Movies like After Midnight: 20 to watch next
If you loved After Midnight (1989) — a thriller and horror film directed by Ken Wheat and Jim Wheat — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of After Midnight most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like night shift, professor and college. 10 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Evil 1978★ 5.8
Shares: Thriller, Horror
Shortly after moving into a dark, brooding mansion, a psychologist and his co-workers are terrorized by a horrible evil being.
Stream in India on Cultpix
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The Dogs 2025★ 6.4
Shares: Horror
After fleeing his psychotic father, a young teen and his mom seek refuge in a remote farmhouse, only to face a pack of ferocious dogs and the sinister spirits that haunt the property.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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Blackwood 2014★ 5.9
Shares: Thriller, Horror
Having recovered from a shattering emotional breakdown, college professor Ben Marshall relocates to the countryside with his wife and young son, hoping for a fresh start. He has a teaching job lined up and a new home to move into; things finally look to be going Ben's way. Until, that is, he starts to feel that something isn't quite right in the house. Finding himself plagued by spectral visions, Ben becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind a local mystery that appears to be putting the lives of his family in danger
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Cheat 2023★ 7.1
Shares: Thriller, Horror
On the surface it's believed to be another urban legend - a supernatural being from the afterlife is violently killing anyone who cheats on their significant other in the small college town of Silvercreek, Pennsylvania. But the town's unusually high suicide rate is finally convincing both locals and college students that everything is not as it seems. When Maeve - a female college student - sleeps with Charlie, the married man of the host family she is staying with, both sense the deadly curse is closing in on them. Unable to get anyone to believe them, Maeve and Charlie seek out a local history student to help find answers and figure out a way to defend themselves. It all comes undone, however, as several people are horrifically killed by the savage being - one-by-one at a rapid pace. Eventually, Maeve, Charlie and the few survivors band together in an attempt to defeat the monster once and for all.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Urban Legend 1998★ 6.2
Shares: Horror, Thriller
A college campus is plagued by a vicious serial killer murdering students in ways that correspond to various urban legends.
Stream in India on Netflix, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
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Barbarian 2022★ 6.9
Shares: Horror, Thriller
In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to stay the night anyway.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Campfire Tales 1997★ 5.9
Shares: Horror
Anthology of famous, scary urban legends done with a modern twist.
Stream in India on Tubi TV, Plex
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Night Teeth 2021★ 6.4
Shares: Horror, Thriller
A college student moonlighting as a chauffeur picks up two mysterious women for a night of party-hopping across LA. But when he uncovers their bloodthirsty intentions—and their dangerous, shadowy underworld—he must fight to stay alive.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Enemy 2014★ 6.8
Shares: Thriller
A mild-mannered college professor discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man's private affairs.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Like Minds 2006★ 6.4
Shares: Thriller, Horror
A forensic psychologist must determine if a minor should be charged with murder.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Wardriver 2026★ 7.4
Shares: Thriller
He’s a Wardriver: a hacker who steals from banks, not people—until he’s noticed. Now the money turns violent, and the woman caught in it could save him or kill them both.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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Dressed to Kill 1980★ 6.9
Shares: Thriller, Horror
After witnessing a mysterious woman brutally slay a homemaker, prostitute Liz Blake finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation. While the police thinks she is the murderer, the real killer is intent on silencing her only witness.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel, Artiflix
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You'll Never Find Me 2024★ 6.0
Shares: Horror, Thriller
Patrick, a strange and lonely resident, lives in a mobile home at the back of an isolated caravan park. After a violent thunderstorm erupts, a mysterious young woman appears at his door, seeking shelter from the weather. The longer the night wears on and the more the young woman discovers about Patrick, the more difficult she finds it to leave. Soon she begins to question Patrick’s intentions, while Patrick begins to question his own grip on reality...
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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It Ends 2026★ 5.9
Shares: Horror
A group of recent grads head out on a late night drive for grub, hoping to enjoy one final hangout before their paths diverge. Instead, they accidentally turn onto a never-ending, two-lane hellscape surrounded by untold horrors and cosmic forces beyond their understanding. Cramped together inside a Jeep Cherokee and with the miles stretching infinitely ahead, they face a choice: embrace their new existence or fight to escape it.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Happy Birthday to Me 1981★ 6.0
Shares: Horror
Virginia is proud that she belongs to a clique. The best students at a private school. But before her 18th birthday, a gruesome set of murders take place and her friends are the ones who are falling prey. Could it be her? She suffers from blackouts due to a freak accident one year earlier. We soon learn the truth behind her accident and what is going on.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Single White Female 1992★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller
Having recently split from her fiancé, Allison Jones welcomes new roommate Hedra Carlson. The young women quickly form a bond, but soon Allison begins to notice not all’s well with her new tenant.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Split 2017★ 7.3
Shares: Horror, Thriller
Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him — as well as everyone around him — as the walls between his compartments shatter apart.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Bagman 2024★ 6.0
Shares: Horror, Thriller
For centuries and across cultures, parents have warned their children of the legendary Bagman, who snatches innocent children and stuffs them into his vile, rotting bag—never to be seen again. Patrick McKee narrowly escaped such an encounter as a boy, which left him with lasting scars throughout his adulthood. Now, Patrick’s childhood tormentor has returned, threatening the safety of his wife Karina and son Jake.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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The Curse of Buckout Road 2017★ 6.6
Shares: Horror
A college class project on creation and destruction of modern myth, turns terrifying when a trio of young people come to realize the urban legends surrounding the famed Buckout Road may, in fact, be REAL.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ma 2019★ 5.8
Shares: Horror, Thriller
Sue Ann is a loner who keeps to herself in her quiet Ohio town. One day, she is asked by Maggie, a new teenager in town, to buy some booze for her and her friends, and Sue Ann sees the chance to make some unsuspecting, if younger, friends of her own.
Stream in India on Netflix