Movies like Mercy (2016)
The best movies like Mercy (2016) are The Stranger Inside (2016), Dying to Be Loved (2016) and Ring of Deception (2017). If Mercy hooked you with its thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Loft (2014)6.4/10 from 1,626 votes
- Newest180 (2026)Released 2026
The Stranger Inside (2016)
A woman and her husband become the target of their fertility doctor.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Dying to Be Loved (2016)
Jill Yates' daughter Emily takes up with bad boy Gary, whose violent behavior lands him and Emily in trouble. To avoid prison, Gary and Emily appear to commit a double suicide, but Jill sets out to prove Gary has gone on the lam, taking Emily with him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Ring of Deception (2017)
Single mom Julie Stevens' life is turned upside-down when international con man Martin moves to her neighborhood. As Julie begins to open up to Martin's charms, another woman - Sloane - is determined to kill Martin for having left her and robbed her blind. Will Julie survive Martin's affections and Sloane's revenge?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Prescription for Danger (2018)
Ivy and Skyler have started a popular web site and Ivy's health suffers from the stress. Her doctor has her scanned: she only has short time to live and she starts on expensive, illegal, experimental drugs. But is the doctor lying?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
The Loft (2014)
For five men, the opportunity to share a penthouse in the city -- in which to carry on extramarital affairs -- is a dream come true, until the dead body of an unknown woman turns up. Realizing that her killer must be one of their group, the men are gripped by paranoia as each one suspects another.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRoom for Murder (2018)
When Kristen decides to take a break from college and return home, she finds Jake, a handsome stranger, living in her old room. Her mother, Moira, explains that she invited Jake to live as a tenant to help with the house expenses. Soon, Kristen discovers not only are Jake and Moira sleeping together, but Jake has a secret, dangerous past.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDeadly Attraction (2016)
Six months after the death of her last husband, Ruby marries Nicholas, a wealthy politician. Very soon he is found dead leaving his daughter to bring Ruby to justice before she can strike again.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Devious Nanny (2018)
A woman tries to protect her family after her husband has an affair with their nanny. As her husband's co-workers are killed, she discovers everything is not what it appears to be.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
A Predator's Obsession (2020)
On an idyllic day at the beach, Alison and her younger brother, Kevin, are saved from a vicious shark attack by the brooding and mysterious Daniel. Welcomed into their home, Alison soon discovers that her mysterious savior and protector has a dark and disturbing past.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Mommy Group Murder (2018)
A new mother dealing with postpartum depression befriends an alluring woman with a mysterious past.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Welcome Home (2018)
A couple try to repair their damaged union in an Italian vacation paradise. Then they discover the owner's intentions.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Intruder (2019)
A psychological thriller about a young married couple who buys a beautiful Napa Valley house on several acres of land only to find that the man they bought it from refuses to let go of the property.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Pom Pom Murders (2020)
Aubrey Anderson, a 21-year-old former cheerleader, tries out for the LA Renegades. She falls in love with player, Wilson. Brooke -- a "Renegade Girl" and Wilson's ex-girlfriend -- is found murdered, and police arrest Wilson. Police incriminate Wilson, Aubrey believes his innocence. Aubrey sets out to find the killer, investigating several suspects: the creepy janitor, the bitter coach, the jealous, competitive cheerleader.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Rattlesnakes (2019)
Robert McQueen's day takes a turn for the worst when he is held hostage and accused by three vengeful husbands of sleeping with their wives.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Lethal Seduction (2015)
High School senior Mark Richards has never minded his overprotective widowed mother, Tanya, and is a good son to her as he prepares to go off to Princeton in the fall. However, when he comes under the sexual spell of the rapacious, manipulative older woman Carissa Barrington, he finds himself in the middle of two strong, unreasonable women--one of whom is insane...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisAdulterers (2016)
On a steamy New Orleans afternoon, Sam Deuprey decides to surprise his beautiful wife, Ashley, for their anniversary and comes home early. But Ashley is not alone in the bedroom. She and her lover, Damien are about to learn how far a jealous husband will go.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Wife's Secret Life (2019)
Kent devises a revenge plan against Laurel, whose husband he believed ruined his marriage, however, his plan becomes deadly once Laurel decides to fight back.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Seduced by My Neighbor (2018)
Single mom Sarah moves into the suburbs and starts dating a firefighter, only to find herself the target of an obsessive neighborhood watchman who aims to prove he's the best man to protect her, even if he has to create the danger himself.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Danger on Party Island (2024)
Introverted lawyer Mel Dale is devastated to learn of her adventurous younger sister's sudden death. But when she travels to collect her sister's body, she soon becomes suspicious of foul play. She could be next.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Rule of 3 (2019)
Alison Whitford thought she had it all. An accomplished career woman, she resisted getting married until she found “the One.” And Dominick was everything she had ever hoped for in a man. Still in the honeymoon phase of her marriage, Alison’s world is turned upside down when Dominick dies suddenly in a car accident. When it’s revealed that he was murdered and then even more secrets about Dominick’s life come to light. It soon becomes clear that Alison was not the only one mourning Dominick, and that his death was only the beginning of a larger plan. Perhaps her perfect husband wasn’t so perfect after all, and some of his secrets may be worth killing for…
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisBroken Vows (2016)
On her bachelorette-party weekend with friends in New Orleans, Tara falls for the darkly-sexy bartender Patrick. Waking in his bed the next morning, Tara instantly regrets her unfaithfulness and flies back home to her fiancé. But her secret flame becomes a full-on fire when Patrick shows up at her house and begins stalking her every move. He spirals into madness and delusion, determined to have Tara no matter what the cost.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisDanger in the Spotlight (2021)
When Martha's involved in a drunk driving accident, she becomes caretaker to the ballerina injured in the crash. But what if the accident wasn't an accident at all?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Stalker's Prey (2017)
Laura's life is turned upside down when she is attacked by a shark while celebrating her 18th birthday. She's rescued by Bruce, a handsome young man just returned home from college. As she recovers, he becomes a local hero for his bravery. As the dust settles, Bruce seems smitten with his damsel in distress, but Laura is not ready to move past the boyfriend she lost in the attack.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Sinister Stalker (2020)
An ER doctor is attacked while walking home but is saved by a hero with a mysterious past.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Til Death Do Us Part (2014)
A woman investigates the past of her seemingly ideal husband, a doctor who starts to become increasingly hostile.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders (2022)
A family reunion at a remote mansion takes a lethal turn when they are trapped inside and forced to play a deadly survival game where only one will make it out alive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBaby Blues (2008)
On a secluded family farm, a mother suffers a psychotic break due to postpartum depression, forcing the eldest son to protect his sibling from the mother they have always known and loved.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCheat (2023)
On the surface it's believed to be another urban legend - a supernatural being from the afterlife is violently killing anyone who cheats on their significant other in the small college town of Silvercreek, Pennsylvania. But the town's unusually high suicide rate is finally convincing both locals and college students that everything is not as it seems. When Maeve - a female college student - sleeps with Charlie, the married man of the host family she is staying with, both sense the deadly curse is closing in on them. Unable to get anyone to believe them, Maeve and Charlie seek out a local history student to help find answers and figure out a way to defend themselves. It all comes undone, however, as several people are horrifically killed by the savage being - one-by-one at a rapid pace. Eventually, Maeve, Charlie and the few survivors band together in an attempt to defeat the monster once and for all.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies 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 thriller
SnoozefestMovies like this180 (2026)
When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Mercy?
The closest matches to Mercy are The Stranger Inside (2016), Dying to Be Loved (2016) and Ring of Deception (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Mercy?
People who watched Mercy most often go on to The Stranger Inside (2016), Dying to Be Loved (2016) and Ring of Deception (2017).
What is the highest-rated movie like Mercy?
The Loft (2014), rated 6.4/10 by 1,626 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Mercy?
180 (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Mercy?
Yes: The Stranger Inside (2016), Dying to Be Loved (2016) and Ring of Deception (2017).
How are movies similar to Mercy chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Mercy, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.