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Movies like Pinned to the Ground (1974)

The best movies like Pinned to the Ground (1974) are Secrets at the Lake (2019), Infidelity in Suburbia (2017) and Your Boyfriend Is Mine (2022). If Pinned to the Ground hooked you with its thriller and tv movie, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Secrets at the Lake (2019)

    A group of teens make a pact that has deadly consequences.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  2. Infidelity 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

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  3. Your Boyfriend Is Mine (2022)

    Over the objection of his girlfriend, Ben agrees to take a job as the “live in” man servant to a wealthy businesswoman, Amanda, but quickly realizes he has made a deal with the devil, and has put himself and his girlfriend in mortal jeopardy

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  4. Bad Sister (2015)

    As a top student at St. Adeline's Catholic Boarding School, Zoe senses that something is not quite right about the school's new nun-- a sense proven to be true when it is revealed the "good' nun is an imposter with a fatal attraction to Zoe's brother.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  5. A Sister's Secret (2018)

    Twin sisters secretly swap places on their thirtieth birthday. The harmless prank becomes a nightmare when one of them is murdered.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  6. If There Be Thorns (2015)

    Christopher and Cathy Dollanganger live together as man and wife with Cathy's two sons who are unaware of the incestuous nature of their parents' relationship. But when a mysterious woman moves in next door and befriends the younger boy, Bart, he begins a strange transformation and displays accusatory behavior towards Cathy and Christopher. When Christopher discovers their mysterious neighbor is, in fact, his mother Corrine Dollanganger, all of the family's long-hidden secrets are revealed in a tragic climax.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  7. Hostage House (2021)

    A realtor and her daughter are taken hostage by armed robbers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  8. The Night Stalker (1972)

    Wisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire. His editor thinks he's crazy and the police think he's a nuisance, so Kolchak takes matters into his own hands.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  9. Kept Woman (2015)

    Jessica and her fiancé Evan have just moved from the city into their dream home on a quiet suburban street. Soon after, Jessica catches her seemingly friendly new neighbor, Simon, in a strange lie and can't let her suspicions rest. The danger escalates when Simon lures her inside his home and imprisons Jessica in his secret bunker, meticulously decorated in the idealized style of the 1950s.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  10. Sleeping with Danger (2020)

    Inspired by Ann Rule’s true crime collection Mortal Danger and Other True Cases. Paul Carter was like a knight in shining armor when he met flight attendant Grace Tanner and swept her into a passionate love affair. But her dream man quickly became her nightmare as his jealous rage ultimately led to a brutal attack. Incredibly, Grace was able to escape and go into hiding. Fearing for her life and the safety of other women Paul might seduce, Grace works with the police to bring Paul to justice.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  11. Mommy Would Never Hurt You (2019)

    Riley wants to rebuild her relationship with her mother and little sister, who are shut-ins due to her sister's illness. When Riley realizes her sister may not be sick, her mother will stop at nothing to keep her daughters with her forever.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  12. Stalked by My Doctor: The Return (2016)

    Dr. Beck, who has changed his name, saves a young teenage girl drowning in Mexico, whom he falls in love with. As always, there are some complications in his way, but he has plans to possibly get past them and get the girl of his dreams.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  13. Hello (2022)

    An emotionally unavailable flight attendant meets a potential love interest and later finds out that her "perfect guy" has ulterior motives. As the clock ticks down on New Year's Eve, she must fight to keep her murdered ex-boyfriend's secrets or find herself dead.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  14. The Truth About Emanuel (2013)

    A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  15. Chief of Station (2024)

    After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA Station Chief is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming up with an adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he thought he knew.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  16. Hailey Dean Mysteries: Murder, With Love (2016)

    Former prosecutor-turned-therapist Hailey Dean is a powerhouse, Mensa bright, and acutely observant. During a tragic week, one of her patients loses her parents to separate fatal accidents along with millions of dollars that has seemingly vanished into thin air. When the police begin to question Hailey's patient, shes knows she is innocent. But who is the culprit?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. TalhotBlond (2012)

    Thomas Montgomery, a married father of two young daughters, gets seduced by the world of online gambling and chat rooms where a virtual romance and sexual obsession ultimately leads to the murder of an innocent man.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. North Sea Hijack (1980)

    When terrorists take over two oil rigs, and threaten to blow them up if their demands are not met, an eccentric anti-terrorism expert volunteers his unique commando unit to stop them.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  19. Locked In (2021)

    A single mother must protect her daughter and herself during a heist gone wrong at a high-tech storage facility.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller

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  20. Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room (2015)

    A sleuthing garage sale maven suspects foul play when her friend dies in an old house with a cursed reputation. Even though police evidence - and even webcam footage of the death – point to natural causes – this mysterious death in a cursed” home poised for multi-million dollar sale seems too coincidental. Putting her keen instincts to work, she examines a few key suspects. As she digs into this deadly mystery, she uncovers clues that bring her closer to the truth, and even put her own life in danger.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  21. Deuil mortel (2019)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

  22. Veronica's Secret (2026)

    A girl's disappearance spirals into unraveling a dark past and its secrets.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

  23. Wildflower (2000)

    When a scion of LA industry dies in the arms of a prostitute who won't hand him his heart tablets, his three squabbling adult children head for a weekend at the family's remote, high-desert cabin to sort out the estate. Ethan, the ambitious, cruel eldest brings his mousy wife Jackie. The ne'er-do-well brother Dennis, with an alcoholic past and big gambling debts, brings his new girlfriend, Zoey. The youngest, Audrey, seems detached. At a rural gas station, Dennis rescues a woman from an abusive boyfriend, and he invites her to stay with them. She's Nichol, and she looks vaguely familiar. Who's aligned with whom in the struggle for money and control? Who's weak, who's strong?

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

  24. The Fate of the Furious (2017)

    When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of crime and a betrayal of those closest to him, the crew face trials that will test them as never before.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

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  25. The Soldier (1982)

    Terrorists take over a plutonium bomb and threaten to detonate it in a Saudi Arabian oil field. A special anti-terrorist unit is sent in to stop them.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

  26. Miami Magma (2011)

    Antoinette Vitrini, a volcanologist, confirms her theory of a long-dormant underground volcano after an offshore-drilling rig bursts into flames. Now, she must stop catastrophic amounts of magma from pumping out right under Miami, Florida.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  27. Across the Road (2000)

    Author Jean Dorset has suffered from a bad case of writer's block since his first novel became a bestseller. He lives in a small apartment in Paris with his wife Michelle and, in spite of their ostensible success, the couple are having trouble making ends meet. One day they receive the utterly unexpected news that they are the sole inheritors of a wealthy neighbor, M. Guillemet, whom they have never met. Guillemet has left them his old townhouse along with all of his belongings, but with two conditions -- the first is that the dead man's papers be left untouched, and the second is that his live-in maid Clemence Richbourg remain employed at the estate. The Dorsets soon learn why they were the recipients of such strange generosity. Guillemet had set up a camera with a massive zoom lens pointing to their bedroom window. The couple is shocked and disgusted, but not enough to give up their new tony digs.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

  28. The Second Time Around (2025)

    A waitress, while closing a café on a rainy night in London, is confronted by a mysterious older woman.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

  29. Rollover (1981)

    The wife of a murdered petrochemical company chairman and a banker investigating the liquidity of his new bank stumble upon an international financial scheme that could lead to global economic collapse.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

  30. The Devil Has a Name (2019)

    An oil baron and a farmer standoff after the water on his farm is poisoned by her company.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Pinned to the Ground?

The closest matches to Pinned to the Ground are Secrets at the Lake (2019), Infidelity in Suburbia (2017) and Your Boyfriend Is Mine (2022). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Pinned to the Ground?

Start with Secrets at the Lake (2019), the closest match to Pinned to the Ground.

What is the highest-rated movie like Pinned to the Ground?

The Fate of the Furious (2017), rated 6.8/10 by 11,109 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Pinned to the Ground?

Veronica's Secret (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there German movies like Pinned to the Ground?

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How are movies similar to Pinned to the Ground chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Pinned to the Ground, 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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