Movies like I Had To Stop The Screaming
The best movies like I Had To Stop The Screaming are Books of Blood (2020), The Return (2020) and Year 10 (2024). If I Had To Stop The Screaming hooked you with its horror and science fiction, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
I Had To Stop The Screaming
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Return (2020)6.7/10 from 327 votes
- NewestIt Ends (2026)Released 2026
Books of Blood (2020)
A journey into uncharted and forbidden territory through three tales tangled in space and time.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Return (2020)
After the death of his father, a brilliant college student returns to his family home where he learns that the horrors from his childhood aren't as dead and gone as he once thought.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisYear 10 (2024)
After the fall of civilization, the few survivors have been driven to cannibalism. A young man must confront a violent tribe that has murdered his father and stolen the medicine that keeps his girlfriend alive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Asphyx (1972)
Hugo is a brilliant turn-of-the-century scientist, loved and respected by his family and friends, admired by his colleagues. But he is a man quickly becoming obsessed with a curious and frightening question...What is the mysterious apparition found in the photographs of his dying subjects?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Signal (2007)
A horror film told in three parts, from three perspectives, in which a mysterious transmission that turns people into killers invades every cell phone, radio, and television.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisZygote (2017)
The two remaining crew members of a mining operation in the Arctic Circle fight to survive against an alien creature.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & science fiction
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDark Light (2019)
A woman returns to her family home and discovers it to be inhabited by monsters.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisExtinction (2015)
And suddenly, overnight, the world came to a halt. Two men, two survivors, one kid, and hatred that separates them. A place forgotten by everyone, including the creatures that inhabit the Earth... until now.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSouthbound (2015)
On a desolate stretch of desert highway, weary travelers — two men on the run from their past, a band on their way to the next gig, a man struggling to get home, a brother in search of his long-lost sister and a family on vacation — are forced to confront their worst fears and darkest secrets in these interwoven tales of terror and remorse on the open road.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisContainment (2015)
Neighbors in a block wake one morning to find they have been sealed inside their apartments. Can they work together to find out why? Or will they destroy each other in their fight to escape?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisMargaux (2022)
As a group of seniors celebrate their final college days at a smart house, the house's highly advanced AI system, Margaux, begins to take on a deadly presence of her own. A carefree weekend of partying turns into a dystopian nightmare as they realize Margaux's plans to eliminate her tenants one way or another. Time begins to run out as the group desperately tries to survive and outsmart the smart home.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisDark Skies (2013)
From the producers of Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and Sinister comes Dark Skies: a supernatural thriller that follows a young family living in the suburbs. As husband and wife Daniel and Lacey Barret witness an escalating series of disturbing events involving their family, their safe and peaceful home quickly unravels. When it becomes clear that the Barret family is being targeted by an unimaginably terrifying and deadly force, Daniel and Lacey take matters in their own hands to solve the mystery of what is after their family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDie Alone (2024)
Lost in a world reclaimed by nature and overrun by mysterious creatures, Ethan, a young man with amnesia navigates the dangerous landscape in search of his lost love Emma. His journey takes an unexpected turn when he encounters Mae, a hardened and eccentric survivor. Together, Ethan and Mae face threats both human and otherwise before a fateful encounter with Kai unravels a secret that lies just beyond Ethan's fractured memory.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisArcadian (2024)
In the near future, on a decimated Earth, Paul and his twin sons face terror at night when ferocious creatures awaken. When Paul is nearly killed, the boys come up with a plan for survival, using everything their father taught them to keep him alive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Resurrected (1991)
Charles Dexter Ward, a wealthy scientist, uses an ancient diary and human remains to begin a terrifying and bloody pursuit for immortality.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNo One Will Save You (2023)
A lonely woman battles extraterrestrials who threaten her future while forcing her to face her past.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Evil (1978)
Shortly after moving into a dark, brooding mansion, a psychologist and his co-workers are terrorized by a horrible evil being.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisIt Ends (2026)
A group of recent grads head out on a late night drive for grub, hoping to enjoy one final hangout before their paths diverge. Instead, they accidentally turn onto a never-ending, two-lane hellscape surrounded by untold horrors and cosmic forces beyond their understanding. Cramped together inside a Jeep Cherokee and with the miles stretching infinitely ahead, they face a choice: embrace their new existence or fight to escape it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisOlder Gods (2023)
After the disappearance of his troubled friend, American Chris Rivers travels to the remote Welsh countryside to investigate what happened – leading him to a dark apocalyptic cult.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNever Let Go (2024)
As an evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Moon Smiled at Me Today (2026)
Standing under the warmth of it's glow, the moon welcomes me with a smile.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Saturn (2025)
Clara, moves in with her family to an exclusive community. While Clara and her husband take part in a bizarre welcome dinner, their daughter Sofía is kidnapped. Clara decides to investigate on her own accord, just to realize that the truth is far more perverse than she could have ever imagined.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
A Boy and His Kite (2026)
A boy stands in a field, flying his kite.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Veils (2026)
Veils is a short experimental film about humans finding themselves outside of the technological advancements of the world today. It is inspired by the fogginess and blurriness humans can go through when they use different technologies like smartphones, artificial intelligence, and much more. What happens when humans break outside of the bubble that they created?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction
Bunnyhood (2024)
What could possibly be more important than feeding your daughter?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Taxidermia (2006)
Three stories. Three ages. Three men. Grandfather, father, son. One is an orderly, one is a leading sportsman, and one is a master taxidermist. One desires love, the other success, and the third immortality.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLunar Dark (2025)
A lone spacefarer encounters strange music from the void.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction
Window (TBA)
Alone for the first time in a long time, Mia is troubled by bad dreams triggered by a strange knocking on her window.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Photographic Valarie (2023)
Valarie sets up a photo shoot.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
The Fawn (2025)
Trapped in a surreal landscape, a woman discovers she is the sacrifice in a ritual meant to awaken something unspeakable.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like I Had To Stop The Screaming?
The closest matches to I Had To Stop The Screaming are Books of Blood (2020), The Return (2020) and Year 10 (2024). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after I Had To Stop The Screaming?
Start with Books of Blood (2020), the closest match to I Had To Stop The Screaming.
What is the highest-rated movie like I Had To Stop The Screaming?
The Return (2020), rated 6.7/10 by 327 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like I Had To Stop The Screaming?
It Ends (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like I Had To Stop The Screaming?
Yes: Books of Blood (2020), The Return (2020) and Year 10 (2024).
How are movies similar to I Had To Stop The Screaming chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside I Had To Stop The Screaming, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.