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Look Away (2018)

A timid and socially alienated 17-year-old high school student's life is turned upside down when she switches places with her sinister mirror image.

Directed byAssaf Bernstein

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  1. 01

    Locked

    Similar atmosphere

    2025 · 95 min · Horror · Thriller

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    When Eddie breaks into a luxury SUV, he steps into a deadly trap set by William, a self-proclaimed vigilante delivering his own brand of twisted justice. With no means of escape, Eddie must fight to survive in a ride where escape is an illusion, survival is a nightmare, and justice shifts into high gear.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared psychological thriller movie style
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  2. 02

    American Mary

    Strong story similarity

    2013 · 102 min · Horror · Thriller

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    A young medical student struggling to pay tuition is drawn into the shady world of underground body-modification.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  3. 03

    Dismissed

    Strong story similarity

    2017 · 87 min · Horror · Thriller

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    A straight-edged teacher finds trouble when an honors student is willing to do anything to get an A.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  4. 04

    Soft & Quiet

    Strong story similarity

    2022 · 91 min · Horror · Thriller

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    Taking place in real time, elementary school teacher Emily organizes a mixer of like-minded women, but an altercation between a woman from Emily’s past and the group leads to a volatile chain of events.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  5. 05

    Parallel

    Strong story similarity

    2018 · 104 min · Fantasy · Horror · Science Fiction

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    A group of friends stumble upon a mirror that serves as a portal to a "multiverse", but soon discover that importing knowledge from the other side in order to better their lives brings increasingly dangerous consequences.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 07

    Incantation

    Strong story similarity

    2021 · 80 min · Horror · Thriller

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    As her life spirals out of control, a rebellious undergrad begins practicing a forbidden witchcraft to help her grades; but when she unknowingly unleashes a deadly curse that threatens her father's life, she will be forced to pass her biggest test yet.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  7. 08

    mid90s

    Strong story similarity

    2018 · 86 min · Comedy · Drama

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    In 1990s Los Angeles, a 13-year-old spends his summer navigating between a troubled home life and a crew of new friends he meets at a skate shop.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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    The Evil Within

    Strong story similarity

    2017 · 98 min · Horror

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    The sadistic tale of a lonely, mentally handicapped boy who befriends his reflection in an antique mirror. This demonic creature orders him to go on a murderous rampage to kill the people he loves most.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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    Oracle

    Strong story similarity

    2023 · 85 min · Horror

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    A young woman accepts a job on a property with a traumatic history. Upon her arrival, she soon realizes that the nightmares of her childhood are connected to the evil in the house.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
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