Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 15, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Trigger

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

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#1
Petals on the Wind

Petals on the Wind

2014★ 6.5

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

This sequel to Flowers in the Attic picks up 10 years after Cathy, Chris and Carrie managed to escape Foxworth Hall....

#2
A Dry White Season

A Dry White Season

1989★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Trigger 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....

#3
Hellion

Hellion

2014★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Trigger 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...

#4
Curve

Curve

2016★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Trigger for fans of Thriller. 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....

#5
The Truth About Emanuel

The Truth About Emanuel

2013★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Trigger 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....

#6
Southbound

Southbound

2015★ 5.9

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

The film contains five stories set on desolate stretches of a desert highway. Two men on the run from their past, a band on its way to a gig, a man struggling to get home, a brothe...

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