Movies Like House on the Edge of the Park

If you liked House on the Edge of the Park (1980), a thriller and crime movie directed by Ruggero Deodato, 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
Ms .45 (1981)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and thriller
After being attacked and raped twice in one day, a timid, mute seamstress becomes a violent agent of revenge for wronged women.
2
Almost Human (1974)
★ 7/10Also crime and thriller
A psychotic small-time criminal realizes that the everyday robberies, rapes and murders he commits aren't profitable enough, so he figures to hit the big time by kidnapping the daughter of a rich man.
3
Late Night Trains (1975)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and horror
Two young women, Margaret and Lisa, are set to take the overnight train from Munich in Germany to stay with Lisa's parents in Italy for Christmas. Unfortunately a pair of psychotic hoodlums and an equally demented…
4
Vigilante (1983)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and thriller
New York City factory worker Eddie Marino is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. When a corrupt judge sets the thugs free, he goes…
5
Sudden Impact (1983)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller and crime
When a young rape victim takes justice into her own hands and becomes a serial killer, it's up to Dirty Harry Callahan, on suspension from the SFPD, to bring her to justice.
6
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.
7
Dressed to Kill (1980)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller and horror
After witnessing a mysterious woman brutally slay a homemaker, prostitute Liz Blake finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation. While the police thinks she is the murderer, the real killer is intent on silencing…
8
I Spit on Your Grave (2010)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller and crime
A beautiful woman from the city, Jennifer Hills, rents an isolated cabin in the country to write her latest novel. Soon, a group of local lowlifes subject her to a nightmare of degradation, rape, and violence.
9
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.
10
No One Lives (2013)
★ 6/10Also horror and thriller
A gang of ruthless highway killers kidnap a wealthy couple traveling cross country only to shockingly discover that things are not what they seem.
11
I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and horror
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…
12
The Equalizer 2 (2018)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller and crime
Robert McCall, who serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, embarks on a relentless, globe-trotting quest for vengeance when his former partner is murdered.
13
The Call (2013)
★ 6.8/10Also crime and thriller
Jordan Turner is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call ends badly, Jordan is rattled and unsure if she can continue. But when teenager Casey Welson is abducted in the back of a…
14
Crank: High Voltage (2009)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and crime
Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working.
15
Frenzy (1972)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and thriller
London 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…
16
The Harvest (2015)
★ 6/10Also horror and thriller
After becoming orphaned, a lonely girl moves in with her grandparents and tries to befriend a sick, bed-ridden boy next door, despite his mother’s strong objections. Her persistence leads to a friendship, but during…
17
Death Game (1977)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and horror
George Manning is a well-to-do businessman, husband, and father. While his family is away on his birthday, he invites a pair of rain-soaked young women into his house to wait out an evening thunderstorm. The two girls…
18
Don't Say a Word (2001)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime
When the daughter of a psychiatrist is kidnapped, he is horrified to discover that the abductors' demand is that he break through to a young woman, suffering from PTSD, who knows a secret six digit code number.
19
The New York Ripper (1982)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and crime
A burned-out New York police detective teams up with a college psychoanalyst to track down a vicious serial killer randomly stalking and killing various young women around the city.
20
Deliver Us from Evil (2014)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime
When a frightening wave of violence sweeps through New York City, troubled cop Sarchie fails to find a rational explanation for the bizarre crimes. However, his eyes are opened to a frightening alternate reality when…