Movies Like Murders in the Zoo

If you liked Murders in the Zoo (1933), a crime and horror movie directed by A. Edward Sutherland, 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
Grindhouse (2007)
★ 7/10Also horror
Grindhouse 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…
2
Prey (2007)
★ 5.8/10Also horror
An American family on holiday in Africa becomes lost in a game reserve and stalked by vicious killer lions.
3
Rogue (2007)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
When a group of tourists stumble into the remote Australian river territory of an enormous crocodile, the deadly creature traps them on a tiny mud island with the tide quickly rising and darkness descending. As the…
4
The Flood (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also horror
A horde of giant hungry alligators is unleashed on a group of in-transit prisoners and their guards after a massive hurricane floods Louisiana.
5
Becky (2020)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
A teenager's weekend at a lake house with her father takes a turn for the worse when a group of convicts wreaks havoc on their lives.
6
Beware Boiúna (2026)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
A medical mission deep in the Amazon becomes a desperate fight for survival when a colossal ancient predator awakens, turning the jungle into a deadly battleground where nature decides who lives and dies.
7
Crawl (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
When a huge hurricane hits her hometown in Florida, Haley ignores evacuation orders to look for her father. After finding him badly wounded, both are trapped by the flood. With virtually no time to escape the storm…
8
The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)
★ 6.6/10Also horror
What starts as a poignant medical documentary about Deborah Logan's descent into Alzheimer's disease and her daughter's struggles as caregiver degenerates into a maddening portrayal of dementia at its most frightening…
9
Bone Lake (2025)
★ 5.9/10Also horror
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…
10
Wilderness (2006)
★ 6.1/10Also horror
Juvenile delinquents are sent to a small British island after a fellow prisoner's death, where they must fight for survival.
11
Alligator (1980)
★ 6/10Also horror
A baby alligator is flushed down a toilet and survives by eating discarded lab animals that have been injected with growth hormones. The now gigantic animal escapes the city sewers and goes on a rampage, pursued by a…
12
Hunter Hunter (2020)
★ 6.4/10Also horror
A fur trapper leaves his wife and daughter behind to kill a rogue wolf in the remote wilderness, but they soon become increasingly worried when their peaceful existence is disrupted.
13
Strays (1991)
★ 6.7/10Also horror
A young married couple and their daughter are terrorized by a pride of ferocious feral felines.
14
Primeval (2007)
★ 6.2/10Also horror
A news team is sent to Burundi to capture and bring home a legendary 25-foot crocodile. Their difficult task turns potentially deadly when a warlord targets them for death.
15
Frank and Penelope (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also horror and crime
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…
16
Army of the Dead (2021)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and horror
Following a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble: venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.
17
Misdirection (2026)
★ 6.2/10Also crime
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…
18
The Strangers: Chapter 3 (2026)
★ 5.9/10Also horror
Tethered 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.
19
The Wrath of Becky (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also horror
Two years after she escaped a violent attack on her family, 16-year-old Becky attempts to rebuild her life in the care of an older woman -- a kindred spirit named Elena. However, when a violent group known as the Noble…
20
Strange Darling (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also crime and horror
Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.