Movies Like Monster Inside: America's Most Extreme Haunted House
If you liked Monster Inside: America's Most Extreme Haunted House (2023), a documentary and crime movie directed by Andrew Renzi, 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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Maternal Instinct (2026)
★ 7.2/10Also documentary and crimePolice pull over a woman who claims she just gave birth. But the baby — and the blood — aren't hers. Twisted lies unravel in this true-crime documentary.
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Voyeur (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also documentary and crimeLegendary journalist Gay Talese unmasks a motel owner who spied on his guests for decades. But his bombshell story soon becomes a scandal of its own.
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Out of Thin Air (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also documentary and crimeSet within the stark Icelandic landscape, OUT OF THIN AIR examines the 1976 police investigation into the disappearance of two men in the early 1970s.
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Ted Bundy: Mind of a Monster (2019)
★ 7.6/10Also crime and documentaryNew exclusive access and never before heard testimony gives a unique insight into the mind of America's most notorious serial killer, Ted Bundy. Breathtaking archive from the time and the voice of Bundy himself…
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Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also documentaryUnravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation.
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A Toxic Love Story (2026)
★ 6.4/10Also documentaryA string of threatening emails escalates into a revenge plot involving a newly married US marshal and his ex-girlfriend.
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The Crash (2026)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and crimeA teen slams her car into a building, killing her boyfriend and his friend. What seems like a tragic accident becomes a murder case.
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Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers (2025)
★ 7/10Also documentary and crimeAileen Wuornos remains a rarity: a female serial killer. From childhood abuse to death-row revelations, this documentary revisits her life and crimes.
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Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also documentary and crimeThrough raw, revealing footage and interviews with fugitive tech pioneer John McAfee, this documentary uncovers new layers of his wild years on the run.
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Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror (2025)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and crimeThis gripping documentary revisits the shocking 1995 bombing of an Oklahoma City federal building, the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in US history.
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Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also documentary and crimeThe spectacular rise and scandalous fall of hot-yoga evangelist Bikram Choudhury is chronicled through archival footage and extensive insider interviews.
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Untold: Crime & Penalties (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also documentary and crimeThey were the bad boys of hockey — a team bought by a man with mob ties, run by his 17-year-old son, and with a rep for being as violent as they were good.
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The Killing of America (1981)
★ 7.2/10Also documentary and crimeA documentary of the decline of America, composed of archival material and exclusive footage, carnage, madness, and mayhem with an unapologetic sincerity on the factual depiction of violence in the industrialized…
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Abducted in Plain Sight (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also documentary and crimeA family falls prey to the manipulative charms of a neighbor, who abducts their adolescent daughter. Twice.
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The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11 (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also documentary and crimeDays after 9/11, letters containing fatal anthrax spores spark panic and tragedy in the US. This documentary follows the subsequent FBI investigation.
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Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America (2023)
★ 7.4/10Also documentary and crimeSurvivors, whistleblowers, and experts recount the Boy Scouts of America's decadeslong cover-up of sexual abuse cases and its heartbreaking impact.
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Con Mum (2025)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and crimeA chef's life is upended when a jet-setting, champagne-sipping, hotel-hopping woman claims to be his long-lost mother.
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Seaspiracy (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also documentary and crimePassionate about ocean life, a filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine species — and uncovers an alarming global conspiracy.
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McQueen (2018)
★ 7.4/10Also documentaryAlexander McQueen's rags-to-riches story is a modern-day fairy tale, laced with the gothic. Mirroring the savage beauty, boldness and vivacity of his design, this documentary is an intimate revelation of McQueen's own…
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Chaos: The Manson Murders (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also documentary and crimeIn August 1969, Charles Manson's followers killed seven people on his orders. Why? Explore a conspiracy of mind control, CIA experiments, and murder.