Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Side Effect

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

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#1
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

1987★ 6.7

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

A psychiatrist, familiar with the knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger, helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams....

#2
Oculus

Oculus

2014★ 6.5

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

A woman tries to exonerate her brother's murder conviction by proving that the crime was committed by a supernatural phenomenon....

#3
A Field in England

A Field in England

2013★ 6.2

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

During the Civil War in 17th-Century England, a small group of deserters flee from a raging battle through an overgrown field. They are captured by an alchemist, who forces the gro...

#4
Stir of Echoes

Stir of Echoes

1999★ 6.7

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

After being hypnotized by his sister-in-law, Tom Witzky begins seeing haunting visions of a girl's ghost and a mystery begins to unfold around her....

#5
6 Souls

6 Souls

2010★ 6.0

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

A female forensic psychiatrist discovers that all of one of her patient's multiple personalities are murder victims. She will have to find out what's happening before her time is f...

#6
Lights Out

Lights Out

2016★ 6.4

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

Rebecca must unlock the terror behind her little brother's experiences that once tested her sanity, bringing her face to face with a supernatural spirit attached to their mother....

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