Sam Raimi’s recent release, Don’t movecontinues its steady path to becoming one of the best survival thrillers in recent memory. The film adds a different twist to the cat-and-mouse chase, taking its horror to unexplored heights. While the presence of a serial killer is often enough to send shivers down the spines of most audiences, Don’t moveThe decaying female body borders on true nightmare territory. After receiving a paralytic injection, the last girl is condemned to the will of her attacker.
For those who enjoyed watching Iris’s horrifying efforts to escape her attacker, It’s worth noting that several other films also offer adrenaline-pumping narratives with a twist.. Leading the Don’t moveIn the cast, actress Kelsey Asbille elevates a suicidal woman to an icon of female anger, capable of transmitting so much with the slightest sigh. Building towards Don’t moveBy the end of, Iris’s inner strength proves to be an ingenious adversary against an experienced assassin. Like Raimi’s thriller, the films on this list are mostly set in a single location, protagonists who are painfully limited, and have an element of time pressure that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
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The Call
Halle Berry and Abigail Breslin team up against a twisted serial killer
One of the best emergency dispatch movies, The Call You’ll share Jordan’s desperation as she encourages a kidnapped teenager to keep fighting. Similar to Don’t moveA serial killer intends to drive to an isolated place where he kills his victims without being noticed. The young protagonist, played by Abigail Breslin, is trapped in the trunk of her car, secretly on a 911 call but powerless to escape her fate.
Halle Berry’s tortured veteran operator pairs perfectly with Breslin’s heartbreaking panic, turning their heavily emotional interactions into suspense gold. Jordan’s strong voice gives Casey a second body and the clarity she needs to defeat her kidnapper. For those who liked Don’t movethe furious female protagonist, The Call offers two great female protagonists. The ending of this thriller is worth waiting for, offering a satisfying final twist.
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See for me
82% Rotten Tomatoes score for this low-budget hit
See For Me (2022) is a thriller directed by Randall Okita. Follow Sophie, a blind nanny played by Skyler Davenport, who must rely on the help of a new app and its operator to survive when three criminals try to break into the house. As the situation worsens, Sophie discovers new ways to turn her disability into an advantage.
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Randall Okita
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January 7, 2022
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Tommy Gushue, Adam Yorke
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92 minutes
A home invasion horror film that feels like a cross between The Call and Silence, see for me sees a young woman (Skyler Davenport) with visual impairment fighting a group of men. Offering a nice twist to the emergency dispatch genre, See for meThe film’s protagonist uses a disability service that connects her with an army veteran. It’s another great female duo full of adrenaline, as Kelly has to become Sophie’s eyestaking responsibility for keeping her alive and safe.
The film takes every opportunity to explore the cat and mouse chase between the limited girl and her group of invaders, subverting expected clichés and offering many chilling twists. Its low budget doesn’t hinder the film’s success, but actually increases it. See for youyou accomplish more with less, similar to Sam Raimi Don’t move.
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Alone
A family man is the scariest serial killer
For those who want a story with the same beats as Don’t moveJohn Hyams’ survival thriller is just the thing. Like Raimi’s film, Alone follows a grieving woman who is stalked by a charming family man who turns out to be a serial killer. The film delivers non-stop tension as Jessica (Jules Wilcox) proves quite resourceful in her efforts to escape the cold-blooded man. AloneThe configuration of is most similar to Don’t movewith the action taking place in the desert, on the open road and in a claustrophobic enclosed space.
From actor Marc Menchaca (Ozarks) performance as the family man turned murderer echoes that of Finn Wittrock Don’t move character, while also offering a distinct and chilling killer. Despite its poor theatrical reception in 2020, Alone It reached Netflix’s top 10 in 2024, quickly showing its gripping suspense and earning a 93% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The film builds towards its final confrontation and pays off successfully.
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The Descent
A feminist claustrophobic horror with 87% RTS
The Descent may look very different from Don’t movebut it has the same claustrophobic horror – except it’s ten times worse. Featuring an all-female cast, the film follows a group of friends who venture deep into treacherous caves. Although The Descent also includes stalking and deadly creatures, the public agrees that it is the hardest and most unbearable terrors come from the suffocating trap of small passages and the obscure unknown underground.
In the same way as Don’t moveDespite the claustrophobic body horror, the protagonists’ bodies feel fragile against the weight of the underground rocks and dirt. Furthermore, the girls’ limited vision betrays their efforts to combat a wicked darkness that promises to swallow them whole. A 2005 film, The Descent has become a cult horror classicAlso popular for its powerful portrayal of female friendships that become the shining light amidst the terror.
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Ready or Not
Playing hide and seek has never been so dangerous
A more comedic version of the murderous cat-and-mouse chase, though still full of throbbing tension, is Ready or Not. Introducing a charming groom-to-be with a dark family secret, the horror film’s sense of betrayal is greater than Don’t moveHe is initially a good man who became a murderer. In her most popular horror role, the actress Samara Weaving masterfully plays the last girl, Grace, an attractive protagonist with a perfect mix of softness and anger.
The film’s pressure element smartly benefits its victim, as the eccentric Le Domas family has until dawn to hunt down and ritually sacrifice the bride, otherwise a curse will overtake them. The cast is spectacular, starring Adam Brody, Andie MacDowell, Henry Czerny, among others. Silence Radio Ready or not 2 is being developed and speaks to the film’s 89% Rotten Tomatoes score and box office success.
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Mountain range
A claustrophobic horror franchise
A defining horror classic, the first Mountain range never loses its power to torture viewers who want to look away but can’t resist watching. Insidious creators James Wan and Leigh Whannell started with the first film, which introduced Tobin Bell’s Jigsaw, the sadistic punisher with a compelling motivation. Reinventing the torture trope, the killer never touches the victims but uses their own bodies against them – similar to how Richard turns Iris’s body against her survival in Raimi’s film. Don’t move.
Suffering equally claustrophobic feeling of being physically contained, Mountain rangevictims are driven to mortal despair. The ingenious, small-budget film was a huge box office success and produced 11 sequels over the span of two decades – making it one of the biggest horror franchises. While some iterations may have lost quality, the first installment remains a captivating thriller.
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The black phone
Blumhouse’s supernatural horror takes on child kidnapper
Ethan Hawke’s portrayal of The Grabber is every child’s nightmare come true. From him distorted delay in killing his young victim looks a lot like a cat playing with its food and has the same blood-boiling effect Don’t moveHe’s an arrogant killer. Similar to the first options on this list, The black phone pairs the protagonist with previous victims (in ghost form) who give him the advantage against the otherwise stronger attacker.
The film’s casting is one of its finest achievements, featuring mostly teenage actors whose angst shines through and allows them to remain strong against the killer. Blumhouse’s hit is a slow-paced thriller that will keep you glued to the screen the entire time. The film was a box office success of US$161 million, resulting in the development of The black phone 2which will be released in 2025.
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Don’t breathe
Don’t move to the extreme
Considered “a thriller of a generation“(through Rotten tomatoes), Don’t breathe will make you hold your breath in solidarity with its characters. This horror film puts the protagonists right in the wolf’s den, trapping them in the labyrinthine house of a visually impaired man (Stephen Lang) with an evil secret. After trying to steal the man’s money, Rocky (Jane Levy) and his friends regret having underestimated the diabolical demon, whose more than human strength is similar to HalloweenIt’s Michael Myers.
With an 88% score on Rotten Tomatoes, Don’t breathe is a great option for those looking for an intense experience similar to Don’t move. The thriller stands out for Unique premise and unforeseen twists. The $157 million box office success catapulted the career of Fede Álvarez, who returned for a second film and recently directed Alien: Romulus.
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Silence
Master Of Horror Mike Flanagan is responsible for this 93% success RT
One of the best modern slashers, Silence subverts the home invasion genre, elegantly exploiting its uniqueness and taking horror fans where no one has gone before. The horror film approved by Stephen King has an actress Kate Siegel as the protagonist, playing a deaf writer whose intelligence and creativity prove to be a powerful weapon against his pursuer. Mixing the perfect amount of showdowns, chases and twists, Silence marked one of Mike Flanagan’s first hits – later followed by Netflix hits Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass.
The narrative is bold in its deceptive nature and more than once takes the audience by surprise. It’s a perfect option for those who want a film that matches Don’t moveseries of blood-curdling twists. Silence demonstrates Mike Flanagan’s expertise in horror and is sure to elicit more than one scream.
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A peaceful place
“If they hear you, they hunt you”
This Oscar-nominated masterpiece has more in common with Don’t move than you imagine. A charming cast mourns the loss of a child, but must do so in complete silence, as only then can they avoid an alien horde of relentless monsters. As Iris’s body in Don’t moveEvelyn Abbot (Emily Blunt) Pregnant body acts as the film’s time bomb – threatening to betray the family’s security.
A peaceful placeThe deafening silence slowly grows until it becomes unbearable for both the characters and the audience, who collectively give one last furious scream in the film’s excellent climax. John Krasinski makes ingenious use of its location and landscape, as do Brian Netto and Adam Schindler in Don’t move. Having already produced two sequels, with a third coming in 2025, A peaceful place now it’s a horror/sci-fi staple.
Source: Rotten tomatoes