Movies like Open Windows (2014)
The best movies like Open Windows (2014) are Cam (2018), The Den (2013) and Ratter (2015). If Open Windows hooked you with its thriller and action, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedSearching (2018)7.6/10 from 4,438 votes
- NewestDon't Log Off (2025)Released 2025
Cam (2018)
A young camgirl discovers that she’s inexplicably been replaced on her site with an exact replica of herself.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Den (2013)
A young woman studying the habits of webcam chat users from the apparent safety of her apartment witnesses a brutal murder online and is quickly immersed in a nightmare in which she and her loved ones are targeted for the same grisly fate as the first victim.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRatter (2015)
Emma is a young and beautiful graduate student just starting a new life in New York City. Like most people her age, she is always connected - her phone and laptop are constant companions, documenting her most intimate moments. What she doesn't realize is that she's sharing her life with an uninvited and dangerous guest. A hacker is following Emma’s every move. When the voyeuristic thrill of watching her digitally isn't enough, the situation escalates to a dangerous and terrifying level.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisFirewall (2006)
State-of-the-art security system creator Jack Stanfield has cemented his reputation as a man who's thought of everything. But when a criminal finds a way into his personal life, everything Jack holds dear is suddenly at stake.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
SnoozefestMovies like this13 Cameras (2016)
Newlyweds Claire and Ryan have just moved into a new house. Both are hoping Claire’s pregnancy will be the cement needed to hold their already fraying relationship together. Little do they know their marital issues are the least of their problems. For unbeknownst to them, their scruffy, sleazy and lascivious landlord has installed numerous miniature cameras all over their home and has been spying on them from Day One. Then Ryan begins an office affair, and the landlord kits out the secret basement with chains and soundproofing. Something is going to give in this suburban shocker packed with nasty surprises.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisLucky Bastard (2014)
Lucky Bastard is a "found footage" thriller about a porn website run by Mike (Don McManus) that invites fans to have sex with porn stars. Jay Paulson plays Dave, an eager young fan given a chance to have sex with the fabulous Ashley Saint (Betsy Rue). But everyone gets more than they bargained for in the seemingly mild-mannered Dave... with gruesome results. The film is captured by the "Lucky Bastard" porn cameras for a fresh take on the "found footage" genre
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Look (2007)
Interconnected stories are told entirely through images captured on security cameras in storage rooms, police cars, parking lots, shopping malls and other locations. Store manager Tony has affairs with the women who work under him, high schooler Sherri schemes to seduce teacher Berry, a pedophile stalks his next victim at a mall food court and two thieves go on a killing spree that links to other tales witnessed by the unseen electronic eyes.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisUnfriended: Dark Web (2018)
When a 20-something finds a cache of hidden files on his new laptop, he and his friends are unwittingly thrust into the depths of the dark web. They soon discover someone has been watching their every move and will go to unimaginable lengths to protect the dark web.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMegan Is Missing (2011)
Fourteen-year–old Megan and her best friend Amy spend a lot of time on the internet, posting videos of themselves and chatting with guys online. One night Megan chats with a guy named Josh who convinces her to meet him for a date. The next day, Megan is missing—forever. Based on actual cases of child abduction.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDon't Log Off (2025)
When Sam vanishes mid-video call, her friends race to uncover what happened. As they dig online, they vanish one by one. A sinister force is at play - can they solve the mystery before they're next?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Profile (2018)
Looking to investigate recruitment techniques of ISIS to lure women into Syria, a journalist creates a Facebook profile of a Muslim convert. When an ISIS recruiter contacts her online character, she experiences the process first hand.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSearching (2018)
After David Kim's 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like this13 Sins (2014)
Drowning in debt as he's about to get married, a bright but meek salesman receives a mysterious phone call informing him that he's on a hidden-camera game show where he must execute 13 tasks to receive a multi-million dollar cash prize.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAfflicted (2014)
Two friends' tour of Europe takes a dark turn when one of them contracts a mysterious illness. They race to find out what it is and how to cure it before the sickness consumes him completely.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFollowed (2020)
Social media influencer, 'DropTheMike', seeks thrills and stardom in the most horrific places. When he’s offered the possibility of a lucrative sponsorship, he takes his online channel to one of the most haunted hotels in America. What begins as a fun challenge accompanied by friends descends into a personal hell, begging the timely question: how far would you go to pursue internet fame?
Why it matches: Fans watch both
SnoozefestMovies like thisAlone With Her (2006)
The harrowing story of a disturbed young man's attempts to win the affections of an unsuspecting young woman. When Doug first sees Amy, he instantly falls for her and begins to watch her every move, going so far as to set up spy cameras in her apartment. However, as his fascination grows into obsession he's no longer satisfied with just watching.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUntitled Horror Movie (2021)
Set on computer screens and found footage style content, the movie follows six actors who decide to shoot their own horror movie as their hit TV show is on the brink of cancellation. In their search for a plot, they unintentionally summon a spirit with an affinity for violence, who starts picking them off one by one.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)
When hundreds of videotapes showing torture, murder and dismemberment are found in an abandoned house, they reveal a serial killer's decade-long reign of terror and become the most disturbing collection of evidence homicide detectives have ever seen.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like this14 Cameras (2018)
When a family of four rent a beautiful house for their summer vacation, the price seems too good to be true. Unbeknownst to them, the lascivious owner has set up a series of spy cams throughout the house, documenting their most intimate moments and live streaming them to the dark web.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisKeep Watching (2017)
A family imprisoned by intruders is forced to play a terrifying game of "Kill, Or Be Killed". As the night unfolds, the game's mysterious rules become clear, and the family realizes their nightmare is being streamed live to riveted viewers all over the world, who are compelled to KEEP WATCHING... not knowing if what they're seeing is real, or staged.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisEvidence (2013)
Detectives use clues from various recording devices to piece together events surrounding a massacre involving bus passengers at an abandoned gas station.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisAmber Alert (2012)
When a group of friends decides to follow a car they've seen posted on an Amber Alert, things start to go very wrong.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies 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: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChatroom (2010)
When strangers Jim, Eva, Emily and Mo meet William online in his new 'Chelsea Teens!' chatroom, they're completely seduced by his fast-talking, charismatic character. But beneath the surface lies a much darker truth. William is a dangerous loner, channeling all his energies into cyberspace. He's become an analyser, a calculating manipulator who finds it almost impossible to interact normally with others in the real world, instead turning his hand to manipulating people online.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisSpree (2020)
Desperate for an online following, a rideshare driver has figured out a deadly plan to go viral and he will stop at nothing to get his five minutes of fame.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUnfriended (2014)
While video chatting one night, six high school friends receive a Skype message from a classmate who killed herself exactly one year ago. At first they think it's a prank, but when the girl starts revealing the friends' darkest secrets, they realize they are dealing with something out of this world, something that wants them dead.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
SnoozefestMovies like thisJimmy and Judy (2006)
Two misunderstood suburban kids challenge society and run from the police while documenting all of their deeds with a digital camera.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
#MissingCouple (2024)
A real #vanlife couple were on an adventure to renovate an abandoned farm in middle-of-nowhere Mississippi. Cameras blazing, they chronicled their project on social media. But the farm was full of disturbing surprises, especially at night.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Drive (2024)
A popular YouTuber who is kidnapped by an unidentified person and must live stream for an hour from the trunk of a moving car to earn 650 million won.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
How to Rob a Bank (2026)
A crew of social media-savvy bank robbers broadcasts their daring heists, unaware that their growing viral fame has put them in the crosshairs of a veteran FBI agent and a brilliant software engineer. Despite the unlikely duo closing in, the crime ring pushes past their limits, putting everything on the line for their most ambitious heist yet.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Open Windows?
The closest matches to Open Windows are Cam (2018), The Den (2013) and Ratter (2015). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Open Windows?
People who watched Open Windows most often go on to Cam (2018), The Den (2013) and Ratter (2015).
What is the highest-rated movie like Open Windows?
Searching (2018), rated 7.6/10 by 4,438 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Open Windows?
Don't Log Off (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Open Windows?
Yes: Cam (2018), The Den (2013) and Ratter (2015).
How are movies similar to Open Windows chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Open Windows, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.