5 Best Movies To Watch If You Loved Verity

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If you have watched ‘Verity’ and every character’s personality has left you with more questions than answers, then you probably need to watch some more of the kind to get a hang of things. Fortunately, there are several Hollywood movies that have explored similar themes and might help you better understand Hoover’s characters on a rewatch.

1. A Simple Favor (2018)

Director: Paul Feig
IMDb rating: 6.7/10
Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

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Plot: When a widow vlogger mom meets a hotshot PR director, they instantly crack up and become friends. But that friendship is short-lived. In this movie, like ‘Verity’, the problem arises when Emily asks Stephanie to babysit her kid and never returns. From there, things start taking a very violent turn, and soon, Emily gets sucked into a twisted mystery.

2. Fatal Attraction (1987)

Director: Adrian Lyne
IMDb rating: 6.9/10
Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Plot: Even though it is decades older than Anne Hathaway’s ‘Verity’, the film still resonates in the best way possible. It was considered one of the best psychological thrillers of its age, exploring domestic anxieties and obsessions.

3. Gone Girl (2014)

Director: David Fincher
IMDb rating: 8.1/10
Streaming On: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video

Plot: We have mostly seen male narrators dominate such genres, but not this one. As per the storyline of ‘Gone Girl‘, Amy Dunne goes missing on her fifth wedding anniversary, and, as expected, everyone starts to suspect her husband. But soon the facade of perfect marriage starts to come off.

4. Crimson Peak (2015)

Director: Guillermo del Toro
IMDb rating: 6.5/10
Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Plot: Even though it’s not from this generation, like ‘Verity’, this Victorian-era movie still captures similar feelings. In the movie, we meet Edith, who moves to a decaying mansion with her husband. But soon, a presence in the mansion terrorizes her. Who’s it?

5. Jane Eyre (2011)

Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga
IMDb rating: 7.3/10
Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Plot: If you have read ‘The Madwoman in the Attic’, you’ll relate to it. In the movie, we meet our heroine in a secluded town where she works as a governess. During the course, she falls for her employer and discovers something deeply twisted.