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Movies Like The Watcher

If you liked The Watcher (2018), a thriller movie directed by Gehad El Akhal, 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.

  1. 1Monster

    Monster (2005)

    ★ 6.7/10Also thriller

    A mother battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the closet, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.

  2. 2Hider in the House

    Hider in the House (1989)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller

    A deranged man hides in the attic of a new house and becomes obsessed with the unsuspecting family that moves in.

  3. 3Curve

    Curve (2016)

    ★ 6.9/10Also thriller

    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.

  4. 46 Below: Miracle on the Mountain

    6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain (2017)

    ★ 5.8/10Also thriller

    An adrenaline seeking snowboarder gets lost in a massive winter storm in the back country of the High Sierras where he is pushed to the limits of human endurance and forced to battle his own personal demons as he…

  5. 5Shades of Desire

    Shades of Desire (2023)

    ★ 6.5/10Also thriller

    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.

  6. 6You'll Never Find Me

    You'll Never Find Me (2024)

    ★ 6.1/10Also thriller

    Patrick, a strange and lonely resident, lives in a mobile home at the back of an isolated caravan park. After a violent thunderstorm erupts, a mysterious young woman appears at his door, seeking shelter from the…

  7. 7Whisper

    Whisper (2007)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller

    Sinister things begin happening to kidnappers who are holding a young boy for ransom in a remote cabin.

  8. 8Other Side of the Box

    Other Side of the Box (2018)

    ★ 6.6/10Also thriller

    A couple receives a mysterious package from an old friend.

  9. 9Eradication

    Eradication (2022)

    ★ 6.1/10Also thriller

    When an unknown disease wipes out most of the world’s population, a man with unique blood is isolated for study. Fearing for his wife’s safety, he breaks his quarantine – into a world overrun by monstrous Infected and…

  10. 10The Unsaid

    The Unsaid (2001)

    ★ 6.6/10Also thriller

    A doctor dealing with the aftermath of his son's death tries to help a troubled young man.

  11. 11The Shed

    The Shed (2019)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller

    The story of Stan, an orphaned teenager stuck living with his abusive grandfather and tasked with routinely protecting his best friend from high school bullies. When Stan discovers a murderous creature has taken refuge…

  12. 12Blackwood

    Blackwood (2014)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller

    Having recovered from a shattering emotional breakdown, college professor Ben Marshall relocates to the countryside with his wife and young son, hoping for a fresh start. He has a teaching job lined up and a new home…

  13. 13Black Widow

    Black Widow (1987)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller

    Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple…

  14. 14Hunting Grounds

    Hunting Grounds (2025)

    ★ 6.9/10Also thriller

    Desperate to find refuge for her children, Chloe Marvino runs away from her Mafia tied husband, and finds shelter in a cabin with a recluse drifter named Jake. But as her husband's henchmen draw closer to her, it turns…

  15. 15Lights Out

    Lights Out (2024)

    ★ 7.1/10Also thriller

    A drifting ex-soldier turns underground fighter with the help of a just-released ex-con, pitting him against corrupt cops and hired killers now gunning for him and all those he cares about.

  16. 16Off the Grid

    Off the Grid (2025)

    ★ 6.5/10Also thriller

    After a morally-bankrupt company tries to weaponize a brilliant scientist's revolutionary technology, he goes off the grid to safeguard humanity. When the company sends a strike force to find him, they make their…

  17. 17Succubus

    Succubus (2024)

    ★ 8.3/10Also thriller

    A new father going through a marital separation joins a dating app and matches with a beautiful but mysterious young woman... whose powers of seduction and manipulation entangle him in a mystery more horrifying than he…

  18. 18The Unhealer

    The Unhealer (2021)

    ★ 5.8/10Also thriller

    A botched faith healing bestows supernatural Shaman powers on a bullied teenager. When his lifelong tormentors pull a prank that kills someone he loves, he uses his powers for revenge and goes on a bloody rampage to…

  19. 19Wardriver

    Wardriver (2026)

    ★ 7.5/10Also thriller

    He’s a Wardriver: a hacker who steals from banks, not people—until he’s noticed. Now the money turns violent, and the woman caught in it could save him or kill them both.

  20. 20Rogue Agent

    Rogue Agent (2022)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller

    Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.

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