Movies Like Evil Instinct

If you liked Evil Instinct (1996), a mystery and thriller movie directed by Barry Chu, 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
Vengeance (2009)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller
A French chef swears revenge after a violent attack on his daughter's family in Macau, during which her husband and her two children are murdered. To help him find the killers, he hires three local hit-men working for…
2
The Infernal Machine (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and mystery
Reclusive and controversial author Bruce Cogburn is drawn out of hiding by an obsessive fan, forcing the novelist to confront a past that he thought he could escape, and to account for events set in motion by his…
3
Revenge: A Love Story (2010)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller and mystery
A serial murderer has brutally killed several policemen and their pregnant wives. After a quick investigation, the murderer is revealed to be Kit, whom the case's detective-in-charge knows from a previous case. Once…
4
Bloodline (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
Evan values family above all else, and anyone who gets between him, his wife, and newborn son learns that the hard way. But when it comes to violent tendencies, it seems the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
5
Malone (1987)
★ 6/10Also thriller
Erstwhile C.I.A. assassin Richard Malone hopes for a tranquil retirement in the placid Pacific Northwest, but what he gets is a rumble with a right-wing extremist plotting a secret revolution.
6
Port of Call (2015)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller and mystery
Based on a real murder case where a dismembered corpse of a murdered 16-year-old prostitute girl was found in Hong Kong in 2008.
7
Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery and thriller
Private eye Philip Marlowe is hired by ex-con Moose Malloy to find his girlfriend, a former lounge dancer. While also investigating the murder of a client and the theft of a jade necklace, Marlowe becomes entangled…
8
In the Line of Duty 4 (1989)
★ 7/10Also thriller
Two detectives who are up to their necks in trouble and in each other's face, as they try to shut down a drug-trafficking scheme that could be connected with international ties to organized crime. But in the midst of…
9
Election 2 (2006)
★ 7.4/10Also thriller
As election time nears, current Triad chairman Lok faces competition from his godsons. At the same time, Jimmy looks to increase his business relations with mainland China.
10
Iron Angels (1987)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller
Yeung’s poppy fields are torched by a law enforcement task force, she retaliates by ordering police officials assassinated. The Angels break into Yeung’s corporate offices, eventually tracing her headquarters. After…
11
No Exit (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller and mystery
Stranded at a rest stop in the mountains during a blizzard, a recovering addict discovers a kidnapped child hidden in a car belonging to one of the people inside the building which sets her on a terrifying struggle to…
12
Goodnight Mommy (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and mystery
When twin brothers arrive home to find their mother’s demeanor altered and face covered in surgical bandages, they begin to suspect the woman beneath the gauze might not be their mother.
13
Strange Darling (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller
Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.
14
In the Blood (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also thriller
When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.
15
Paradox (2017)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller
When a Hong Kong police negotiator is informed about the sudden disappearance of his 16-year-old daughter in Thailand, he travels there to search for her whereabouts.
16
Vice Squad (1982)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
An unlikely Hollywood hooker helps a detective set a trap for a mutilator pimp.
17
Wake of Death (2004)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller
Ben Archer, an ex-mob enforcer, seeks revenge against a ruthless Chinese kingpin responsible for his wife's brutal murder. When Archer joins forces with his old underworld friends, an all-out war is waged against the…
18
Hider in the House (1989)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
A deranged man hides in the attic of a new house and becomes obsessed with the unsuspecting family that moves in.
19
Rise of the Footsoldier 3 (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller
In the late 1980s, Pat Tate journeys from peddling pills in Marbella to his time in prison, where he solidifies his power before his release to reclaim his turf.
20
Bone Lake (2025)
★ 5.9/10Also mystery and thriller
A 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…