Movies Like School's Out

If you liked School's Out (2018), a thriller and drama movie directed by Sébastien Marnier, 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
Donnie Darko (2001)
★ 7.8/10Also drama and mystery
After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
2
Suddenly (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and drama
Ben and Laura are a passionate but volatile couple who embark on a round-the-world sailing adventure to give their relationship a new start. During their trip, they decide to explore a vast deserted island which they…
3
Class of 1984 (1982)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and thriller
Andy is a new teacher at an inner city high school that is unlike any he has seen before. There are metal detectors at the front door and the place is basically run by a tough kid named Peter Stegman. Soon, Andy and…
4
Leave the World Behind (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and mystery
A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices—and two strangers appear at their door.
5
After the Dark (2013)
★ 6/10Also drama and thriller
At an international school in Jakarta, a philosophy teacher challenges his class of twenty graduating seniors to choose which ten of them would take shelter underground and reboot the human race in the event of a…
6
Cracks (2009)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and mystery
Jealousy flares after the headmistress of an elite boarding school for girls becomes obsessed with a new student.
7
The Village (2004)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and mystery
When a willful young man tries to venture beyond his sequestered Pennsylvania hamlet, his actions set off a chain of chilling incidents that will alter the community forever.
8
Foxfire (1996)
★ 6/10Also drama and thriller
The story of five teenage girls who form an unlikely bond after beating up a teacher who has sexually harassed them. They build a solid friendship but their wild ways begin to get out of control.
9
Suburbicon (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and drama
In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect…
10
The Substitute 2: School's Out (1998)
★ 6.5/10Also mystery and thriller
When teacher Randall Thomasson is killed during a carjacking, an unexpected visitor shows up at his funeral - his estranged brother, Karl Thomasson. An ex-Green Beret turned mercenary, Karl signs on as a new substitute…
11
Lord of the Flies (1990)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and thriller
When their plane crashes, 25 schoolboys find themselves trapped on a tropical island, miles from civilization.
12
Cape Fear (1991)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and thriller
Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape…
13
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)
★ 7/10Also drama and mystery
13-year-old Rynn Jacobs lives in a New England beach town. Whenever the landlady inquires after Rynn's father, she claims that he's not available. But when the landlady's son, Frank, won't leave Rynn alone, she teams…
14
The Invisible (2007)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and mystery
After an attack leaves him in limbo -- invisible to the living and also near death -- a teenager discovers the only person who might be able help him is his attacker.
15
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…
16
One Eight Seven (1997)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and thriller
When a Brooklyn high school student writes the police code for homicide, 187, inside a textbook owned by teacher Trevor Garfield, Garfield feels threatened. The principal dismisses the incident, but the same student…
17
The Lost Bus (2025)
★ 7/10Also drama and thriller
A determined father risks everything to rescue a dedicated teacher and her students from a raging wildfire.
18
The Marsh King's Daughter (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and mystery
Helena, a woman living a seemingly ordinary life, hides a dark secret—her father is the infamous 'Marsh King', the man who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. After a lifetime of trying to…
19
Light It Up (1999)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and thriller
On a winter day in a southside Queens high school, events collide and six students are suddenly in an armed standoff with the NYPD. At the school, classrooms freeze, teachers come and go, resources are scant.
20
Perfect Nanny (2019)
★ 6/10Also drama and thriller
When Myriam, the mother of two young children, decides, despite the reluctance of her husband to resume her activity in a law firm, the couple is looking for a nanny. After a severe casting, they hire Louise, who…