Movies Like Drive-In Massacre

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Nightmare at Shadow Woods

1987·1h 19m·★ 5.8·John Grissmer

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1973·1h 13m·★ 4.8·Stu Segall

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The Hitcher

2007·1h 24m·★ 5.6·Dave Meyers

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Summer Camp

1979·1h 25m·★ 3.8·Chuck Vincent

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

2003·1h 38m·★ 6.2·Marcus Nispel

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2006·1h 31m·★ 5.8·Jonathan Liebesman

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2019·1h 39m·★ 5.6·Tate Taylor

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The Monkey

2025·1h 37m·★ 5.9·Osgood Perkins

Themes: decapitation, shotgun

Saw

2004·1h 43m·★ 7.6·James Wan

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Angel Heart

1987·1h 53m·★ 7.2·Alan Parker

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One Missed Call

2008·1h 27m·★ 4.1·Eric Valette

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Basic Instinct

1992·2h 8m·★ 7.1·Paul Verhoeven

Themes: california, psychopath

X

2022·1h 46m·★ 6.5·Ti West

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Lucky Number Slevin

2006·1h 50m·★ 7.7·Paul McGuigan

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Lost Highway

1997·2h 14m·★ 7.6·David Lynch

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The 39 Steps

1935·1h 26m·★ 7.6·Alfred Hitchcock

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K-PAX

2001·2h·★ 7.4·Iain Softley

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28 Days Later

2002·1h 53m·★ 7.5·Danny Boyle

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The Treatment

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How Good Is Drive-In Massacre?

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