Movies like Bug (2023)
The best movies like Bug (2023) are Watcher (2022), Someone's Watching Me! (1978) and The Evil (1978). If Bug hooked you with its horror, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedBarbarian (2022)6.9/10 from 3,692 votes
- NewestCrawlers (2026)Released 2026
Watcher (2022)
As a serial killer stalks the city, Julia — a young actress who just moved to town with her husband — notices a mysterious stranger watching her from across the street.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSomeone's Watching Me! (1978)
A young woman moves to a high-rise apartment building and soon begins to be tormented by an unknown stalker who seems to know her every move.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Evil (1978)
Shortly after moving into a dark, brooding mansion, a psychologist and his co-workers are terrorized by a horrible evil being.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisSisters (1973)
Inquisitive journalist Grace Collier is horrified when she witnesses her neighbor, fashion model Danielle Breton, violently murder a man. Panicking, she calls the police. But when the detective arrives at the scene and finds nothing amiss, Grace is forced to take matters into her own hands. Her first move is to recruit private investigator Joseph Larch, who helps her to uncover a secret about Danielle's past that has them both seeing double.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisParanormal Activity (2009)
After a young, middle-class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic, but is certainly the most active in the middle of the night.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUnsane (2018)
A woman is involuntarily committed to a mental institution where she is confronted by her greatest fear.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStir of Echoes (1999)
After being hypnotized by his sister-in-law, Tom Witzky begins seeing haunting visions of a girl's ghost and a mystery begins to unfold around her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Wretched (2019)
A rebellious teenage boy, struggling with his parents' imminent divorce, encounters a terrifying evil after his next-door neighbor becomes possessed by an ancient witch that feasts on children.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Dogs (2025)
After fleeing his psychotic father, a young teen and his mom seek refuge in a remote farmhouse, only to face a pack of ferocious dogs and the sinister spirits that haunt the property.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like this825 Forest Road (2025)
After a family tragedy, Chuck Wilson hopes to start a new life in Ashland Falls with his wife Maria and little sister Elizabeth, but he quickly discovers that the town has a dark history of being haunted by a ghostly woman who drives residents to suicide.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisOddity (2024)
After the brutal murder of her twin sister, Darcy goes after those responsible by using haunted items as her tools for revenge.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Caller (2011)
Troubled divorcee Mary Kee is tormented by a series of sinister phone calls from a mysterious woman. When the stranger reveals she's calling from the past, Mary tries to break off contact. But the caller doesn't like being ignored, and looks for revenge in a unique and terrifying way...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Legend of Hell House (1973)
A team consisting of a physicist, his wife, a young female psychic, and the only survivor of the previous visit are sent to the notorious Hell House to prove or disprove survival after death. Previous visitors have either been killed or gone mad, and it is up to the team to survive a full week in isolation, and solve the mystery of the Hell House.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBarbarian (2022)
In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to stay the night anyway.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlack Christmas (1974)
As the residents of the Pi Kappa Sigma sorority house prepare for the festive season, a stranger begins to harass them with a series of obscene phone calls.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCrawlers (2026)
Tenants at Paradiso Palms apartments fight a deadly spider invasion while the cunning building manager might be their only hope for survival.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMa (2019)
Sue Ann is a loner who keeps to herself in her quiet Ohio town. One day, she is asked by Maggie, a new teenager in town, to buy some booze for her and her friends, and Sue Ann sees the chance to make some unsuspecting, if younger, friends of her own.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Amityville Horror (1979)
George Lutz, his wife Kathy, and their three children have just moved into a beautiful, and improbably cheap, Victorian mansion nestled in the sleepy coastal town of Amityville, Long Island. However, their dream home is concealing a horrific past and soon each member of the Lutz family is plagued with increasingly strange and violent visions and impulses.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNightbreed (1990)
A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNever Let Go (2024)
As an evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMarrow (2026)
A Vodcast host declining in popularity receives the career opportunity of a lifetime when a mysterious stranger invites her into its dangerous world.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Allergic Overreaction (2019)
When Scott brings cookies to his friend's annual weekend long Freddy vs Jason fest, he unwittingly gives Dave an allergic reaction. And what was supposed to be a fun time, turns into a night of uncanny horror!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Mimic 2 (2001)
Detective Klaski investigates the death and mutilation of three men and soon crosses paths with Remy, an entomologist. Soon, he discovers that she is being stalked by a giant shape-shifting insect who is bent on taking over New York.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Black Belly of the Tarantula (1971)
Inspector Tellini investigates serial crimes where victims are paralyzed while having their bellies ripped open with a sharp knife.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPopstars (2016)
Everyone dreams of being a pop star. But the Korean showbiz isn't only fame and glamour. For Mira, a young girl about to make her debut with a girl group, the dream turns into a nightmare. Always smiling in front of the camera, but pressure, competition within the group, and a busy schedule are taking their toll. And if that weren't enough, somebody seems to be threatening her. Or is it all just in her mind?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
I SHOULD NOT HAVE COME (2022)
Lucas, a writer without ideas, receives an unexpected visit from his neighbors.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
The Swimmers (2014)
After falling pregnant to her boyfriend's best friend, a young woman commits suicide. She returns to haunt her unborn child's father while her friend seeks revenge on the person who drove her to her fate.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisParanoid (2000)
Chloe Keane is an stressed American fashion model living in London who is about to have the worst weekend of her life. She and her boyfriend are invited to attend a party at the house of a former rock-star named Stan and his weird family who live in the countryside. Chloe awakes the next morning only to find her boyfriend has abandoned her at Stan's house and she has been drugged and handcuffed to the bed.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thislooksMAXXING (2026)
When a dopamine-depleted young man joins an online forum promising a better life through physical perfection, he descends on a destructive path.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Next Door (2005)
After Ingrid leaves John, he allows himself to be pulled into a mystical and scary world where it is impossible to separate truth from lies.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Bug?
The closest matches to Bug are Watcher (2022), Someone's Watching Me! (1978) and The Evil (1978). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Bug?
Start with Watcher (2022), the closest match to Bug.
What is the highest-rated movie like Bug?
Barbarian (2022), rated 6.9/10 by 3,692 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Bug?
Crawlers (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Bug?
Yes: Watcher (2022), Someone's Watching Me! (1978) and The Evil (1978).
How are movies similar to Bug chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Bug, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.