Movies Like I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016)

I Am Not a Serial Killer is a 2016 drama, horror, mystery, thriller film from Billy O'Brien with a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Lodge and Black Phone 2.

Drama Horror Mystery Thriller

The Lodge

2020

When a father is forced to abruptly depart for work, he leaves his children, Aidan and Mia, at their holiday home in the care of his new girlfriend, Grace. Isolated and alone, a blizzard traps them inside the lodge as terrifying events summon specters from Grace's dark past.

6.1

MagicScore

Black Phone 2

2025

Four years after escaping The Grabber, Finney Blake is struggling with his life after captivity. When his sister Gwen begins receiving calls in her dreams from the black phone and seeing disturbing visions of three boys being stalked at a winter camp, the siblings become determined to solve the mystery and confront a killer who has grown more powerful in death and more significant to them than either could imagine.

6.8

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

The Revenant

2015

In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.

7.5

MagicScore

Jennifer's Body

2009

Jennifer, a gorgeous, seductive cheerleader takes evil to a whole new level after she's possessed by a sinister demon. Now it's up to her best friend to stop Jennifer's reign of terror before it's too late.

6.0

MagicScore

I Saw the Devil

2010

Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. Soo-hyeon, a top-secret agent, decides to track down the murderer himself. He promises himself that he will do everything in his power to take vengeance against the killer, even if it means that he must become a monster himself.

7.8

MagicScore

New in Town

2009

Lucy Hill is an ambitious up-and-coming executive living in Miami. She loves her shoes, her cars, and climbing the corporate ladder. When she is offered a temporary assignment — in the middle of nowhere — to restructure a manufacturing plant, she jumps at the opportunity, knowing that a big promotion is close at hand. What begins as a straightforward assignment becomes a life-changing experience as Lucy discovers greater meaning in her life and, most unexpectedly, the man of her dreams.

5.8

MagicScore

Super Dark Times

2017

Teenagers Zach and Josh have been best friends their whole lives, but when a gruesome accident leads to a cover-up, the secret drives a wedge between them and propels them down a rabbit hole of escalating paranoia and violence.

6.5

MagicScore

Affliction

1997

A small town policeman must investigate a suspicious hunting accident. The investigation and other events result in him slowly disintegrating mentally.

6.3

MagicScore

#10

Nightmare at Shadow Woods

1987

Twins Todd and Terry seem like sweet boys -- that is, until one of them takes an axe to the face of a fellow patron at the local drive-in.

5.8

MagicScore

#11

The Snowman

2017

Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped around an ominous looking snowman.

5.2

MagicScore

#12

Ravenous

1999

Upon receiving reports of missing persons at Fort Spencer, a remote Army outpost on the Western frontier, Capt. John Boyd investigates. After arriving at his new post, Boyd and his regiment aid a wounded frontiersman who recounts a horrifying tale of a wagon train murdered by its supposed guide – a vicious U.S. Army colonel gone rogue. Fearing the worst, the regiment heads out into the wilderness to verify the gruesome claims.

6.8

MagicScore

#13

Delivery Run

2025

A food delivery driver gets caught in a deadly chase in the icy Minnesota wilderness, pursued by a crazed snowplow driver for unknown reasons, facing life-threatening situations and forced to outsmart his relentless pursuer alone.

5.8

MagicScore

#14

Maniac

2012

As he helps a young artist with her upcoming exhibition, the owner of a mannequin shop's deadly, suppressed desires come to the surface.

6.0

MagicScore

#15

Pet

2016

A man bumps into an old crush and becomes obsessed. After several failed attempts at winning her over, he kidnaps her and holds her captive underneath the animal shelter where he works.

5.8

MagicScore

#16

The Intruder

2019

A psychological thriller about a young married couple who buys a beautiful Napa Valley house on several acres of land only to find that the man they bought it from refuses to let go of the property.

6.1

MagicScore

#17

The Guest

2014

A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

1995

Six years after being presumed dead in a fire, and just as the town prepares to finally celebrate Halloween again, Michael Myers returns to Haddonfield to continue his reign of terror.

5.2

MagicScore

#19

Girlfriends of Christmas Past

2016

When three hilarious, strong-willed women join forces to seek the ultimate revenge on their cheating ex at his upcoming holiday retreat, love struck event planner Livvy meets Carter, the property manager organizing it all, leaving Livvy to question if she can leave off their revenge scheme long enough to finally forgive her ex and let a real holiday romance blossom.

4.8

MagicScore

#20

Toolbox Murders

2004

A historic Hollywood hotel houses a supernatural evil. It's been subdued for decades, but when renovations start, a series of murders take place.

5.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like I Am Not a Serial Killer?

The top films similar to I Am Not a Serial Killer by MovieMagicScore are The Lodge (6.1), Black Phone 2 (6.8), Thanksgiving (6.5). Each shares drama/horror/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is I Am Not a Serial Killer worth watching?

I Am Not a Serial Killer holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10 from 508 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is I Am Not a Serial Killer?

I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016) is a drama, horror, mystery, thriller film directed by Billy O'Brien, starring Max Records, Christopher Lloyd, Laura Fraser.

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This ranked list pairs I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016), a drama and horror and mystery and thriller film from Billy O'Brien, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Max Records 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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