15 Movies Like Melancholie der Engel

Loved Melancholie der Engel? 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.

Barbarian
#1

Barbarian

In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to stay the night anyway.

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

Possession
#2

Possession

A young woman left her family for an unspecified reason. The husband determines to find out the truth and starts following his wife. At first, he suspects that a man is involved. But gradually, he finds out more and more strange behaviors and bizarre incidents that indicate something more than a possessed love affair.

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

Strange Darling
#3

Strange Darling

Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.

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

Dolly
#4

Dolly

Young Macy is abducted by a deranged, monstrous figure who wants to raise her as its child.

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

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
#5

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way, they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.

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

Hellraiser
#6

Hellraiser

A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the Cenobites. These otherworldly entities open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible.

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

Play Dead
#7

Play Dead

A woman wakes up injured in a basement surrounded by corpses. To survive, she pretends to be dead while a grotesque ritual unfolds in the house above.

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

Hostel
#8

Hostel

Three backpackers head to a Slovakian city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.

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

Fresh
#9

Fresh

Frustrated by scrolling dating apps only to end up on lame, tedious dates, Noa takes a chance by giving her number to the awkwardly charming Steve after a produce-section meet-cute at the grocery store.

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

Nosferatu
#10

Nosferatu

The mysterious Count Orlok summons a happily married real estate agent to his castle, located up in the Transylvanian mountains, to finalise a terrifying deal.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Melancholie der Engel.

Hostel: Part II
#11

Hostel: Part II

Three American college students studying abroad are lured to a Slovakian hostel, and discover the grim reality behind it.

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

Angst
#12

Angst

A killer is released from prison and breaks into a remote home to kill a woman, her handicapped son and her pretty daughter.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Melancholie der Engel.

Infinity Pool
#13

Infinity Pool

While staying at an isolated island resort, James and Em are enjoying a perfect vacation of pristine beaches, exceptional staff, and soaking up the sun. But guided by the seductive and mysterious Gabi, they venture outside the resort grounds and find themselves in a culture filled with violence, hedonism, and untold horror. A tragic accident leaves them facing a zero tolerance policy for crime: either you'll be executed, or, if you’re rich enough to afford it, you can watch yourself die instead.

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

Ghostland
#14

Ghostland

A mother of two inherits a home from her aunt. On the first night in the new home she is confronted with murderous intruders and fights for her daughters’ lives. Sixteen years later the daughters reunite at the house, and that is when things get strange...

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

Blood Red Sky
#15

Blood Red Sky

A woman with a mysterious illness is forced into action when a group of terrorists attempt to hijack a transatlantic overnight flight. In order to protect her son she will have to reveal a dark secret, and unleash the inner monster she has fought to hide.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Melancholie der Engel.