Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to American Nightmare List
- The Purge - Similar themes of societal breakdown and survival during a night of chaos.
- You’re Next - Home invasion horror with a focus on survival and unexpected twists.
- The Strangers - Alienation and terror in a secluded setting with masked assailants.
- Sinister - Explores dark themes and psychological terror affecting a family.
- It Follows - An eerie sense of dread and an invisible threat following the characters.
- The Collector - Intense home invasion storyline with a focus on survival against a sadistic opponent.
- The Gift - Mind games and psychological thrills that keep the audience guessing.
- Hush - A suspenseful home invasion film featuring a deaf protagonist.
- Funny Games - A chilling home invasion story that critiques violence and social norms.
- The Invitation - Tension builds in a dinner party setting with a sinister undercurrent.
- The Belko Experiment - Survival horror set in an isolated workplace with a deadly game.
- Don't Breathe - A home invasion story with a twist on the typical roles of predator and prey.
- Get Out - Racial tension in a thriller format with deep social commentary.
- The Hunt - A satirical take on social issues surrounded by brutal survival elements.
- Us - Duality and psychological horror with a strong social theme similar to American Nightmare.
- Cam - Explores identity and digital surveillance in a thriller format.
- Hostel - Focuses on the horrors of being trapped in a foreign country with sadistic characters.
- Ready or Not - Dark comedy with lethal games involving survival against the family.
- The Purge: Anarchy - Continuation of the Purge concept, exploring the chaos of a lawless night.
- Us - Similar relevance towards family and survival against a hidden threat.
- The Road - Post-apocalyptic survival in an unforgiving world with dark themes.
- Midsommar - Psychological horror combined with a cultural critique and loss of safety.
- Hereditary - Intense family dynamics intertwined with horror and psychological trauma.
- The Lighthouse - Psychological tension and themes of isolation in a surreal setting.
- Bird Box - Survival narrative with unseen horrors and a strong psychological element.
- The Conjuring - Focused on the fight against supernatural threats within the family environment.
- A Quiet Place - Survival horror where characters must remain silent to evade threats.
- Scream - Meta-horror that reflects on the horror genre and home invader threats.
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre - Iconic horror that delves into survival amidst terror in a rural backdrop.
- House of 1000 Corpses - A disturbing journey into a family of killers in a rural horror setting.
- The Babadook - Explores psychological fears and maternal struggles in a horror framework.
- The Haunting of Hill House - A family drama wrapped in horror focusing on trauma and haunting.
- The Possession - Family-centric horror dealing with an ancient evil possessing a loved one.
- Eden Lake - A brutal thriller showcasing the struggle against unwarranted violence.
- I Know What You Did Last Summer - Classic teen horror revolving around themes of secrecy and consequence.
- The Others - Psychological twists within a haunted house narrative focusing on family.
- The Conjuring 2 - Continuation of paranormal investigations involving family dynamics and horror.
- Annihilation - Explores themes of identity, transformation, and reality within a survival scenario.
- Gerald’s Game - Psychological horror focusing on survival against both external and internal demons.
- The Martian - Survival against the odds with a psychological undercurrent, albeit in a different genre.
- Final Destination - A different kind of terror focusing on inevitability and fate with thrilling sequences.
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| # | Name | Year | Country | Genres | IMDb Votes | IMDb Rating | Type | Status | CBFC |
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2013 | France | Horror | 242657 | 5.7 | Movie | Released | R |
| 2 |
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2008 | United States of America | Horror | 147459 | 6.1 | Movie | Released | R |
| 3 |
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2012 | Canada | Horror | 285128 | 6.8 | Movie | Released | R |
| 4 |
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2015 | United States of America | Horror | 274280 | 6.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 5 |
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2009 | United States of America | Horror | 73337 | 6.3 | Movie | Released | R |
| 6 |
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2015 | Australia | Drama | 174785 | 7 | Movie | Released | R |
| 7 |
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2016 | United States of America | Horror | 156196 | 6.6 | Movie | Released | R |
| 8 |
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2008 | Austria | Thriller | 104686 | 6.5 | Movie | Released | |
| 9 |
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2016 | United States of America | Drama | 120273 | 6.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 10 |
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2016 | United States of America | Horror | 59697 | 6.2 | Movie | Released | R |
| 11 |
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2016 | United States of America | Crime | 305488 | 7.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 12 |
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2017 | United States of America | Horror | 717300 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | R |
| 13 |
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2012 | Belgium | Drama | 369804 | 8.3 | Movie | Released | |
| 14 |
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2019 | United States of America | Horror | 347828 | 6.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 15 |
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2018 | United States of America | Drama | 36553 | 5.9 | Movie | Released | |
| 16 |
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2006 | United States of America | Horror | 192846 | 5.9 | Movie | Released | R |
| 17 |
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2019 | United States of America | Action | 188057 | 6.9 | Movie | Released | R |
| 18 |
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2014 | France | Action | 163713 | 6.4 | Movie | Released | R |
| 19 |
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2009 | United States of America | Adventure | 256876 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 20 |
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2019 | Sweden | Drama | 416616 | 7.1 | Movie | Released | R |
| 21 |
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2018 | United States of America | Drama | 389541 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | R |
| 22 |
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2019 | Brazil | Drama | 260924 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | R |
| 23 |
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2018 | United States of America | Horror | 392227 | 6.6 | Movie | Released | R |
| 24 |
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2013 | United States of America | Horror | 563092 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | |
| 25 |
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2018 | United States of America | Drama | 601604 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 26 |
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1996 | United States of America | Horror | 393935 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | R |
| 27 |
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1974 | United States of America | Horror | 186805 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | R |
| 28 |
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2003 | United States of America | Horror | 94497 | 6 | Movie | Released | R |
| 29 |
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2014 | Australia | Drama | 250858 | 6.8 | Movie | Released | R |
| 30 |
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2018 | United States of America | Drama | 295936 | 8.5 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 31 |
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2012 | United States of America | Horror | 63606 | 5.9 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 32 |
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2008 | United Kingdom | Horror | 96630 | 6.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 33 |
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1997 | United States of America | Horror | 159849 | 5.8 | Movie | Released | R |
| 34 |
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2001 | France | Horror | 397398 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 35 |
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2016 | United States of America | Horror | 305556 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | |
| 36 |
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2018 | United Kingdom | Adventure | 366924 | 6.8 | Movie | Released | R |
| 37 |
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2015 | United States of America | Adventure | 936952 | 8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 38 |
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2000 | United States of America | Horror | 284138 | 6.7 | Movie | Released | R |