Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Dead Awake

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

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#1
Come True

Come True

2020★ 5.9

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

Looking for an escape from her recurring nightmares, 18-year-old Sarah submits to a university sleep study, but soon realizes she's become the conduit to a frightening new discover...

#2
A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street

1984★ 7.3

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

Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson, traces the cause to child moles...

#3
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 Dead Awake 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....

#4
We Go On

We Go On

2016★ 5.9

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

Paralyzed by his fear of dying, Miles Grissom takes out an advert offering $30,000 in reward money to the first person who can show him evidence of an angel, a demon, or prove that...

#5
The Entity

The Entity

1982★ 6.8

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

A single mom is raped by an invisible force. Her psychiatrist believes the experience stems from childhood trauma, while she knows something supernatural is at play....

#6
Before I Wake

Before I Wake

2016★ 6.5

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

An orphaned child's dreams—and nightmares—manifest physically as he sleeps....

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