Movies Like Swallowed (2022)

Swallowed is a 2022 horror, thriller film from Carter Smith with a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Old Guard 2 and Nevrland.

Horror Thriller

The Old Guard 2

2025

Andy and her team of immortal warriors fight with renewed purpose as they face a powerful new foe threatening their mission to protect humanity.

6.0

MagicScore

Nevrland

2019

17-year-old Jakob wants nothing more than to feel alive. Uncontrollable anxiety attacks prevent him from doing so and force him to escape into virtual worlds. One night, he meets 26-year-old Kristjan in a cam chat. Their encounter marks the beginning of a transpersonal journey to the wounds of their souls.

5.7

MagicScore

Leviticus

2026

Two teenage boys must escape a violent entity that takes the form of the person they desire most: each other.

6.7

MagicScore

Misericordia

2024

Jérémie returns to his hometown for the funeral of his former boss, the village baker. He decides to stay for a few days with Martine, the man's widow. A mysterious disappearance, a threatening neighbor and a priest with strange intentions make Jérémie's short stay in the village take an unexpected turn.

6.3

MagicScore

Sequin in a Blue Room

2019

A teenager tries to track down a man he met at an anonymous sex party, trawling through hook-up apps to find him.

5.9

MagicScore

M/M

2018

Wayward Canadian, Matthew, crushed by the isolation of being new to Berlin, turns his sexual desires toward Matthias that spiral into a dark fixation of assumed identity. Soon, this obsessive power struggle between the two, careens toward brutal passion and violence in a bid for dominance.

5.5

MagicScore

Curmudgeons

2016

The best part of getting old is no longer caring what anybody thinks. Eighty years-old and in assisted living, Ralph Pajovic is involved in a relationship that makes his family anxious. On a crisp, winter day, his unlucky-in-love granddaughter comes for what seems like an ordinary visit. A curmudgeon by nature, Ralph can’t possibly predict the surprise she has in store for him.

7.4

MagicScore

Heartstopper Forever

2026

It's a new school year for the Truham-Higgs gang. As Nick and Charlie's relationship deepens, their thoughts turn to life after the last bell rings.

7.3

MagicScore

End of the Century

2019

When Ocho, an Argentine poet on vacation in Barcelona, spots Javi from his balcony, the attraction is subtle but persistent. After a missed connection on the beach, a third chance encounter escalates to a seemingly random hookup. But are they part of each other’s histories, or maybe even destinies?

7.2

MagicScore

#10

Totally F***ed Up

1994

Gay, alienated Los Angeles teens have a hard time as their parents kick them out of their homes, they don’t have money, their lovers cheat, and they are harassed by gay-bashers.

6.6

MagicScore

#11

The Summer with Carmen

2023

While having a day-long swim at Athens’ queer beach, best friends Demosthenes and Nikitas recall the events of a recent summer in the prospect of turning them into a screenplay for Nikitas’ feature debut.

6.5

MagicScore

#12

The Revenge of the Shiny Shrimps

2022

Two years after the death of Jean, Matthias, the coach, decides to take Selime, a young man from the suburbs he believes is gay, to accompany the Shiny Shrimps to the Gay Games in Tokyo, on a trip to pay tribute to their friend who left too early. But after they miss their connection, they find themselves stranded in Russia, in one of the not the most gay-friendly regions in the world. The start of a crazy adventure as incredible as it is perilous.

6.4

MagicScore

#13

Dream Boat

2017

A cruise ship and 3,000 men – it is a universe without heteros and women that usually remains a mystery to the outside world. Once a year the Dream Boat sets sail for a cruise exclusively for gay men where most passengers are united by the wish to live life authentically as themselves in a protected place.

5.5

MagicScore

#14

Doors Cut Down

2000

Guillermo seems like your average high school student, but in fact he's a suave expert at cruising his local shopping malls for gay sex. From a random trick, to his English tutor, to the hottest guy he's ever seen, Guillermo is completely honest and reveals everything.

5.4

MagicScore

#15

Orpheus' Song

2019

Two best friends from Berlin win a trip to Greece. On their excursion, they get lost on an island. They wander in the woods until they find an abandoned village where they encounter a mysterious creature, who calls himself Hercules. They spend the night together in a cave and dream a mystical dream. On the next day, nothing between the two will be like it was before.

5.2

MagicScore

#16

I Saw the TV Glow

2024

Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate Maddy introduces him to a mysterious TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.

6.1

MagicScore

#17

Block Pass

2025

Friendship and rebellion - but how will a secret play out in the masculine world of motocross? Willy and Jojo are best friends. They share a passion for motocross - whereas Willy uses it to honour his deceased father, it is only by excelling in the sport that Jojo’s father will notice him. Also the masculine world or racing is perfectly suited to suppress their own insecurities. Yet when Willy one fateful night discovers the hidden love life of Jojo, he will be forced to take sides in the wave of homophobia that follows.

6.9

MagicScore

#18

Another Gay Movie

2006

In the dirtiest, funniest, most scandalous gay-teen-sex-comedy-parody ever, four young gay friends make a pact to lose their virginity by the end of the summer. The boys soon face giant sex toys, naked celebrities, masochistic teachers and an uncontrollable romance with a quiche.

6.0

MagicScore

#19

Hideous

2022

Musician Oliver Sim is the main guest of a talk-show that soon slides into a surreal journey of love, shame, and blood.

5.9

MagicScore

#20

The Shiny Shrimps

2019

Matthias Le Goff, an Olympic champion at the end of his career, makes a homophobic statement on TV. His punishment: coach the Shiny Shrimps, a flamboyant and amateur gay water-polo team. They have only one thing in mind: to qualify for the Gay Games in Croatia where the hottest international LGBT athletes compete. It's the start of a bumpy and joyful ride - Faster, Higher, Stronger.

6.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Swallowed?

The top films similar to Swallowed by MovieMagicScore are The Old Guard 2 (6.0), Nevrland (5.7), Leviticus (6.7). Each shares horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Swallowed worth watching?

Swallowed holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10 from 62 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Swallowed?

Swallowed (2022) is a horror, thriller film directed by Carter Smith, starring Cooper Koch, Jose Colon, Jena Malone.

Where can I find more recommendations like Swallowed?

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

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About movies like Swallowed

This ranked list pairs Swallowed (2022), a horror and thriller film from Carter Smith, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Cooper Koch 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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