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10 Best Movies Like Genie in a Barrel

If you loved Genie in a Barrel, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Curse of the Al Simhara Mummy

The Curse of the Al Simhara Mummy

2011‱★ 10.0

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

An eccentric archaeologist named Simdiana Phones travels to the scorching sands of Al Simhara, Egypt, in search of a legendary sarcophagus said to belong to the world’s oldest curs...

#2
Let's Kill Ward's Wife

Let's Kill Ward's Wife

2014‱★ 5.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Genie in a Barrel for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Everyone hates Ward’s wife and wants her dead, Ward most of all. But when his friends’ murderous fantasies turn into an (accidental) reality, they have to deal with a whole new set...

#3
Box

Box

1975‱★ 4.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Genie in a Barrel for fans of . It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

8mm film by Swiss artist Roman Signer....

#4
Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda

Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda

2014‱★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Genie in a Barrel for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In the middle of a broadcast about Typhoon Yolanda's initial impact, reporter Jiggy Manicad was faced with the reality that he no longer had communication with his station. They we...

#5
The Bray Road Beast

The Bray Road Beast

2018‱★ 5.5

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

A series of werewolf sighting are reported in the early 1990s in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, and the community becomes a werewolf hotspot....

#6
Angelique and the Sultan

Angelique and the Sultan

1968‱★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Genie in a Barrel for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

Angélique is in a North African Muslim kingdom where she is now part of the Sultan's harem. She refuses to be bedded as her captors try to beat sense into her. She finally decides ...