The past two years have been something of a renaissance for fans of the Twilight saga. 2018 marked the 10-year anniversary of the release of the first movie, and Stephanie Meyer recently put out the long-awaited Midnight Sun, giving readers Twilight from the perspective of Edward Cullen.
The five movies are currently available to stream on Amazon Prime, and many people are taking advantage of that fact to revisit the hugely successful film series. If you enjoy any or all of those films, and are looking for something to watch in a similar vein, read on for a list of movies that Twilight fans will love.
10 Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Breaking Dawn Part 1 has Bella become pregnant with a half-vampire baby. The fetus is incompatible with her body, and her health rapidly declines as the baby grows. The inspiration for this particular kind of horror can be traced to Rosemary's Baby, the iconic horror movie depicting a woman carrying a demon spawn. If the fourth Twilight movie was your favorite, then check out this horror classic that has influenced the genre to this day.
9 Romeo + Juliet (1996)
New Moon draws inspiration from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in many ways. It's a continuation of Bella and Edward's love story, with a focus on the difficulties that come with them being together. The climax of the film occurs when Edward believes that Bella has killed herself, and he wants to kill himself as well.
Bella rushes to save him, preventing a tragedy Shakespeare's young lovers faced. The tone and style of Romeo + Juliet is especially great for people who love Twilight: it's unapologetically, earnestly emotional, over-the-top, campy, romantic, and full of teen angst.
8 Pride and Prejudice (2005)
Twilight is, first and foremost, a romance. So, it would make sense that people who love it would appreciate other great romances. The 2005 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice is a sweeping, beautifully sentimental portrayal of two people with serious communication issues falling in love for the first time. Plus, fans of Edward will appreciate a character who helped make the brooding male lead a popular figure in romance, Mr. Darcy.
7 Let The Right One In (2008)
Like Twilight, Let the Right One In is a story about a human and a vampire coming to love one another. This Swedish film has younger protagonists and darker themes than we see in the Twilight saga. It manages to balance sweetness with horror, as the young vampire who befriends the human boy in this story poses a much greater threat to humankind than the "vegetarian" Cullens do. Despite the darker themes, Let the Right One In is a touching story about loneliness and connection, told through the eyes of children.
6 Jane Eyre (2011)
Twilight shares some story elements with Jane Eyre: both tell the story of a young woman who feels isolated and has recently relocated to a new place. Also, both women fall in love with a mysterious man who is harboring a dark secret. Both Bella and Jane are young and inexperienced, but aware of who they are and what they want.
They're drawn to Edward and Rochester, respectively, who feel things intensely, and are often not as forthcoming with information as they should be. Both are romances that are at times sad, but ultimately happy.
5 The Hunger Games Series (2012-2015)
If, for you, the draw of the Twilight saga comes from a wider interest in the YA genre, then perhaps The Hunger Games is another series you'll enjoy. Spanning three books and four movies, The Hunger Games explores coming-of-age themes and, like Eclipse, includes a love triangle.
The similarities stop there, however, as the backdrop is that of a dystopian future in which an authoritarian government forces children to kill each other. Katniss is also more concerned with leading a political revolution than surviving the supernatural. Nonetheless, both heroines are survivors who show strength in their own way.
4 Only Lovers Left Alive (2014)
Only Lovers Left Alive is the specific kind of vampire romance that Edward Cullen would love. It's a moody, angsty, introspective look at immortality, love, and humankind. It explores various philosophical ideas through the story of two ancient vampires struggling to adapt to an increasingly modern world. It's a very different look at what eternal love can be than what we see in the Twilight saga, but it's romantic nonetheless.
3 What We Do In The Shadows (2014)
What We Do in the Shadows is a comedy about a group of vampires making their way in the modern world. Written by and starring Taika Waititi, the movie allows viewers to laugh at vampire cliches. As endearingly earnest as the Twilight films are, they do contain enough comedy to offset the angst the characters are constantly feeling. For those who love to laugh (even if you don't like Twilight), this movie should be the next one on your watchlist.
2 Personal Shopper (2016)
Kristen Stewart's performance in the Twilight movies not only made her a household name, but infused the films with a sense of reality through her portrayal of Bella Swan. She gives perhaps her greatest performance yet in Personal Shopper, her second project with director Oliver Assayas. The sadness she showed in New Moon is present here, as she plays a young woman looking for the ghost of her brother. It's a story of loss and the inability to let go.
1 Beauty And The Beast (2017)
If you like what Bill Condon did with Breaking Dawn Part 1 and Part 2, then check out the 2017 live-action remake he directed of Beauty and the Beast. Belle, like Bella, is an avid reader who is bored with the mundanity of her everyday life. This changes when she encounters the Beast, who poses a threat until the two fall in love. It's romantic, glittery, and very, very sweet.
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