Movies Like The Stranger
If you liked The Stranger (2022), a horror and mystery movie directed by Song Won-chan, 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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Monster (2005)
★ 6.7/10Also horrorA mother battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the closet, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.
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Curve (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also horrorClinging to a smooth, curved surface high above a sentient abyss, a woman tries to cover the few feet back to safety without losing purchase and falling to her death.
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The Cat (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also horror and mysterySo-yeon suffers from claustrophobia and inherits a Persian cat when its owner dies. She begins having nightmares and people around her begin dying as she searches for the truth.
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The Jester (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also mystery and horrorThe Jester is the titular main antagonist of the horror/thriller analogy short films of the same name. He is an enigmatic and malevolent being who enjoys inducing suffering to individuals he comes across who don't…
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Warning: Do Not Play (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and mysteryA struggling director makes a desperate bid to dig into the urban legend about a film shot by a ghost, at the risk of her own life.
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Body Cam (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and mysteryAs a police officer investigates the gruesome murder of her colleague, she discovers that a mysterious supernatural force is behind it.
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Deep Water (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also horrorA 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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Three (2002)
★ 6/10Also horror and mysteryAn anthology consisting of three horror shorts from different Asian directors: Memories by Kim Jee-woon, The Wheel by Nonzee Nimibutr, and Going Home by Peter Chan.
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Vicious (2025)
★ 6/10Also horrorWhen Polly receives a mysterious box, it comes with one rule: place inside something she needs, something she hates, and something she loves. If she doesn’t obey, it will consume everything—and everyone—she’s ever known.
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Race with the Devil (1975)
★ 6.4/10Also horrorTwo couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.
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Noise (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also horrorA young woman with a hearing impairment investigates her sister’s mysterious disappearance from her apartment, but as she searches for answers, strange sounds and an ominous presence begin to haunt her.
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Nocebo (2022)
★ 6/10Also mystery and horrorA fashion designer suffers from a mysterious illness that puzzles her doctors and frustrates her husband until help arrives in the form of a Filipino caregiver who uses traditional folk healing to reveal a horrifying…
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Slash/Back (2022)
★ 6.4/10Also horrorIn a remote Arctic community, a group of Inuit girls fight off an alien invasion, all while trying to make it to the coolest party in town.
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Overdrive (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also mysteryMaster car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.
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The International (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also mysteryAn 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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The Inhabitant (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and mysteryLike any other teenage girl, Tara is just surviving high school — yet her father and mother seem strangely distant. Amidst a nearby spree of gruesome ax murders, Tara has sightings of terrifying entities, forcing her…
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Devils Stay (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and mysteryA cardiologist suspects his daughter lives after an exorcism. During her funeral, he conflicts with a priest over her fate. Both strive to prove their beliefs, hoping to save her if she's alive.
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Ghost Train (2025)
★ 7.3/10Also horror and mysteryDa-kyung, a horror YouTuber desperate for views, uploads a video about the eerie urban legends surrounding Gwanglim Station—the site of the highest number of missing person cases in the country. The video goes viral…
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Peninsula (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also horrorA soldier and his team battle hordes of post-apocalyptic zombies in the wastelands of the Korean Peninsula.
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Other Side of the Box (2018)
★ 6.6/10Also horrorA couple receives a mysterious package from an old friend.