list pairs Breaking Dawn (2004), a horror and mystery and thriller film from Mark Edwin Robinson, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Kelly Overton 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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