Movies Like Cruel World (2006)

Cruel World is a 2006 comedy, horror, thriller film from Kelsey T. Howard with a MovieMagicScore of 4.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Urban Legends: Final Cut and The Fun House.

Comedy 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 Fun House

1977

After being released from prison, a young gangster with a chip on his shoulder decides to punish society by making snuff films.

4.8

MagicScore

Happy Death Day 2U

2019

Collegian Tree Gelbman wakes up in horror to learn that she's stuck in a parallel universe. Her boyfriend Carter is now with someone else, and her friends and fellow students seem to be completely different versions of themselves. When Tree discovers that Carter's roommate has been altering time, she finds herself once again the target of a masked killer. When the psychopath starts to go after her inner circle, Tree soon realizes that she must die over and over again to save everyone.

6.3

MagicScore

Prevenge

2017

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

5.5

MagicScore

Scream VI

2023

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

7.0

MagicScore

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

1998

Ever since killing the Fisherman one year ago, Julie James is still haunted by images of him after her. When her best friend Karla wins free tickets to the Bahamas, Julie finds this a perfect opportunity to finally relax. But someone is waiting for her. Someone who she thought was dead. Someone who is out again for revenge.

5.4

MagicScore

Be My Cat: A Film for Anne

2015

An aspiring filmmaker goes to shocking extremes to convince Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway to star in his film. First entry in Adrian Țofei's spiritual trilogy which includes We Put the World to Sleep and Pure.

6.2

MagicScore

Ma

2019

Sue Ann is a loner who keeps to herself in her quiet Ohio town. One day, she is asked by Maggie, a new teenager in town, to buy some booze for her and her friends, and Sue Ann sees the chance to make some unsuspecting, if younger, friends of her own.

5.8

MagicScore

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

#10

Cherry Falls

2000

When students in the small town of Cherry Falls learn a serial killer is targeting virgins, they realize their only chance of survival is to throw a “Pop Your Cherry” party.

5.3

MagicScore

#11

Thesis

1996

While doing a thesis about violence, Ángela finds a snuff video where a girl is tortured to death. Soon she discovers that the girl was a former student at her college...

7.5

MagicScore

#12

Untraceable

2008

Special Agent Jennifer Marsh works in an elite division of the FBI dedicated to fighting cybercrime. She thinks she has seen it all, until a particularly sadistic criminal arises on the Internet. This tech-savvy killer posts live feeds of his crimes on his website; the more hits the site gets, the faster the victim dies. Marsh and her team must find the elusive killer before time runs out.

6.2

MagicScore

#13

Snuff

1976

The followers of a charismatic cult leader set out to murder a pregnant actress.

3.0

MagicScore

#14

The Curve

1998

Two roommates plan to kill a third to take advantage of college policy giving a 4.0 grade to a suicide's roommates.

5.5

MagicScore

#15

Friday the 13th Part 2

1981

Five years after the horrible bloodbath at Camp Crystal Lake, new counselors roam the area, not sensing the ominous lurking presence that proves that the grisly legend is real.

6.2

MagicScore

#16

WΔZ

2007

There is something horribly wrong with the bodies found in the dark city streets. Some are mutilated while others have the Price equation (wΔz = Cov (w,z) = βwzVz) carved into their flesh. Detective Eddie Argo and his new partner Helen Westcott unearth the meaning of the odd equation and realise each victim is being offered a gruesome choice: kill your loved ones, or be killed. Before long it becomes clear that the perpetrator has suffered a similar fate and is now coping by seeking a way to solve this philosophical dilemma.

5.6

MagicScore

#17

Happy Death Day

2017

Caught in a bizarre and terrifying time warp, college student Tree finds herself repeatedly reliving the day of her murder, ultimately realizing that she must identify the killer and the reason for her death before her chances of survival run out.

6.7

MagicScore

#18

Happy Hell Night

1992

25 years ago at Winfield College, psycho-priest Zachary Malius murdered seven frat boys and was put away in the local asylum. Now, however, the same fraternity stages a prank from which Malius is inadvertently set free and returns to the house to repeat his crime...

4.7

MagicScore

#19

Splatter University

1984

A sociology instructor finds her new teaching duties at a private college interrupted by the presence of a killer.

4.2

MagicScore

#20

Black Christmas

2006

As the residents of sorority house Pi Kappa Sigma prepare for the festive season, a stranger begins a series of obscene phone calls with dubious intentions...

5.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Cruel World?

The top films similar to Cruel World by MovieMagicScore are Urban Legends: Final Cut (4.9), The Fun House (4.8), Happy Death Day 2U (6.3). Each shares comedy/horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Cruel World worth watching?

Cruel World holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.2/10 from 26 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Cruel World?

Cruel World (2006) is a comedy, horror, thriller film directed by Kelsey T. Howard, starring Edward Furlong, Jaime Pressly, Daniel Franzese.

Where can I find more recommendations like Cruel World?

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About movies like Cruel World

This ranked list pairs Cruel World (2006), a comedy and horror and thriller film from Kelsey T. Howard, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Edward Furlong 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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