Movies Like The Boys Next Door (1986)

The Boys Next Door is a 1986 crime, drama, thriller film from Penelope Spheeris with a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Scream VI and Targets.

Crime Drama Thriller

Scream VI

2023

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

7.0

MagicScore

Targets

1968

An aging horror-movie icon's fate intersects with that of a seemingly ordinary young man on a psychotic shooting spree around Los Angeles.

7.0

MagicScore

The Sadist

1963

Three people driving into Los Angeles for a Dodgers game have car trouble and pull off into an old wrecking yard where they are held at bay by a bloodthirsty psycho and his crazy girlfriend.

6.3

MagicScore

Message Man

2018

A retired assassin's past catches up with him and his brutality surfaces as he goes on a final killing spree to make things right.

5.1

MagicScore

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

1986

Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer.

6.7

MagicScore

Species II

1998

Having just returned from a mission to Mars, Commander Ross isn't exactly himself. He's slowly becoming a terrifying alien entity with one goal -- to procreate with human women! When countless women suffer gruesome deaths after bearing half-alien offspring, scientist Laura Baker and hired assassin Press Lennox use Eve, a more tempered alien clone, to find Ross and his brood. Before long Eve escapes to mate with Ross.

5.2

MagicScore

Heart Eyes

2025

When the "Heart Eyes Killer" strikes Seattle, a pair of co-workers pulling overtime on Valentine's Day are mistaken for a couple by the elusive couple-hunting killer. Now, they must spend the most romantic night of the year running for their lives.

6.4

MagicScore

Longlegs

2024

FBI Agent Lee Harker is a gifted new recruit assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer. As the case takes complex turns, unearthing evidence of the occult, Harker discovers a personal connection to the merciless killer and must race against time to stop him before he claims the lives of another innocent family.

6.6

MagicScore

Possessor

2020

Tasya Vos, an elite corporate assassin, uses brain-implant technology to take control of other people’s bodies to terminate high profile targets. As she sinks deeper into her latest assignment, Vos becomes trapped inside a mind that threatens to obliterate her.

6.4

MagicScore

#10

The Killing of America

1981

A documentary of the decline of America. Featuring footage (most exclusive to this film) from race riots to serial killers and much, much more.

7.2

MagicScore

#11

My Bloody Valentine

1981

Twenty years after a Valentine's Day tragedy claimed the lives of five miners, Harry Warden returns for a vengeful massacre among teen sweethearts gearing up for another party.

6.4

MagicScore

#12

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

#13

The Silence of the Lambs

1991

Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.

8.3

MagicScore

#14

Memories of Murder

2003

During the late 1980s, two detectives in a South Korean province attempt to solve series of gruesome rape-and-murder of young women.

8.1

MagicScore

#15

Boys Don't Cry

1999

A young transgender man explores his gender identity and searches for love in rural Nebraska.

7.4

MagicScore

#16

The Devil All the Time

2020

In Knockemstiff, Ohio and its neighboring backwoods, sinister characters converge around young Arvin Russell as he fights the evil forces that threaten him and his family.

7.2

MagicScore

#17

Scream

2022

Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past.

6.7

MagicScore

#18

The Devil's Rejects

2005

The murderous, backwoods Firefly family take to the road to escape the vengeful Sheriff Wydell, who is not afraid of being as ruthless as his target.

6.8

MagicScore

#19

2 Days in the Valley

1996

In a sleepy bedroom community of LA's San Fernando Valley, the murder of a professional athlete by two hit men sets into motion a chain of events that puts the mundane lives of a dozen residents on a collision course. This clever tale tells the story of two hit men, a mistress, a nurse, a vindictive ex-wife, a wealthy art dealer and his lovelorn assistant, a suicidal writer and his dog, and a bitter cop and his partner.

6.2

MagicScore

#20

We Need to Talk About Kevin

2011

After her son Kevin commits a horrific act, troubled mother Eva reflects on her complicated relationship with her disturbed son as he grew from a toddler into a teenager.

7.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Boys Next Door?

The top films similar to The Boys Next Door by MovieMagicScore are Scream VI (7.0), Targets (7.0), The Sadist (6.3). Each shares crime/drama/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Boys Next Door worth watching?

The Boys Next Door holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10 from 97 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Boys Next Door?

The Boys Next Door (1986) is a crime, drama, thriller film directed by Penelope Spheeris, starring Maxwell Caulfield, Charlie Sheen, Patti D'Arbanville.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Boys Next Door?

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

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About movies like The Boys Next Door

This ranked list pairs The Boys Next Door (1986), a crime and drama and thriller film from Penelope Spheeris, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Maxwell Caulfield 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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