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Movies that feel likeJigsaw (2017)

Law enforcement finds itself chasing the ghost of a man dead for over a decade, embroiled in a diabolical new game that's only just begun.

If you loved Jigsaw, the closest films we have are The Ritual (2017), The Lodge (2020) and Lights Out (2016). All three share Jigsaw's dread and unsettling feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Absentia (2011).

🍅 32% Rotten Tomatoes★ 5.7 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Michael Spierigdreadunsettlingtwistymelancholy
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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Saw (2004) · Saw II (2005) · Saw III (2006) · Saw IV (2007) · Saw V (2008) · Saw VI (2009)

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The Ritual
2017 · dir. David Bruckner
🍅 74%★ 6.4horror · mysteryNetflix

The same mix in both: dread, then unease

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

A group of college friends reunite for a trip to the forest, but encounter a menacing presence in the woods that's stalking them.

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The Lodge
2020 · dir. Severin Fiala
🍅 75%★ 6horror · mystery

Twisty where it counts, melancholy underneath

When a father is forced to abruptly depart for work, he leaves his children, Aidan and Mia, at their holiday home in the care of his new girlfriend, Grace. Isolated and alone, a blizzard traps them inside the lodge as terrifying events summon specters from Grace's dark past.

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Lights Out
2016 · dir. David F. Sandberg
🍅 74%★ 6.3horror · mystery

Horror with a pulse of dread, in both cases

Rebecca must unlock the terror behind her little brother's experiences that once tested her sanity, bringing her face to face with a supernatural spirit attached to their mother.

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Absentia
2011 · dir. Mike Flanagan
🍅 87%★ 5.8horror · mystery

Both lean on unease more than on mystery

Tricia's husband has been missing for seven years. Her younger sister Callie comes to live with her as the pressure mounts to finally declare him 'dead in absentia'. Tricia is reluctant, always holding out hope, but Callie is practical and wants her to move on. As Tricia sifts through the wreckage and tries to move on with her life, Callie finds herself drawn to an ominous tunnel near the house.

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Smile 2
2024 · dir. Parker Finn
🍅 86%★ 6.7horror · mysteryNetflixPrime Video

Horror built on twists, twice over

About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.

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1408
2007 · dir. Mikael Håfström
🍅 80%★ 6.8horror · mystery

Melancholy mystery in both cases

A man who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.

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Alone
2007 · dir. Banjong Pisanthanakun
★ 6.4horror · mystery · drama

The same preoccupation in both: flashback

The difference: Sits closer to drama than Jigsaw does

When Pim and Ploy, twins conjoined at the stomach, are separated, the operation leaves Pim the surviving sister, haunted by Ploy's vengeful ghost.

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The Boy
2016 · dir. William Brent Bell
🍅 31%★ 6horror · mystery · thriller

Dread-soaked horror, and it commits to that

The difference: Leans harder into thriller than Jigsaw does

A young American woman takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village, soon discovering that the family's eight-year-old son is a life-sized doll that comes with a list of strict rules.

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A Dark Song
2016 · dir. Liam Gavin
🍅 91%★ 6.2horror · fantasy · mystery

Unsettling mystery, and it commits to that

A determined young woman and a damaged occultist risk their lives and souls to perform a dangerous ritual that will grant them what they want.

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Unfriended
2014 · dir. Levan Gabriadze
🍅 62%★ 5.6horror · mysteryNetflix

Both keep coming back to the same thing: death

While video chatting one night, six high school friends receive a Skype message from a classmate who killed herself exactly one year ago. At first they think it's a prank, but when the girl starts revealing the friends' darkest secrets, they realize they are dealing with something out of this world, something that wants them dead.

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The Final Destination
2009 · dir. David R. Ellis
🍅 28%★ 5.1horror · mysteryMax

Common ground: gore

The difference: Trades the melancholy of Jigsaw for an angle of its own

A horrifying premonition saves a young man and his friends from death during a racetrack accident but terrible fates await them nonetheless.

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The Little Stranger
2018 · dir. Lenny Abrahamson
🍅 64%★ 5.5mystery · horror

Both sit in the same twisty register

In a dusty post-war summer in rural Warwickshire, a doctor is called to a patient at lonely Hundreds Hall. Home to the Ayres family for over two centuries, the Georgian house is now in decline. But are the Ayreses haunted by something more sinister than a dying way of life?

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