Movies like VIOLATION (2026)
The best movies like VIOLATION (2026) are What's the Matter with Helen? (1971), Monster (2005) and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1912). If VIOLATION hooked you with its horror, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedMichael Jackson's Thriller (1983)8.2/10 from 814 votes
- NewestSacrificium (2026)Released 2026
What's the Matter with Helen? (1971)
Two middle-aged women move to Hollywood after their sons are convicted of a notorious murder and open a dance school for children eager to tap their way to stardom.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisMonster (2005)
A mother battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the closet, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1912)
Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisRace with the Devil (1975)
Two couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisManiac (1963)
When a stranger enters a quiet, country town and is seduced by a sensuous married woman he unwittingly finds himself at the centre of a storm of sexual guilt and murder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBe My Cat: A Film for Anne (2015)
An aspiring Romanian filmmaker goes to horrific extremes to convince Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway to star in his film.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCarnival of Souls (1962)
Mary Henry ends up the sole survivor of a fatal car accident through mysterious circumstances. Trying to put the incident behind her, she moves to Utah and takes a job as a church organist. But her fresh start is interrupted by visions of a fiendish man. As the visions begin to occur more frequently, Mary finds herself drawn to the deserted carnival on the outskirts of town. The strangely alluring carnival may hold the secret to her tragic past.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDeadsight (2018)
A man with partial blindness and a young pregnant police officer must work together to escape a deadly virus that has spread across Grey County.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPeeping Tom (1960)
Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women. Also he's making a documentary on fear, which involves recording the reactions of victims as he murders them. He befriends Helen, the daughter of the family living in the apartment below his, and he tells her vaguely about the movie he is making.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Dark Mirror (1946)
A sister and her disturbed twin are implicated in a murder and a police detective must figure out which one's the killer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMonkey’s Magic Merry Go Round (2026)
After a mysterious bout of amnesia, a beloved children’s television host struggles to piece together his fractured memories, only to find his once-cheerful puppet co-stars behaving with sinister intent. As reality unravels, the line between performance and nightmare begins to blur.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Flesh and the Fiends (1960)
Edinburgh surgeon Dr. Robert Knox requires cadavers for his research into the functioning of the human body; local ne'er-do-wells Burke and Hare find ways to provide him with fresh specimens...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Phantom of the Opera (1925)
The deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House causes murder and mayhem in an attempt to make the woman he loves a star.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Night Strangler (1973)
After being run out of Las Vegas, reporter Carl Kolchak heads for Seattle and another reporting job with the local paper. It's not long before he’s on the trail of another string of bizarre murders. It seems that every 21 years, for the past century, a killer murders a certain number of people, drains them of their blood, and then disappears into the night. Kolchak is on his trail, but can he stop him?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Wailer (2006)
On their way to Mexico, six students are stranded in a small town where years before a tragedy took place.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGhosts (1997)
In the town of Normal Valley, an eccentric magician named Maestro entertains the local children every day in his spooky mansion. One stormy night, the town's mayor leads a group of angry citizens to the mansion in an attempt to run Maestro out of town.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisMermaid Down (2019)
A mermaid is ripped from the ocean by a fishing crew only to be tortured and to have her tail cut off. A seemingly helpful stranger intervenes, but then locks her away in an institution for mentally disturbed young women, where no one believes she is a mermaid. With no way out, she is forced to count on her survival instincts, and fight for her life at all costs.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe 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 horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMichael Jackson's Thriller (1983)
A night at the movies turns terrifying when Michael and his date are attacked by zombies.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe Cabinet of Caligari (1962)
A delirious young woman feels trapped in a remote mansion at the mercy of a madman.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisALL OF ME (2025)
ALL OF ME is a short horror film made in 48 hours under the prompt Growing Pains.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
A Gouda Goodbye (2024)
A Gouda Goodbye was created for the BGSU 48 Hour Film Fest.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
The Bride of Diablo (2026)
One dark night Muerte, goes out to hunt for a virgin for him to wed to attain demonic power.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Permeate (2025)
After murdering her art therapy tutor, Lilith becomes consumed with the anxiety of being seen for who she truly is
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Garden Clown (2021)
A mysterious, traveling salesman sells a stoner (Harrison Cameron) seeds that he claims will grow into something incredible. To the stoner's amusement, the seeds grow into a sinister clown. Unfazed by the foreboding nature of the creature, the stoner invites his girlfriend over to check it out... and things take a deadly turn for the worse.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
We Need to Talk About Gary (TBA)
A man's perfectly-planned marriage proposal is slightly complicated by the fact that the friend he brought along to film the moment is turning into a zombie.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Crux (2023)
During the break of her theater play, Luna gets confronted with the consequences of her own ambitions
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Sacrificium (2026)
When a group of friends remove a mystic totem from what looks like an abandoned alter, they unknowingly initiate a sacrificial ritual that must be completed.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Haha! (2022)
After a joke from Michel Michel, an epidemic of laughter begins.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Trapped In Sight (2025)
Iris Anderton, gifted with the ability of foresight, abuses his powers to win fights. But when he faces an opponent he cannot beat, he becomes trapped in an endless cycle of violence.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like VIOLATION?
The closest matches to VIOLATION are What's the Matter with Helen? (1971), Monster (2005) and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1912). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after VIOLATION?
Start with What's the Matter with Helen? (1971), the closest match to VIOLATION.
What is the highest-rated movie like VIOLATION?
Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983), rated 8.2/10 by 814 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like VIOLATION?
Sacrificium (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like VIOLATION?
Yes: What's the Matter with Helen? (1971), Monster (2005) and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1912).
How are movies similar to VIOLATION chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside VIOLATION, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.