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Movies Like The Spiral Staircase

If you liked The Spiral Staircase (1961), a thriller and tv movie movie directed by Boris Sagal, 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. 1Hush

    Hush (2016)

    ★ 6.7/10Also horror and thriller

    A deaf woman is stalked by a psychotic killer in her secluded home.

  2. 2The Invisible Man

    The Invisible Man (2020)

    ★ 7.1/10Also thriller and horror

    When Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can…

  3. 3I Am Not a Serial Killer

    I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016)

    ★ 6.3/10Also horror and mystery

    In a small Midwestern town, a troubled teen with homicidal tendencies must hunt down and destroy a supernatural killer while keeping his own inner demons at bay.

  4. 4I Still See You

    I Still See You (2018)

    ★ 6.4/10Also thriller and mystery

    Ten years after an apocalyptic event left the world haunted by ghosts, Veronica 'Ronnie' Calder receives a threatening message from beyond the grave. Joining forces with a mysterious classmate, Kirk, Ronnie descends…

  5. 5Psycho

    Psycho (1960)

    ★ 8.4/10Also horror and thriller

    When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.

  6. 6Someone's Watching Me!

    Someone's Watching Me! (1978)

    ★ 6.2/10Also tv movie and thriller

    A young woman moves to a high-rise apartment building and soon begins to be tormented by an unknown stalker who seems to know her every move.

  7. 7Crooked House

    Crooked House (2017)

    ★ 6.4/10Also mystery and thriller

    A private investigator helps a former flame solve the murder of her wealthy grandfather, who lived in a sprawling estate surrounded by his idiosyncratic family.

  8. 8The Woman in Black

    The Woman in Black (1989)

    ★ 6.9/10Also horror and mystery

    A lawyer travels to a small seaside town to settle the estate of a recently deceased woman, but soon becomes ensnared in something much more sinister.

  9. 9The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It

    The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It (2007)

    ★ 6.9/10Also horror and tv movie

    Cassie, 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…

  10. 10Watcher

    Watcher (2022)

    ★ 6.5/10Also horror and mystery

    As a serial killer stalks the city, Julia — a young actress who just moved to town with her husband — notices a mysterious stranger watching her from across the street.

  11. 11Dark Harvest

    Dark Harvest (2023)

    ★ 6.1/10Also horror and thriller

    In a small Midwestern town, a deadly annual ritual unfolds when the mythical nightmare, Sawtooth Jack, rises from the cornfields and challenges the town’s teenage boys in a bloody battle of survival.

  12. 12Ma

    Ma (2019)

    ★ 5.8/10Also horror and thriller

    Sue Ann is a loner who keeps to herself in her quiet Ohio town. One day, she is asked by Maggie, a new teenager in town, to buy some booze for her and her friends, and Sue Ann sees the chance to make some unsuspecting…

  13. 13Dressed to Kill

    Dressed to Kill (1980)

    ★ 6.9/10Also thriller and mystery

    After witnessing a mysterious woman brutally slay a homemaker, prostitute Liz Blake finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation. While the police thinks she is the murderer, the real killer is intent on silencing…

  14. 14Is There a Killer in My Family?

    Is There a Killer in My Family? (2020)

    ★ 6.4/10Also thriller and tv movie

    True-crime author, Carly, and her husband Kevin take a vacation at a historical mansion on Crawford Island. Kevin thinks it will be a chance for them to reconnect, but Carly plans to research the puzzling unsolved…

  15. 15When a Stranger Calls Back

    When a Stranger Calls Back (1993)

    ★ 5.9/10Also horror and thriller

    Jill Johnson, now a crisis center counselor, reunites with retired detective John Clifford to hunt a killer stalking a coed.

  16. 16Infidelity in Suburbia

    Infidelity in Suburbia (2017)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller and tv movie

    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.

  17. 17Mindcage

    Mindcage (2022)

    ★ 5.9/10Also mystery and thriller

    Detectives Jake Doyle and Mary Kelly seek the help of an incarcerated serial killer named The Artist when a copycat killer strikes. While Mary searches for clues in The Artist's brilliant but twisted psyche, she and…

  18. 18Psycho II

    Psycho II (1983)

    ★ 6.5/10Also horror and mystery

    Norman Bates is declared sane and released from the facility in which he was being held, despite the complaints of Lila Loomis, sister of his most famous victim. Is he really cured, or will he kill again?

  19. 19Incident On and Off a Mountain Road

    Incident On and Off a Mountain Road (2005)

    ★ 6.1/10Also horror and tv movie

    While driving at night on a mountain road, Ellen gets distracted and hits an abandoned car. When she tries to get help, she is attacked by a backwoods killer and must fight to stay alive.

  20. 20The Night Stalker

    The Night Stalker (1972)

    ★ 6.9/10Also mystery and horror

    Wisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire. His editor thinks he's crazy and the police think he's a nuisance, so Kolchak takes matters into…

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