Movies Like Fear Street: 1978

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

Fear Street: 1666

2021·1h 55m·★ 6.6·Leigh Janiak

Fear Street Collection3 shared cast incl. Kiana Madeira & Benjamin Flores Jr.Themes: witchcraft, curse, teenage girl

Fear Street: 1994

2021·1h 48m·★ 6.2·Leigh Janiak

Fear Street Collection4 shared themes: witchcraft, curse, teenage girl...2 shared crew

Scream

2022·1h 54m·★ 6.3·Tyler Gillett

Themes: sister sister relationship, slasherFans also likedHorror & Mystery

Friday the 13th

1980·1h 35m·★ 6.4·Sean S. Cunningham

Themes: summer camp, slasherFans also liked

The Final Girls

2015·1h 31m·★ 6.5·Todd Strauss-Schulson

Themes: summer camp, slasherFans also liked

Sleepaway Camp

1983·1h 25m·★ 6.2·Robert Hiltzik

Themes: summer camp, slasherFans also liked

Friday the 13th Part 2

1981·1h 26m·★ 6.1·Steve Miner

Themes: summer camp, slasherFans also liked

Marshmallow

2025·1h 33m·★ 5.7·Daniel DelPurgatorio

Themes: summer camp, slasherFans also liked

Friday the 13th Part III

1982·1h 35m·★ 5.6·Steve Miner

Themes: summer camp, slasherFans also liked

Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers

1988·1h 20m·★ 5.5·Michael A. Simpson

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Saturday Night

2024·1h 49m·★ 6.8·Jason Reitman

Themes: 1970s, nostalgic

Frozen

2013·1h 42m·★ 7.4·Chris Buck

Themes: sister sister relationship, curse

Scream 7

2026·1h 54m·★ 5.5·Kevin Williamson

Themes: aggressive, slasherHorror & Mystery

Once Upon a Time in America

1984·3h 49m·★ 8.3·Sergio Leone

Themes: nostalgic, aggressive

2001: A Space Odyssey

1968·2h 29m·★ 8.3·Stanley Kubrick

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Rosemary's Baby

1968·2h 18m·★ 8.0·Roman Polanski

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The Maltese Falcon

1941·1h 40m·★ 7.9·John Huston

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The Big Sleep

1946·1h 54m·★ 7.9·Howard Hawks

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An American Werewolf in London

1981·1h 37m·★ 7.5·John Landis

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28 Days Later

2002·1h 53m·★ 7.5·Danny Boyle

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