Movies like Piranha (1978)
The best movies like Piranha (1978) are Sleepaway Camp (1983), Wilderness (2006) and Alligator (1980). If Piranha hooked you with its horror, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedJaws (1975)7.7/10 from 12,021 votes
- NewestFarm House (2026)Released 2026
Sleepaway Camp (1983)
Years after a terrible boating accident, Angela is sent to Camp Arawak where a series of bizarre and violent "accidents" begin to claim the lives of various campers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWilderness (2006)
Juvenile delinquents are sent to a small British island after a fellow prisoner's death, where they must fight for survival.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAlligator (1980)
A baby alligator is flushed down a toilet and survives by eating discarded lab animals that have been injected with growth hormones. The now gigantic animal escapes the city sewers and goes on a rampage, pursued by a cop and a big-game hunter.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJust Before Dawn (1981)
In the Oregon mountains, a pair of hunters encounter a machete-wielding killer in an abandoned church. Meanwhile, five campers arrive to examine some property one of them has inherited but are warned by the forest ranger not to venture forth. Soon after they set up camp, they begin hearing strange noises, encounter a mysterious singing girl and start disappearing one by one.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPrimate (2026)
College student Lucy and her friends spend their vacation at her family's home in Hawaii, which includes her pet chimpanzee, Ben. However, when Ben contracts rabies after being bitten by a rabid animal, the group must fight for their lives in order to avoid the now-violent chimp.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBecky (2020)
A teenager's weekend at a lake house with her father takes a turn for the worse when a group of convicts wreaks havoc on their lives.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMarshmallow (2025)
At a secluded summer camp, timid and introverted 12-year-old Morgan is thrust into a waking nightmare when a once-fabled campfire tale becomes real. As a mysterious figure descends upon the camp, Morgan and his newfound friends must embark on a treacherous journey and uncover a sinister reality buried beneath the surface.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJaws (1975)
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRogue (2007)
When a group of tourists stumble into the remote Australian river territory of an enormous crocodile, the deadly creature traps them on a tiny mud island with the tide quickly rising and darkness descending. As the hungry predator closes in, they must fight for survival against all odds.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Bay (2012)
Chaos breaks out in a small Maryland town after an ecological disaster occurs.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Burning (1981)
A caretaker at a summer camp is burned when a prank goes tragically wrong. After several years of intensive treatment at hospital, he is released back into society, albeit missing some social skills. What follows is a bloody killing spree with the caretaker making his way back to his old stomping ground to confront one of the youths that accidentally burned him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPlanet Terror (2007)
Two doctors find their graveyard shift inundated with townspeople ravaged by sores. Among the wounded is Cherry Darling, a dancer whose leg was ripped from her body. As the invalids quickly become enraged aggressors, Cherry and her ex-boyfriend El Wray lead a team of accidental warriors into the night.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDangerous Animals (2025)
A savvy and free-spirited surfer is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer. Held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRituals (1977)
Five doctors go camping in the remote woods of Northern Ontario. When their boots are stolen they begin to suspect they are being stalked.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRiver of Blood (2024)
Four kayakers take the wrong river into a jungle inhabited by a tribe of merciless cannibals.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDeep Blue Sea (1999)
Researchers on the undersea lab Aquatica have genetically altered the brains of captive sharks to develop a cure for Alzheimer's disease. But there's an unexpected side effect: the sharks got smarter, faster, and more dangerous. After a big storm damages their remote research facility, they must fight for their lives.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFriday the 13th (1980)
Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Sacrament (2014)
Two journalists set out to document their friend's journey to reunite with his estranged sister. They track her to an undisclosed location where they are welcomed into the remote world of "Eden Parish," a self-sustained rural utopia composed of nearly two hundred members and overseen by a mysterious leader known only as "Father." It quickly becomes evident to the newcomers that this paradise may not be as it seems. Eden Parish harbors a twisted secret. What started as just another documentary shoot soon becomes a fight for survival.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisDoctor X (1932)
A wisecracking reporter investigates the cannibalistic 'Moon Killer' murders tied to a medical academy, culminating in a chilling reenactment experiment.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDeep Water (2026)
A group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their differences if they hope to escape their sinking plane and the frenzy of sharks drawn to the wreckage.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMy Vegas Eyes (2026)
EMO SUPERSTAR finds himself stuck in the city of Las Vegas after the rapture has occurred on Earth. A low life ex drug dealer primarily selling SSP (Soul Sucking Piss), tries to find Jesus, heaven, and God. He attempts to escape sin city, traveling through the desert, and the suburbs in order to find redemption. Temptations of drugs, sex, and freedom whisper in his ear as he falls in love with a beaten up old sex doll.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Status Quo (2023)
The unexpected visit of a peculiar neighbour. Two individuals merging in the routine rupture. The illness, the cure and the destruction. Status Quo
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Lake Placid vs. Anaconda (2015)
A giant alligator goes head to head with a giant Anaconda. The town sheriff must find a way to destroy the two monsters before they kill the whole town.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisFarm House (2026)
House sitting can be relaxing, peaceful and refreshing, but terror is here to stay. This Warren County Serial Killings Cases is just one of the most perplexing and tragic chapters in the recent American criminal history.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
The Contract (TBA)
Longing for love and a place to call home, Oliver agrees to visit the remote manor of a man he has met online. As Oliver explores a BDSM life alongside his new potential master, he must contend with jealous rivals, unexpected visitors, and horrifying revelations about what it truly means to belong to someone...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Leprechaun Returns (2018)
A group of unwitting sorority sisters accidentally awaken the serial-killing Leprechaun after they build a sorority house on his hunting grounds.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRaptor Fight! (2023)
Farhan is in debt and then looks for ways to get money instantly. He was invited by his friend, Agung, to take part in a cock fight, uh sorry, a raptor fight.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
DOC_05 (2026)
A group of film students head to a cabin to shoot their first feature, but when an unknown trespasser begins stalking them, their obsessive director refuses to leave-determined to finish his masterpiece at any cost.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Doom Asylum (1988)
A demented former lawyer uses autopsy equipment to kill off the teenagers who trespass on the long-abandoned asylum he inhabits. Filmed on location in an actual abandoned asylum.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Norliss Tapes (1973)
A newspaper publisher listens to the personal tapes of investigative reporter David Norliss, who has disappeared during an investigation. The tapes tell the story of that investigation, involving a recent widow whose late husband has been seen working in his private studio. As Norliss and the widow investigate, they unravel a plot involving Voodoo and the walking dead.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Piranha?
The closest matches to Piranha are Sleepaway Camp (1983), Wilderness (2006) and Alligator (1980). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Piranha?
Start with Sleepaway Camp (1983), the closest match to Piranha.
What is the highest-rated movie like Piranha?
Jaws (1975), rated 7.7/10 by 12,021 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Piranha?
Farm House (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Piranha?
Yes: Sleepaway Camp (1983), Wilderness (2006) and Alligator (1980).
How are movies similar to Piranha chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Piranha, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.