Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 13, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Octopus

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

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#1
Suburbicon

Suburbicon

2017★ 5.9

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

In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasio...

#2
Cotton Comes to Harlem

Cotton Comes to Harlem

1970★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Octopus for fans of Comedy & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Harlem's African-American population is being ripped off by the Rev. Deke O'Malley, who dishonestly claims that small donations will secure parcels of land in Africa. When New York...

#3
Bad

Bad

1977★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Octopus for fans of Comedy & Crime. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Hazel runs a beauty salon out of her house, but makes extra money by providing ruthless women the oppurtunity to perform hit jobs. L.T. is a parasite, and contacts Hazel looking fo...

#4
I Sell the Dead

I Sell the Dead

2008★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Octopus for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

18th century justice catches up with a pair of grave robbers. With only a few hours to go before his date with the guillotine, Arthur Blake tells his life story to Father Francis D...

#5
Eenie Meanie

Eenie Meanie

2025★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Octopus for fans of Thriller & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A former teenage getaway driver gets dragged back into her unsavory past when a former employer offers her a chance to save the life of her chronically unreliable ex-boyfriend....

#6
Ca$h

Ca$h

2010★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Octopus for fans of Thriller & Comedy & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A stroke of good luck turns lethal for Sam Phelan and his wife Leslie when they are faced with a life-changing decision that brings strange and sinister Pyke Kubic to their doorste...

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