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Movies that feel like I Saw the Devil (2010)

If you loved I Saw the Devil, the closest films we have are The Purge: Anarchy (2014), The Conjuring (2013) and Split (2017). All three share I Saw the Devil's tense and dread feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 8 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel and Peacock Premium and others, checked against today's data.

Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. Soo-hyeon, a top-secret agent, decides to track down the murderer himself. He promises himself that he will do everything in his power to take vengeance against the killer, even if it means that he must become a monster himself.

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The Purge: Anarchy
2014 Β· dir. James DeMonaco
πŸ… 58%β˜… 6.4horror Β· thriller

Psychopath runs into revenge in each of them

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

One night per year, the government sanctions a 12-hour period in which citizens can commit any crime they wish -- including murder -- without fear of punishment or imprisonment. Leo, a sergeant who lost his son, plans a vigilante mission of revenge during the mayhem. However, instead of a death-dealing avenger, he becomes the unexpected protector of four innocent strangers who desperately need his help if they are to survive the night.

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The Conjuring
2013 Β· dir. James Wan
πŸ… 86%β˜… 7.5horror Β· thriller

Tense and dread-soaked in the same breath

The difference: Missing the relentlessness of I Saw the Devil

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.

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Split
2017 Β· dir. M. Night Shyamalan
πŸ… 79%β˜… 7.3horror Β· thriller

Both trade on unease more than on being 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 β€” as well as everyone around him β€” as the walls between his compartments shatter apart.

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Orphan
2009 Β· dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
πŸ… 59%β˜… 7horror Β· thriller

Tense horror in both cases

After losing their baby, a married couple adopt 9-year old Esther, who may not be as innocent as she seems.

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Insidious
2011 Β· dir. James Wan
πŸ… 66%β˜… 6.8horror Β· thriller

Thriller with a pulse of dread, in both cases

A family discovers that dark spirits have invaded their home after their son inexplicably falls into an endless sleep. When they reach out to a professional for help, they learn things are a lot more personal than they thought.

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Creep
2014 Β· dir. Patrick Brice
πŸ… 91%β˜… 6.3horror Β· thriller

The same preoccupation in both: serial killer

Looking for work, Aaron comes across a cryptic online ad: β€œ$1,000 for the day. Filming service. Discretion is appreciated.” Low on cash and full of naivetΓ©, 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.

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Drag Me to Hell
2009 Β· dir. Sam Raimi
πŸ… 92%β˜… 6.6horror Β· thriller

Horror built on unease, twice over

After denying a woman the extension she needs to keep her home, loan officer Christine Brown sees her once-promising life take a startling turn for the worse. Christine is convinced she's been cursed by a Gypsy, but her boyfriend is skeptical. Her only hope seems to lie in a psychic who claims he can help her lift the curse and keep her soul from being dragged straight to hell.

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Insidious: Chapter 2
2013 Β· dir. James Wan
πŸ… 38%β˜… 6.6horror Β· thriller

Tense thriller, and it commits to that

The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world.

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Halloween
2018 Β· dir. David Gordon Green
πŸ… 79%β˜… 6.5horror Β· thriller

Serial killer sits at the heart of each

Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.

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Lake Mungo
2009 Β· dir. Joel Anderson
πŸ… 92%β˜… 6.2horror Β· thriller

Both trade on dread more than on being horror

After 16-year-old Alice Palmer drowns at a local dam, her family experiences a series of strange, inexplicable events centered in and around their home. Unsettled, the Palmers seek the help of a psychic and parapsychologist, who discovers that Alice led a secret, double life. At Lake Mungo, Alice's secret past emerges.

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The Visit
2015 Β· dir. M. Night Shyamalan
πŸ… 68%β˜… 6.3horror Β· thriller

Both run unsettling where it counts

A brother and sister are sent to their grandparents' remote Pennsylvania farm for a week, where they discover that the elderly couple is involved in something deeply disturbing.

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Carrie
1976 Β· dir. Brian De Palma
πŸ… 94%β˜… 7.4horror Β· thriller

Both keep circling back to revenge

The difference: 34 years apart, and the 1970s show

Withdrawn and sensitive teenager Carrie White faces bullying from her classmates and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. When she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers, things take a dark and violent turn.

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