Movies like The Howling

The Howling (1981) is a horror movie directed by Joe Dante. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
★ 6.7 · 8,887 votes · Horror, Mystery, Comedy
Five friends set out for a weekend at a remote cabin in the woods, expecting nothing more than fun and relaxation. As night falls, they discover that something far more unsettling is at work and that nothing about their getaway is what it seems.
Movies like The Cabin in the Woods →
2. Mama (2013)
★ 6.3 · 4,533 votes · Horror
Guillermo del Toro presents Mama, a supernatural thriller that tells the haunting tale of two little girls who disappeared into the woods the day that their parents were killed. When they are rescued years later and begin a new life, they find that someone or something still wants to come tuck them in at night.
Movies like Mama →
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. Friday the 13th (1980)
★ 6.4 · 3,501 votes · Horror
Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.
Movies like Friday the 13th →
5. Antichrist (2009)
★ 6.6 · 2,943 votes · Drama, Horror, Thriller
A grieving couple retreats to their cabin 'Eden' in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.
Movies like Antichrist →
6. Creep (2014)
★ 6.4 · 1,741 votes · Horror, Thriller
Looking for work, Aaron comes across a cryptic online ad: "$1,000 for the day. Filming service. Discretion is appreciated." Low on cash and full of naiveté, he decides to go for it. He drives to a cabin in a remote mountain town where he meets Josef, his cinematic subject for the day. Josef is sincere and the project seems heartfelt, so Aaron begins to film. But as the day goes on, it becomes clear that Josef is not who he says, and his intentions are not at all pure.
Movies like Creep →
7. It (2017)
★ 7.2 · 20,770 votes · Horror, Thriller, Drama
In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.
Movies like It →
8. The Invisible Man (2020)
★ 7.1 · 6,509 votes · Thriller, Sci-Fi, 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 see.
Movies like The Invisible Man →
9. Dressed to Kill (1980)
★ 6.9 · 1,186 votes · Thriller, Mystery, Horror
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 her only witness.
Movies like Dressed to Kill →
10. 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 →
11. God Is a Bullet (2023)
★ 6.3 · 306 votes · Thriller, Action, Crime
Vice detective Bob Hightower finds his ex-wife murdered and daughter kidnapped by a cult. Frustrated by the botched official investigations, he quits the force and infiltrates the cult to hunt down the leader with the help of the cult’s only female victim escapee, Case Hardin.
Movies like God Is a Bullet →
12. Hellraiser (1987)
★ 6.9 · 3,032 votes · Horror, Thriller
A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the Cenobites. These otherworldly entities open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible.
Movies like Hellraiser →
13. I See You (2019)
★ 7.0 · 1,733 votes · Horror, Thriller, Mystery
When a 12-year-old boy goes missing at a local park, a detective investigates the case to help the boy's family find answers.
Movies like I See You →

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Movies like The Howling

The Howling (1981) is a horror movie directed by Joe Dante. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
★ 6.7 · 8,887 votes · Horror, Mystery, Comedy
Five friends set out for a weekend at a remote cabin in the woods, expecting nothing more than fun and relaxation. As night falls, they discover that something far more unsettling is at work and that nothing about their getaway is what it seems.
Movies like The Cabin in the Woods →
2. Mama (2013)
★ 6.3 · 4,533 votes · Horror
Guillermo del Toro presents Mama, a supernatural thriller that tells the haunting tale of two little girls who disappeared into the woods the day that their parents were killed. When they are rescued years later and begin a new life, they find that someone or something still wants to come tuck them in at night.
Movies like Mama →
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. Friday the 13th (1980)
★ 6.4 · 3,501 votes · Horror
Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.
Movies like Friday the 13th →
5. Antichrist (2009)
★ 6.6 · 2,943 votes · Drama, Horror, Thriller
A grieving couple retreats to their cabin 'Eden' in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.
Movies like Antichrist →
6. Creep (2014)
★ 6.4 · 1,741 votes · Horror, Thriller
Looking for work, Aaron comes across a cryptic online ad: "$1,000 for the day. Filming service. Discretion is appreciated." Low on cash and full of naiveté, he decides to go for it. He drives to a cabin in a remote mountain town where he meets Josef, his cinematic subject for the day. Josef is sincere and the project seems heartfelt, so Aaron begins to film. But as the day goes on, it becomes clear that Josef is not who he says, and his intentions are not at all pure.
Movies like Creep →
7. It (2017)
★ 7.2 · 20,770 votes · Horror, Thriller, Drama
In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.
Movies like It →
8. The Invisible Man (2020)
★ 7.1 · 6,509 votes · Thriller, Sci-Fi, 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 see.
Movies like The Invisible Man →
9. Dressed to Kill (1980)
★ 6.9 · 1,186 votes · Thriller, Mystery, Horror
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 her only witness.
Movies like Dressed to Kill →
10. 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 →
11. God Is a Bullet (2023)
★ 6.3 · 306 votes · Thriller, Action, Crime
Vice detective Bob Hightower finds his ex-wife murdered and daughter kidnapped by a cult. Frustrated by the botched official investigations, he quits the force and infiltrates the cult to hunt down the leader with the help of the cult’s only female victim escapee, Case Hardin.
Movies like God Is a Bullet →
12. Hellraiser (1987)
★ 6.9 · 3,032 votes · Horror, Thriller
A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the Cenobites. These otherworldly entities open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible.
Movies like Hellraiser →
13. I See You (2019)
★ 7.0 · 1,733 votes · Horror, Thriller, Mystery
When a 12-year-old boy goes missing at a local park, a detective investigates the case to help the boy's family find answers.
Movies like I See You →

1. The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

2. Mama (2013)

3. Psycho (1960)

4. Friday the 13th (1980)

5. Antichrist (2009)

6. Creep (2014)

7. It (2017)

8. The Invisible Man (2020)

9. Dressed to Kill (1980)

10. Strange Darling (2024)

11. God Is a Bullet (2023)

12. Hellraiser (1987)

13. I See You (2019)

Related lists

1. The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

2. Mama (2013)

3. Psycho (1960)

4. Friday the 13th (1980)

5. Antichrist (2009)

6. Creep (2014)

7. It (2017)

8. The Invisible Man (2020)

9. Dressed to Kill (1980)

10. Strange Darling (2024)

11. God Is a Bullet (2023)

12. Hellraiser (1987)

13. I See You (2019)

Related lists