Movies Like The Hunt For the BTK Killer

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

Boogeyman

2005·1h 29m·★ 4.2·Stephen Kay

2 shared crewDir. Stephen KayDP: Bobby Bukowski

The Last Time I Committed Suicide

1997·1h 34m·★ 5.4·Stephen Kay

2 shared crewDir. Stephen KayDP: Bobby Bukowski

Body Double

1984·1h 54m·★ 6.8·Brian De Palma

TMDB recommendsStarring Gregg HenryCrime & Thriller

Manhunter

1986·2h·★ 7.2·Michael Mann

TMDB recommendsCrime & Horror & Thriller

Ed Kemper

2025·1h 32m·★ 5.0·Chad Ferrin

TMDB recommendsHorror & Crime & Thriller

The Zodiac

2005·1h 32m·★ 5.3·Alexander Bulkley

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller & Horror

Memories of Murder

2003·2h 11m·★ 8.1·Bong Joon Ho

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

The Salton Sea

2002·1h 43m·★ 7.0·D.J. Caruso

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

Andha Naal

1954·2h 14m·★ 8.0·S. Balachander

TMDB recommendsThriller & Crime

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

1988·1h 28m·★ 5.8·Dwight H. Little

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

Hardware

1990·1h 33m·★ 6.0·Richard Stanley

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

The Pool

2001·1h 29m·★ 4.4·Boris von Sychowski

TMDB recommendsThriller & Horror

Halloween: Resurrection

2002·1h 29m·★ 3.9·Rick Rosenthal

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983

2009·1h 45m·★ 7.1·Anand Tucker

Fans also likedThriller & Crime & TV Movie

Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire

2005·1h 26m·★ 5.4·Aaron Norris

Fans also likedThriller & TV Movie & Crime

Dead Man's Folly

1986·1h 30m·★ 6.3·Clive Donner

Fans also likedCrime & Thriller & TV Movie

Cult Killer

2024·1h 45m·★ 4.8·Jon Keeyes

Fans also likedThriller & Crime & Horror

When a Stranger Calls Back

1993·1h 34m·★ 6.1·Fred Walton

Fans also likedHorror & Thriller & TV Movie

5lbs of Pressure

2024·1h 51m·★ 5.3·Phil Allocco

Fans also likedThriller & Crime & TV Movie

I See You

2019·1h 38m·★ 6.8·Adam Randall

Fans also likedHorror & Thriller

How Good Is The Hunt For the BTK Killer?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.