Movies Like Mayathirai
If you liked Mayathirai (2022), a horror and fantasy movie directed by T. Sampath Kumar, 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.
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The Unhealer (2021)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy and thrillerA botched faith healing bestows supernatural Shaman powers on a bullied teenager. When his lifelong tormentors pull a prank that kills someone he loves, he uses his powers for revenge and goes on a bloody rampage to…
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Eradication (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and thrillerWhen an unknown disease wipes out most of the world’s population, a man with unique blood is isolated for study. Fearing for his wife’s safety, he breaks his quarantine – into a world overrun by monstrous Infected and…
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The Possessed (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and thrillerA man with the ability to exorcise demons fights to protect his loved ones after a sudden surge in demonic possessions. After discovering his nephew's girlfriend has the same supernatural gift, they join forces for the…
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Deep Water (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also horror and thrillerA group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their…
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Night Watch (1973)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and horrorA woman recovering from a nervous breakdown tries to convince her husband and and the local London police that she has witnessed a murder in the abandoned house next door.
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The Dead Zone (1983)
★ 7/10Also thriller and horrorJohnny Smith is a schoolteacher with his whole life ahead of him but, after leaving his fiancee's home one night, is involved in a car crash which leaves him in a coma for 5 years. When he wakes, he discovers he has an…
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Nightbooks (2021)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasy and horrorAlex, a boy obsessed with scary stories, is trapped by a witch in her modern, magical New York City apartment. His original hair-raising tales are the only thing keeping him safe as he desperately tries to find a way…
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The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It (2007)
★ 6.9/10Also horror and fantasyCassie, a 13 year old Gothic girl, is trying to fit in at her new school. To entertain herself, she plays a series of pranks on the popular kids and her younger brother, Max. When she goes to a Halloween store looking…
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The Car (1977)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and thrillerThe Utah community of Santa Ynez is being terrorized by a mysterious black coupe that appears out of nowhere and begins running people down. After the car kills off the town sheriff, Captain Wade Parent is determined…
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The Watcher in the Woods (1980)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy and horrorAfter an American family moves to an old country manor in rural England, one of the daughters is tormented by the spirit of the owner's long lost daughter, who mysteriously disappeared 30 years ago during a solar…
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Carnival of Souls (1962)
★ 7/10Also horror and fantasyMary Henry ends up the sole survivor of a fatal car accident through mysterious circumstances. Trying to put the incident behind her, she moves to Utah and takes a job as a church organist. But her fresh start is…
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Time Lapse (2014)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller and horrorThree friends discover a mysterious machine that takes pictures 24 hours into the future and conspire to use it for personal gain, until disturbing and dangerous images begin to develop.
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Burnt Offerings (1976)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and thrillerA family moves into a large old mansion in the countryside which seems to have a mysterious and sinister power over its new residents.
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Fear in the Night (1972)
★ 5.8/10Also thriller and horrorIt took Peggy Heller a long time to recover from the trauma of a brutal physical assault, suffered in her youth. When she married Robert, he provided her with the love and reassurance she craved for and the two settled…
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Cranston Academy: Monster Zone (2020)
★ 6/10Also fantasy and horrorAn intelligent 15-year-old high school student is unexpectedly transferred to a boarding school where he opens a portal of monsters from another dimension.
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Monster Summer (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also fantasy and horrorWhen a mysterious force begins to disrupt their big summer fun, Noah and his friends team up with a retired police detective to embark on a monstrous adventure to save their island.
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Unseen (2023)
★ 6.6/10Also horror and thrillerSam receives a call from Emily, a near blind woman who is running from her murderous ex in the woods. Can she survive using Sam as her eyes via video call?
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Red Riding Hood (2011)
★ 6/10Also fantasy and horrorValerie is in love with a brooding outsider, Peter, but her parents have arranged for her to marry another man. Unwilling to lose each other, Valerie and Peter plan to run away together when Valerie's older sister is…
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Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House (2016)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasy and horrorJust one enchanted jewel stands between earth and an army of evil spirits led by the devious ghoul, Phears. With the help of his new girlfriend and ghost pals, Max Doyle races to find the crystal and save the world.
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Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
★ 6.5/10Also horror and fantasyAn anthology film presenting remakes of three episodes from the "Twilight Zone" TV series—"Kick the Can", "It's a Good Life" and "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"—and one original story, "Time Out."