Movies like Howling
The best movies like Howling (2012) are Public Enemy (2002), The Yellow Sea (2010) and Tell Me Something (1999). If Howling hooked you with its mystery and thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedMidnight Runners (2017)7.6/10 from 262 votes
- NewestThe Roundup (2022)Released 2022
- In KoreanPublic Enemy (2002)Also in Korean
Public Enemy (2002)
A notorious dirty cop makes an honest attempt to catch a serial killer who even murdered his own parents.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Yellow Sea (2010)
A Korean man in China takes an assassination job in South Korea to make money and find his missing wife. But when the job is botched, he is forced to go on the run from the police and the gangsters who paid him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTell Me Something (1999)
Detective Cho, a cop on the edge, is mourning his mother's recent death while under investigation for graft; on top of that he is suddenly put in charge of a seemingly-impenetrable mystery.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage (2019)
On the run from a dogged internal affairs agent, a corrupt cop reluctantly teams up with a defiant teen to unravel a conspiracy before it's too late.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAsura: The City of Madness (2016)
A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city’s corrupt mayor.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Piper (2015)
Shortly after the Korean war, a father and a son are wandering through the country and make a stop in a remote village, where strange and dangerous happenings occur.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Scarlet Letter (2004)
A cop's desire for love gets in the way of his job and his professional life. Secret love affairs begin to dangerously collide as he gets assigned to a new homicide case.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Neighbors (2012)
A serial killer murders a girl from his neighborhood. The residents begin to suspect him one by one, as he tries to cover his tracks and plans another kill before escape.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Hard Day (2014)
After trying to cover up a car accident that left a man dead, a crooked homicide detective is stalked by a mysterious man claiming to have witnessed the event.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisConfidential Assignment (2017)
When a crime organization from North Korea crosses borders and enters South Korean soil, a South Korean detective must cooperate with a North Korean detective to investigate their whereabouts.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMidnight Runners (2017)
Two apathetic police academy recruits who become best buddies through the tough training together witness a woman being abducted right before their very eyes. As they were taught in the academy, they quickly report the incident to the police, but the police are in no hurry to jump on the case. So the duo decide to take the matter into their own hands and rescue the woman.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Roundup (2022)
The 'Beast Cop' Ma Seok-do heads to a foreign country to extradite a suspect, but soon after his arrival, he discovers additional murder cases and hears about a vicious killer who has been committing crimes against tourists for several years.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMemoir of a Murderer (2017)
A former serial killer with Alzheimer's fights to protect his daughter from her mysterious boyfriend who may be a serial killer too.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Unjust (2010)
An honest cop has to compromise with his principles when he is told to find a scapegoat for a high-profile serial killer case in exchange for a big promotion.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPerfect Number (2012)
A brilliant math teacher formulates the perfect cover-up after his neighbor murders her abusive ex-husband.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOffice (2015)
To nab a sales manager who's at large after murdering his family, a detective investigates the man's colleagues, who seem to be hiding something.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChildren... (2011)
On March 26, 1991, five boys set off to the mountain to go frog hunting and never come back to their family. While a documentary producer, detective and professor try to solve the mystery of the incident, one of the boys' parents is a suspect.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisConfession of Murder (2012)
A serial killer reappears 15 years after his murder spree with a book detailing his crimes. The resentful cop who failed to catch him before is assigned to protect him. The families of the victims plan revenge. And as the media circus spirals out of control, a masked man called "J" appears claiming to be the real killer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBlind (2011)
A blind witness and a runaway help the police find the suspect in a hit and run until the culprit realizes that they are close on his trail. The killer tracks her down and Soo-ah realizes that in order to save Gi-sub she would have to risk her life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSecret (2009)
A detective suspects that his wife murdered a gangster's brother. As he tries to misdirect the police and the bloodthirsty gangster while independently investigating his wife, terrible secrets slowly begin to surface.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Cold Eyes (2013)
Ha Yoon-ju becomes the newest member of a unit within the Korean Police Forces Special Crime Department that specializes in surveillance activities on high-profile criminals. She teams up with Hwang Sang-jun, the veteran leader of the unit, and tries to track down James who is the cold-hearted leader of an armed criminal organization.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Deal (2015)
A cop catches a serial killer who murdered his sister but never finds her body. The lack of closure torments him and drives his brother-in-law insane, who makes a deal with the mafia for revenge.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisAzooma (2013)
A mother goes to extreme measures against her daughter's attacker after after feeling that the local law enforcement have failed her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013)
After being kidnapped as a small child and raised by the five men who abducted him, a teenage boy is now forced to join their life in crime.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisH (2002)
A string of brutal murders targeting pregnant women mirrors the crimes of convicted serial killer Shin Hyun, who remains behind bars. Detectives Kim Mi Yun and Kang Tae Hyun take on the case, suspecting that Shin Hyun may be manipulating the copycat killings from prison.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSpiritwalker (2021)
Unable to remember anything about his life, a man begins regaining consciousness in a new body every 12 hours. Now, he must piece together his identity, all while evading attacks from pursuing agents and dangerous criminals alike.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTightrope (1984)
Wes Block is a detective who's put on the case of a serial killer whose victims are young and pretty women. The murders are getting personal when the killer chooses victims who are acquaintances of Block. Even his daughters are threatened.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHunter Hunter (2020)
A fur trapper leaves his wife and daughter behind to kill a rogue wolf in the remote wilderness, but they soon become increasingly worried when their peaceful existence is disrupted.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMulholland Falls (1996)
In 1950s Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCop (1988)
An obsessive, insubordinate homicide cop is convinced a serial killer is loose in the Hollywood area and disobeys orders in order to catch him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Howling?
The closest matches to Howling are Public Enemy (2002), The Yellow Sea (2010) and Tell Me Something (1999). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Howling?
People who watched Howling most often go on to Public Enemy (2002), The Yellow Sea (2010) and Tell Me Something (1999).
What is the highest-rated movie like Howling?
Midnight Runners (2017), rated 7.6/10 by 262 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Howling?
The Roundup (2022) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Korean movies like Howling?
Yes: Public Enemy (2002), The Yellow Sea (2010) and Tell Me Something (1999).
How are movies similar to Howling chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Howling, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.