15 Movies Like The Wailing

Loved The Wailing? 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.

Mexican Psycho
#1

Mexican Psycho

Follows an "ultra-violent and intelligent" psychopath who challenges the police by leaving a white paper rabbit at each crime scene, connecting them all.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Wailing.

I Am Frankelda
#2

I Am Frankelda

A gifted young writer in 19th-century Mexico journeys into her subconscious and comes face to face with characters from her own spooky stories.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Wailing.

The Whisper
#3

The Whisper

Fleeing from their violent father, siblings Lucía and Adrián take refuge in a remote mansion. With the help of a hidden micro-camera on a cat, Lucía uncovers a terrifying secret: their neighbors are part of a criminal network that kidnaps teenage girls to make snuff films, and they intend to get rid of the siblings. As Lucía fights to protect her brother, she must face a dark family curse that follows them into their newfound sanctuary.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Wailing.

The Skin I Live In
#4

The Skin I Live In

A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Wailing.

Dust Bunny
#5

Dust Bunny

Ten-year-old Aurora asks her hitman neighbor to kill the monster under her bed that she claims ate her family. To protect her, he must battle an onslaught of assassins while accepting that some monsters are real.

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

In Darkness We Fall
#6

In Darkness We Fall

Three boys and two girls go backpacking from the city to a paradisiacal island. There they rent motorcycles, travel around the prettiest and most remote spots, camp out in the woods, on a coastal cliff, get drunk and swim in the sea. The following day they enter a deep, maze-like cave to explore it and get lost inside.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Wailing.

Dolly
#7

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 The Wailing.

Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
#8

Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End

When a kind of rabies that transforms people into aggressive creatures spreads across the planet, Manel isolates himself at home with his cat, relying on his wits to survive; but soon they must go out in search of food, by land and by sea, dodging many dangers.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Wailing.

[REC]
#9

[REC]

A television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Wailing.

Play Dead
#10

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 The Wailing.

When Evil Lurks
#11

When Evil Lurks

When brothers Pedro and Jimi discover that a demonic infection has been festering in a nearby farmhouse, they attempt to evict the victim from their land. Failing to adhere to the proper rites of exorcism, their reckless actions inadvertently trigger an epidemic of possessions across their rural community.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Wailing.

Marrowbone
#12

Marrowbone

A young man and his three younger siblings are plagued by a sinister presence in the sprawling manor in which they live.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Wailing.

Night Shift
#13

Night Shift

A young nurse with a domestic abuse past starts working the night shift at a small hospital, where, during the night, the ghost of a nurse materializes.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Wailing.

Spectral
#14

Spectral

A special-ops team is dispatched to fight supernatural beings that have taken over a European city.

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

The Platform 2
#15

The Platform 2

After a mysterious leader imposes his law in a brutal system of vertical cells, a new arrival battles against a dubious food distribution method.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Wailing.