Movies Like Latchkey Kids

If you liked Latchkey Kids, a movie directed by John J. Budion, 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
When a Stranger Calls (1979)
★ 6.2/10
A student babysitter has her evening disturbed when the phone rings. So begins a series of increasingly terrifying and threatening calls that lead to a shocking revelation.
2
Adventures in Babysitting (2016)
★ 7.2/10
Two teen rival babysitters, Jenny and Lola, team up to hunt down one of their kids who accidentally ran away into the big city without any supervision.
3
Don't Bother to Knock (1952)
★ 6.6/10
An airline pilot pursues a live-in babysitter at his hotel and gradually realizes she is not as stable as perhaps she should be.
4
St. Vincent (2014)
★ 7.1/10
A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.
5
Short Term 12 (2013)
★ 7.7/10
Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, helps at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace's tough exterior begins eroding.
6
Before I Disappear (2014)
★ 6.7/10
At the lowest point in his life, Richie receives a call from his estranged sister, asking him to pick up his eleven-year-old niece from school. What begins as a simple favor turns into a nighttime odyssey through New…
7
The Spy Next Door (2010)
★ 5.9/10
Former CIA spy Bob Ho takes on his toughest assignment to date: looking after his girlfriend's three kids, who haven't exactly warmed to their mom's beau. And when one of the youngsters accidentally downloads a…
8
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
★ 6.9/10
When plans with her boyfriend fall through, high school senior Chris Parker ends up babysitting the Anderson kids, Brad and Sara. What should be a quiet night in, however, turns into a series of ridiculous exploits…
9
Fright (1971)
★ 6/10
Young babysitter Amanda arrives at the Lloyd residence to spend the evening looking after their young son. Soon after the Lloyds leave, a series of frightening occurrences in the gloomy old house have Amanda's nerves…
10
The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020)
★ 6.3/10
Two years after defeating a satanic cult led by his babysitter Bee, Cole's trying to forget his past and focus on surviving high school. But when old enemies unexpectedly return, Cole will once again have to outsmart…
11
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)
★ 6.2/10
Sue Ellen Crandell is a teenager eagerly awaiting her mother's summer-long absence. While the babysitter looks after her rambunctious younger siblings, Sue Ellen can party and have fun. But then the babysitter abruptly…
12
My Babysitter's a Vampire (2010)
★ 7.1/10
Geeky 14-year old Ethan is left to babysit his younger sister, Jane, with his best friend Benny but after Ethan inadvertently puts Jane in harm's way, his parents hire a professional babysitter, the beautiful yet…
13
In Her Skin (2009)
★ 6/10
Tale of a 15-year-old Australian girl who went missing.
14
Auntie Edna (2018)
★ 7.2/10
Taking place during the events of Incredibles 2, Edna Mode babysits Jack-Jack.
15
Night of the Reaper (2025)
★ 6.4/10
College student Deena visits home and is roped into babysitting. The local sheriff is mailed a piece of evidence and is led on a scavenger hunt to reveal the killer of another babysitter.
16
Case 39 (2009)
★ 6.3/10
In her many years as a social worker, Emily Jenkins believes she has seen it all, until she meets 10-year-old Lilith and the girl's cruel parents. Emily's worst fears are confirmed when the parents try to harm the…
17
Evil Nanny (2016)
★ 5.9/10
A couple hires a live-in nanny to watch the offspring while they work. At first, everything goes perfectly, but when an unsafe incident means the parents no longer want the nanny around, they find out this nanny is…
18
The Babysitter (2017)
★ 6.2/10
When Cole stays up past his bedtime, he discovers that his hot babysitter is part of a Satanic cult that will stop at nothing to keep him quiet.
19
Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
★ 7.3/10
Recently fired and desperate for work, a troubled young man named Mike agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria. But he soon discovers that nothing…
20
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)
★ 6.9/10
A suburban family chooses seemingly sweet Peyton Flanders as their newborn's nanny. Only much later does the infant's mother, Claire Bartel, realize Peyton's true intentions -- to destroy Claire and replace her in the…