Movies like Phobophilia: The Love of Fear (1995)
The best movies like Phobophilia: The Love of Fear (1995) are Jackass: The Movie (2002), Don't Hang Up (2016) and I'm Just F*cking with You (2019). If Phobophilia: The Love of Fear hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Phobophilia: The Love of Fear
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- Highest ratedZombieland (2009)7.3/10 from 13,676 votes
- NewestBackrooms (2026)Released 2026
Jackass: The Movie (2002)
Johnny Knoxville and his band of maniacs perform a variety of stunts and gross-out gags on the big screen for the first time. They wander around Japan in panda outfits, wreak havoc on a once civilized golf course, they even do stunts involving LIVE alligators, and so on.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDon't Hang Up (2016)
An evening of drunken prank calls becomes a nightmare for a pair of teenagers when a mysterious stranger turns their own game against them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisI'm Just F*cking with You (2019)
Siblings headed to a family wedding endure a night of increasingly frightening practical jokes while staying at a secluded motel.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisWindy City Heat (2003)
A man caught up in the glamor of being a Hollywood celebrity has no idea that the production he's in is a fake.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEscape Room (2019)
Six strangers find themselves in circumstances beyond their control, and must use their wits to survive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBob Roberts (1992)
Millionaire conservative Bob Roberts launches an insurgent campaign against incumbent senator Brickley Paiste, firing up crowds at his rallies by singing '60s-style acoustic folk songs with lyrics espousing far-right conservative social and economic views.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBad Trip (2021)
In this hidden-camera prank comedy, two best friends bond on a wild road trip to New York as they pull real people into their raunchy, raucous antics.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJudy & Punch (2019)
In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show. The show is a hit due to Judy's superior puppeteering but Punch's driving ambition and penchant for whisky lead to an inevitable tragedy that Judy must avenge.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisZombieland (2009)
Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Haunted House (2013)
Malcolm and Kisha move into their dream home, but soon learn a demon also resides there. When Kisha becomes possessed, Malcolm - determined to keep his sex life on track - turns to a priest, a psychic, and a team of ghost-busters for help in this spoof of all the "found-footage/documentary style" films released in recent years.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisBackrooms (2026)
A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCube (1998)
A group of strangers find themselves trapped in a maze-like prison. It soon becomes clear that each of them possesses the peculiar skills necessary to escape, if they don't wind up dead first.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies 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
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Impostors (1998)
Wrongly accused of physically abusing a fellow actor, starving thespians Arthur and Maurice find themselves pursued by the law aboard a cruise ship.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPuppetmaster (1989)
After being contacted by their mysterious former colleague, four psychics arrive at a secluded hotel where they are stalked by a group of murderous puppets.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisWe Are Zombies (2024)
In a city infested with the LIVING-IMPAIRED aka non-cannibal zombies - three slackers after easy money must fight small-time crooks and an evil megacorporation to save their kidnapped grandma.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisCreepshow (1982)
Five grisly tales from a 1950s-style comic, including a murdered father rising from beyond, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate's occupant, and a plague of cockroaches.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJackass Forever (2022)
The Jackass crew, along with some newcomers, returns for one more round of hilarious, absurd, and dangerous stunts.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJackass 4.5 (2022)
Through outrageous, never-before-seen footage, witness the making of the Jackass crew's last go at wild stunts.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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What are the best movies like Phobophilia: The Love of Fear?
The closest matches to Phobophilia: The Love of Fear are Jackass: The Movie (2002), Don't Hang Up (2016) and I'm Just F*cking with You (2019). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Phobophilia: The Love of Fear?
Start with Jackass: The Movie (2002), the closest match to Phobophilia: The Love of Fear.
What is the highest-rated movie like Phobophilia: The Love of Fear?
Zombieland (2009), rated 7.3/10 by 13,676 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Phobophilia: The Love of Fear?
Backrooms (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Phobophilia: The Love of Fear?
Yes: Jackass: The Movie (2002), Don't Hang Up (2016) and I'm Just F*cking with You (2019).
How are movies similar to Phobophilia: The Love of Fear chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Phobophilia: The Love of Fear, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.