Movies like Fear

Fear (1996) is a thriller movie directed by James Foley. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. Split (2017)
★ 7.3 · 18,730 votes · Horror, Thriller
Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him — as well as everyone around him — as the walls between his compartments shatter apart.
Movies like Split →
2. Nightcrawler (2014)
★ 7.7 · 12,159 votes · Crime, Drama, Thriller
When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
Movies like Nightcrawler →
3. Psycho (1960)
★ 8.4 · 11,336 votes · Horror, Thriller, Mystery
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.
Movies like Psycho →
4. Prisoners (2013)
★ 8.1 · 13,629 votes · Drama, Thriller, Crime
After his six-year-old daughter is abducted, a desperate father takes justice into his own hands when he loses faith in the detective leading the investigation, setting both men on a collision course as the search descends into obsession and moral compromise.
Movies like Prisoners →
5. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
★ 8.3 · 18,651 votes · Crime, Thriller, Drama
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
Movies like The Silence of the Lambs →
6. American Psycho (2000)
★ 7.4 · 12,857 votes · Thriller, Drama, Crime
A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.
Movies like American Psycho →
7. The Last House on the Left (2009)
★ 6.5 · 2,038 votes · Crime, Thriller, Horror
When athletic teen Mari Collingwood opts to hang out with her friend Paige in town rather than spend an evening in with her parents vacationing at the family's remote lake house, it marks the beginning of a night no one is going to forget.
Movies like The Last House on the Left →
8. Strange Darling (2024)
★ 6.9 · 1,071 votes · Crime, Thriller, Horror
Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.
Movies like Strange Darling →
9. Unfaithful (2002)
★ 6.7 · 1,816 votes · Thriller, Drama, Romance
A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.
Movies like Unfaithful →
10. The Stepfather (1987)
★ 6.5 · 394 votes · Horror, Thriller
Seemingly mild-mannered Henry Morrison has just murdered his entire family. After adopting a new identity and skipping town, he begins building a new relationship with a widow and her teenage daughter. However, he soon begins struggling to hide his true identity and maintain a grip on reality.
Movies like The Stepfather →
11. Funny Games (2008)
★ 6.5 · 2,369 votes · Thriller, Horror
When Ann, husband George, and son Georgie arrive at their holiday home they are visited by a pair of polite and seemingly pleasant young men. Armed with deceptively sweet smiles and some golf clubs, they proceed to terrorize and torture the tight-knit clan, giving them until the next day to survive.
Movies like Funny Games →
12. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
★ 6.7 · 810 votes · Crime, Horror, Thriller
Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer.
Movies like Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer →
13. Luckiest Girl Alive (2022)
★ 6.5 · 969 votes · Drama, Thriller, Mystery
A successful woman in New York City finds her life upended when she is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.
Movies like Luckiest Girl Alive →

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Movies like Fear

Fear (1996) is a thriller movie directed by James Foley. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. Split (2017)
★ 7.3 · 18,730 votes · Horror, Thriller
Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him — as well as everyone around him — as the walls between his compartments shatter apart.
Movies like Split →
2. Nightcrawler (2014)
★ 7.7 · 12,159 votes · Crime, Drama, Thriller
When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
Movies like Nightcrawler →
3. Psycho (1960)
★ 8.4 · 11,336 votes · Horror, Thriller, Mystery
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.
Movies like Psycho →
4. Prisoners (2013)
★ 8.1 · 13,629 votes · Drama, Thriller, Crime
After his six-year-old daughter is abducted, a desperate father takes justice into his own hands when he loses faith in the detective leading the investigation, setting both men on a collision course as the search descends into obsession and moral compromise.
Movies like Prisoners →
5. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
★ 8.3 · 18,651 votes · Crime, Thriller, Drama
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
Movies like The Silence of the Lambs →
6. American Psycho (2000)
★ 7.4 · 12,857 votes · Thriller, Drama, Crime
A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.
Movies like American Psycho →
7. The Last House on the Left (2009)
★ 6.5 · 2,038 votes · Crime, Thriller, Horror
When athletic teen Mari Collingwood opts to hang out with her friend Paige in town rather than spend an evening in with her parents vacationing at the family's remote lake house, it marks the beginning of a night no one is going to forget.
Movies like The Last House on the Left →
8. Strange Darling (2024)
★ 6.9 · 1,071 votes · Crime, Thriller, Horror
Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.
Movies like Strange Darling →
9. Unfaithful (2002)
★ 6.7 · 1,816 votes · Thriller, Drama, Romance
A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.
Movies like Unfaithful →
10. The Stepfather (1987)
★ 6.5 · 394 votes · Horror, Thriller
Seemingly mild-mannered Henry Morrison has just murdered his entire family. After adopting a new identity and skipping town, he begins building a new relationship with a widow and her teenage daughter. However, he soon begins struggling to hide his true identity and maintain a grip on reality.
Movies like The Stepfather →
11. Funny Games (2008)
★ 6.5 · 2,369 votes · Thriller, Horror
When Ann, husband George, and son Georgie arrive at their holiday home they are visited by a pair of polite and seemingly pleasant young men. Armed with deceptively sweet smiles and some golf clubs, they proceed to terrorize and torture the tight-knit clan, giving them until the next day to survive.
Movies like Funny Games →
12. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
★ 6.7 · 810 votes · Crime, Horror, Thriller
Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer.
Movies like Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer →
13. Luckiest Girl Alive (2022)
★ 6.5 · 969 votes · Drama, Thriller, Mystery
A successful woman in New York City finds her life upended when she is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.
Movies like Luckiest Girl Alive →

1. Split (2017)

2. Nightcrawler (2014)

3. Psycho (1960)

4. Prisoners (2013)

5. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

6. American Psycho (2000)

7. The Last House on the Left (2009)

8. Strange Darling (2024)

9. Unfaithful (2002)

10. The Stepfather (1987)

11. Funny Games (2008)

12. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)

13. Luckiest Girl Alive (2022)

Related lists

1. Split (2017)

2. Nightcrawler (2014)

3. Psycho (1960)

4. Prisoners (2013)

5. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

6. American Psycho (2000)

7. The Last House on the Left (2009)

8. Strange Darling (2024)

9. Unfaithful (2002)

10. The Stepfather (1987)

11. Funny Games (2008)

12. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)

13. Luckiest Girl Alive (2022)

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