Movies Like Child's Play

If you liked Child's Play, a thriller movie directed by Wang Xiaoshuai, 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
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.
2
The Plague (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller
A socially awkward tween endures the ruthless hierarchy at a water polo camp, his anxiety spiraling into psychological turmoil over the summer.
3
Boot Camp (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
A group of troubled teens are sent to a rehabilitation program housed in a remote camp on the island of Fiji. What their parents believe is a state-of-the-art deluxe institution in a beautiful natural environment turns…
4
Beyond the Reach (2014)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
A high-rolling corporate shark and his impoverished young guide play the most dangerous game during a hunting trip in the Mojave Desert.
5
Do Revenge (2022)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller
A dethroned queen bee at a posh private high school strikes a secret deal with an unassuming new student to enact revenge on one another’s enemies.
6
Attraction (2001)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller
A writer/radio advice show host fails to heed his own advice as he stalks his ex-girlfriend and then becomes involved with an actress friend of hers.
7
Take Down (2016)
★ 5.8/10Also thriller
Sons and daughters of international billionaires are sent to an boot camp where they are taught basic survival skills in hopes it will teach them responsibility. When they are taken hostage and taken for ransom by…
8
No One Gets Out Alive (2021)
★ 5.8/10Also thriller
An immigrant in search of the American dream is forced to take a room in a boarding house and soon finds herself in a nightmare from which she can't escape.
9
Colors (1988)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller
A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of Los Angeles, where the gang culture is enforced by the colors the members wear.
10
Strange but True (2019)
★ 6/10Also thriller
A woman surprises the family of her deceased boyfriend by telling them she's pregnant with his child.
11
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
When Darren Shan is taken to a circus that's chock-full of sideshow oddities, he meets a vampire and receives a life-changing bite on the neck.
12
A House of Dynamite (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller
When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.
13
Not Without Hope (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller
A group of friends' fishing boat capsizes off the coast of Mexico and they're left alone stranded at sea and struggling for survival.
14
The Lie (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller
A father and daughter are on their way to dance camp when they spot the girl's best friend on the side of the road. When they stop to offer the friend a ride, their good intentions soon result in terrible consequences.
15
The Hunted (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also thriller
After their boat capsizes in the Mediterranean Sea, a group of refugees are rescued by rich Europeans who offer them shelter on an idyllic island. But the miracle soon becomes a nightmare when the saviors turn into…
16
Beneath the Surface (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
A young woman survives a great white shark attack, whilst on a family boating vacation, however soon realizes the nightmare is far from over. Those around her can not be trusted, and she must face her demons, if she is…
17
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2022)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller
A young woman with psychokinetic powers breaks out of a Louisiana asylum and makes her way to New Orleans, where she falls into the city’s netherworld of misfits and miscreants.
18
Automata (2014)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of humanity.
19
The 9th Life of Louis Drax (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller
A psychologist who begins working with a young boy who has suffered a near-fatal fall finds himself drawn into a mystery that tests the boundaries of fantasy and reality.
20
Planet Terror (2007)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller
Two doctors find their graveyard shift inundated with townspeople ravaged by sores. Among the wounded is Cherry Darling, a dancer whose leg was ripped from her body. As the invalids quickly become enraged aggressors…