Movies like Evil Dead Trap: 20 to watch next
If you loved Evil Dead Trap (1988) — a horror and thriller film directed by Toshiharu Ikeda — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Evil Dead Trap most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like japan, rape and talk show. 4 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Wrong Turn 2: Dead End 2007★ 6.2
Shares: Horror, Thriller
Retired military commander Colonel Dale Murphy hosts the simulated post-apocalyptic reality show where participants are challenged to survive a remote West Virginia wasteland. But the show turns into a nightmarish showdown when each realizes they are being hunted by an inbred family of cannibals determined to make them all dinner!
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Imprint 2006★ 6.8
Shares: Horror
An American journalist travels through 19th-century Japan to find the prostitute he fell in love with but instead learns of the physical and existential horror that befell her after he left.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Nightmare Detective 2007★ 6.1
Shares: Thriller, Horror
When a number of suicide victims slash themselves in their sleep, detective Keiko Kirishima is called to investigate.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Malignant 2021★ 6.7
Shares: Horror
Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities with a mysterious tie to her past.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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V/H/S/94 2021★ 6.1
Shares: Horror, Thriller
After the discovery of a mysterious VHS tape, a brutish police SWAT team launches a high-intensity raid on a remote warehouse, only to discover a sinister cult compound whose collection of pre-recorded material uncovers a nightmarish conspiracy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Forest of Love 2019★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller
A con man and a would-be filmmaking crew force themselves into the lives of two grief-scarred young women. But nothing is as it seems.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Ginger Snaps 2000★ 6.9
Shares: Horror
The story of two outcast sisters, Ginger and Brigitte, in the mindless suburban town of Bailey Downs. On the night of Ginger's first period, she is savagely attacked by a wild creature. Ginger's wounds miraculously heal but something is not quite right. Now Brigitte must save her sister and save herself.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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Bone Lake 2025★ 5.9
Shares: Horror, Thriller
A couple’s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. In this darkly hilarious and seductive horror story, a dream getaway spirals into a nightmarish maze of sex, lies, and manipulation, bringing terrifying secrets to light and triggering a bloody battle for survival.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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Videodrome 1983★ 7.2
Shares: Horror
As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.
Stream in India on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel
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American Gothic 1987★ 6.0
Shares: Horror
When six friends fly off on a weekend getaway and are suddenly plagued by engine trouble, they're forced to land on a remote island. Looking for shelter, they're grateful to encounter Ma and Pa and their children - an eccentric family living in the island's backwoods. But what begins as simple hospitality turns into a terrifying race for survival as the friends start disappearing one by one ... and turning up dead.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend 1989★ 6.0
Shares: Horror
Legend has it that the human race is not the only dominant civilization living on Earth. Two other races exist in this world: the Makai (a demon race) and the Jujinkai (a half-man, half-beast race). Once every 3,000 years, a supreme being known as the Choujin (Overfiend) will emerge and bring balance to all three realms on Earth. In present-day Japan, after 300 years of endless searching, a Jujinkai named Amano Jyaku has discovered the presence of the Choujin inside high school slacker Tatsuo Nagumo. But now, Amano, along with his sister Megumi and their sidekick Kuroko, must protect Nagumo and his new girlfriend Akemi Ito from the Makai, who believe that Nagumo is not the Choujin, but an evil entity bent on destroying all living beings on Earth.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Tomie: Rebirth 2001★ 7.2
Shares: Horror
Young art student Hideo paints an unnerving portrait of Tomie, who whispers that she loves him. Inexplicably, he reacts by stabbing her to death with a painting trowel. Two friends, Takumi and Shunichi, arrive on the scene and help him dispose of the body. To cheer him up, the boys take the unwitting murderer to the nearest bar for a party... but a mysterious girl named Tomie shows up, bearing a few odd physical resemblances to the dead girl in the ground.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Dagon 2001★ 6.1
Shares: Horror, Thriller
A boating accident off the coast of Spain sends Paul and his girlfriend Barbara to the decrepit fishing village of Imboca. As night falls, people start to disappear and things not quite human start to appear. Paul is pursued by the entire town. Running for his life, he uncovers Imboca's secret..they worship Dagon, a monstrous god of the sea...and Dagon's unholy offspring are on the loose...
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ichi the Killer 2001★ 7.0
Shares: Horror
As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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You Shall Not Sleep Tonight 2024★ 5.9
Shares: Horror, Thriller
A boy is haunted by terrifying nightmares where a monster lurks inside the closet. To his relief, his father appears in the middle of the night helping him to face his fears. But the boy will begin to question the true nature of these apparitions, having to face the truth about his father's destiny and the evil force that threatens to consume him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Saint Catherine 2024★ 6.3
Shares: Horror
An orphaned girl is rescued from a satanic ritual and taken to Saint Catherine Institute for homeless youth. There she will learn new skills while facing demons that stalk her.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Play Dead 2025★ 6.3
Shares: Horror
A woman wakes up injured in a basement surrounded by corpses. To survive, she pretends to be dead while a grotesque ritual unfolds in the house above.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master 1988★ 5.9
Shares: Horror, Thriller
Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Lesson of the Evil 2012★ 6.7
Shares: Thriller, Horror
Seiji Hasumi is a popular English teacher in a private high school. He is also a violent and sociopathic killer who concocts an extreme plan to deal with the rise of bullying and bad behavior among the student body.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Shades of Desire 2023★ 6.5
Shares: Horror, Thriller
After her twin sister Aubrey goes missing, Jennifer uncovers the scandalous, secret double-life that Aubrey leads - and that has put both of them in danger.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now