Cape Fear (1991)

Name: Cape Fear
Released: 1991

Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, and he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client that could have gotten him acquitted. Now, the cagey Cady has been released, and he intends to teach Sam Bowden and his family a thing or two about loss.

Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller

What to watch after Cape Fear

Mean Streets (1973) — Martin Scorsese directed both
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) — Martin Scorsese directed both
The Age of Innocence (1993) — Same subject: lawyer
The Guns of Navarone (1961) — Two steps away in the credits
Scream of Fear (1961)
Red Dragon (2002) — Same feel: menacing, dark