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Movies Like Next of Kin

If you liked Next of Kin (2021), a thriller movie directed by Atia Anyadiegwu, 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. 1Whisper

    Whisper (2007)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller

    Sinister things begin happening to kidnappers who are holding a young boy for ransom in a remote cabin.

  2. 2Black Widow

    Black Widow (1987)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller

    Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple…

  3. 3Succubus

    Succubus (2024)

    ★ 8.3/10Also thriller

    A new father going through a marital separation joins a dating app and matches with a beautiful but mysterious young woman... whose powers of seduction and manipulation entangle him in a mystery more horrifying than he…

  4. 4180

    180 (2026)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller

    When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.

  5. 5Hider in the House

    Hider in the House (1989)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller

    A deranged man hides in the attic of a new house and becomes obsessed with the unsuspecting family that moves in.

  6. 66 Bullets

    6 Bullets (2012)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller

    An ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose daughter has been kidnapped.

  7. 7The Other

    The Other (2025)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller

    Unable to conceive, a couple seeks to build a family with a young orphan, survivor of tragic childhood. But their act of love turns to horror when they realize the violence in their foster's past has returned to…

  8. 8The Calling

    The Calling (2014)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller

    Detective Hazel Micallef hasn't had much to worry about in the sleepy town of Port Dundas until a string of gruesome murders in the surrounding countryside brings her face to face with a serial killer driven by a…

  9. 9The Unsaid

    The Unsaid (2001)

    ★ 6.6/10Also thriller

    A doctor dealing with the aftermath of his son's death tries to help a troubled young man.

  10. 10Shadow Dancer

    Shadow Dancer (2012)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller

    In 1990s Belfast, a woman is forced to betray all she believes in for the sake of her son.

  11. 11Infidelity in Suburbia

    Infidelity in Suburbia (2017)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller

    With her husband away at work, and her son at school, Laura dreams of a home-renovation project to supplant her restless days. Elliott, her irresistibly hot private contractor, soon fulfills her more forbidden dreams.

  12. 12Luce

    Luce (2019)

    ★ 6.4/10Also thriller

    A star athlete and top student, Luce's idealized image is challenged by one of his teachers when his unsettling views on political violence come to light, putting a strain on family bonds while igniting intense debates…

  13. 13Bad Sister

    Bad Sister (2015)

    ★ 6.6/10Also thriller

    As a top student at St. Adeline's Catholic Boarding School, Zoe senses that something is not quite right about the school's new nun-- a sense proven to be true when it is revealed the "good' nun is an imposter with a…

  14. 14Off the Grid

    Off the Grid (2025)

    ★ 6.5/10Also thriller

    After a morally-bankrupt company tries to weaponize a brilliant scientist's revolutionary technology, he goes off the grid to safeguard humanity. When the company sends a strike force to find him, they make their…

  15. 15Hunting Grounds

    Hunting Grounds (2025)

    ★ 6.9/10Also thriller

    Desperate to find refuge for her children, Chloe Marvino runs away from her Mafia tied husband, and finds shelter in a cabin with a recluse drifter named Jake. But as her husband's henchmen draw closer to her, it turns…

  16. 16Lights Out

    Lights Out (2024)

    ★ 7/10Also thriller

    A drifting ex-soldier turns underground fighter with the help of a just-released ex-con, pitting him against corrupt cops and hired killers now gunning for him and all those he cares about.

  17. 17Frank and Penelope

    Frank and Penelope (2022)

    ★ 7.3/10Also thriller

    A tale of love and violence when a man on his emotional last legs finds a savior seductively dancing in a run-down strip club. And a life most certainly headed off a cliff suddenly becomes redirected - as everything is…

  18. 18Wardriver

    Wardriver (2026)

    ★ 7.4/10Also thriller

    He’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.

  19. 19The Good Neighbor

    The Good Neighbor (2022)

    ★ 6.7/10Also thriller

    A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and…

  20. 20Section 8

    Section 8 (2022)

    ★ 6.1/10Also thriller

    After avenging the murder of his family, a former soldier is sprung from prison and recruited by a shadowy government agency.

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