8MM (1999)

A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town PI.

Genres: Thriller, Crime, Mystery

What to watch after 8MM

• Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) — Same feel: dark, disturbing
• Bringing Out the Dead (1999) — Same subject: new york city
• We Own the Night (2007) — Joaquin Phoenix appears in both
• Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) — Nicolas Cage appears in both
• Longlegs (2024) — Nicolas Cage appears in both
• Inherent Vice (2014) — Two steps away in the credits