Movies Like School of Death

If you liked School of Death (1975), a crime and horror movie directed by Pedro Luis Ramírez, 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
Doctor X (1932)
★ 6/10Also horror
A wisecracking reporter investigates the cannibalistic 'Moon Killer' murders tied to a medical academy, culminating in a chilling reenactment experiment.
2
The Kindred (1987)
★ 6/10Also horror
Amanda's deathbed request to her son, John, was for him to destroy all the lab notes etc. from her last experiment. She also blurts out he had a brother. At the funeral John meets Melissa, who claims to be his mother's…
3
Mother's Day (2010)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and horror
Crazed members of a sadistic family return to their childhood home to terrorize the new owners.
4
Saint Catherine (2024)
★ 6.2/10Also horror
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.
5
Anguish (1987)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
An ophthalmologist's assistant with an unhealthy interest in human eyeballs goes on a killing spree to collect eyeballs for his overbearing mother's collection. Reality soon takes a bizarre turn, both for the…
6
Mr. Brooks (2007)
★ 6.9/10Also crime
A psychological thriller about a man who is sometimes controlled by his murder-and-mayhem-loving alter ego.
7
Saw 3D (2010)
★ 6/10Also horror and crime
As a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw's brutal legacy, a group of Jigsaw survivors gathers to seek the support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen, a man whose own dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror.
8
Pieces (1982)
★ 5.9/10Also horror
A frustrated Boston detective searches for the maniac responsible for mutilating a number of university coeds.
9
Possessor (2020)
★ 6.4/10Also horror
Tasya Vos, an elite corporate assassin, uses brain-implant technology to take control of other people’s bodies to terminate high profile targets. As she sinks deeper into her latest assignment, Vos becomes trapped…
10
Grindhouse (2007)
★ 7/10Also horror
Grindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors who battle zombie-like creatures, and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, an action thriller about a murderous stuntman who…
11
Psycho Killer (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and horror
Following the brutal murder of her husband, a Kansas highway patrol officer sets out on a journey to track down the perpetrator. As the hunt progresses, she comes to realize the man responsible is a sadistic serial…
12
Play Dead (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
A woman wakes up injured in a basement surrounded by corpses. To survive, she pretends to be dead while a grotesque ritual unfolds in the house above.
13
Saw III (2006)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and crime
Jigsaw has disappeared. Along with his new apprentice Amanda, the puppet-master behind the cruel, intricate games that have terrified a community and baffled police has once again eluded capture and vanished. While…
14
Ghostland (2018)
★ 7.4/10Also horror
A mother of two inherits a home from her aunt. On the first night in the new home she is confronted with murderous intruders and fights for her daughters’ lives. Sixteen years later the daughters reunite at the house…
15
Maniac (2012)
★ 6/10Also horror
As he helps a young artist with her upcoming exhibition, the owner of a mannequin shop's deadly, suppressed desires come to the surface.
16
American Mary (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
A young medical student struggling to pay tuition is drawn into the shady world of underground body-modification.
17
Saw (2004)
★ 7.4/10Also horror and crime
Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament, they discover a disturbing tape left behind by the sadistic mastermind known as Jigsaw. With…
18
No One Lives (2013)
★ 6/10Also horror
A gang of ruthless highway killers kidnap a wealthy couple traveling cross country only to shockingly discover that things are not what they seem.
19
Orphan (2009)
★ 7/10Also horror
After losing their baby, a married couple adopt 9-year old Esther, who may not be as innocent as she seems.
20
Barbarian (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also horror
In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she…