Movies Like Zander

If you liked Zander (2024), a movie directed by Michael Matsui, 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
Case 39 (2009)
★ 6.3/10
In her many years as a social worker, Emily Jenkins believes she has seen it all, until she meets 10-year-old Lilith and the girl's cruel parents. Emily's worst fears are confirmed when the parents try to harm the…
2
Saint Catherine (2024)
★ 6.2/10
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.
3
Cobweb (2023)
★ 6.4/10
Eight year old Peter is plagued by a mysterious, constant tapping from inside his bedroom wall—one that his parents insist is all in his imagination. As Peter's fear intensifies, he believes that his parents could be…
4
Before I Wake (2016)
★ 6.5/10
An orphaned child's dreams—and nightmares—manifest physically as he sleeps.
5
Oliver Twist (1948)
★ 7.6/10
When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin…
6
K-12 (2019)
★ 7.7/10
Cry Baby, a strong and sensitive girl, is sent off to a disturbing sleepaway school that’s hidden underneath a grandiose façade. Luckily, she has a sweet and unapologetic best friend who sticks up for her when she gets…
7
Session 9 (2001)
★ 6.1/10
Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.
8
Monster (2005)
★ 6.7/10
A mother battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the closet, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.
9
Vicious (2025)
★ 6/10
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.
10
Monster High: Welcome to Monster High (2016)
★ 6.9/10
Monsters once lived in hiding—even from each other—because they were afraid they would be in danger if humans knew they existed. But Draculaura, the daughter of Dracula, along with her best ghoulfriends, dreamt of a…
11
The Mortuary Collection (2020)
★ 6.7/10
In the phantasmagorical town of Raven's End, a misguided young girl takes refuge in a decrepit old mortuary. The eccentric undertaker chronicles the strange history of the town through a series of twisted tales, each…
12
Fraidy Cat (1942)
★ 7.3/10
Tom hears a ghost story on the radio and is spooked by it; Jerry notices this and takes advantage of it, using a variety of tricks to scare Tom.
13
Bagman (2024)
★ 6.1/10
For centuries and across cultures, parents have warned their children of the legendary Bagman, who snatches innocent children and stuffs them into his vile, rotting bag—never to be seen again. Patrick McKee narrowly…
14
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
★ 5.8/10
A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.
15
Sketch (2025)
★ 7/10
When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life—chaotic, real, and on the loose. As the town descends into chaos, her family must reunite and stop the monsters they never meant to…
16
OPAL (2020)
★ 8.3/10
A curious girl investigates the cries she hears coming from a forbidden house across the street.
17
Shelter (2026)
★ 7.7/10
A man living in self-imposed exile on a remote island rescues a young girl from a violent storm, setting off a chain of events that forces him out of seclusion to protect her from enemies tied to his past.
18
No One Will Save You (2023)
★ 6.7/10
A lonely woman battles extraterrestrials who threaten her future while forcing her to face her past.
19
The Rescuers (1977)
★ 6.8/10
Two agents of the mouse-run International Rescue Aid Society search for a little orphan girl kidnapped by sinister treasure hunters.
20
Take Shelter (2011)
★ 7/10
Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.