New Netflix horror movie This is what’s inside is a horror-comedy that combines several key horror genres. Firstly, there is an element of acting gone wrong in the film. When an ex-friend in a group of friends at a pre-wedding party brings in a device that allows the participants to switch bodies, it all begins as a fun game. However, once these bodies actually switch places – and switch places again – the game doesn’t seem so fun anymore because chaos ensues.
In this plot structure This is what’s inside uses two key elements: a game gone wrong and a body swap. Both elements are often used in horror and comedy films, both of which are genre umbrellas that This is what’s inside gets into. Body swap films include comedies such as Freaky Friday And Jumanji: The Next Levelas well as horror films such as bizarre. This subgenre and the game gone wrong are the elements that make This is what’s inside is unique, but there are plenty of other films with similar elements that are worth watching.
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Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
A24 horror film with a deadly game
Bodies Bodies Bodies is a 2022 A24 horror film that, like This is what’s insideThe action takes place in a party atmosphere. However, the party is a hurricane party where a group of young friends are locked in a mansion during a violent storm. During a whirlwind party, the friends decide to play the eponymous party game “Bodies Bodies Bodies”, in which there is a secret killer among them that the group must discover. However, everything goes wrong when the game begins to turn into a bloody reality.
This is what’s inside looks like it also features a party game distorted out of proportion. However, acting aside, the films are similar in that both explore the underlying tensions within a once close-knit group of friends. Bodies Bodies Bodies doesn’t have a body swapping element at its core, but still relies on games as a key factor, making it a great choice for those interested in drama and a gaming element. This is what’s inside.
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Talk to me (2023)
True horror in which a mysterious object is abused
One year after graduation Body with bodyA24 came out with Talk to me. The 2023 film follows a group of friends who discover a mysterious embalmed hand that allows them to contact the spirit realm. Similar to the case This is what’s insideeverything seems to be fun and games until one of the group accidentally unleashes something much more sinister.
Talk to me Regularly ranked as one of the best horror films of 2023, it’s worth checking out for fans of the genre on that basis alone. More precisely, to This is what’s insidehowever, Ttalk to me Also in his horror there is some kind of inhuman device as an agent of chaos. Although the consequences of using said device are different in the two films, this coincidence seems to be This is what’s inside To Talk to me.
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Ready or Not (2019)
Horror movie Radio Silence Splatter
Ready or Not is a film from horror film trio Radio Silence. Released in 2019, the dark comedy directed by Samara Weaving tells the story of a wedding night that takes a dramatic turn when the bride’s new in-laws invite her to take part in a scary game. The film is classified as both a dark comedy and a splatter horror film containing copious amounts of gore.
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There are several reasons why Ready or Not this is a great next step for hobbyists This is what’s inside. The movie Radio Silence not only has a similar “game gone wrong” concept, but also it also has a similar background. Ready or Not takes place at a real wedding, whereas This is what’s inside installed the day before. Although it results in physically different conditions, the marriage that looms large in the film’s horror background is prevalent in both films, making Ready or Not good watch combined with This is what’s inside.
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Freaky (2020)
Horror version of Freaky Friday
bizarre honors the legacy of one of the most classic Body swap movies, Freaky Friday. However, instead of a mother and her teenage daughter, the body changes. bizarre sees a maniacal serial killer switch bodies with a high school girl. Throughout the film, Millie, now middle-aged and with a man’s body, must fight to make the switch and regain control of her body before it’s too late.
Unlike some of the other films on this list, bizarre does not include the game at the center of the plot. Instead of, bizarregreatest resemblance to This is what’s inside what is this it’s also a thriller based on body swapping. This is what’s inside the exchanges occur on a much wackier scale, but both films, like their exchanges, feature physical humor. This gives both films a comedic levity that is equally appealing in their thriller plots.
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Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
Best Ouija Prequel of 2014
Some horror films may invent their own mystery games, but others find success by copying existing games. This is the case with Ouija series that features horror tales centered around the famous Ouija board, which involves using a letter board to supposedly contact the spirit realm. Ouija: Origin of Evil this is a prequel to the 2014 film Ouijawhich is set in 1967 and tells the story of a mother and her daughters who promote their fraudulent seance business with the help of a new trick.
In a sense the first Ouija more comparable to This is what’s inside how Ouija: Origin of Evil. After all, it is also centered around a group of friends, thus creating a similar dynamic to This is what’s inside. Ouija: Origin of EvilHowever, this is a much better film than Ouija. It’s helmed by legendary horror director Mike Flanagan, and his mastery of the genre is evident throughout. Ouija: Origin of Evil there is still a mystical element to the game What This is what’s inside fans will enjoy it even if the characters don’t have the same interpersonal dynamics.
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M3GAN (2023)
Sci-fi horror about a damaged artificially intelligent doll
M3GAN took the horror world by storm when it was released in early 2023. The film tells the story of a robotics engineer named Gemma who suddenly and unexpectedly becomes her niece Cady’s caretaker when Cady’s parents die in a tragic car accident. While trying to befriend Cady, Gemma brings home an original creation – an artificially intelligent robot doll named M3GAN, which seems innocent at first, but gradually begins to take over their lives.
M3GAN doesn’t really show that the game has gone wrong, but it does explore the misuse of a mysterious and seemingly ingenious device. M3GAN also leans into the comedic side of its horror comedy, including physical comedic gaffes with M3GAN’s absurd dancing and singing, as well as over-the-top murders. For those who liked comedic absurdism This is what’s inside will find M3GAN instantly attractive.
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Tarot (2024)
Recent horror box office hit
Tarot became a surprise horror film upon its release earlier this year. The film explores the idea of what happens when the rules of the game are broken. In this case, the “game” in question is a tarot card reading where a group of friends accidentally breaks the rule that they can’t use someone else’s deck. When they break this rule, a terrible fate awaits them: the evil hidden in the cards is revealed.
Both films are good viewing for those looking to keep up with some of this year’s more niche horror hits.
TarotUpon its release, reviews were very negative, with it receiving an 18% on Rotten Tomatoes. However, the film was a box office success, grossing over $49 million worldwide. Even despite his unsatisfactory reviews, madness all around Tarot it’s worth seeing if anyone comes out This is what’s inside. This is what’s inside has also seen success in Netflix release so far, so both films are good watches for those looking to keep up with some of this year’s niche horror hits.
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Abigail (2024)
Another underrated gem of radio silence
Like Ready or Not, Abigail is another Radio Silence movie on this list. The 2024 film tells the story of a group of criminals who kidnap a young ballerina and take her to an isolated mansion. This backfires on the group as they soon realize that the girl, Abigail, is Dracula’s daughter and therefore a bloodthirsty vampire. Abigail finds humor in the excessive violence and ballet scenes interspersed throughout the film.
Abigail Throw |
Characters |
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Melissa Barrera |
Joey |
Dan Stevens |
Frank |
Alisha Weir |
Abigail |
Kathryn Newton |
Sammy |
William Catlett |
Rickles |
Kevin Durant |
Peter |
Angus Cloud |
Dean |
Giancarlo Esposito |
Lambert |
Matthew Goode |
Christophe Lazare |
Abigail has neither of the two main subgenre elements This is what’s insidebody swapping and games. But the film shares This is what’s insidea genre sensibility that combines comedy and thrills. Both Abigail And This is what’s inside also take place predominantly in one place, which can lead to a kind of exciting tension. For these reasons, This is what’s inside the audience can easily become Abigail connoisseurs.
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Circle (2015)
A horror game filled with ethical dilemmas
There are many recent horror films worth watching. This is what’s insidebut an older recommendation was found in 2015. Circle. This dramatic horror film tells the story of a group of strangers who are forced against their will to fight a battle of wits and ethics. These 50 people wake up in a chamber with circles on the ground and find that they have to decide which of them should live. The rest will die.
Circle much more dramatic than This is what’s inside, and his “game” is more esoteric in nature. Nevertheless, Circle is a great example of how to take a deadly game to one of its most extreme and emotionally wrenching levels. This is what’s inside there is tension between old friends, but Circle enhances this by revealing the tension between strangers. Over the course of the film, they will get to know each other better, but the interpersonal tension is off the charts.
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Would You Rather (2012)
A horror film whose acting is very psychological
Another slightly older horror game for This is what’s inside fans come in the form Would you rather. Would you rather is a 2012 film by Brittany Snow about a young woman who agrees to play a game of “Would You Rather” with deadly consequences in order to save her brother. Would you rather received less than stellar reviews and had a limited release, making it one of the most overlooked films at the time of its release.
Negative reviews about Would you rather Shouldn’t put off horror fans. Movie copes well with using the game as a central deviceexploring how these external games can torturously play with one’s psyche. This is what’s inside less psychologically intimate than Would you rathermaking the 2012 film a great choice for those who love the gaming image but are more interested in the horror aspect of the gamified world.