If you loved The Poseidon Adventure, try Wake in Fright
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Wake in Fright has roughly 3.0× fewer votes than The Poseidon Adventure — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the dread mood tag, and they sit in Drama / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Poseidon Adventure, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
dread
What Wake in Fright is
Bundanyabba, Australia. Summer. A fly buzzing. A schoolteacher stuck in a remote town, gambling away his savings. Descent into sun-baked delirium and beer-soaked violence. Seventies outback nightmare fuel; viewer discretion is advised.

