Movies Like Terror Among Us

If you liked Terror Among Us (1981), a thriller and crime movie directed by Paul Krasny, 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
Mindcage (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and crime
Detectives Jake Doyle and Mary Kelly seek the help of an incarcerated serial killer named The Artist when a copycat killer strikes. While Mary searches for clues in The Artist's brilliant but twisted psyche, she and…
2
Butterfly on a Wheel (2007)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and thriller
A sociopathic kidnapper methodically pushes a desperate pair of parents to their absolute breaking point.
3
Strange Darling (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also crime and thriller
Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.
4
The Number 23 (2007)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and crime
Animal control officer Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego seem to arise.
5
180 (2026)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and crime
When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
6
5lbs of Pressure (2024)
★ 6/10Also thriller and crime
Fresh out of prison after serving time for murder, Adam returns to his old stomping grounds to seek out a son who doesn't know him. Eli, the brother of the man he killed is looking for revenge. Mike, is trying to…
7
Dead Man Down (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and crime
In New York City, a crime lord's right-hand man is seduced by a woman seeking retribution.
8
Someone's Watching Me! (1978)
★ 6.2/10Also tv movie and thriller
A young woman moves to a high-rise apartment building and soon begins to be tormented by an unknown stalker who seems to know her every move.
9
Bad Sister (2015)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller and tv movie
As a top student at St. Adeline's Catholic Boarding School, Zoe senses that something is not quite right about the school's new nun-- a sense proven to be true when it is revealed the "good' nun is an imposter with a…
10
Graphic Desires (2023)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller and crime
When reclusive Franklin cheats on his partner with a mysterious girl he meets on a dating app, it becomes the start of a deadly obsession.
11
God Is a Bullet (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime
Vice detective Bob Hightower finds his ex-wife murdered and daughter kidnapped by a cult. Frustrated by the botched official investigations, he quits the force and infiltrates the cult to hunt down the leader with the…
12
The Last House on the Left (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and thriller
When athletic teen Mari Collingwood opts to hang out with her friend Paige in town rather than spend an evening in with her parents vacationing at the family's remote lake house, it marks the beginning of a night no…
13
Faces in the Crowd (2011)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and crime
Anna is living with "face-blindness" after surviving a serial killer's attack. As she lives with her condition, one in which facial features change each time she loses sight of them, the killer closes in.
14
Black Site (2022)
★ 6/10Also thriller and crime
A group of officers based in a labyrinthine top-secret prison must fight for their lives against Hatchet, a brilliant and infamous high-value detainee. When he escapes, his mysterious and deadly agenda has far reaching…
15
In Secret (2014)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and crime
In 1860s Paris, a young woman, Therese, is trapped in a loveless marriage to the sickly Camille by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin. She spends her days behind the counter of a small shop and her evenings watching…
16
I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime
Broke, and in desperate need to update her portfolio, New York City model Katie calls a number from a tear-off flyer offering free photos. But this innocent attempt quickly turns into an unthinkable kidnapping…
17
Cleveland Abduction (2015)
★ 7.3/10Also crime and tv movie
A single mother becomes Ariel Castro's first kidnapping victim, and finds herself trapped in his home with two other women for 11 years.
18
Hello (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and tv movie
An emotionally unavailable flight attendant meets a potential love interest and later finds out that her "perfect guy" has ulterior motives. As the clock ticks down on New Year's Eve, she must fight to keep her…
19
Islands (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and crime
In this twisty thriller, a tennis coach at a tropical resort finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery. Tom teaches tennis during the day and parties at night. When an enigmatic tourist arrives, Tom is…
20
Blackwater Lane (2024)
★ 6/10Also thriller and crime
An American school teacher in England drives past an abandoned car late one night, unaware that the driver was the victim of a murder. As she comes to terms with the realization, seemingly supernatural events start to…