If you are a horror fan then you might have heard about the director duo of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who gave us brilliant horror films like 2022’s Scream and 2019’s Ready or Not and now they are back with their new and even campier horror film Abigail. Written by Stephen Shields and Guy Busick, the new horror film is a reimagining of the 1936 Universal Classic Monsters film Dracula’s Daughter and it follows the story of a group of kidnappers who are told to kidnap the daughter of a very powerful man and keep her in the house for 24 hours, but they quickly realize that the daughter might not be what she seems. Abigail stars Alisha Weir, Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Will Catlett, Kathryn Newton, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud, Giancarlo Esposito, and Matthew Goode. So, if you loved the horror, survival, and gory elements of Abigail here are some movies with similar elements that you could check out next.
Don’t Breathe (Rent on Prime Video)
Don’t Breathe is a survival thriller directed by Fede Álvarez from a screenplay co-written by Fede Álvarez and Rodo Sayagues. The 2016 film follows the story of a group of thieves who break into a house thinking that it would be an easy job because the owner is blind and old but when they get there they realize that the blind old guy might not be as helpless as they thought. Don’t Breathe stars Dylan Minnette, Jane Levy, Stephen Lang, Daniel Zovatto, Christian Zagia, and Emma Bercovici.
The Strangers (Max & Prime Video Add-On)
The Strangers is a mystery horror series written and directed by Bryan Bertino. The 2008 film follows the story of Kristen and James as they look forward to spending a relaxing weekend at their vacation home, but their quiet weekend doesn’t stay relaxing very long as three masked intruders break into the house and interrupt their vacation. The Strangers stars Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman in the lead role with Glenn Howerton, Kip Weeks, Peter Clayton-Luce, Alex Fisher, Laura Margolis, and Gemma Ward starring in supporting roles.
The Open House (Netflix)
The Open House is a horror thriller film written and directed by Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote. The Netflix film follows the story of a teenage boy and his mother as their lives are threatened by mysterious forces after they move into a new house. The Open House stars Dylan Minnette in the lead role with Piercey Dalton, Suzanne Coote, Patricia Bethune, and Matt Angel starring in supporting roles.
From Dusk Till Dawn (Max & Prime Video Add-On)
From Dusk Till Dawn is a vampire thriller film directed by Robert Rodriguez from a screenplay by Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. The 1996 film follows the story of the Gecko brothers on the run from police after a bank robbery. They head to the Mexican border with two hostages and just when they think they are scot free they find themselves in a truck stop filled with bloodthirsty vampires. From Dusk Till Dawn stars George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino in the lead roles with Salma Hayek, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis, Ernest Liu, Brenda Hillhouse, Marc Lawrence, and Michael Parks starring in supporting roles.
Ready or Not (Rent on Prime Video)
Ready or Not is a survival thriller film directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett from a screenplay by Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy. The 2019 film follows the story of a newlywed bride Grace who marries the man of her dreams but that dream quickly turns into a nightmare when her husband’s family tells her about a deadly family tradition. Ready or Not stars Samara Weaving in the lead role with Adam Brody, Andie MacDowell, Mark O’Brien, Melanie Scrofano, Henry Czerny, Elyse Levesque, Kristian Bruun, and Daniela Barbosa starring in supporting roles.
The Last Voyage of the Demeter (Showtime & Prime Video Add-On)
The Last Voyage of the Demeter is a period horror survival film directed by André Øvredal from a screenplay by Bragi Schut, Jr. and Zak Olkewicz. Based on a chapter titled “The Captain’s Log” from Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula, the horror film is set in the year 1897 and it follows the story of the crew of the merchant ship named Demeter as they sail from Carpathia to London, but their trip becomes deadly when Dracula starts killing the crew one by one. The Last Voyage of Demeter stars Corey Hawkins, Liam Cunningham, Aisling Franciosi, David Dastmalchian, Javier Botet, and Woody Norman starring in supporting roles.
Night Teeth (Netflix)
Night Teeth is a vampire thriller film directed by Adam Randall from a screenplay by Brent Dillon. The Netflix film follows the story of a college student and a part-time chauffeur Benny as he picks up two mysterious women thinking of them as party girls when he finds out that both of these women are vampires connected to a shadowy organization of vampires, he must do everything he can to survive the night. Night Teeth stars Jorge Lendeborg Jr. in the lead role with Debby Ryan, Lucy Fry, Megan Fox, Sydney Sweeney, Alfie Allen, and Bridget Nicole Andrews starring in supporting roles.