Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Playing with Fire

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

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#1
Big Top Scooby-Doo!

Big Top Scooby-Doo!

2012★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Playing with Fire for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When Scooby and the gang hear of a werewolf plaguing a traveling circus, they go undercover as circus performers to get to the bottom....

#2
Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return

Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return

1999★ 4.5

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

A girl called Hannah goes back to her hometown (Gatlin) to find her mother but on the way she picks up a strange man who fore-shadows her life with a passage from the bible. When s...

#3
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace

Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace

2013★ 8.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Playing with Fire for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Mecha Mutt, a revolutionary remote-controlled lunar rover resembling a large canine, goes rogue at Houston's Annual Science Expo. Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace is the fourth in a s...

#4
Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon

Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon

2012★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Playing with Fire for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The Mega Mondo Pop Cartoon-a-Con in sunny California marks the spot for mystery in this all-new original Scooby-Doo adventure! The Mystery Inc. pals -- Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy ...

#5
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword

Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword

2009★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Playing with Fire for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The Mystery Inc. gang takes a trip to Japan and finds themselves circling Asia and the Pacific in a treasure hunt, racing against the vengeful Black Samurai and his Ninja warriors ...

#6
The Gruffalo's Child

The Gruffalo's Child

2011★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Playing with Fire for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A follow up to the 2009 animated feature and adapted from the childrens' book by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler. The Gruffalo's child explores the deep dark wood in search of ...