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Movies like Trash People

The best movies like Trash People are Unit 234 (2024), Play Dead (2022) and Blue Steel (1990). If Trash People hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Unit 234 (2024)

    While working the night shift alone, Laurie Saltair discovers a comatose man, Clayton, in Unit 234 of her family’s storage facility. What transpires is a thrill ride of a cat-and-mouse game for Laurie and Clayton to survive the night.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Play Dead (2022)

    Criminology student Chloe fakes her own death to break into a morgue, in order to retrieve a piece of evidence that ties her younger brother to a crime gone wrong. Once inside, she discovers that a sadistic coroner is using the corpses for his sick and twisted business, and when he realises that Chloe still has a pulse, a terrifying game of cat and mouse ensues.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Blue Steel (1990)

    Rookie cop Megan Turner orders a burglar to drop his gun. He whirls to shoot. Too late. Turner fires, killing him instantly. When someone lifts the assailant's gun from the crime scene, the police hold Turner accountable for killing an unarmed man. That same someone carves Turner's name into the bullets and uses them in a series of murders. Turner teams up with detective Nick Mann to clear her name and catch the killer. But she is drawn into a deadly game of wits with a psychopath who's always one step ahead… and much closer than she thinks!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  4. Mr. Roosevelt (2017)

    A young woman returns home and must confront her ex-boyfriend when an unexpected tragedy occurs.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. The Specialist (1994)

    May Munro is a woman obsessed with getting revenge on the people who murdered her parents when she was still a girl. She hires Ray Quick, a retired explosives expert, to kill her parents' killers. When Ned Trent, embittered ex-partner of Quick's, is assigned to protect one of Quick's potential victims, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. The Girl in the Book (2015)

    The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  7. 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

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  8. Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019)

    Nancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set out to solve the mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

    When a bestselling celebrity biographer is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Black Widow (1987)

    Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple identities, Alexandra can't prove anything with conventional detective work. With no other option, she goes undercover, pursuing the same man as Catherine, and hoping that Catherine will slip up and reveal her true identity.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Trap House (2025)

    An undercover DEA agent and his partner embark on a game of cat and mouse with an audacious, and surprising group of thieves – their own rebellious teenagers, who have begun robbing from a dangerous cartel, using their parents' tactics and top-secret intel to do it.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Mammal (2016)

    After Margaret, a divorcée living in Dublin, loses her teenage son, she develops an unorthodox relationship with Joe, a homeless youth. Their tentative trust is threatened by his involvement with a violent gang and the escalation of her ex-husband's grieving rage.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Lights Out (2024)

    A drifting ex-soldier turns underground fighter with the help of a just-released ex-con, pitting him against corrupt cops and hired killers now gunning for him and all those he cares about.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. The Knack... and How to Get It (1965)

    A nebbish schoolteacher begs his smooth (and misogynistic) pal to teach him 'the knack' – how to score with women. Serendipitously, the men meet up with a new girl in town, as well as a friendly lunatic who can’t help but paint things white.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. The Hit List (2011)

    A disgruntled man creates a hit list with a stranger during a drunken night out and must then race to try to save those he marked for extermination as the bodies begin to pile up and all fingers point to him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. American Murderer (2022)

    The True story of how charismatic con man Jason Derek Brown bankrolls his extravagant lifestyle through a series of scams. On Brown’s trail: Lance Leising, a dogged FBI special agent determined to put Brown behind bars. When Brown’s funds run low and his past catches up with him, he plots his most elaborate scheme yet, pitting himself against Leising in a deadly game of cat and mouse — and becoming the most unlikely and elusive fugitive on the FBI’s most-wanted list.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  17. Shanghaied (1915)

    A shipowner intends to scuttle his ship on its last voyage to get the insurance money. Charlie, a tramp in love with the owner's daughter, is grabbed by the captain and promises to help him shanghai some seamen. The daughter stows away to follow Charlie. Charlie assists in the galley and attempts to serve food during a gale.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Succubus (2024)

    A new father going through a marital separation joins a dating app and matches with a beautiful but mysterious young woman... whose powers of seduction and manipulation entangle him in a mystery more horrifying than he could have ever imagined.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Who's Minding the Store? (1963)

    Norman Phiffer, a proud man in a humble life, doesn't know that his girlfriend, Barbara, is heir to the Tuttle Department Store dynasty. Mrs. Tuttle, Barbara's mother, is determined to split the two lovers, and hires Norman in an attempt to humiliate him enough that Barbara leaves him. Will she ruin their love, or will he ruin her store?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Watching the Detectives (2007)

    Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life femme fatale, his mundane world gets turned upside down and the line between reality and the movies quickly begins to blur.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Trash People?

The closest matches to Trash People are Unit 234 (2024), Play Dead (2022) and Blue Steel (1990). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Trash People?

Start with Unit 234 (2024), the closest match to Trash People.

What is the highest-rated movie like Trash People?

Succubus (2024), rated 8.3/10 by 279 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Trash People?

Trap House (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Trash People?

Yes: Unit 234 (2024), Play Dead (2022) and Blue Steel (1990).

How are movies similar to Trash People chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Trash People, 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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