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Dream House Nightmare (2017)
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A young couple buy their dream home in New Orleans, only to be tormented by an obsessive mother who believes the house should be hers.
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, suspenseful, crime drama, noir, surprise ending
Plot:
nightmare, abusive husband, pregnant woman, pregnancy, halloween, psychological manipulation, jealousy, home invasion, female antagonist, escalation, revenge, cat and mouse, sabotage, paranoia, confrontation, isolation, moral ambiguity, deep south, tree, house, stalker, trick or treating, gaslight, halloween costume
Place:
new orleans
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Most similar movies to Dream House Nightmare
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out psychological thriller, tense, suspenseful and suspense films with plots about cat and mouse, paranoia, female protagonist, obsession, revenge, psychological manipulation and stalker mostly in Thriller, Drama and Mystery genres. Some movies like Dream House Nightmare: Pretty Little Stalker (2018), Intimate Stranger (2006), Nurse Jill (2016), Psycho Brother-In-Law (2017), You Can't Escape Me (2023). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A self help writer and her family become the target of a troubled girl.
Style:
psychological thriller, twist ending, controversial, psychological, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
murder, pursuit, psychological manipulation, stalker, obsession, woman, danger, female psychopath, twists and turns, psycho killer, family relations, attempted murder ...
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Karen lives alone with her son since he was separated from her husband. One night she meets a man who has all the qualities to be perfect, and they begin a wonderful relationship. But calls from an unknown constant concern to Karen, as suspected her ...
Style:
psychological thriller, psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
mother, stalker, life is a bitch, love affair, relationships, male female relationship, relationship problems, marital problem, female protagonist, psychological manipulation, domestic drama, suspicion ...
Place:
kansas city
Similarity:
86%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
Jill Danvers is trying to put her life back together after her divorce. But someone is watching her; following her every move...
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological thriller, dark, crime drama ...
Plot:
stalker, suspicion, paranoia, surveillance, female protagonist, obsession, cat and mouse, sexual abuse, isolation, voyeurism, personal safety, psychological manipulation ...
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
With her husband working all the time, Kate is thankful when her brother-in-law David reappears to help out. But she soon realizes that he wants to be the new head of the family, and will do anything to make that happen.
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, psychological, unusual plot structure, disturbing ...
Plot:
brother in law, hostage, murder, psychological manipulation, manipulation, brother brother relationship, vengeance, brothers, family relations, danger, youth, psycho ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
78%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
An aspiring artist is finally done with her abusive husband. She knows she has to start over, or he will find her. She thinks she is safe in Seattle with a friend she has been out of touch with, but she finds herself in danger.
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, disturbing, serious, suspense ...
Plot:
abusive husband, danger, husband wife relationship, woman in jeopardy, domestic abuse, female protagonist, abusive relationship, woman in danger, peril, woman, woman in peril, psychological trauma ...
Place:
portland oregon, seattle, los angeles
Similarity:
77%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Story:
After suffering years of mental abuse from her husband, Jules thinks she's finally free when a physical struggle ends in a fire that takes his life. However, she's soon pushed to the edge as she starts to believe she's seeing him at ...
Style:
psychological thriller, psychological, thrilling, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
abusive husband, female protagonist, abuse, physical abuse, domestic violence, house fire, domestic abuse, male female relationship, family relations, social problems, relationships, pursuit ...
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A woman discover her husband is having an online affair and that his internet lover is dangerously obsessed with him.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, captivating, thrilling, tense ...
Plot:
stalker, woman seduces a man, obsession, stalking, problem, romantic relationship, family relations, relationships, family problems, unfaithful husband, relationship problems, affair ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Two couples rent a secluded house for a weekend getaway, and encounter an odd caretaker while facing a dangerous secret.
Style:
psychological thriller, suspense, suspenseful, tense, sinister ...
Plot:
couples, caretaker, secrets, isolation, claustrophobia, mistrust, psychological manipulation, suspicion, paranoia, moral ambiguity, intimate, confrontation ...
Similarity:
67%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Detective Jones arrives at the house of a young couple, Ashley and Brad, blissfully engaged and preparing for their upcoming marriage. They had a mysterious break in at their home. While Det. Jones discovers nothing at the scene, we later find out ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, suspense, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
revenge, home invasion, female stalker, wedding planning, jealousy, obsession, stalker, manipulation, wedding preparations and rituals, ex couple relations, ex husband ex wife relationship, wedding ceremony ...
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Her pill-addicted mom wants to make sure that her daughter stays with her always and will do anything to destroy her relationship with men including getting the guys beaten up, poisoning a dog, cutting herself intentionally and bringing a gun to her ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, captivating, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
female protagonist, sabotage, stalker, mother daughter conflict, relationships, family relations, life is a bitch, problem, relationship problems, mother daughter relationship, family problems, mother and daughter ...
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Story:
Haley and Nick Downes are a happy, successful young couple pregnant with their first baby, but when Nick's father dies unexpectedly, his estranged sister Zara suddenly shows up to town with a diabolical plan in store to make the baby and their ...
Style:
psychological thriller, captivating, suspense, tense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
psychological manipulation, inheritance, scheming, family problems, pregnancy, pregnant wife, pregnant woman, couples, relationship problems, dysfunctional family, sister, relationships ...
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
When hard partying and volatile neighbours move in next door, a quiet woman's life begins to spiral, pushing her to the edge and triggering a slow, unnerving descent into obsession and revenge.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, psychological thriller, intense, psychological horror
Plot:
obsession, slow burn, revenge, paranoia, privacy invasion, retribution, mental breakdown, escalation, domestic drama, confrontation, isolation, claustrophobia ...
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A college student fears for her life after a number of disturbing occurrences, leaving her desperately searching for the culprit. Her suspicions lead to her family house maid, unaware that their connection is much deeper than meets the eye.
Style:
tense, suspense, dark, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot:
revenge, suspicion, family secret, maid, housekeeper, stalker, teenager, murder suspect, chambermaid, death threat, threat, life is a bitch ...
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
After Samantha's mother passes away, her spirits are lifted with the sudden appearance of her long lost Grandmother, Colleen. All is well until Colleen's dark past reveals itself and Sam is forced to fight for her life.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, suspense, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
family secret, family problems, pregnant woman, pregnancy, family relations, female ghost, ghost, dysfunctional family, psychological manipulation, survival, deception, secret identity ...
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Mariela arrives from Venezuela to the United States to care for the Collins' young daughter, Abbey. But behind this family's seemingly perfect facade hides a sinister secret.
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological thriller, creepy, twisted ...
Plot:
au pair, nanny, deception, family secret, danger, psychological manipulation, manipulation, isolation, paranoia, intimate, moral ambiguity, mistrust ...
Place:
usa, venezuela
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A concerned mother tries to protect her teenage daughter when she starts to receive a barrage of degrading texts. When the messages become more threatening, she starts to wonder if the tormentor is someone closer than she ever could have imagined.
Style:
psychological thriller, suspense, twist ending, dark, realistic ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
cyberbullying, mother daughter relationship, domestic drama, revenge, family secret, stalker, protective parent, isolation, female protagonist, paranoia, confrontation, privacy invasion ...
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Molly begins a romance with Jack shortly after having her laptop repaired. Soon, Jack turns clingy and Molly breaks it off. Suddenly, her bank accounts are being drained, and she finds half-naked photos of herself posted online.
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing, suspense, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
stalker, obsession, privacy invasion, criminal, pretense, secret identity, relationship problems, manipulative person, female protagonist, surveillance, toxic relationship, manipulation ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Kate Aldrich, a successful career woman is devastated when her husband leaves her for stay at home mom, Laura, with whom she is forced to share custody of her beloved daughter, Izzy. But Kate's despair soon turns to terror as she begins to have ...
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
dysfunctional family, divorced parents, divorced couple, female protagonist, protective mother, family drama, husband wife relationship, mother daughter relationship, parents and children, kids and family, divorced woman, father daughter relationship ...
Similarity:
53%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A home health care worker in her 20's gets hired to care for a elderly man who had molested her when she was a child. She plans her revenge during a weekend when his family is out of town.
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, suspenseful, independent film
Plot:
revenge, female protagonist, character study, psychological manipulation, moral ambiguity, claustrophobia, slow burn, isolated house, ethical dilemma, cat and mouse, stroke, child molestation ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A prosecutor is building a case against a suspected serial killer. She receives death threats, but ignores them at first. When her husband disappears and someone blackmails her, she turns to her ex, a suspended homicide detective.
Style:
crime drama, detective, suspenseful, tense, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
husband and wife, prosecutor, blackmail, betrayal, investigation, suspicion, missing person, obsession, love triangle, serial killer, city, alcoholism ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
After fleeing her abusive boyfriend, Ava, a pregnant woman, is rescued from a car accident by a friendly married couple. While recovering at their home, she begins to fear the couple may have a sinister plan for her and her unborn baby
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, suspense, bleak, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female protagonist, pregnancy, married couple, car, fear, woman, accident, woman in danger, pregnant woman, couples, survival, manipulation ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Tragedy strikes when Olivia and Harry Davis’ newborn baby doesn’t survive the birth. 6 months later the young couple have come to terms with their loss and are rebuilding their lives, they may even be ready to try again for a family soon. But ...
Style:
suspense, tense, disturbing, captivating, psychological ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
obsession, grief, possessed woman, worried mother, mother and daughter, loss of child, stalker, mother child relationship, psychological trauma, bereavement, obsessive love, female protagonist ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A blind professor is accused by the police of killing his neighbor and must clear his name by finding the murderer.
Style:
suspenseful, crime drama, tense, noir
Plot:
blindness, murder mystery, falsely accused, paranoia, deception, man on the run, cat and mouse, moral ambiguity, amateur detective, family secret, betrayal by friend, private investigation ...
Similarity:
45%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Bermuda
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
When Hailey’s final stage of pregnancy is threatened by the arrival of a new doula, she must stay one step ahead for the sake of her unborn child.
Style:
suspense, tension, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
pregnancy, pregnant woman, protective mother, problem, female protagonist, psychological manipulation, paranoia, deception, home birth, family drama, intimate, claustrophobia ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Professional nurse Rebecca Dubrovich is swept off her feet by charming millionaire Dick Strang, and the two begin a passionate romance. Only when it is too late does Rebecca discover that Strang has a very dark side...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, touching, sincere, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
marital abuse, abusive husband, paraplegic, domestic violence, despot, fear, saving a life, psychological abuse, abusive relationship, woman in peril, female victim, love ...
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A young woman, Dakota, is trying to move on with her life and get away from her past after being rescued from a grim basement, where she was kidnapped and abused by a monstrous man. However, when the normal life she had starts to unravel, Dakota ...
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, suspense, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
stalker, kidnapping, female protagonist, threat, investigation, private investigation, trauma, fear, survivor, problem, abduction, kidnapped woman ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A lawyer is riding high after putting a notorious swindler behind bars, but has to look over her shoulder when a woman she meets in a traffic accident is not all she appears to be.
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, tense, exciting, serious ...
Plot:
stalker, obsession, woman, obsessive love, psychological manipulation, danger, deception, legal action, attorney, lawyer, female lawyer, pursuit ...
Similarity:
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322
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Mitchell Osgood dreams of being a famous writer, but the book he has written constantly is rejected by the editors. When the psychopathic killer Albert Merrik is released from prison after 15 years, Osgood believes that writing down the history of ...
Style:
dark, psychological thriller, suspenseful, crime drama, crime thriller ...
Plot:
serial killer, obsession, manipulation, ambition, psychopath, darkness, psychological manipulation, character study, bookstore, paranoia, moral ambiguity, crime investigation ...
Time:
year 1991
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Annie, 28 and recently divorced, is doing everything she can to get her life back on track. When she decides to join the New Life Fitness gym she's inspired and excited about her new trainer Alex, 20-something, who quickly becomes a friend. ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, psychological thriller, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
female protagonist, stalker, serial killer, personal trainer, psycho killer, killing, murderer, murder, mental patient, homicidal maniac, mentally unstable, psychopath ...
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Angela West has always wanted a family, and now has one with her husband Keith. When an ex-boyfriend starts stalking her, Angela turns to Keith, but no matter what she tries, she can't seem to shake the stalker who is ruining her life.
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, suspense, intense, crime drama ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
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