Movies Like Midnight Movie (2008)

Midnight Movie is a 2008 fantasy, horror, thriller film from Jack Messitt with a MovieMagicScore of 5.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Urban Legends: Final Cut and The Hills Run Red.

Fantasy Horror Thriller

Urban Legends: Final Cut

2000

The making of a horror movie takes on a terrifying reality for students at the most prestigious film school in the country. At Alpine University, someone is determined to win the best film award at any cost - even if it means eliminating the competition. No one is safe and everyone is a suspect.

4.9

MagicScore

The Hills Run Red

2009

A group of young horror fans go searching for a film that mysteriously vanished years ago but instead find that the demented killer from the movie is real, and he's thrilled to meet fans who will die gruesomely for his art.

5.8

MagicScore

Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh

1995

Annie, a young schoolteacher struggling to solve the brutal murder of her father, unwittingly summons the "Candyman" to New Orleans, where she learns the secret of his power, and discovers the link that connects them.

5.4

MagicScore

Scream VI

2023

Following the latest Ghostface killings, the four survivors leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter.

7.0

MagicScore

I Know What You Did Last Summer

2025

When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences. A year later, their past comes back to haunt them and they're forced to confront a horrifying truth: someone knows what they did last summer…and is hell-bent on revenge.

5.8

MagicScore

Thanksgiving

2023

After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts - the birthplace of the holiday. Picking off residents one by one, what begins as random revenge killings are soon revealed to be part of a larger, sinister holiday plan.

6.5

MagicScore

Scream 7

2026

When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.

6.2

MagicScore

Charlie's Farm

2014

Four friends head into the Australian Outback to investigate an urban legend about Charlie's Farm, where legend has it that an angry mob killed a sadistic family, and encounter a demented giant with a big thirst for revenge.

4.7

MagicScore

The Red Queen Kills Seven Times

1972

After the death of their grandfather, two sisters inherit their family castle, which is said to be haunted by the Red Queen, whom legend says claims seven lives every hundred years. When a mysterious woman in a red cloak starts targeting their circle of friends, the sisters begin to suspect there might be some truth to the legend.

6.7

MagicScore

#10

Urban Legend

1998

A college campus is plagued by a vicious serial killer murdering students in ways that correspond to various urban legends.

5.7

MagicScore

#11

The Collector

2009

Desperate to repay his debt to his ex-wife, an ex-con plots a heist at his new employer's country home, unaware that a second criminal has also targeted the property, and rigged it with a series of deadly traps.

6.6

MagicScore

#12

Texas Chainsaw 3D

2013

A young woman learns that she has inherited a Texas estate from her deceased grandmother. After embarking on a road trip with friends to uncover her roots, she finds she is the sole owner of a lavish, isolated Victorian mansion. But her newfound wealth comes at a price as she stumbles upon a horror that awaits her in the mansion’s dank cellars.

5.5

MagicScore

#13

Curse of Chucky

2013

After her mother's mysterious death, Nica begins to suspect that the talking, red-haired doll her visiting niece has been playing with may be the key to the mounting bloodshed and chaos.

5.9

MagicScore

#14

Cult of Chucky

2017

Confined to an asylum for the criminally insane for the past four years, Nica is wrongly convinced that she, not Chucky, murdered her entire family... until a string of grisly deaths occur after her psychiatrist introduces a new group therapy tool -- a "Good Guy" doll.

5.8

MagicScore

#15

He Knows You're Alone

1980

A reluctant bride-to-be is stalked by a serial killer who only kills brides and the people around them. While her friends get whacked one by one, a hard-boiled renegade cop whose bride had been killed years before tries to hunt the killer down before it is too late.

5.0

MagicScore

#16

Five Nights at Freddy's 2

2025

One year since the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, the stories about what transpired there have been twisted into a campy local legend, inspiring the town's first ever Fazfest. With the truth kept from her, Abby sneaks out to reconnect with Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy, setting into motion a terrifying series of events that will reveal dark secrets about the real origin of Freddy's, and unleash a decades-hidden horror.

6.6

MagicScore

#17

Slaxx

2020

When a possessed pair of jeans begins to kill the staff of a trendy clothing store, it is up to Libby, an idealistic young salesclerk, to stop its bloody rampage.

5.7

MagicScore

#18

Prevenge

2017

A pregnant widow, believing herself to be guided by her unborn child, embarks on a homicidal rampage.

5.5

MagicScore

#19

Strange Darling

2024

Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.

6.9

MagicScore

#20

Psycho

1960

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.

8.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Midnight Movie?

The top films similar to Midnight Movie by MovieMagicScore are Urban Legends: Final Cut (4.9), The Hills Run Red (5.8), Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (5.4). Each shares fantasy/horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Midnight Movie worth watching?

Midnight Movie holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.0/10 from 90 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Midnight Movie?

Midnight Movie (2008) is a fantasy, horror, thriller film directed by Jack Messitt, starring Rebekah Brandes, Daniel Bonjour, Greg Cirulnick.

Where can I find more recommendations like Midnight Movie?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more fantasy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Midnight Movie

This ranked list pairs Midnight Movie (2008), a fantasy and horror and thriller film from Jack Messitt, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Rebekah Brandes take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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