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Movies that feel like Malignant (2021)

If you loved Malignant, the closest films we have are Scream (2022), The Empty Man (2020) and Dead Silence (2007). All three share Malignant's dread and unsettling feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 11 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, HBO Max and Hulu and others, checked against today's data.

Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities with a mysterious tie to her past.

🍅 77% Rotten Tomatoes6.2 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. James Wandreadunsettlingtwistydreamlike

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Scream
2022 · dir. Tyler Gillett
🍅 76%6.3horror · mystery

Both are working the same pair: murder, serial killer

Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past.

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The Empty Man
2020 · dir. David Prior
🍅 73%6.2horror · mystery

Common ground in both: detective and hospital

The difference: Missing the dream logic of Malignant

On the trail of a missing girl, an ex-cop comes across a secretive group attempting to summon a terrifying supernatural entity.

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Dead Silence
2007 · dir. James Wan
🍅 22%6.1horror

The same hand behind both of them: James Wan

The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly

Jamie returns to his hometown in search of answers to his wife's murder, which occurred after receiving a weird package containing a ventriloquist dummy named Billy, which may be linked to the legend of ventriloquist Mary Shaw. Destined to find out the truth, Jamie goes to the town of Raven's Fair, where Shaw used to perform and is buried. But Jamie is in for more than he expected.

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Saw
2004 · dir. James Wan
🍅 50%7.6horror · mystery · crime

Both are James Wan's work, and they rhyme

The difference: Not nearly as dreamlike as Malignant

Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament, they discover a disturbing tape left behind by the sadistic mastermind known as Jigsaw. With a chilling voice and cryptic instructions, Jigsaw informs them that they must partake in a gruesome game in order to secure their freedom.

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Saw X
2023 · dir. Kevin Greutert
🍅 81%6.6horror · mystery

Both keep coming back to the same thing: gore

Between the events of 'Saw' and 'Saw II', a sick and desperate John Kramer travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer, only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, the infamous serial killer returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through devious, deranged, and ingenious traps.

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Lee Cronin's The Mummy
2026 · dir. Lee Cronin
🍅 45%6.2horror · mystery

One thread runs through both: monster

The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace—eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.

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

Common ground: vision

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

The same preoccupation in both: murder

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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Final Destination 2
2003 · dir. David R. Ellis
🍅 52%6.2horror · mystery

Both are built on the same subject: vision

When Kimberly has a violent premonition of a highway pileup she blocks the freeway, keeping a few others meant to die, safe...Or are they? The survivors mysteriously start dying and it's up to Kimberly to stop it before she's next.

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Final Destination Bloodlines
2025 · dir. Zach Lipovsky
🍅 92%6.7horror · mystery

The same preoccupation in both: gore

Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.

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Good Manners
2018 · dir. Marco Dutra
🍅 96%6.7fantasy · horror · mystery

Both land dread and unease at once

The difference: Sits closer to fantasy than Malignant does

Clara, a lonely nurse from the outskirts of São Paulo, is hired by mysterious and wealthy Ana as the nanny for her unborn child. The two women develop a strong bond, but soon Clara discovers a terrifying secret about the child.

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Spiral: From the Book of Saw
2021 · dir. Darren Lynn Bousman
🍅 39%5.2horror · mystery

Twisty horror in both cases

Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran, brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks and his rookie partner take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city’s gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer’s morbid game.

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