Movies Like The Wrong Babysitter

If you liked The Wrong Babysitter (2017), a tv movie and thriller movie directed by George Mendeluk, 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
The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story (2023)
★ 7.1/10Also thriller and tv movie
Based on a true story. 15-year-old Kara Robinson was kidnapped, assaulted and held captive for 18 hours. With her survival instincts kicking in, she plots a daring escape from the serial killer and leads police to his…
2
Abducted: The Mary Stauffer Story (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller and tv movie
High school teacher Mary Stauffer and her eight-year old daughter, Beth are held captive for 53 days by an obsessed former student. Based on a true story.
3
Taken Back: Finding Haley (2012)
★ 6.7/10Also tv movie and thriller
Unable to get over the abduction of her daughter, a mother is convinced she has finally found her, but is she simply a mother obsessed?
4
Cleveland Abduction (2015)
★ 7.3/10Also tv movie
A single mother becomes Ariel Castro's first kidnapping victim, and finds herself trapped in his home with two other women for 11 years.
5
Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey (2018)
★ 8/10Also tv movie
On the night she plans on taking her own life, 17-year-old 'Lisa McVey' is kidnapped and finds herself fighting to stay alive and is raped. She manages to talk her attacker into releasing her, but when she returns…
6
Breaking In (2018)
★ 6/10Also thriller
Shaun Russell takes her son and daughter on a weekend getaway to her late father's secluded, high-tech vacation home in the countryside. The family soon gets an unwelcome surprise when four men break into the house to…
7
Night Hunter (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller
A Minnesota police officer crosses paths with a committed and tireless vigilante as he follows the trail of a ruthless predator responsible for several abductions and murders.
8
The Perfect Cheerleader (2019)
★ 7/10Also tv movie
When college freshman Cassie earns a spot on the cheerleading squad, she is overjoyed about the new friendships, status, and access to social events that come along with being on the team. When she meets Terry, the…
9
The Den (2013)
★ 6/10Also thriller
A young woman studying the habits of webcam chat users from the apparent safety of her apartment witnesses a brutal murder online and is quickly immersed in a nightmare in which she and her loved ones are targeted for…
10
Haunter (2013)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller
A teenager is stuck in a time loop that is not quite the same each time. She must uncover the truth but her actions have consequences for herself and others.
11
Girl in the Bunker (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also tv movie
When Elizabeth is abducted by a fugitive sexual predator, she realizes she must take matters into her own hands and plot her escape. Based on a true story.
12
Girl in the Box (2016)
★ 6.7/10Also tv movie
The true story of 20-year-old Colleen Stan, a hitchhiking woman abducted by a young couple and held captive for seven years, during which time she's tortured and forced to live as a slave to her captors.
13
Captive (2020)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
A teenage runaway who’s trapped by a delusional man, pretends to be his daughter in order to escape.
14
Flowers in the Attic (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller and tv movie
After the sudden death of their father, four children face cruel treatment from their ruthless grandmother.
15
The Vanishing (1993)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
The boyfriend of an abducted woman never gives up the search as the abductor looks on.
16
The Boston Strangler (1968)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller
Boston is being terrorized by a series of seemingly random murders of women. Based on the true story, the film follows the investigators path through several leads before introducing the Strangler as a character. It is…
17
Is There a Killer in My Family? (2020)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and tv movie
True-crime author, Carly, and her husband Kevin take a vacation at a historical mansion on Crawford Island. Kevin thinks it will be a chance for them to reconnect, but Carly plans to research the puzzling unsolved…
18
Every Secret Thing (2014)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
One clear summer day in a Baltimore suburb, a baby goes missing from her front porch. Two young girls serve seven years for the crime and are released into a town that hasn't fully forgiven or forgotten. Soon, another…
19
Death Wish (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
A mild-mannered father is transformed into a killing machine after his family is torn apart by a violent act.
20
Panic Room (2002)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller
Trapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman and her young daughter Sarah play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three…