Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Play Dead

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

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#1
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

1989★ 5.4

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

The pregnant Alice finds Freddy Krueger striking through the sleeping mind of her unborn child, hoping to be reborn into the real world....

#2
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

1985★ 5.8

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

A teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world....

#3
Taxi 3

Taxi 3

2003★ 5.8

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

A gang of thieves calling themselves the Santa Claus Gang are wreaking havoc, and the police can't keep up. Police Captain Gilbert is distracted by a Chinese reporter writing a sto...

#4
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

1984★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Play Dead for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A surprise visit from Spock's father provides a startling revelation: McCoy is harboring Spock's living essence....

#5
Florence Fight Club

Florence Fight Club

2015★ 7.4

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

Intertwined stories from the gladiator/athletes participating to the Calcio Storico Fiorentino yearly championship....

#6
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

1989★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Play Dead for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A renegade Vulcan with a startling secret hijacks the U.S.S. Enterprise in order to find a mythical planet....