Movies Like Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead
If you liked Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead (2009), a crime and thriller movie directed by Louis Morneau, 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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The Town that Dreaded Sundown (2014)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and horrorA masked maniac terrorizes the same small community where a murderer known as the Phantom Killer struck decades earlier.
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I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and horrorBroke, 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…
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Frenzy (1972)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and thrillerLondon is terrorized by a vicious sex killer known as The Necktie Murderer. Following the brutal slaying of his ex-wife, down-on-his-luck Richard Blaney is suspected by the police of being the killer. He goes on the…
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The Forever Purge (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also horror and thrillerAll the rules are broken as a sect of lawless marauders decides that the annual Purge does not stop at daybreak and instead should never end as they chase a group of immigrants who they want to punish because of their…
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Grindhouse (2007)
★ 7/10Also thriller and horrorGrindhouse 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…
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The Strangers: Chapter 3 (2026)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and thrillerTethered by a frightening conclusion, Maya and the Strangers are locked on an unavoidable, unforgiving collision course — a showdown that proves they’re far from strangers now.
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Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and thrillerRetired military commander Colonel Dale Murphy hosts the simulated post-apocalyptic reality show where participants are challenged to survive a remote West Virginia wasteland. But the show turns into a nightmarish…
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Maniac Cop 2 (1990)
★ 6/10Also horror and thrillerUndead cop Matt Cordell rises from the grave, and is after the criminals who murdered him in prison.
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Strange Darling (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also crime and thrillerNothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.
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Bone Lake (2025)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and thrillerA couple’s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. In this darkly hilarious and seductive horror story, a dream…
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All the Devils Are Here (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and thrillerAfter a heist, four criminals lay low in a remote safehouse, waiting for orders. As paranoia builds, one thing becomes clear — the real threat may not be outside, but among them.
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and thrillerChrissie and her friends set out on a road trip for a final fling before one is shipped off to Vietnam. Along the way, bikers harass the foursome and cause an accident that throws Chrissie from the vehicle. The lawman…
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Nobody 2 (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller and crimeFormer assassin Hutch Mansell takes his family on a nostalgic vacation to a small-town theme park, only to be pulled back into violence when they clash with a corrupt operator, a crooked sheriff, and a ruthless crime…
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The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
★ 6.5/10Also horror and thrillerBased on Wes Craven's 1977 suspenseful cult classic, The Hills Have Eyes is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone. Miles from…
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The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025)
★ 6/10Also horror and thrillerAfter learning that one of their victims, Maya, is still alive, The Strangers return to finish the job. With nowhere to run and no one to trust, Maya soon finds herself in a brutal fight for survival against…
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Deranged (1974)
★ 5.8/10Also crime and horrorA man living in rural Wisconsin takes care of his bed-ridden mother, who is very domineering and teaches him that all women are evil. After she dies, he misses her, and a year later digs her up and takes her home. He…
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The Killer (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crimeZee 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.
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Urban Legend (1998)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and thrillerA college campus is plagued by a vicious serial killer murdering students in ways that correspond to various urban legends.
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Night of the Hunted (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and thrillerWhen an unsuspecting woman stops at a remote gas station in the dead of night, she's made the plaything of a sociopath sniper with a secret vendetta. To survive, she must not only dodge his bullets and fight for her…
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Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)
★ 7.3/10Also horror and thrillerAn aging, reclusive Southern belle plagued by a horrifying family secret descends into madness after the arrival of a lost relative.