Movies Like Too Scared to Scream
If you liked Too Scared to Scream (1984), a crime and mystery movie directed by Tony Lo Bianco, 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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All the Devils Are Here (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and mysteryAfter a heist, four criminals lay low in a remote safehouse, waiting for orders. As paranoia builds, one thing becomes clear — the real threat may not be outside, but among them.
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Kiss of Death (1947)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and thrillerAn ex-con trying to go straight must face a crazed criminal out for revenge.
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The Seven-Ups (1973)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crimeA tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.
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The Woman in the Window (2021)
★ 6/10Also crime and mysteryAn agoraphobic woman living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbors only to witness a disturbing act of violence.
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Ms .45 (1981)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and thrillerAfter being attacked and raped twice in one day, a timid, mute seamstress becomes a violent agent of revenge for wronged women.
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180 (2026)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and crimeWhen an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
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Wardriver (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also thriller and crimeHe’s a Wardriver: a hacker who steals from banks, not people—until he’s noticed. Now the money turns violent, and the woman caught in it could save him or kill them both.
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Killer's Kiss (1955)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crimeDavey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo, who has eyes for Gloria. The…
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Dead Man Down (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and crimeIn New York City, a crime lord's right-hand man is seduced by a woman seeking retribution.
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Awake (2007)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller and crimeWhile undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make…
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Barron's Cove (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and thrillerWhen his young son is viciously murdered by a classmate, a grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible, igniting a frenzied manhunt fueled by a powerful politician -- the father of the…
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Vigilante (1983)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and thrillerNew York City factory worker Eddie Marino is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. When a corrupt judge sets the thugs free, he goes…
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The International (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crimeAn interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their…
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Maniac (1963)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and mysteryWhen a stranger enters a quiet, country town and is seduced by a sensuous married woman he unwittingly finds himself at the centre of a storm of sexual guilt and murder.
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House of Strangers (1949)
★ 7/10Also crime and thrillerRuthless Italian-American banker Gino Monetti is engaged in a number of criminal activities. Three of his four grown sons refuse to help their father stay out of prison after he's arrested for his questionable business…
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Caught Stealing (2025)
★ 6.8/10Also crime and thrillerBurned-out ex-baseball player Hank Thompson unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous struggle for survival amidst the criminal underbelly of late 1990s New York City, forced to navigate a treacherous…
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Scream VI (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller and crimeFollowing the latest Ghostface killings, the four survivors leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter.
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Deathtrap (1982)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery and thrillerA Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.
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I Spit on Your Grave (2010)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller and crimeA beautiful woman from the city, Jennifer Hills, rents an isolated cabin in the country to write her latest novel. Soon, a group of local lowlifes subject her to a nightmare of degradation, rape, and violence.
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In Cold Light (2026)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and crimeFresh out of prison, Ava's attempt to reclaim her drug operation collapses when she witnesses a brutal crime, forcing her to flee into a nightmarish underworld where allies are scarce and enemies multiply by the minute.