Movies Like Mayhem (2017)

Mayhem is a 2017 action, comedy, horror film from Joe Lynch with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Hidden and Contagion.

Action Comedy Horror

Hidden

2015

A family takes refuge in a fallout shelter to avoid a dangerous outbreak.

6.9

MagicScore

Contagion

2011

As an epidemic of a lethal airborne virus - that kills within days - rapidly grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself.

6.6

MagicScore

Zoombies

2016

When a strange virus quickly spreads through a safari park and turns all the zoo animals undead, those left in the park must stop the creatures before they escape and zombify the whole city.

5.0

MagicScore

28 Days Later

2002

Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected. Carried by animals and humans, the virus turns those it infects into homicidal maniacs -- and it's absolutely impossible to contain.

7.2

MagicScore

Outbreak

2025

A State Park Ranger and his wife, grappling with the disappearance of their teenage son, face a mysterious outbreak that threatens not only their relationship, but in the end, their grip on reality.

6.3

MagicScore

Day of the Dead

2008

When a small Colorado town is overrun by the flesh hungry dead, a small group of survivors try to escape in a last ditch effort to stay alive.

5.2

MagicScore

The Flu

2013

A case of the flu quickly morphs into a pandemic. As the death toll mounts and the living panic, the government plans extreme measures to contain it.

7.5

MagicScore

The Crazies

1973

The military attempts to contain a manmade virus causing death and permanent insanity in those infected, as it overtakes a small Pennsylvania town.

6.1

MagicScore

Cabin Fever: Patient Zero

2014

A group of friends head to a deserted Caribbean island for a surprise overnight bachelor party only to discover that the island isn't deserted. It's actually the home to a secret medical facility. Not only that, there's something wrong with the water surrounding the island...

5.0

MagicScore

#10

Bloody Moon

1981

After being released from a mental asylum, a disfigured man becomes obsessed with a student at his sister’s boarding school while grappling with his dark past.

4.9

MagicScore

#11

Se7en

1995

Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.

8.4

MagicScore

#12

Infection

2019

Film about an epidemic outbreak of a new rabies virus in Venezuela and a father trying to save his son from contagion. A Russian man is in Caracas under the influence of the Krokodil drug, when he gets infected with the rabies virus and starts an epidemic of aggressive and cannibalistic beings. Doctor Adam Vargas is in the midst of all this, when he begins a journey within a ravaged Venezuela to save his son from being infected.

6.7

MagicScore

#13

Rammbock: Berlin Undead

2010

When lovelorn Michael arrives in Berlin to return a set of keys to his ex-girlfriend, Gabi, as an excuse to see her again, he finds her apartment empty save for a couple of plumbers making repairs to the central heating. Just as Michael learns from the plumber’s apprentice, Harper, that Gabi has popped out for a while but will return soon, the apprentice is attacked by his boss who has unexpectedly and inexplicably transformed into a raging madman. Together, Michael and Harper manage to bundle the crazed plumber out of the apartment and barricade themselves safely inside. Within minutes, they find themselves trapped in apartment block under siege from a horde of similarly insane people, apparently hungry for human flesh.

5.9

MagicScore

#14

The Cassandra Crossing

1976

Passengers on a European train have been exposed to a deadly disease, and nobody will let them off the train.

6.2

MagicScore

#15

Zoombies 2

2019

A game ranger arresting poachers ends up saving their lives when zombie animals attack them in the jungle. Now surrounded, the game ranger and poachers forge uneasy alliance to stop the beasts before the super-zombie virus spreads to entire world.

5.5

MagicScore

#16

Viral

2016

Following the outbreak of a virus that wipes out the majority of the human population, a young woman documents her family's new life in quarantine and tries to protect her infected sister.

5.6

MagicScore

#17

Lower City

2005

Best friends Deco and Naldinho co-own a cargo boat in Brazil's Salvador da Bahia. They give a ride to a sultry prostitute named Karinna, and soon both men fall prey to her considerable sexual charms, pushing the bounds of their friendship to the limit.

6.4

MagicScore

#18

It Stains the Sands Red

2016

In the throes of a zombie apocalypse, a troubled woman from Las Vegas with a dark past, finds herself stranded in the desert with a lone and ravenous zombie on her tail.

5.5

MagicScore

#19

Dolemite

1975

Dolemite is a pimp who was set up by Willie Greene and the cops, who have planted drugs, stolen furs, and guns in his trunk and got him sentenced to 20 years in jail. One day, Queen B and a warden planned to get him out of Jail and get Willie Green and Mitchell busted for what they did to him.

5.8

MagicScore

#20

True Romance

1993

Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.

7.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Mayhem?

The top films similar to Mayhem by MovieMagicScore are Hidden (6.9), Contagion (6.6), Zoombies (5.0). Each shares action/comedy/horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Mayhem worth watching?

Mayhem holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 749 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Mayhem?

Mayhem (2017) is a action, comedy, horror film directed by Joe Lynch, starring Steven Yeun, Samara Weaving, Steven Brand.

Where can I find more recommendations like Mayhem?

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About movies like Mayhem

This ranked list pairs Mayhem (2017), a action and comedy and horror film from Joe Lynch, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Steven Yeun 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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