Movies Like Kalifornia
If you liked Kalifornia (1993), a thriller and crime movie directed by Dominic Sena, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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No One Lives (2013)
★ 6/10Also thrillerA gang of ruthless highway killers kidnap a wealthy couple traveling cross country only to shockingly discover that things are not what they seem.
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The Hitcher (1986)
★ 7/10Also thrillerOn a stormy night, young Jim, who transports a luxury car from Chicago to California to deliver it to its owner, feeling tired and sleepy, picks up a mysterious hitchhiker, who has appeared out of nowhere, thinking…
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The Hitcher (2007)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and thrillerWhile driving through the New Mexico Desert during a rainy night, college students Jim Halsey and his girlfriend Grace Andrews give a ride to a hitchhiker. While in their car, the stranger proves to be a psychopath…
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Nightcrawler (2014)
★ 7.7/10Also crime and thrillerWhen Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news…
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Joy Ride (2001)
★ 6.6/10Also thrillerThree young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a psychotic killer.
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The Devil's Rejects (2005)
★ 6.7/10Also crimeThe murderous, backwoods Firefly family take to the road to escape the vengeful Sheriff Wydell, who is not afraid of being as ruthless as his target.
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Psycho II (1983)
★ 6.5/10Also thrillerNorman Bates is declared sane and released from the facility in which he was being held, despite the complaints of Lila Loomis, sister of his most famous victim. Is he really cured, or will he kill again?
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End of the Road (2022)
★ 6/10Also thrillerRecently widowed mom Brenda fights to protect her family during a harrowing road trip when a murder and a missing bag of cash plunge them into danger.
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True Story (2015)
★ 6.3/10Also crimeA drama centered on the relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List murderer who for years lived outside the U.S. under Finkel's name.
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Natural Born Killers (1994)
★ 7/10Also crime and thrillerTwo victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.
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Mr. Brooks (2007)
★ 6.9/10Also crime and thrillerA psychological thriller about a man who is sometimes controlled by his murder-and-mayhem-loving alter ego.
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The Call (2013)
★ 6.8/10Also crime and thrillerJordan Turner is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call ends badly, Jordan is rattled and unsure if she can continue. But when teenager Casey Welson is abducted in the back of a…
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Zodiac (2007)
★ 7.5/10Also crime and thrillerPolice conduct a manhunt for the Zodiac Killer, a serial killer who terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area during the late 1960s and early 1970s, taunting police with letters, bloodstained clothing, and ciphers mailed…
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Unhinged (2020)
★ 6.4/10Also thrillerRachel is a divorced single mother whose bad day gets even worse. She's running late to drop her son off at school when she honks her horn impatiently at a fellow driver during rush-hour traffic. After an exchange of…
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The Boy (2015)
★ 5.8/10Also thrillerAn intimate portrait of a 9 year old sociopath as he discovers his taste for killing.
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Strange Harvest (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also crimeDetectives are thrust into a chilling hunt for a sadistic serial killer from the past whose return marks the beginning of a new wave of grotesque, otherworldly crimes tied to a cosmic force.
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Dressed to Kill (1980)
★ 6.9/10Also thrillerAfter witnessing a mysterious woman brutally slay a homemaker, prostitute Liz Blake finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation. While the police thinks she is the murderer, the real killer is intent on silencing…
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The Cell (2000)
★ 6.3/10Also thrillerA psychotherapist journeys inside the mind of a comatose serial killer in the hopes of saving his latest victim.
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The Experiment (2010)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller20 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.
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Maniac (2012)
★ 6/10Also thrillerAs he helps a young artist with her upcoming exhibition, the owner of a mannequin shop's deadly, suppressed desires come to the surface.