Movies like Smahorror (2021)
The best movies like Smahorror (2021) are Saint Catherine (2024), Monkey’s Magic Merry Go Round (2026) and Ring 2 (1999). If Smahorror hooked you with its horror, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedSaw (2003)7.0/10 from 705 votes
- NewestMy Father's Table (2026)Released 2026
- In JapaneseRing 2 (1999)Also in Japanese
Saint Catherine (2024)
An orphaned girl is rescued from a satanic ritual and taken to Saint Catherine Institute for homeless youth. There she will learn new skills while facing demons that stalk her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMonkey’s Magic Merry Go Round (2026)
After a mysterious bout of amnesia, a beloved children’s television host struggles to piece together his fractured memories, only to find his once-cheerful puppet co-stars behaving with sinister intent. As reality unravels, the line between performance and nightmare begins to blur.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRing 2 (1999)
While investigating the horrifying death of her boyfriend, Mai Takano learns about a videotape haunted by the spirit of a disturbing girl named Sadako, which kills anyone who watches it exactly one week later. When her boyfriend’s son, Yoichi, starts to develop the same psychic abilities as Sadako, Takano must find a way to keep the boy and herself from becoming the next victims.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Boy Behind the Door (2020)
Bobby tries to save himself and his best friend when they are kidnapped on their way home from school.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPlay Dead (2025)
A woman wakes up injured in a basement surrounded by corpses. To survive, she pretends to be dead while a grotesque ritual unfolds in the house above.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShades of Desire (2023)
After her twin sister Aubrey goes missing, Jennifer uncovers the scandalous, secret double-life that Aubrey leads - and that has put both of them in danger.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Final (2010)
A group of high school outcasts get revenge on the students that torment them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCurve (2016)
Clinging to a smooth, curved surface high above a sentient abyss, a woman tries to cover the few feet back to safety without losing purchase and falling to her death.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Last House on the Left (1972)
On the eve of her 17th birthday, Mari and friend Phyllis set off from her family home to attend a rock concert in the city. Attempting to score some drugs on the way, the pair run afoul of a group of vicious crooks, headed up by the sadistic Krug.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987)
Mary Lou Maloney, Hamilton High's Prom Queen of 1957, is killed during her coronation ceremony due to a prank gone wrong by her jilted boyfriend, Billy Nordham. Thirty years later, teen Vicki Carpenter is in the running for Prom Queen, but accidentally unleashes the vengeful spirit of Mary Lou, who will stop at nothing to be rightfully crowned, even if it means taking Vicki's poor body for a cruise!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 5 (2014)
Convinced of the final outcome, a team of scientists travels back in time to stop the spread of a virus turning men into zombified rapists through society and causes them to finally uncover the source of the deadly disease which causes them to attempt to stop it before it happens again.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisVicious (2025)
When Polly receives a mysterious box, it comes with one rule: place inside something she needs, something she hates, and something she loves. If she doesn’t obey, it will consume everything—and everyone—she’s ever known.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSaw (2003)
David, an orderly at a hospital, tells his horrific story of being kidnapped and forced to play a vile game of survival.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCreep 2 (2017)
After finding an ad online for “video work,” Sara, a video artist whose primary focus is creating intimacy with lonely men, thinks she may have found the subject of her dreams. She drives to a remote house in the forest and meets a man claiming to be a serial killer. Unable to resist the chance to create a truly shocking piece of art, she agrees to spend the day with him. However, as the day goes on, she discovers she may have dug herself into a hole from which she can’t escape.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Resurrected (1991)
Charles Dexter Ward, a wealthy scientist, uses an ancient diary and human remains to begin a terrifying and bloody pursuit for immortality.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEvil of Dracula (1974)
Professor Shiraki arrives at an isolated girls' boarding school to take a new position. Upon arrival, he learns the principal's wife died in a car accident and is being kept in the cellar, according to local tradition. The principal startles Shiraki by asking him to become his successor, but Shiraki soon discovers that the principal has much darker motives.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNight of the Hunted (2023)
When an unsuspecting woman stops at a remote gas station in the dead of night, she's made the plaything of a sociopath sniper with a secret vendetta. To survive, she must not only dodge his bullets and fight for her life, but also figure out who wants her dead and why.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Wailer (2006)
On their way to Mexico, six students are stranded in a small town where years before a tragedy took place.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLust for a Vampire (1971)
In 1830, the Karnstein heirs use the blood of an innocent to bring forth the evil that is the beautiful Mircalla - or as she was in 1710, Carmilla. The nearby Finishing School offers rich pickings not only in in the blood of nubile young ladies but also with the headmaster who is desperate to become Mircalla's disciple, and the equally besotted and even more foolish author Richard Lestrange.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisJu-on: The Beginning of the End (2014)
A school teacher visits the home of a boy who's been absent from school for a long period of time, unaware of the horrific tragedy which occurred in the boy's household many years ago.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHalo, Sis, Gan! (2022)
A young man and a shaman who has an online bidding store that sell pseudo antiques must deal with various mysterious incidents after confronted by their disappointed customer.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
I Will Kill You (2026)
An English lesson turns deadly.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Tlahuelpuchi (2022)
A young peasant girl must protect a newborn from the tlahuelpuchis, nocturnal witches who feed on innocent blood.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Keep Watching (2026)
A pair of smart glasses begins to reveal the invisible: obsessive spirits that follow every person. As they see them, users begin to realize just how much these presences influence their thoughts and decisions, and nothing is ever the same again. What starts out as an innovation quickly turns into chaos, with outbreaks, deaths, and a disturbing question: what if no one has ever been alone?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Momok (2021)
Being scolded while playing, three children plot small revenge on an old lady. A decision they regret later.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Santa Maria (2016)
A man who receives a treasure map by accident is now looking for the treasure. Whilst searching he has to deal with gangsters, a devious widow, a corrupt policeman and a pretty policewoman - no, she doesn't matter.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
High Hopes (2021)
Sylvester tries to capture Tweety while Granny takes some much needed “me-time.”
Why it matches: Similar story and style
My Father's Table (2026)
A wife diagnosed with a condition that stops her from cooking! Cooking for the first time in his life is hard enough... But penalty points if it tastes bad, and 10 points mean DIVORCE?!
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Lovely Death (2026)
Three friends determined to die are denied by death itself and sent to uncover the truth behind a mass poisoning at Hongpyeong Pension. As hidden secrets and suspicions emerge among the survivors gathered there, Yeon begins to cling desperately to life, causing a painful rift with Irim, who still longs for them to die together. When the true killer finally strikes again, Yeon barely survives, forever marked by death’s shadow.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
You Rain Down on Me (2026)
In a society where teenagers are required to receive a vaccine against romantic feelings, Ido falls in love with Eunha, a transfer student.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Smahorror?
The closest matches to Smahorror are Saint Catherine (2024), Monkey’s Magic Merry Go Round (2026) and Ring 2 (1999). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Smahorror?
Start with Saint Catherine (2024), the closest match to Smahorror.
What is the highest-rated movie like Smahorror?
Saw (2003), rated 7.0/10 by 705 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Smahorror?
My Father's Table (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like Smahorror?
Yes: Ring 2 (1999), Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 5 (2014) and Evil of Dracula (1974).
How are movies similar to Smahorror chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Smahorror, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.