15 Movies Like Handling the Undead

Loved Handling the Undead? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Kraken
#1

Kraken

A marine biologist is doing research on a fish farm when she encounters several strange occurrences. Along with the brutal deaths of two teenagers, all signs point to the deep fjord; can there be more to the depths than the eye can see?

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Handling the Undead.

Hereditary
#2

Hereditary

Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie and her children uncover disturbing secrets about their heritage. Their daily lives are not only impacted, but they also become entangled in a chilling fate from which they cannot escape, driving them to the brink of madness.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Handling the Undead.

Midsommar
#3

Midsommar

Several friends travel to Sweden to study as anthropologists a summer festival that is held every ninety years in the remote hometown of one of them. What begins as a dream vacation in a place where the sun never sets, gradually turns into a dark nightmare as the mysterious inhabitants invite them to participate in their disturbing festive activities.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Handling the Undead.

The Ugly Stepsister
#4

The Ugly Stepsister

In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira battles to compete with her incredibly beautiful stepsister, Agnes, and she will go to any length to catch the Prince’s eye.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Handling the Undead.

Sentimental Value
#5

Sentimental Value

Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Handling the Undead.

Grizzly Night
#6

Grizzly Night

On August 12, 1967, in Montana's Glacier National Park, the unthinkable happened: that same night, nine miles apart, there were not one—but two—fatal grizzly bear attacks.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Handling the Undead.

An Affair
#7

An Affair

A newly appointed high school teacher begins her job hoping for a fresh start, but her life takes an unsettling turn when a troubled student becomes fixated on her. As boundaries blur and personal and professional lines are tested, the situation escalates, forcing her to confront the consequences of desire, power, and responsibility.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Handling the Undead.

Bird Box
#8

Bird Box

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.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Handling the Undead.

Antichrist
#9

Antichrist

A grieving couple retreats to their cabin 'Eden' in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Handling the Undead.

Leave the World Behind
#10

Leave the World Behind

A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices—and two strangers appear at their door.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Handling the Undead.

Sex
#11

Sex

Two married, heterosexual chimney sweeps face experiences that unsettle their views on sexuality and identity. One has a same-sex encounter without considering it either as an expression of homosexuality or infidelity. The other finds himself in dreams where he is seen as a woman.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Handling the Undead.

Pet Sematary
#12

Pet Sematary

After the Creed family's cat is accidentally killed, a friendly neighbor advises its burial in a mysterious nearby cemetery.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Handling the Undead.

The Worst Person in the World
#13

The Worst Person in the World

The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Handling the Undead.

After.Life
#14

After.Life

Following a terrible car crash, a woman awakes to find an enigmatic mortician preparing her for burial.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Handling the Undead.

Mothers' Instinct
#15

Mothers' Instinct

Housewives Alice and Celine are best friends and neighbours who seem to have it all. However, when a tragic accident shatters the harmony of their lives, guilt, suspicion and paranoia begin to unravel their sisterly bond.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Handling the Undead.