Movies like In Fear (2013)
The best movies like In Fear (2013) are He's Out There (2018), American Gothic (2017) and What Keeps You Alive (2018). If In Fear hooked you with its thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedInside (2007)6.8/10 from 994 votes
- NewestLast Straw (2024)Released 2024
He's Out There (2018)
On vacation at a remote lake house, a mother and her two young daughters must fight for survival after falling into a terrifying and bizarre nightmare conceived by a psychopath.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisAmerican Gothic (2017)
A quiet couple. An isolated farmhouse. A pair of desperate fugitives. Everything breaks under pressure...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
What Keeps You Alive (2018)
Majestic mountains, a still lake and venomous betrayals engulf a married couple attempting to celebrate their first anniversary.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisBabysitter Wanted (2007)
When she takes a job babysitting a young boy for a night at his family's remote farmhouse, sweet college co-ed Angie Albright becomes the target of a scar-covered creep making mysterious phone calls and prowling outside the windows. Angie gets the drop on the would-be killer, but quickly discovers that her nightmare has just begun.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisP2 (2007)
A businesswoman finds herself locked with a unhinged security guard in a parking garage after getting stuck working late on Christmas Eve.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKristy (2014)
When a college girl who is alone on campus over the Thanksgiving break is targeted by a group of outcasts, she must conquer her deepest fears to outwit them and fight back.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Russian Bride (2019)
A Russian woman travels to America with her daughter to marry a reclusive billionaire offering them a better life, but soon begins to suspect her new husband might have a far more sinister plan for their arrangement.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisOpen 24 Hours (2018)
After setting her serial killer boyfriend on fire, a paranoid delusional woman gets a job at an all-night gas station. The isolation triggers her anxiety and hallucinations, with devastatingly gory results.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisDownrange (2018)
Stranded at the side of the road after a tire blowout, a group of friends become targets for an enigmatic sniper.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisKilling Ground (2017)
A couple's camping trip turns into a frightening ordeal when they stumble across the scene of a horrific crime.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Canyon (2009)
A survival story about a honeymooning couple who get lost in the wide expanse of the Grand Canyon.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisPet (2016)
A man bumps into an old crush and becomes obsessed. After several failed attempts at winning her over, he kidnaps her and holds her captive underneath the animal shelter where he works.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Neighbor (2016)
In the town of Cutter, most people keep to themselves. But when John comes home to find his girlfriend missing, he sneaks into his neighbor's house, finding his girlfriend and several other kidnapped people tied up in the basement. When the neighbor come home, John is forced to get out of the house alive and lead the group to safety.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisStorm Warning (2007)
A couple becomes lost in a massive storm and seek refuge at a nearby farmhouse, only to be captured by deranged killers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisDon't Hang Up (2016)
An evening of drunken prank calls becomes a nightmare for a pair of teenagers when a mysterious stranger turns their own game against them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPreservation (2014)
Three family members head deep into the woods for a hunting trip that doubles as a distraction from their troubles at home. When all of their gear is stolen, they turn on each other, but soon realize there are much more treacherous forces at work.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisSon (2021)
When a young boy contracts a mysterious illness, his mother must decide how far she will go to protect him from terrifying forces in her past.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBeaten to Death (2023)
A desperate choice leads Jack down a path that leaves him beaten and bruised as he struggles against man, nature and his own insanity. Stranded in the middle of nowhere after barely surviving a horrific assault, Jack encounters one local after another and quickly learns that a sick game of cat and mouse is about to begin. Battling the deranged country psychos and the harsh landscape, Jack must go to extreme lengths to survive.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
Looking Glass (2018)
A psycho- sexual thriller following a couple that buys an old motel in the desert looking for a new beginning, but what seemed at first as an escape is soon a thrilling ride through a mysterious world when Ray discovers a two way mirror and witnesses a horrifying murder. In a twisted game of cat and mouse, Ray must race to save his wife and himself from a gruesome secret connected to the motel and the strange people who visit there.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisMother's Day (2010)
Crazed members of a sadistic family return to their childhood home to terrorize the new owners.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStatic (2012)
A couple facing marital problems after losing their child finds their life together further complicated by a mysterious visitor.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisInside (2007)
Months after a tragic accident, Sarah, a young pregnant woman, must spend Christmas Eve alone in her house before giving birth the next day. But in the middle of the night, a creepy visitor knocks at her door willing to do anything to get what they want, setting off a night of pure terror.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIn Their Skin (2012)
A couple and their young son retreat to their woodland vacation home, only to face sinister neighbors who intend to kill them and steal their identities.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisLowlifes (2024)
The survival instincts of a road-tripping family are put to the test when they have no other choice but to stay the night at a remote homestead.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIntruders (2015)
Anna suffers from agoraphobia so crippling that when a trio of criminals break into her house, she cannot bring herself to flee. But what the intruders don't realize is that agoraphobia is not her only psychosis.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Toll (2020)
A socially awkward driver and a weary passenger try to make it to their destination while being haunted by a supernatural threat.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisScenic Route (2013)
Stranded on an isolated desert road, two life-long friends fight for survival as their already strained relationship spirals into knife-wielding madness.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLast Straw (2024)
A rural roadside diner becomes the host of a maniacal killing spree – leaving a young waitress to clean up the mess. After hard-headed Nancy fires the staff at her dad’s diner, she decides to cover the last shift of the night by herself. Little does she know, she is far from alone. The day is coming back to haunt her and when things begin to spiral out of control, she must fight for her life over the course of one long night.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDig Two Graves (2014)
A girl's obsession with her brother's disappearance leads her on a nightmarish journey through a small town's Gothic landscape where she is faced with a deadly proposition. How far will she go to save the people she loves?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisI'll Take Your Dead (2018)
William has a simple job: he makes dead bodies disappear. His daughter Gloria has become used to rough-looking men dropping off corpses, and is even convinced that some of them are haunting their house.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like In Fear?
The closest matches to In Fear are He's Out There (2018), American Gothic (2017) and What Keeps You Alive (2018). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after In Fear?
People who watched In Fear most often go on to He's Out There (2018), American Gothic (2017) and What Keeps You Alive (2018).
What is the highest-rated movie like In Fear?
Inside (2007), rated 6.8/10 by 994 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like In Fear?
Last Straw (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like In Fear?
Yes: He's Out There (2018), American Gothic (2017) and What Keeps You Alive (2018).
How are movies similar to In Fear chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside In Fear, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.