Movies like There Are Monsters (2013)
The best movies like There Are Monsters (2013) are Jeepers Creepers (2001), Cam (2018) and Afflicted (2014). If There Are Monsters hooked you with its horror, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Bad Seed (2018)7.0/10 from 368 votes
- NewestIt Ends (2026)Released 2026
Jeepers Creepers (2001)
On a desolate country highway, two homeward-bound teens are nearly run off the road by a maniac in a beat-up truck, and later spot him shoving what appears to be a body down a sewer pipe.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCam (2018)
A young camgirl discovers that she’s inexplicably been replaced on her site with an exact replica of herself.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisAfflicted (2014)
Two friends' tour of Europe takes a dark turn when one of them contracts a mysterious illness. They race to find out what it is and how to cure it before the sickness consumes him completely.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Curse of Buckout Road (2017)
A college class project on creation and destruction of modern myth, turns terrifying when a trio of young people come to realize the urban legends surrounding the famed Buckout Road may, in fact, be REAL.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPhoenix Forgotten (2017)
Twenty years after three teenagers disappeared in the wake of mysterious lights appearing above Phoenix, Arizona, unseen footage from that night has been discovered, chronicling the final hours of their fateful expedition.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPolaroid (2019)
High school loner Bird Fitcher has no idea what dark secrets are tied to the mysterious Polaroid vintage camera she stumbles upon, but it doesn't take long to discover that those who have their picture taken meet a tragic end. Bird and her friends must survive one more night as they race to solve the mystery of the haunted Polaroid before it kills them all.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIt Follows (2015)
A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisTruth or Dare (2018)
A harmless game of "Truth or Dare" among friends turns deadly when someone—or something—begins to punish those who tell a lie—or refuse the dare.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisApril Fool's Day (1986)
On April Fool's Day weekend, a group of college friends gather together at a secluded island mansion to celebrate their final year of school, where they soon become prey for an unseen murderer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Kindred (2021)
After her father’s suicide, a young mother investigates what led to his death. But when she is haunted by spirits and unearths an unsolved mystery from 30 years ago, she discovers a dark family history that could prove deadly for her child.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Bad Seed (2018)
A widower suspects that his seemingly perfect adolescent daughter is a heartless killer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisInsidious: The Red Door (2023)
To put their demons to rest once and for all, Josh Lambert and a college-aged Dalton Lambert must go deeper into The Further than ever before, facing their family's dark past and a host of new and more horrifying terrors that lurk behind the red door.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNight Teeth (2021)
A college student moonlighting as a chauffeur picks up two mysterious women for a night of party-hopping across LA. But when he uncovers their bloodthirsty intentions—and their dangerous, shadowy underworld—he must fight to stay alive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHaunter (2013)
A teenager is stuck in a time loop that is not quite the same each time. She must uncover the truth but her actions have consequences for herself and others.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGoodnight Mommy (2022)
When twin brothers arrive home to find their mother’s demeanor altered and face covered in surgical bandages, they begin to suspect the woman beneath the gauze might not be their mother.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisParanormal Activity 3 (2011)
In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible entity who resides in their home.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Inhabitant (2022)
Like any other teenage girl, Tara is just surviving high school — yet her father and mother seem strangely distant. Amidst a nearby spree of gruesome ax murders, Tara has sightings of terrifying entities, forcing her to question her own sanity and shocking ancestry.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisUs (2019)
Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors arrive uninvited.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisParanormal Activity (2009)
After a young, middle-class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic, but is certainly the most active in the middle of the night.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShe Walks the Woods (2019)
Over 1600 people have vanished in our National Forests. Now, a team of adventurers is about to find out why.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Banned from Broadcast 2: The Cursed Large Family (2003)
After the father of a large family is injured and takes a leave of absence, mysterious things start happening in the household.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Banned from Broadcast 4: Troublesome Neighbor Terror (2005)
A couple are harassed endlessly by their neighbors.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Banned from Broadcast 6: Death Limit (2008)
A journalist interviews afflicted by domestic violence. The wife reaches her breaking point and contacts a revenge website.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Not Found 1 (2011)
1st entry in the Japanese horror found footage series "Not Found".
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Not Found 10 (2013)
10th entry in the Japanese horror found footage series "Not Found".
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Not Found 4 (2012)
4th entry in the Japanese horror found footage franchise, "Not Found".
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Not Found 5 (2012)
5th entry in the Japanese horror found footage series "Not Found".
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Not Found 6 (2012)
6th entry in the Japanese horror found footage series "Not Found".
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Not Found 8 (2013)
The 8th horror documentary that makes the viewer tremble with too much radicality and horror
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like There Are Monsters?
The closest matches to There Are Monsters are Jeepers Creepers (2001), Cam (2018) and Afflicted (2014). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after There Are Monsters?
Start with Jeepers Creepers (2001), the closest match to There Are Monsters.
What is the highest-rated movie like There Are Monsters?
The Bad Seed (2018), rated 7.0/10 by 368 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like There Are Monsters?
It Ends (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like There Are Monsters?
Yes: Jeepers Creepers (2001), Cam (2018) and Afflicted (2014).
How are movies similar to There Are Monsters chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside There Are Monsters, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.