Movies Like Sound of Violence (2021)

Sound of Violence is a 2021 crime, horror, music, thriller film from Alex Noyer with a MovieMagicScore of 5.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Iron Lung and Malignant.

Crime Horror Music Thriller

Iron Lung

2026

In a post-apocalyptic future where an event known as "The Quiet Rapture" caused all known stars and habitable planets in the universe to disappear, a convict is sent to search an ocean of blood discovered on a desolate moon, using a small submarine nicknamed the "Iron Lung".

6.9

MagicScore

Malignant

2021

Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities with a mysterious tie to her past.

6.8

MagicScore

Backrooms

2026

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

7.0

MagicScore

Rampo Noir

2005

An anthology film consisting of four segments based on literary works by Edogawa Ranpo.

5.6

MagicScore

Anguish

1987

An ophthalmologist's assistant with an unhealthy interest in human eyeballs goes on a killing spree to collect eyeballs for his overbearing mother's collection. Reality soon takes a bizarre turn, both for the characters and the audience.

6.3

MagicScore

Macabre

2009

Six friends are captured and tortured by a murderous family after giving a ride home to a desperate stranger.

6.2

MagicScore

Begotten

1991

Begotten is the creation myth brought to life, the story of no less than the violent death of God and the (re)birth of nature on a barren earth.

5.9

MagicScore

Murder-Set-Pieces

2004

A ferocious, misogynistic, and morally deprived serial killer is active in Las Vegas. Obsessed with the collapse of the Twin Towers, and with Nazi tendencies, he even targets underage girls.

3.9

MagicScore

Class of 1984

1982

Andy is a new teacher at an inner city high school that is unlike any he has seen before. There are metal detectors at the front door and the place is basically run by a tough kid named Peter Stegman. Soon, Andy and Stegman become enemies and Stegman will stop at nothing to protect his turf and drug dealing business.

6.4

MagicScore

#10

He Knows You're Alone

1980

A reluctant bride-to-be is stalked by a serial killer who only kills brides and the people around them. While her friends get whacked one by one, a hard-boiled renegade cop whose bride had been killed years before tries to hunt the killer down before it is too late.

5.0

MagicScore

#11

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

#12

Pieces

1982

A frustrated Boston detective searches for the maniac responsible for mutilating a number of university coeds.

5.9

MagicScore

#13

Crimes of the Future

2022

With his partner, a celebrity performance artist publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. An investigator from the National Organ Registry obsessively tracks their movements, which is when a mysterious group is revealed... Their mission — to use the artist's notoriety to shed light on the next phase of human evolution.

6.0

MagicScore

#14

Blue Velvet

1986

The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.

7.6

MagicScore

#15

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

2010

Brad has committed murder and barricaded himself inside his house. With the help of his friends and neighbours, the cops piece together the strange tale of how this nice young man arrived at such a dark place.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

Son

2021

When a young boy contracts a mysterious illness, his mother must decide how far she will go to protect him from terrifying forces in her past.

6.0

MagicScore

#17

Shocker

1989

About to be electrocuted for a catalog of heinous crimes, the unrepentant Horace Pinker transforms into a terrifying energy source. Only young athlete Jonathan Parker, with an uncanny connection to him through bizarre dreams, can fight the powerful demon.

5.6

MagicScore

#18

Angel Heart

1987

A down-and-out Brooklyn detective is hired to track down a singer on an odyssey that will take him through the desperate streets of Harlem, the smoke-filled jazz clubs of New Orleans, and the swamps of Louisiana and its seedy underworld of voodoo.

7.1

MagicScore

#19

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

#20

Halloween Kills

2021

Michael manages to free himself from Laurie Strode's trap to resume his ritual bloodbath. As she fights for her life from injuries from their last encounter, she inspires her daughter Karen, her granddaughter Allyson, and all of Haddonfield to rise up against the unstoppable monster.

6.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Sound of Violence?

The top films similar to Sound of Violence by MovieMagicScore are Iron Lung (6.9), Malignant (6.8), Backrooms (7.0). Each shares crime/horror/music/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Sound of Violence worth watching?

Sound of Violence holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.0/10 from 32 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Sound of Violence?

Sound of Violence (2021) is a crime, horror, music, thriller film directed by Alex Noyer, starring Jasmin Savoy Brown, Lili Simmons, James Jagger.

Where can I find more recommendations like Sound of Violence?

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About movies like Sound of Violence

This ranked list pairs Sound of Violence (2021), a crime and horror and music and thriller film from Alex Noyer, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jasmin Savoy Brown 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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