Movies Like Elsbeth: or the barn owl and the rat king
If you liked Elsbeth: or the barn owl and the rat king (2025), a horror and thriller movie directed by D.K. Lawhorn, 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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Whisper (2007)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and thrillerSinister things begin happening to kidnappers who are holding a young boy for ransom in a remote cabin.
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Eradication (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and thrillerWhen 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…
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The Shed (2019)
★ 6/10Also horror and thrillerThe 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…
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The Last Breath (2024)
★ 6/10Also horror and thrillerA group of old college friends reunite on a Caribbean scuba diving trip exploring the wreckage of a WWII battleship and find themselves trapped inside the underwater labyrinth of rusted metal surrounded by great white…
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Play Dead (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and thrillerCriminology student Chloe fakes her own death to break into a morgue, in order to retrieve a piece of evidence that ties her younger brother to a crime gone wrong. Once inside, she discovers that a sadistic coroner is…
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You'll Never Find Me (2024)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and thrillerPatrick, 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…
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Bloodline Killer (2024)
★ 6/10Also horror and thrillerMoira Cole endeavors to rebuild her shattered life after her family's murder at the hands of her deranged and obsessed cousin.
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Shades of Desire (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also horror and thrillerAfter 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.
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Succubus (2024)
★ 8.3/10Also horror and thrillerA 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…
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Pitfall (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and thrillerAfter a young man is separated from his friends in the woods, he falls into a ten-foot deep pit of spikes, impaling him through his leg and leaving him trapped. He quickly learns that his fall was not an accident.
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The Deliverance (2024)
★ 6/10Also horror and thrillerEbony Jackson, a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services…
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Dangerous (2021)
★ 6/10Also thrillerA reformed sociopath heads to a remote island after the death of his brother. Soon after his arrival, the island falls under siege from a deadly gang of mercenaries, and when he discovers their role in his brother’s…
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Blackwood (2014)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and horrorHaving 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…
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The Unhealer (2021)
★ 5.8/10Also thriller and horrorA 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…
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The Possessed (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and thrillerA man with the ability to exorcise demons fights to protect his loved ones after a sudden surge in demonic possessions. After discovering his nephew's girlfriend has the same supernatural gift, they join forces for the…
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The Other (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and thrillerUnable to conceive, a couple seeks to build a family with a young orphan, survivor of tragic childhood. But their act of love turns to horror when they realize the violence in their foster's past has returned to…
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Vicious (2025)
★ 6/10Also horror and thrillerWhen 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.
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Wrong Turn (2021)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and thrillerJen and a group of friends set out to hike the Appalachian Trail. Despite warnings to stick to the trail, the hikers stray off course—and cross into land inhabited by The Foundation, a hidden community of mountain…
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Superhost (2021)
★ 5.8/10Also horror and thrillerTwo travel vloggers check into a vacation rental with a host that will do anything for a good review.
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Curve (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller and horrorClinging 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.