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Movies that feel likeGhost in the Cell (2026)

In a notorious prison, an invisible force begins killing inmates brutally, compelling enemy gangs and corrupt guards to work together as they try to survive the mounting bloodshed.

If you loved Ghost in the Cell, the closest films we have are The Bar (2017), Sightseers (2012) and Housebound (2014). All three share Ghost in the Cell's dread and unsettling feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Extra Ordinary (2019).

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The Bar
2017 · dir. Álex de la Iglesia
🍅 100%★ 6.3horror · thriller · comedy

Dread-soaked where it counts, unsettling underneath

In downtown Madrid, a series of mysterious gunshots trap a motley assortment of people in a decrepit bar.

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Sightseers
2012 · dir. Ben Wheatley
🍅 86%★ 6.5comedy · romance · horror

The same preoccupation in both: satire

The difference: Trades the tension of Ghost in the Cell for an angle of its own

Chris wants to show girlfriend Tina his world, but events soon conspire against the couple and their dream caravan holiday takes a very wrong turn.

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Housebound
2014 · dir. Gerard Johnstone
🍅 95%★ 6.7horror · comedy · thrillerPrime Video

Witty and playful in the same breath

When Kylie Bucknell is sentenced to home detention, she's forced to come to terms with her unsociable behaviour, her blabbering mother and a hostile spirit who seems less than happy about the new living arrangement.

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The Old Dark House
1932 · dir. James Whale
🍅 97%★ 7drama · horror · thriller

Both land tension and dark humor at once

The difference: Leans harder into drama than Ghost in the Cell does

In a remote region of Wales, five travelers beset by a relentless storm find shelter in an old mansion.

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The Day of the Beast
1995 · dir. Álex de la Iglesia
🍅 77%★ 7.3horror · comedy · actionPrime Video

Horror with a pulse of dread, in both cases

The difference: Sits closer to action than Ghost in the Cell does

When a rogue priest discovers the exact date the Antichrist will be born, he enlists a Death Metal record store clerk and a cheesy TV psychic for an urban spree of gore, sacrilege and twisted humor to prevent the Apocalypse.

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Send Help
2026 · dir. Sam Raimi
🍅 92%★ 6.7horror · thriller · comedyHulu

Both lean on unease more than on comedy

Two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it's a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.

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Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight 2
2021 · dir. Bartosz M. Kowalski
★ 3.8horror · thriller · comedyNetflix

Thriller built on wit, twice over

When something horrible happens to the only survivor of a bloody massacre, an insecure rookie cop must overcome his fears to stop further carnage.

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Death Whisperer
2023 · dir. Taweewat Wantha
★ 5.9horror · thrillerNetflix

Tense horror, and it commits to that

When a remote village is plagued by a deadly curse, one brother must fight to save his family from a terrifying supernatural threat.

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All My Friends Are Dead
2020 · dir. Jan Belcl
★ 5.9comedy · drama · thrillerNetflix

Playful comedy in both cases

A group of friends at a New Year’s Eve party go through a whirlwind of events that exposes secrets, breaks hearts — and leads to a shocking outcome.

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The Hunt
2020 · dir. Craig Zobel
🍅 57%★ 6.6action · thriller · horrorRent or buy

Common ground: gore

The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics

Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are—or how they got there. In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, ruthless elitists gather at a remote location to hunt humans for sport. But their master plan is about to be derailed when one of the hunted turns the tables on her pursuers.

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Extra Ordinary
2019 · dir. Mike Ahern
🍅 98%★ 6.4fantasy · comedy · horrorPrime Video

Both are built on the same subject: ghost

A driving instructor must use her other-worldly gifts to save a lonely man’s daughter from a rock star looking to use her for Satanic purposes.

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What We Become
2015 · dir. Bo Mikkelsen
★ 5.5horror · thriller

Thriller with a pulse of dread, in both cases

A family of four is quarantined in their home as a virulent strand of the flu spreads into town and they are forced to the extreme to escape alive.

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