Movies Like Minutes to Midnight (2018)

Minutes to Midnight is a 2018 action, horror film from Christopher Ray with a MovieMagicScore of 4.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Playing with Dolls: Bloodlust and Playing with Dolls.

Action Horror

Playing with Dolls: Bloodlust

2016

Stina a single mother has fallen on hard times. When she has hit rock bottom she is offered a job on a reality horror show, with the promise of a million dollars to the winner. The group of contestants are taken to the deep woods where they must fight to be the last man/woman not caught by the slasher. Unbeknownst to the contestants the slasher is not an actor. They have just started a game that may be their last.

3.8

MagicScore

Playing with Dolls

2015

A serial killer is purposely released from an asylum for the criminally insane so that he can continue his rampage.

3.0

MagicScore

Friday the 13th

1980

Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.

6.4

MagicScore

Rituals

1977

Five doctors go camping in the remote woods of Northern Ontario. When their boots are stolen they begin to suspect they are being stalked.

6.1

MagicScore

Visiting Hours

1982

A deranged, misogynistic killer assaults a journalist. When he discovers that she survived the attack, he follows her to the hospital to finish her off.

5.5

MagicScore

Curtains

1983

Six young actresses auditioning for a movie role at a remote mansion are targeted by a mysterious masked murderer.

5.3

MagicScore

Smiley

2012

After learning of an urban legend in which a demented serial killer named SMILEY can be summoned through the internet, mentally fragile Ashley must decide whether she is losing her mind or becoming Smiley's next victim.

4.3

MagicScore

The Demon

1979

Random people are terrorized by a malevolent man who brings their worst fears to life.

4.2

MagicScore

Nothing But Trouble

1991

While attempting to seduce gorgeous lawyer Diane Lightson, wealthy gadabout Chris Thorne agrees to drive her to Atlantic City, N.J. But, when some reckless driving draws the attention of a deeply critical cop, they and the flamboyant "Brazillionaires" who tagged along end up in the court of a grotesque and vengeful judge, who has a special vendetta against the wealthy and erudite.

5.2

MagicScore

#10

Killing Ground

2017

A couple's camping trip turns into a frightening ordeal when they stumble across the scene of a horrific crime.

6.1

MagicScore

#11

New Year's Evil

1980

During a live punk-rock New Year's Eve TV programme, the presenter gets a phone call from a psycho calling himself "Evil" saying that when New Year's strikes in each US time zone, he will murder someone.

4.8

MagicScore

#12

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

#13

X

2022

In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

Scream 4

2011

Ten years have passed, and Sidney Prescott has put herself back together thanks to her writing. However, her return to Woodsboro sparks the return of the Ghostface Killer.

6.5

MagicScore

#15

Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead

2009

A group of people find themselves trapped in the backwoods of West Virginia, fighting for their lives against a group of vicious and horribly disfigured inbred cannibals.

5.7

MagicScore

#16

My Bloody Valentine

2009

Ten 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.

5.6

MagicScore

#17

Deadly Blessing

1981

When a former member of a religious cult dies in a mysterious accident, Martha, who now lives alone and close to the cult's church, begins to fear for her life and the lives of her visiting friends.

5.5

MagicScore

#18

Christmas Bloody Christmas

2022

It's Christmas Eve and Tori just wants to get drunk and party, but when a robotic Santa Claus at a nearby toy store goes haywire and begins a rampant killing spree through her small town, she's forced into a battle for survival.

5.4

MagicScore

#19

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

1989

After lying in a coma for a year, Michael Myers awakens and stalks his way back to his small hometown in Illinois, intent on killing his niece, Jamie, who has been confined to a mental institution since his last attempt to slay her.

5.3

MagicScore

#20

A Knife for the Ladies

1974

A mutilating knife-killer haunts the small Southwest-desert town of Mescal. Though most victims have been prostitutes, the first was none other than Travis Mescal, the only son of the town's first family. When the Sheriff proves unable to solve the case, the town leaders invite Investigator Burns to unravel the mystery.

4.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Minutes to Midnight?

The top films similar to Minutes to Midnight by MovieMagicScore are Playing with Dolls: Bloodlust (3.8), Playing with Dolls (3.0), Friday the 13th (6.4). Each shares action/horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Minutes to Midnight worth watching?

Minutes to Midnight holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.2/10 from 31 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Minutes to Midnight?

Minutes to Midnight (2018) is a action, horror film directed by Christopher Ray, starring William Baldwin, Richard Grieco, Bill Moseley.

Where can I find more recommendations like Minutes to Midnight?

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

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About movies like Minutes to Midnight

This ranked list pairs Minutes to Midnight (2018), a action and horror film from Christopher Ray, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of William Baldwin 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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