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Movies Like Battle of the Zombie Staplers

If you liked Battle of the Zombie Staplers (2026), a romance and thriller movie directed by Christian Hurley and Scott Kiley, 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. 1Frank and Penelope

    Frank and Penelope (2022)

    ★ 7.3/10Also thriller and horror

    A tale of love and violence when a man on his emotional last legs finds a savior seductively dancing in a run-down strip club. And a life most certainly headed off a cliff suddenly becomes redirected - as everything is…

  2. 2God Is a Bullet

    God Is a Bullet (2023)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and action

    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…

  3. 3Take Back

    Take Back (2021)

    ★ 5.9/10Also action and thriller

    Zara and Brian are living the perfect small town life when a mysterious stranger from Zara's secret past kidnaps their daughter and now they must race to save her life.

  4. 4The Virtuoso

    The Virtuoso (2021)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and action

    Danger, deception and murder descend upon a sleepy town when a professional assassin accepts a new assignment from his enigmatic boss.

  5. 5Misdirection

    Misdirection (2026)

    ★ 6.2/10Also action and thriller

    A desperate couple have pulled off a string of high-end break-ins to pay off a mob debt. When they attempt to rob their latest victim, they find themselves caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse. The tables are…

  6. 6Die Alone

    Die Alone (2024)

    ★ 6.5/10Also horror and thriller

    Lost in a world reclaimed by nature and overrun by mysterious creatures, Ethan, a young man with amnesia navigates the dangerous landscape in search of his lost love Emma. His journey takes an unexpected turn when he…

  7. 7The System

    The System (2022)

    ★ 7.3/10Also action and thriller

    When a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.

  8. 8Hellhound

    Hellhound (2024)

    ★ 6.8/10Also action and thriller

    Ready to leave his profession behind, Loreno, an assassin, lends help to an old friend, Cetan, and taking one last job in Thailand seeking out a local kingpin. A lapse in judgment means Loreno crosses paths with old…

  9. 9Trap House

    Trap House (2025)

    ★ 6.6/10Also action and thriller

    An undercover DEA agent and his partner embark on a game of cat and mouse with an audacious, and surprising group of thieves – their own rebellious teenagers, who have begun robbing from a dangerous cartel, using their…

  10. 10The Killer

    The Killer (2024)

    ★ 6.3/10Also action and thriller

    Zee is a feared contract killer known as "the Queen of the Dead," but when she refuses to murder a young blind woman, she finds herself hunted both by criminal colleagues and a determined police detective.

  11. 11Red Right Hand

    Red Right Hand (2024)

    ★ 6.6/10Also action and thriller

    Cash is trying to live a quiet, honest life in a small Appalachian town. When a vicious crime boss forces him back into her services, he soon learns he's capable of anything -- even killing -- to protect his family and…

  12. 12Containment

    Containment (2015)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and horror

    Neighbors in a block wake one morning to find they have been sealed inside their apartments. Can they work together to find out why? Or will they destroy each other in their fight to escape?

  13. 13Stowaway

    Stowaway (2022)

    ★ 6/10Also action and thriller

    A tenacious party girl fights to survive after three thieves commandeer her luxury yacht. Unable to escape and trapped on the yacht at high seas, the prey becomes the hunter as she turns the tables on the intruders and…

  14. 14Race with the Devil

    Race with the Devil (1975)

    ★ 6.4/10Also action and horror

    Two couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.

  15. 15S.W.A.T.: Under Siege

    S.W.A.T.: Under Siege (2017)

    ★ 5.9/10Also action and thriller

    When a D.E.A. and S.W.A.T. cartel takedown ends in a shootout, S.W.A.T. Agent Travis Hall seizes a mysterious prisoner taking him into custody. Before long, the S.W.A.T. compound is under siege by wave-after-wave of…

  16. 16The Last Days of American Crime

    The Last Days of American Crime (2020)

    ★ 6.4/10Also action and thriller

    In the not-too-distant future, as a final response to crime and terrorism, the U.S. government plans to broadcast a signal that will make it impossible for anyone to knowingly break the law.

  17. 176 Bullets

    6 Bullets (2012)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and action

    An ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose daughter has been kidnapped.

  18. 18Shade

    Shade (2003)

    ★ 6.2/10Also action and thriller

    Tiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They figure a good way of doing this is taking down Dean "The Dean" Stevens, a well-known cardsharp, in a rigged game…

  19. 19Cheat

    Cheat (2023)

    ★ 7.1/10Also thriller and horror

    On the surface it's believed to be another urban legend - a supernatural being from the afterlife is violently killing anyone who cheats on their significant other in the small college town of Silvercreek…

  20. 20Older Gods

    Older Gods (2023)

    ★ 6.1/10Also horror and thriller

    After the disappearance of his troubled friend, American Chris Rivers travels to the remote Welsh countryside to investigate what happened – leading him to a dark apocalyptic cult.

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