Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Dread

If you loved Dread, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Girl vs. Monster

Girl vs. Monster

2012★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dread for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Skylar finds out that her parents are monster hunters after she accidentally releases some monsters from a secret containment chamber; so she and her techno friends must recapture ...

#2
The Shed

The Shed

2019★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dread for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

The story of Stan, an orphaned teenager stuck living with his abusive grandfather and tasked with routinely protecting his best friend from high school bullies. When Stan discovers...

#3
Little Monsters

Little Monsters

1989★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dread for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A young boy is scared of the monster under his bed. He asks his 6th grade brother to swap rooms for the night as a bet that the monster really exists. Soon the brother becomes frie...

#4
Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog

Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog

2021★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dread for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

With Mystery, Inc. on the tail of a strange object in Nowhere, Kansas, the strange hometown of Eustace, Muriel, and Courage, the gang soon find themselves contending with a giant c...

#5
Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space

Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space

2009★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dread for fans of TV Movie. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Susan Murphy (a.k.a. Ginormica) and the Monsters are now working with the US government as special ops. So when an alien presence is detected in Susan's hometown of Modesto, Califo...

#6
The Meteor Man

The Meteor Man

1993★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dread for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the information in any book ... for about th...

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