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Movies like The Uninvited (2026)

The best movies like The Uninvited (2026) are The Divide (2012), The Return (2020) and Cobweb (2023). If The Uninvited hooked you with its horror, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The Divide (2012)

    Survivors of a nuclear attack are grouped together for days in the basement of their apartment building, where fear and dwindling supplies wear away at their dynamic.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

  2. The 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

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  3. Cobweb (2023)

    Eight year old Peter is plagued by a mysterious, constant tapping from inside his bedroom wall—one that his parents insist is all in his imagination. As Peter's fear intensifies, he believes that his parents could be hiding a terrible, dangerous secret and questions their trustworthiness.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  4. The Devil Comes at Night (2023)

    A washed up boxer searching for his inheritance must fight for his life when he is trapped in his deceased father's farmhouse by a local cannibal cult.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  5. The 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

  6. Dark 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

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  7. Ben (1972)

    A lonely boy becomes good friends with Ben, a rat. This rat is also the leader of a pack of vicious killer rats, killing lots of people.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  8. Of Unknown Origin (1983)

    A man who recently completed rebuilding a townhouse becomes obsessed with a rat infestation until it becomes an interspecies duel.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

  9. Containment (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

  10. The Uncanny (1977)

    Wilbur Gray, a horror writer, has stumbled upon a terrible secret, that cats are supernatural creatures who really call the shots. In a desperate attempt to get others to believe him, Wilbur spews three tales of feline horror.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

  11. Abduction (2019)

    A man steps out of a park fountain in Ho Chi Minh City with no recollection of who he is or where he came from. As he wanders through the city, piecing together clues to his past, he is relentlessly pursued by mysterious figures.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  12. You'll Never Find Me (2024)

    Patrick, a strange and lonely resident, lives in a mobile home at the back of an isolated caravan park. After a violent thunderstorm erupts, a mysterious young woman appears at his door, seeking shelter from the weather. The longer the night wears on and the more the young woman discovers about Patrick, the more difficult she finds it to leave. Soon she begins to question Patrick’s intentions, while Patrick begins to question his own grip on reality...

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  13. Bagman (2024)

    For centuries and across cultures, parents have warned their children of the legendary Bagman, who snatches innocent children and stuffs them into his vile, rotting bag—never to be seen again. Patrick McKee narrowly escaped such an encounter as a boy, which left him with lasting scars throughout his adulthood. Now, Patrick’s childhood tormentor has returned, threatening the safety of his wife Karina and son Jake.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  14. Bunnyman Vengeance (2017)

    The man known as Bunnyman returns home to find his family running a haunted house attraction. The family welcomes him home, but soon realizes you cannot domesticate a wild animal. Death and mayhem ensue as the family turn on one another to fulfill their bloodlust.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  15. The Strangers (2008)

    After a 4 a.m. knock at the door and haunting voices, Kristen McKay and James Hoyt’s remote getaway becomes a psychological night of terror as three masked strangers invade. Now they must go far beyond what they thought themselves capable of if they hope to survive.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  16. Dust Bunny (2025)

    Ten-year-old Aurora asks her hitman neighbor to kill the monster under her bed that she claims ate her family. To protect her, he must battle an onslaught of assassins while accepting that some monsters are real.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  17. Margaux (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

  18. Willard (1971)

    A social misfit, Willard is made fun of by his co-workers, and squeezed out of the company started by his deceased father by his boss. His only friends are a couple of rats he raised at home, Ben and Socrates. However, when one of them is killed at work, he goes on a rampage using his rats to attack those who have been tormenting him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  19. Never 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

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  20. Nightmares (1983)

    A collection of short stories. In one a woman who leaves her house late at night to drive to the store while a killer is loose encounters some problems. In the second an arcade whiz kid's obsession with a game leads to deadly consequences. In the third a small town priest loses his faith and decides to leave town, but in the desert is stalked by a mysterious black pick-up truck. In the final story, a family's problem with a rat is larger than they think.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Uninvited?

The closest matches to The Uninvited are The Divide (2012), The Return (2020) and Cobweb (2023). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Uninvited?

Start with The Divide (2012), the closest match to The Uninvited.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Uninvited?

The Return (2020), rated 6.7/10 by 327 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Uninvited?

Dust Bunny (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like The Uninvited?

Yes: The Divide (2012), The Return (2020) and Cobweb (2023).

How are movies similar to The Uninvited chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Uninvited, 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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