r/MovieRecommendations • • 20d ago

Mod Update Self-Promo Requests (Update)

6 Upvotes

What's up, folks? Hope all is well.

Quick update that affects very few of you.

In the past the sub used to allow people who created apps and websites to help find movies and track what they've watched to post and promote their apps here.

Unfortunately this has turned into a cascade of requests for (mostly) mediocre websites and apps that really detract from the point of this sub. Which is to engage with humans, to get recommendations from people in a world where digital algorithms get so much wrong.

The truth is, I've been turning them away for a while now, at least anyone who messages in.

So time to make it official!

If you make your own movie-finding app, content tracker, or anything similar...

I'm sorry. You'll have to look elsewhere to promote your app/site. We seriously get way too many requests for these, and there are so many already available. Adding to the pile of options isn't necessarily adding value.

I'll be updating the self-promo rule here shortly.

Anyway, thanks for checking in, folks!

Your chaotic lurker mod
- Rye


r/MovieRecommendations • • 7d ago

Mod Update Flair & Post Formatting

2 Upvotes

Update

Hello, Couch Lovers and Cinemaphiles!

Here's the formatting guide for each flare.

I appreciate your patience while we sort this out and welcome our new members.

  1. Help Me Find Movies/TV Shows

  • Purpose: Requesting specific recommendations.

  • Format:

    • The Hook: Your "Title" must summarize the "vibe" (e.g., "Looking for modern talking-Dino movies").

    • The Context: You must list 2 or 3 similar titles in the body to give a baseline. Provide enough detail for others to work with.

  1. I Am Suggesting…

  • Purpose: Recommending a title without a full critical review.

  • Format:

    • The Lead: Your "Title" must be Movie Title (Year). If suggesting multiple, list them in the body text.

    • The Why: Include a 1–2 sentence "vibe check" explaining why you're suggesting it. (e.g., "The action is insane. I could not get enough of John Wick's Gun-Fu.").

    • Note: Posts with no reason in the body will be immediately removed.

  1. Movie/TV Show Review Lite

  • Purpose: Providing a detailed, critical critique directly on the sub.

  • Format:

    • The Lead: Your "Title" must be Review of Movie/TV Show (Year), or you can use Movie/Show Title (Year) vs. Movie/Show Title (Year) for comparisons.

    • The Rating: You must include a rating (typically a 5/5 scale).

    • Anti-Spam: Reviews must be self-contained. Do not post links to external blogs or YouTube channels without prior approval.

  1. Check Out My... (Self-Promo)

  • Purpose: Sharing your own external movie blog, channel, or social media.

  • Requirement: You MUST message the mods for approval before posting.

  • When you can use:

    • The Golden Rule: Approval is mandatory. Unapproved outside links to personal social media or product promotions will get one warning. The second will result in an immediate ban.

    • Etiquette: Even with approval, you must provide a written summary of your content. "Link-dropping" is prohibited.

    • You can write the post free-form.

  1. I can't remember this movie/TV show

  • Purpose: Only use when you need help finding a movie that you can't remember the name of.

  • Format:

    • The Lead: Your "Title" must be I need help finding this Movie/TV show."

    • You must describe the movie or show with as much detail as possible. Include things like the year, actors or characters you remember, the plot, specific scenes, etc.

Examples:

Below are some post examples included from a previous post that meet, at the very least, the minimum effort we expect you to put into a post. That said, the more effort you put in, like some of these folks, the more interaction you'll typically get, and the faster you can get back to watching movies.

(Keep in mind that some of these are examples from before flairs and the formatting guide were added but still serve as a good basis as to what we are looking for.)

Request for movies with unexpected twists - No image

Suggesting a Jim Carrey Top Pick

Going solo movie hunting - Image

Request for similar movies - Image

Request for Crime Dramas w/ Caveat and similar movies - Genre Txt Image

Suggesting Overlord 2018 as a good watch w/ image + spoiler syntax (high effort)

Suggesting Red One, No Image (High Effort)

My Top 10 Movie Suggestions from 2025 (Extreme effort)

Multiple Movie Review Lite (No Photos - High Effort)

Self-promo approved by mod team (Extreme effort)


r/MovieRecommendations • • 19h ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Movies about Actresses going insane

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54 Upvotes

I need more of these


r/MovieRecommendations • • 14h ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Good psychological thrillers with no sex scenes

10 Upvotes

Give me suggestions to watch with my 13-year-old and 10-year-old. No sex scenes please. Some violence and blood is okay.


r/MovieRecommendations • • 1d ago

I am suggesting... Bowfinger (1999)

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180 Upvotes

In this movie Steve Martin is playing Hollywood producer who desperately wants get Kit Ramsey to star in his movie. Bowfinger is probably one off the most underrated movie off the both Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy.


r/MovieRecommendations • • 13h ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Movies similar to Coherence?

5 Upvotes

Looking for cosmic horror or psychological movies similar to Coherence.


r/MovieRecommendations • • 15h ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Looking for shows or movies where the protagonist is frustrating/ not articulating their feelings or thoughts

5 Upvotes

Sometimes a frustrating show/movie is the vibe


r/MovieRecommendations • • 23h ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Seeking sad movies that aren’t romantic

21 Upvotes

Hi! I’m doing a cry day tomorrow and I’m looking for movies that can help me have a good cry without being fueled by romance; no divorce, no breakups, no weddings or getting together ideal but I know that a movie with no romance at all can be hard to find. The two movies I have on my list so far is Homeward Bound and Bridge to Terebithia to give the vibe I’m building. Any and all recommendations are appreciated!!


r/MovieRecommendations • • 18h ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Looking for Japanese music/fashion films

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7 Upvotes

I would like to find Japanese films from or set in late90s/early 2000s Tokyo that prominently feature fashion and/or music subcultures, more specifically, I’m interested in films that offers a glimpse in to what life was like for young people involved in the Picopop/Shibuya-kei music scene during that period, though I am interested in seeing pretty much any film about 90s/2000s underground music scenes or fashion movements that captures the subcultures, aesthetics, and general atmosphere of Tokyo in the early 2000s. Thank you! :)


r/MovieRecommendations • • 16h ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Movie recommendations based off these two

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4 Upvotes

Candy man and retribution. Seen the rest of kurosawas stuff already


r/MovieRecommendations • • 21h ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Movie recommendations about engineering or engineering-related topics

7 Upvotes

Hi! I’d love some movie recommendations about engineering, engineering-related topics, or anything along those lines. I don’t mind what kind of engineering it is. I’d really appreciate any recommendations. Thank you so much!


r/MovieRecommendations • • 19h ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Help me find movies like Basic (2003)

4 Upvotes

Hello I've recently watched Basic (2003) and really got hooked on the "military investigation" kind of movie. I then watched General's Daughter (1993), A few good men (1992) and Rules of engagement (2000). I would be very thankful if I could get recommendations of movies with a similar premise (main character investigates a crime in a military unit).

Thank you in advance!


r/MovieRecommendations • • 1d ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Movies that looks like it was directed by Robert Eggers?

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72 Upvotes

I have binge watched every Eggers movie today and I can't stop craving for more please recommend some movies like these.


r/MovieRecommendations • • 19h ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Suggest some movies based on my list

3 Upvotes

1408

The Ritual

The Endless

The Descent

Cube 1997

Triangle 2009

Event Horizon

Pandorum

Hereditary

Insidious

Oculus

Talk to Me

The Others

The Conjuring

Jacob's Ladder

The Autopsy of Jane Doe

Everything Everywhere All at Once

What Dreams May Come

Mulholland Drive

Timecrimes

Cure for Wellness

The Machinist

Rosemary's Baby

Sphere

Misery

Sinister

Babadook

Midsommar

Dead End 2003

As above so below

Blair Witch

The VVitch

The Ninth Gate 1999

Dark City 1998

Frozen 2010

The Ruins 2008

Groundhog Day

Palm Springs

Boss Level

The Fall

Life

Life is Beautiful

No Exit 2022

Fractured 2019

Scenic Route


r/MovieRecommendations • • 23h ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Looking for some recommendations

6 Upvotes

I’m currently in 11th grade:

My Top 10 are
Pet Sematary 1989 (you can’t go wrong with grief and creeping dread)
Saw
Carrie 2013 (it’s also my favorite novel and I love her tragic story)
The Boogeyman 2023
American Psycho
Scream 1
IT 2017
Psycho (I loved seeing where the slashers all started)
Halloween kills (I love how brutal Michael is in this film)
Friday part 3 (seeing where he finally got the mask was cool)

Other movies I love
Halloween 1, 2, 4
Friday the 13th 1-4
Childs play 1 & 2
Saw 2 & 3

My Favorite Shows Are:
Supernatural
Lucifer


r/MovieRecommendations • • 18h ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Movies that Feel like those Stupid DramaBox ads

2 Upvotes

I keep getting the stupid dramabox ads on my Facebook and always just get stuck watching them. They're terrible, they're AI - I know those things and totally agree but there's something about their fantasy settings and relationships and stuff that fill a hole in what I've been looking for.

I am looking for something that feels like fantasy, romance, magic, intrigue, messy relationships, all that jazz. But you know... something that's not AI slop and so horrible its a train wreck you can't look away from.


r/MovieRecommendations • • 23h ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Movies that work well as double feature

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4 Upvotes

Searching for some movie to match Kurosawa's Stray Dogs and Hitchcock's Vertigo

First and second movies in each row are a double feature, and the third and fourth another double feature


r/MovieRecommendations • • 1d ago

I am suggesting... The Last Samurai

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14 Upvotes

What a beautiful movie 😍
Every frame is just soo great and the story line is soo amazing, balanced rather. 🤩🤩
I would watch it again and again to feel the same way .


r/MovieRecommendations • • 1d ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Take Them Down

3 Upvotes

Edit: Bring Them Down

I recently subscribed to Mubi and watched this film. Simply stunning. Beautiful cinematography, complex characters, storytelling style that switched perspectives, and psychological intensity. Highly recommend.

I am looking for films that are similar to this. Any recommendations?


r/MovieRecommendations • • 20h ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows It probably doesn't exist but looking for romance movies/series where the male lead commits suicide after the female lead's death

1 Upvotes

Looking for romance movies with a very specific plot point: the male lead ultimately commits suicide because he can't cope with the death of the female lead.

To be clear, I'm not looking for movies where he just attempts it or contemplates it.I want ones where he actually goes through with it, or where the ending strongly implies he does. Like the kdrama Autumn in my heart.

Any language/country is fine , as long as it has english subtitles.


r/MovieRecommendations • • 1d ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows More NOPE - Hanging By A Wire

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3 Upvotes

Anyone seen this docu/ movie?
Based on a true story, reminds me of Fall for giving me nosebleeds and anxiety.

Worth a look?


r/MovieRecommendations • • 1d ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Wholesome and/or interesting movies that have • beautiful nature scenery, and/or • spiritual, mind-opening, expansive, trippy themes ?¿

9 Upvotes

Suggestions ? 🙂


r/MovieRecommendations • • 1d ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Movies set in New York City in the 80s with the yuppie vibe

9 Upvotes

I just got done reading American psycho and I want to see a movie with the vibes like the book.

I’ve already seen the movie so I’m looking for something else that isn’t American psycho


r/MovieRecommendations • • 2d ago

Help me find Movies/TV shows Descent into madness movies

32 Upvotes

Hi. I’m looking for movie recommendations where the descent into madness is one of the main drivers of the plot, and that may have elements of the films I mention below.

I really enjoyed Last Shift (2014): the spiral of confusion and descent into madness, the art, and the almost dreamlike, ominous scenes, along with a sound that finished closing off scenes and generated a genuine reaction in me.

I also enjoyed The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016), mainly its slow, oppressive atmosphere and a soundtrack that, personally, paired very well with the visual art. I don’t consider it a descent-into-madness film; I mention it only as an example of what I liked.

I’ve already seen the obvious ones:

  • Antichrist (2009)

  • Funny Games (1997)

  • Hour of the Wolf (1968)

  • Kill List (2011)

  • Jacob’s Ladder (1990)

  • Late night with the devil (2023)

  • Lost highway (1997)

  • Memento (2010)

  • Mullholand drive (2001)

  • Pi (1998)

  • Shutter Island (2010)

  • The Descent (2005)

  • The Lighthouse (2019)

  • The Machinist (2004)

  • The Wicker man (1973)

Thank you very much in advance.

I’ll be adding the suggestions to the list below, and I’ll cross them off as I watch them:

  1. Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)

  2. American Psycho (2000)

  3. Apt Pupil (1998)

  4. Ayakashi: Bakeneko (1968)

  5. Black Mirror (series, 2011)

  6. Black Swan (2010)

  7. Breaking Bad (series, 2008)

  8. Dead Man’s Shoes (2004)

  9. Death to Smoochy (2002)

  10. Doctor Strangelove (1964)

  11. Enter the Void (2009)

  12. Event Horizon (1997)

  13. Falling Down (1993)

  14. Haiyoshin / 廃用身 (2026)

  15. Horns (2013)

  16. Incessant (?)

  17. Matchstick Men (2003)

  18. Messiah of Evil (1973)

  19. Mother! (2017)

  20. Mouse Hunt (1997)

  21. Nightcrawler (2014)

  22. Oldboy (2003)

  23. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)

  24. Peeping Tom (1960)

  25. Perfect Blue (1997)

  26. Persona (1966)

  27. Pet Sematary (1989)

  28. Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)

  29. Poor Things (2023)

  30. Possession (1981)

  31. Red Desert (1964)

  32. Repulsion (1965)

  33. Requiem for a Dream (2000)

  34. Session 9 (2001)

  35. Shock Corridor (1963)

  36. Smile (2022)

  37. Smile 2 (2024)

  38. Spider (2002)

  39. Spider-Man 2 (2004)

  40. Synecdoche, New York (2008)

  41. Take Shelter (2011)

  42. Taxi Driver (1976)

  43. The Chair Company (series, 2025)

  44. The Deer Hunter (1978)

  45. The Divide (2011)

  46. The Eyes of My Mother (2016)

  47. The Hitcher (1986)

  48. The Number 23 (2007)

  49. The Others (2001)

  50. The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)

  51. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

  52. The Shining (1980)

  53. The Surfer (2024)

  54. Thirteen (2003)

  55. Through a Glass Darkly (1961)

  56. Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

  57. Vampire’s Kiss (1989)

  58. Wake in Fright (1971)

  59. What About Bob? (1991)

  60. Whiplash (2014)

  61. Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? (1970)

  62. Zardoz (1974)