Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Instinct

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

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#1
Curve

Curve

2016★ 7.0

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

Clinging to a smooth, curved surface high above a sentient abyss, a woman tries to cover the few feet back to safety without losing purchase and falling to her death....

#2
Hellion

Hellion

2014★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Instinct for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When motocross and heavy metal obsessed, 13-year-old Jacob's delinquent behavior forces CPS to place his little brother Wes with his aunt, Jacob and his emotionally absent father m...

#3
Compulsion

Compulsion

2024★ 6.3

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

Two women—Diana, a flamboyant and ruthless thief, and Evie, a seemingly innocent young woman with a troubled past—become embroiled in a series of horrific murders on the island of ...

#4
The Truth About Emanuel

The Truth About Emanuel

2013★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Instinct for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother....

#5
Dead of Winter

Dead of Winter

1987★ 6.0

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

A fledgling actress is lured to a remote mansion for a screen-test, soon discovering she is actually a prisoner in the middle of a blackmail plot....

#6
A Dry White Season

A Dry White Season

1989★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Instinct for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody....

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