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Movies like Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2023 (2023)

The best movies like Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2023 (2023) are The Possessed (2021), Eradication (2022) and Night Watch (1973). If Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2023 hooked you with its thriller and horror, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The Possessed (2021)

    A man with the ability to exorcise demons fights to protect his loved ones after a sudden surge in demonic possessions. After discovering his nephew's girlfriend has the same supernatural gift, they join forces for the ultimate confrontation. Inspired by actual events.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & thriller

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  2. Eradication (2022)

    When an unknown disease wipes out most of the world’s population, a man with unique blood is isolated for study. Fearing for his wife’s safety, he breaks his quarantine – into a world overrun by monstrous Infected and a shadowy agency hunting them down.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & thriller

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  3. Night Watch (1973)

    A woman recovering from a nervous breakdown tries to convince her husband and and the local London police that she has witnessed a murder in the abandoned house next door.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & horror

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  4. The Unhealer (2021)

    A botched faith healing bestows supernatural Shaman powers on a bullied teenager. When his lifelong tormentors pull a prank that kills someone he loves, he uses his powers for revenge and goes on a bloody rampage to settle the score.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & horror

  5. Chime (2024)

    A chef's life is disrupted by a chime that brings with it an increasing sense of dread.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & thriller

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  6. What's the Matter with Helen? (1971)

    Two middle-aged women move to Hollywood after their sons are convicted of a notorious murder and open a dance school for children eager to tap their way to stardom.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & horror

  7. Unseen (2023)

    Sam receives a call from Emily, a near blind woman who is running from her murderous ex in the woods. Can she survive using Sam as her eyes via video call?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & thriller

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  8. The Car (1977)

    The Utah community of Santa Ynez is being terrorized by a mysterious black coupe that appears out of nowhere and begins running people down. After the car kills off the town sheriff, Captain Wade Parent is determined to stop the murderous driver.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & thriller

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  9. Burnt Offerings (1976)

    A family moves into a large old mansion in the countryside which seems to have a mysterious and sinister power over its new residents.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & thriller

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  10. Paranoiac (1963)

    Eleven years ago, the wealthy Ashby family was shattered when Mr and Mrs Ashby died in an airplane crash and their grieving son Tony committed suicide. All who remains is cruel Simon, an alcoholic in desperate need of funds; his mentally fragile sister Eleanor; and his protective aunt Harriet. Simon is just weeks away from receiving his inheritance, but there's a hitch in his plans when the long-believed dead Tony suddenly arrives.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & horror

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  11. Monster (2005)

    A mother battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the closet, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & thriller

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  12. Bio Hunter (1995)

    A strange virus known as the Demon Virus, attacks the human genetic code, transforming people into monsters with demonic powers. One particular monster is terrorizing the streets of Tokyo. ripping open young women to devour their livers. A famed psychic holds the secret to the identity and purpose of this monster. Now it is up to two molecular biologists. self-proclaimed Bio Hunters Komada and Koshigaya, to reach the psychic and his beautiful daughter before its too late! The Demon Virus is out to conquer the world.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

  13. The Asphyx (1972)

    Hugo is a brilliant turn-of-the-century scientist, loved and respected by his family and friends, admired by his colleagues. But he is a man quickly becoming obsessed with a curious and frightening question...What is the mysterious apparition found in the photographs of his dying subjects?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  14. Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011)

    Summoned by the black sphere, Kei and Masaru fight against extraterrestrials until Masaru grows tired of fighting and refuses to continue.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  15. Fast Track: No Limits (2008)

    Four young thrill-seekers race cars on the streets of Germany.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

  16. The Glass Key (1942)

    A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  17. Overdrive (2017)

    Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  18. The Cellar (2022)

    When Keira Woods' daughter mysteriously vanishes in the cellar of their new house in the country, she soon discovers there is an ancient and powerful entity controlling their home that she will have to face or risk losing her family's souls forever.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  19. The 355 (2022)

    A group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the world into chaos.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  20. The Seven-Ups (1973)

    A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2023?

The closest matches to Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2023 are The Possessed (2021), Eradication (2022) and Night Watch (1973). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2023?

Start with The Possessed (2021), the closest match to Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2023.

What is the highest-rated movie like Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2023?

Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011), rated 6.6/10 by 244 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2023?

Chime (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Japanese movies like Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2023?

Yes: Chime (2024), Bio Hunter (1995) and Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011).

How are movies similar to Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2023 chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2023, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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