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The Girl We Let In (2026)

Following the adoption of their longtime babysitter, 16 year old Sophie, Hope begins to suspect her new daughter is hiding a terrible secret that will endanger her family.

Directed byRyan Callaway

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  1. 01

    The Shed

    Similar atmosphere

    2019 · 98 min · Horror · Thriller

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    The story of Stan, an orphaned teenager stuck living with his abusive grandfather and tasked with routinely protecting his best friend from high school bullies. When Stan discovers a murderous creature has taken refuge inside the tool shed in his backyard, he tries to secretly battle the demon alone until his bullied friend discovers the creature and has a far more sinister plan in mind.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  2. 02

    Fear of Rain

    Strong story similarity

    2021 · 109 min · Drama · Horror · Thriller

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    A teenage girl living with schizophrenia begins to suspect her neighbor has kidnapped a child. Her parents try desperately to help her live a normal life, without exposing their own tragic secrets, and the only person who believes her is Caleb – a boy she isn’t even sure exists.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  3. 03

    The Other

    Strong story similarity

    2025 · 99 min · Horror · Thriller

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    Unable to conceive, a couple seeks to build a family with a young orphan, survivor of tragic childhood. But their act of love turns to horror when they realize the violence in their foster's past has returned to destroy the new family.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  4. 04

    Captive

    Strong story similarity

    2020 · 89 min · Horror · Thriller

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    A teenage runaway who’s trapped by a delusional man, pretends to be his daughter in order to escape.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  5. 05

    Candy Land

    Strong story similarity

    2023 · 93 min · Horror · Thriller

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    Remy, a seemingly naive and devout young woman, finds herself cast out from her religious cult. With no place to turn, she immerses herself into the underground world of truck stop sex workers. Under the watchful eye of their matriarch and an enigmatic local lawman, Remy navigates between her strained belief system and the code to find her true calling in life.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 06

    Please Don't Feed the Children

    Strong story similarity

    2025 · 94 min · Horror · Thriller

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    After a viral outbreak ravaged the country’s adult population, a group of orphans heads south in search of a new life, only to find themselves at the mercy of a deranged woman harboring a dangerous secret.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  7. 07

    Motherly

    Strong story similarity

    2022 · 90 min · Horror · Thriller

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    Kate and her daughter Beth live alone in an isolated farmhouse in the woods, but when Kate slowly begins to suspect that something sinister is happening, her motherly instincts are put to the test.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  8. 08

    Monkey’s Magic Merry Go Round

    Strong story similarity

    2026 · 91 min · Horror

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    After a mysterious bout of amnesia, a beloved children’s television host struggles to piece together his fractured memories, only to find his once-cheerful puppet co-stars behaving with sinister intent. As reality unravels, the line between performance and nightmare begins to blur.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  9. 09

    Mara

    Strong story similarity

    2018 · 100 min · Horror · Thriller

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    Criminal psychologist Kate Fuller is assigned to the murder of a man who has seemingly been strangled in his sleep by his wife and the only witness is their eight-year-old daughter, Sophie. As Kate digs into the mystery of an ancient demon which kills people in their sleep, she experiences the same petrifying symptoms as all previous victims and spirals through a chilling nightmare to save herself and Sophie before she dares fall asleep again.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  10. 10

    One Winter Night

    Same director

    2019 · 130 min · Drama · Horror

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    An Orthodox Jewish mother and her daughters fall prey to the malevolent forces that preside over a rural community.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same director
    • a principal cast member
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