
Movies that feel like Long Weekend (1979)
If you loved Long Weekend, the closest films we have are Coma (1978), The House That Screamed (1969) and The Others (2001). All three share Long Weekend's dread and unsettling feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 10 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Amazon Prime Video, AMC+ Amazon Channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and others, checked against today's data.
If Long Weekend hit the spot, these will too
Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Weekend (2011) Β· Spa Weekend (2026)

Both land dread and unease at once

The same mix in both: twists, then tension

Horror with a pulse of dread, in both cases
The difference: A 2000s film, from a different era of filmmaking

Mystery built on unease, twice over

Both trade on twists more than on being thriller

Tense horror in both cases
The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

Dread-soaked mystery, and it commits to that

Unsettling thriller, and it commits to that

Both trade on twists more than on being horror

Both trade on tension more than on being mystery

Horror approached the same way

Cut from the same mystery cloth
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