50 Movies Like The Girl Next Door (2007) You Need to Watch Next
In a quiet suburban town in the summer of 1958, two recently orphaned sisters are placed in the care of their mentally unstable Aunt Ruth. But Ruth's depraved sense of discipline will soon lead to uns
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If you loved The Girl Next Door (2007) by Gregory Wilson, here are 50 movies that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Last House on the Left, The House That Jack Built. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.
50 Movies Similar to The Girl Next Door
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
2005 · Scott Derrickson
When a younger girl called Emily Rose dies, everyone puts blame on the exorcism which was performed on her by Father Moore prior to her death. The priest is arrested on suspicion of murder. The trial
In common: Crime · Drama · Horror
The Last House on the Left
2009 · Dennis Iliadis
When athletic teen Mari Collingwood opts to hang out with her friend Paige in town rather than spend an evening in with her parents vacationing at the family's remote lake house, it marks the beginnin
In common: Crime · Drama · Horror
The House That Jack Built
2018 · Lars von Trier
Failed architect, engineer and vicious murderer Jack narrates the details of some of his most elaborately orchestrated crimes, each of them a towering piece of art that defines his life's work as a se
In common: Crime · Drama · Horror
Knock Knock
2015 · Eli Roth
When a devoted husband and father is left home alone for the weekend, two stranded young women unexpectedly knock on his door for help. What starts out as a kind gesture results in a dangerous seducti
In common: Crime · Horror · Thriller
I Spit on Your Grave 2
2013 · Steven R. Monroe
Broke, and in desperate need to update her portfolio, New York City model Katie calls a number from a tear-off flyer offering free photos. But this innocent attempt quickly turns into an unthinkable k
In common: Crime · Horror · Thriller
Trap
2024 · M. Night Shyamalan
A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they're at the center of a dark and sinister event.
In common: Crime · Horror · Thriller
Don't Breathe
2016 · Fede Álvarez
A group of teens break into a blind man's home thinking they'll get away with the perfect crime. They're wrong.
In common: Crime · Horror · Thriller
Saw IV
2007 · Darren Lynn Bousman
Despite Jigsaw's death, and in order to save the lives of two of his colleagues, Lieutenant Rigg is forced to take part in a new game, which promises to test him to the limit.
In common: Crime · Horror · Thriller
Saw III
2006 · Darren Lynn Bousman
Jigsaw has disappeared. Along with his new apprentice Amanda, the puppet-master behind the cruel, intricate games that have terrified a community and baffled police has once again eluded capture and v
In common: Crime · Horror · Thriller
Saw V
2008 · David Hackl
Following Jigsaw's grisly demise, Detective Mark Hoffman is commended as a hero, but Agent Strahm is suspicious, and delves into Hoffman's past. Meanwhile, another group of people are put through a se
In common: Crime · Horror · Thriller
I Spit on Your Grave
2010 · Steven R. Monroe
A beautiful woman from the city, Jennifer Hills, rents an isolated cabin in the country to write her latest novel. Soon, a group of local lowlifes subject her to a nightmare of degradation, rape, and
In common: Crime · Horror · Thriller
A Serbian Film
2010 · Srđan Spasojević
Retired porn star Milos leads a normal family life trying to make ends meet. Presented with the opportunity of a lifetime to financially support his family for the rest of their lives, Milos must part
In common: Crime · Horror · Thriller
Bird Box
2018 · Susanne Bier
Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a survivor and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety.
In common: Drama · Horror · Thriller
Martyrs
2008 · Pascal Laugier
A young woman’s quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tortured her as a child leads her and her best friend, also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell o
In common: Drama · Horror · Thriller
Rosemary's Baby
1968 · Roman Polanski
A young couple, Rosemary and Guy, moves into an infamous New York apartment building, known by frightening legends and mysterious events, with the purpose of starting a family.
In common: Drama · Horror · Thriller
Secret Obsession
2019 · Peter Sullivan
Newlywed Jennifer is brutally attacked at a dark rest stop. While healing from her injuries, she can’t recall anything from her past, including the ordeal. Her husband, Russell , is just thankful she’
In common: Drama · Horror · Thriller
The Shallows
2016 · Jaume Collet-Serra
While surfing on a secluded beach, Nancy finds herself in the feeding grounds of a great white shark. Though stranded only 200 yards from shore, survival proves to be the ultimate test of wills, requi
In common: Drama · Horror · Thriller
Candyman
1992 · Bernard Rose
The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.
In common: Drama · Horror · Thriller
The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)
2011 · Tom Six
Inspired by the fictional Dr. Heiter, disturbed loner Martin dreams of creating a 12-person centipede and sets out to realize his sick fantasy.
In common: Crime · Drama · Horror
It
2017 · Andy Muschietti
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.
In common: Drama · Horror · Thriller
It Chapter Two
2019 · Andy Muschietti
27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise, the former members of the Losers' Club, who have grown up and moved away from Derry, are brought back together by a devastating
In common: Drama · Horror · Thriller
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019 · Vince Gilligan
In the wake of his dramatic escape from captivity, Jesse Pinkman must come to terms with his past in order to forge some kind of future.
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
STRAW
2025 · Tyler Perry
What will be her last straw? A devastatingly bad day pushes a hardworking single mother to the breaking point — and into a shocking act of desperation.
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
Shot Caller
2017 · Ric Roman Waugh
A newly-released prison gangster is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
Bound by Honor
1993 · Taylor Hackford
Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
The Counselor
2013 · Ridley Scott
A lawyer finds himself in far over his head when he attempts to get involved in drug trafficking.
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
Falling Down
1993 · Joel Schumacher
An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
John Q
2002 · Nick Cassavetes
John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it. Therefore, he dec
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
Traffic
2000 · Steven Soderbergh
An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
Shoplifters
2018 · Hirokazu Kore-eda
In the outskirts of Tokyo, a poor but close-knit group living on the fringes of society survives through shoplifting and odd jobs. When Osamu and his son take in a neglected young girl, their already
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
Flawless
2007 · Michael Radford
A female executive and a night janitor conspire to commit a daring diamond heist from their mutual employer, The London Diamond Corporation.
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
The Devil All the Time
2020 · Antonio Campos
In Knockemstiff, Ohio and its neighboring backwoods, sinister characters converge around young Arvin Russell as he fights the evil forces that threaten him and his family.
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
Brother
2000 · Takeshi Kitano
A Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by his little brother and his brother's gang.
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
A Perfect Murder
1998 · Andrew Davis
Millionaire industrialist Steven Taylor is a man who has everything but what he craves most: the love and fidelity of his wife. A hugely successful player in the New York financial world, he considers
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
The Pelican Brief
1993 · Alan J. Pakula
A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
The Gambler
2014 · Rupert Wyatt
Literature professor Jim Bennett leads a secret life as a high-stakes gambler. Always a risk-taker, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Staying o
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
Girl in the Basement
2021 · Elisabeth Röhm
Sara is a teen girl who is looking forward to her 18th birthday to move away from her controlling father Don. But before she could even blow out the candles, Don imprisons her in the basement of their
In common: Crime · Thriller
The Accountant
2016 · Gavin O'Connor
As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to rise.
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
Sleepers
1996 · Barry Levinson
Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them. A sensational court hearing takes place to charge him for the crimes.
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
The Bank Job
2008 · Roger Donaldson
Terry is a small-time car dealer trying to leave his shady past behind and start a family. Martine is a beautiful model from Terry's old neighbourhood who knows that Terry is no angel. When Martine pr
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
Natural Born Killers
1994 · Oliver Stone
Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
The Little Things
2021 · John Lee Hancock
Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is d
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
Good Time
2017 · Benny Safdie
After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get his brother Nick out of jail.
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
Promising Young Woman
2020 · Emerald Fennell
A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
Wrath of Man
2021 · Guy Ritchie
A cold and mysterious new security guard for a Los Angeles cash truck company surprises his co-workers when he unleashes precision skills during a heist. The crew is left wondering who he is and where
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
A History of Violence
2005 · David Cronenberg
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
Joker: Folie à Deux
2024 · Todd Phillips
While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur Fleck not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him.
In common: Crime · Drama · Thriller
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996 · Robert Rodriguez
After kidnapping a father and his two kids, the Gecko brothers head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety, unaware of its notorious clientele.
In common: Crime · Horror
The Snowman
2017 · Tomas Alfredson
Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped around an ominous looking snowman.
In common: Crime · Horror
Run
2020 · Aneesh Chaganty
Chloe, a teenager who is confined to a wheelchair, is homeschooled by her mother, Diane. Chloe soon becomes suspicious of her mother and begins to suspect that she may be harboring a dark secret.
In common: Drama · Horror · Thriller