Movies Like La Gotera

If you liked La Gotera (1996), a movie directed by Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo and Grojo, 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
Wakefield (2017)
★ 6.1/10
A man's nervous breakdown causes him to leave his wife and live in his attic for several months.
2
Play Dead (2025)
★ 6.3/10
A woman wakes up injured in a basement surrounded by corpses. To survive, she pretends to be dead while a grotesque ritual unfolds in the house above.
3
Sinister (2012)
★ 6.9/10
True-crime writer Ellison Oswalt is in a slump; he hasn't had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit. So, when he discovers the existence of a snuff film showing the deaths…
4
Devil (2010)
★ 6.1/10
A group of people are trapped in an elevator high above Philadelphia, and one of them is the Devil.
5
Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
★ 6.5/10
After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay inside. Walter and Danny, who anticipate a boring day, are shocked…
6
Thirteen Lives (2022)
★ 7.8/10
Based on the true nail-biting mission that captivated the world. Twelve boys and the coach of a Thai soccer team explore the Tham Luang cave when an unexpected rainstorm traps them in a chamber inside the mountain…
7
Ladder 49 (2004)
★ 6.5/10
Under the watchful eye of his mentor, Captain Mike Kennedy, probationary firefighter Jack Morrison matures into a seasoned veteran at a Baltimore fire station. However, Jack has reached a crossroads as the sacrifices…
8
Lake Mungo (2009)
★ 6.1/10
After 16-year-old Alice Palmer drowns at a local dam, her family experiences a series of strange, inexplicable events centered in and around their home. Unsettled, the Palmers seek the help of a psychic and…
9
Hard Luck (1921)
★ 6.9/10
A down on his luck young man makes several attempts at committing suicide but fails them too. He then finds himself becoming more confident through a series of petty adventures, to such an extent that this becomes his…
10
Containment (2015)
★ 5.9/10
Neighbors in a block wake one morning to find they have been sealed inside their apartments. Can they work together to find out why? Or will they destroy each other in their fight to escape?
11
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
★ 7.5/10
When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.
12
Re-Kill (2015)
★ 5.9/10
Five years after a zombie outbreak, the men and women of R-Division hunt down and destroy the undead. When they see signs of a second outbreak, they fear humanity may not survive.
13
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
★ 7.5/10
A dangerous combination of radiation and insecticide causes the unfortunate Scott Carey to shrink, slowly but surely, until he is only a few inches tall. His home becomes a wilderness where he must survive everything…
14
Resident Evil (2026)
★ 7.3/10
Medical courier Bryan unwittingly finds himself fighting for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos.
15
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021)
★ 6.5/10
Six people unwittingly find themselves locked in another series of escape rooms, slowly uncovering what they have in common to survive... and discovering they've all played the games before.
16
Black Box (2026)
★ 5.9/10
A routine domestic flight turns into the flight from hell through a series of inexplicable phenomena and raw terror. Surreal encounters blur the boundaries between reality and nightmare. Passengers fight against all…
17
The Descent: Part 2 (2009)
★ 6/10
Distraught, confused, and half-wild with fear, Sarah Carter emerges alone from the Appalachian cave system where she encountered unspeakable terrors. Unable to plausibly explain to the authorities what happened - or…
18
A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
★ 6.6/10
As New York City is invaded by alien creatures who hunt by sound, a woman named Sam fights to survive with her cat.
19
Nine Lives (2016)
★ 5.8/10
A stuffy businessman finds himself trapped inside the body of his family's cat.
20
Pacific Heights (1990)
★ 6.3/10
A couple works hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Unfortunately one of their tenants has plans of his own.