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10 Best Movies Like Release

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

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#1
Terrifier

Terrifier

2011★ 6.1

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

After witnessing a brutal murder on Halloween night, a young woman becomes the next target of a maniacal entity....

#2
The Jester

The Jester

2023★ 6.1

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

A malevolent being known as The Jester terrorizes the inhabitants of a small town on Halloween night, including two estranged sisters who must come together to find a way to defeat...

#3
The Rule of Jenny Pen

The Rule of Jenny Pen

2025★ 6.2

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

Confined to a secluded rest home and trapped within his stroke-ridden body, a former Judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a child's puppet to abuse the home's resident...

#4
Walden

Walden

2023★ 6.1

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

Walden Dean is a stenographer, whose mind witnessed all types of injustices in the courtroom. After discovering he has a terminal illness, repressed anger deep within him surfaces ...

#5
The Unhealer

The Unhealer

2021★ 5.9

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

A botched faith healing bestows supernatural Shaman powers on a bullied teenager. When his lifelong tormentors pull a prank that kills someone he loves, he uses his powers for reve...

#6
Curve

Curve

2016★ 7.0

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

Clinging to a smooth, curved surface high above a sentient abyss, a woman tries to cover the few feet back to safety without losing purchase and falling to her death....

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