Movies like The Nanny: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Nanny (1965) — a drama, thriller and horror film directed by Seth Holt — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Nanny most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like nanny, psychological thriller and hagsploitation. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Evil Nanny 2016★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Horror, Thriller
A couple hires a live-in nanny to watch the offspring while they work. At first, everything goes perfectly, but when an unsafe incident means the parents no longer want the nanny around, they find out this nanny is savvy at not being evicted from her live-in situation. So savvy, in fact, that she can make these parents' lives a true nightmare.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Intruders 2015★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Thriller, Horror
Anna suffers from agoraphobia so crippling that when a trio of criminals break into her house, she cannot bring herself to flee. But what the intruders don't realize is that agoraphobia is not her only psychosis.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Good Neighbor 2022★ 6.7
Shares: Thriller, Drama
A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and becomes overbearing and possessive.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle 1992★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Thriller
A suburban family chooses seemingly sweet Peyton Flanders as their newborn's nanny. Only much later does the infant's mother, Claire Bartel, realize Peyton's true intentions -- to destroy Claire and replace her in the family. The nail-biting suspense builds quickly in this chilling psychological thriller about deception and bitter revenge.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Werewolf: The Beast Among Us 2012★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Set in a 19th century village, a young man studying under a local doctor joins a team of hunters on the trail of a wolf-like creature.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Not Without Hope 2025★ 6.6
Shares: Thriller, Drama
A group of friends' fishing boat capsizes off the coast of Mexico and they're left alone stranded at sea and struggling for survival.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 7
Devil's Pond 2003★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Drama
After a brief courtship, Julianne marries her handsome boyfriend, Mitch. To celebrate their honeymoon, the couple travel to a remote cabin on a small island. When they arrive, however, Mitch becomes aggressive and physically abusive, and Julianne soon realizes he's not the ideal husband she once thought he was. Knowing that Mitch doesn't plan on ever letting her leave the island, Julianne, who is afraid of water, must find a way to escape.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Crooked Somebody 2018★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Thriller
An attention-seeking psychic is kidnapped and tries to use the situation to boost his popularity.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 9
The Crush 1993★ 6.7
Shares: Thriller, Drama
A precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences.
Stream in India on Netflix
- 10
Suburbicon 2017★ 5.9
Shares: Thriller, Drama
In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect family turns to blackmail, revenge and murder.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mothers' Instinct 2024★ 6.8
Shares: Thriller, Drama
Housewives Alice and Celine are best friends and neighbours who seem to have it all. However, when a tragic accident shatters the harmony of their lives, guilt, suspicion and paranoia begin to unravel their sisterly bond.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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Cape Fear 1991★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Thriller
Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, and he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client that could have gotten him acquitted. Now, the cagey Cady has been released, and he intends to teach Sam Bowden and his family a thing or two about loss.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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No One Gets Out Alive 2021★ 5.8
Shares: Horror, Thriller
An immigrant in search of the American dream is forced to take a room in a boarding house and soon finds herself in a nightmare from which she can't escape.
Stream in India on Netflix
- 14
The Transfiguration 2016★ 6.0
Shares: Horror, Drama
When troubled teen Milo, who has a fascination with vampire lore, meets the equally alienated Sophie, the two form a bond that begins to blur Milo's fantasy into reality.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Crew 2008★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Thriller
Hoping to raise enough capital to finance a legitimate business and leave behind his life of crime, Liverpool underworld boss Ged Brennan sends his brother Ratter and a crew to pull a daring final heist. But when Ratter kills a drug kingpin during the job, Brennan must turn to rival crook Franner to avert an all-out gangland war.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Deep Water 2022★ 5.8
Shares: Drama, Thriller
A well-to-do husband who allows his wife to have affairs in order to avoid a divorce becomes a prime suspect in the disappearance of her lovers.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Above the Rim 1994★ 7.1
Shares: Drama, Thriller
Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Experiment 2010★ 6.4
Shares: Thriller, Drama
20 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Surrender 2025★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Horror
A fraught mother-daughter relationship is put to a terrifying test when the family patriarch dies, and the grieving mother hires a mysterious stranger to bring her husband back from the dead.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Caged 2021★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Horror, Drama
An African American male is imprisoned and placed in solitary confinement after being found guilty of murdering his wife, as he's haunted by internal demons and his dead wife, and pushed to the breaking point by an abusive female guard.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now