Movies like Prey for the Bride (2025)
The best movies like Prey for the Bride (2025) are When a Stranger Calls Back (1993), Buried Alive (1990) and Someone's Watching Me! (1978). If Prey for the Bride hooked you with its horror and thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Bad Seed (2018)7.0/10 from 368 votes
- NewestBone Lake (2025)Released 2025
When a Stranger Calls Back (1993)
Jill Johnson, now a crisis center counselor, reunites with retired detective John Clifford to hunt a killer stalking a coed.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisBuried Alive (1990)
A married woman and her lover plot to kill her husband to make off with the insurance money. However, their attempt to murder him using poisonous fish toxins backfires in surprising ways.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & 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 thriller & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Bad Seed (2018)
A widower suspects that his seemingly perfect adolescent daughter is a heartless killer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCreep (2014)
Looking for work, Aaron comes across a cryptic online ad: "$1,000 for the day. Filming service. Discretion is appreciated." Low on cash and full of naiveté, he decides to go for it. He drives to a cabin in a remote mountain town where he meets Josef, his cinematic subject for the day. Josef is sincere and the project seems heartfelt, so Aaron begins to film. But as the day goes on, it becomes clear that Josef is not who he says, and his intentions are not at all pure.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWhisper (2007)
Sinister things begin happening to kidnappers who are holding a young boy for ransom in a remote cabin.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Fair Haired Child (2006)
A creepy couple kidnaps a teenage outcast and locks her in their basement with their seemingly kindhearted adolescent son - who harbors a terrifying secret involving the forces of evil.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisBone Lake (2025)
A couple’s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. In this darkly hilarious and seductive horror story, a dream getaway spirals into a nightmarish maze of sex, lies, and manipulation, bringing terrifying secrets to light and triggering a bloody battle for survival.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisSecrets at the Lake (2019)
A group of teens make a pact that has deadly consequences.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIncident On and Off a Mountain Road (2005)
While driving at night on a mountain road, Ellen gets distracted and hits an abandoned car. When she tries to get help, she is attacked by a backwoods killer and must fight to stay alive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWatcher (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 & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCheat (2023)
On the surface it's believed to be another urban legend - a supernatural being from the afterlife is violently killing anyone who cheats on their significant other in the small college town of Silvercreek, Pennsylvania. But the town's unusually high suicide rate is finally convincing both locals and college students that everything is not as it seems. When Maeve - a female college student - sleeps with Charlie, the married man of the host family she is staying with, both sense the deadly curse is closing in on them. Unable to get anyone to believe them, Maeve and Charlie seek out a local history student to help find answers and figure out a way to defend themselves. It all comes undone, however, as several people are horrifically killed by the savage being - one-by-one at a rapid pace. Eventually, Maeve, Charlie and the few survivors band together in an attempt to defeat the monster once and for all.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAmerican Horror House (2012)
On Halloween night, a sorority house is overrun with ghosts, while a vengeful housemother goes on a killing spree.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisRace with the Devil (1975)
Two couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMercy Falls (2023)
A group of friends set off into the Scottish Highlands in search of a long lost cabin. Once far from civilization, an unforeseen tragedy befalls the group and one bad decision leads to suspicion, betrayal and murder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisInfidelity in Suburbia (2017)
With her husband away at work, and her son at school, Laura dreams of a home-renovation project to supplant her restless days. Elliott, her irresistibly hot private contractor, soon fulfills her more forbidden dreams.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNight of the Hunted (2023)
When an unsuspecting woman stops at a remote gas station in the dead of night, she's made the plaything of a sociopath sniper with a secret vendetta. To survive, she must not only dodge his bullets and fight for her life, but also figure out who wants her dead and why.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUs (2019)
Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors arrive uninvited.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUrban Legend (1998)
A college campus is plagued by a vicious serial killer murdering students in ways that correspond to various urban legends.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Prowler (1981)
Thirty years after a murder on the night of Avalon Bay's graduation dance, the sleepy town's teens meet grisly ends at the hands of a prowler once thought to be a jilted soldier home from war.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Lumberjack (Short 2023) (2023)
"A grieving novelist retreats to a remote mountain cabin to find solace, but soon he will find himself in a fight for survival against a malevolent spirit."
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror & thriller
Echoes Of Ivory (2024)
Deep in the frigid valleys of northern rural Canada, two survivors atop a desolate peak run thin on supplies and hope. The only remaining from their group, they wait naively for help to come. Fighting long days of paranoia and an unidentifiable entity lurking in the darkness of night, their situation grows bleaker by the minute. What follows are the last 24 hours spent on their mountaintop campsite.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror & thriller
At Death's Door (TBA)
Explore four spine-tingling stories that reveal how ordinary choices can bring you face-to-face with death. Will you dare to open the door and let fear inside? The unknown is all around us.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror & thriller
#AMFAD: All My Friends Are Dead (2024)
A group of college friends rent an Airbnb for the biggest music festival of the year. But their weekend of partying quickly takes a turn, as the group is murdered one by one, in correspondence with the seven deadly sins.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Spiral Staircase (1975)
A mute young woman is stalked by a serial killer at her uncle's mansion.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror & thriller
Maniac Driver (2021)
A Japanese giallo about a murderous driver roaming the street in search of prey.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror & thriller
American Psychopath (2025)
In the shadows of suburban of America, a mysterious tale unfolds as a girl from out of town becomes the prey of an unidentified serial killer. Making headline news, she must unravel the truth to regain her memory before he kills again.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror & thriller
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part 2 (1996)
Henry has wandered into a small town looking for work and a place to stay. He gets a job delivering and cleaning porto-potties and moves in with a co-worker until he gets his feet off of the ground. Henry and his new friend soon start to kill.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisKatala: Game Night (2024)
Four popular members of a cheerleading team decide to go to a lake house for a fun weekend. For fun, the girls summon the spirit of a serial killer who lived centuries ago and spread terror. However, the session suddenly becomes terrifying and they are forced to face the consequences of their mistake.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
All is Calm (2022)
In a last ditch effort to save their failing marriage, a young couple venture to a remote mountain cabin where they are taken hostage by an escaped convict and his merciless younger brother.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Prey for the Bride?
The closest matches to Prey for the Bride are When a Stranger Calls Back (1993), Buried Alive (1990) and Someone's Watching Me! (1978). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Prey for the Bride?
Start with When a Stranger Calls Back (1993), the closest match to Prey for the Bride.
What is the highest-rated movie like Prey for the Bride?
The Bad Seed (2018), rated 7.0/10 by 368 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Prey for the Bride?
Bone Lake (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Prey for the Bride?
Yes: When a Stranger Calls Back (1993), Buried Alive (1990) and Someone's Watching Me! (1978).
How are movies similar to Prey for the Bride chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Prey for the Bride, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.