Vicious is a horror film written and directed by Bryan Bertino. The 2025 film follows Polly, who welcomes an elderly woman into her home, who gives her a mysterious box which comes with instructions to put three inside it, and if that doesn’t happen, Polly will lose everything she holds dear. Vicious stars Dakota Fanning, Kathryn Hunter, Mary McCormack, Rachel Blanchard, Devyn Nekoda, Klea Scott, and Emily Mitchell. So, if you loved the intense drama, thrilling story, and compelling characters in Dakota Fanning’s Vicious, here are some similar movies you should check out next.
The Box (Rent on Prime Video)
The Box is a sci-fi thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly. Based on Richard Matheson’s 1970 short story titled “Button, Button,” the 2009 film follows a couple, Norma and Arthur Lewis, who receive a box that promises to give them immeasurable wealth, but every time they use it, someone in the world will die. The Box stars Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella, James Rebhorn, and Holmes Osborne.
The Babadook (Hulu, AMC+, Tubi, Plex, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, & Philo)
The Babadook is an Australian psychological horror film written and directed by Jennifer Kent. The 2014 film follows Amelia, a widowed mother of a young boy named Sam. When Sam becomes convinced of a monster’s presence in their home, Amelia tries to calm him down, but soon discovers that the monster is real. The Babadook stars Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Hayley McElhinney, Daniel Henshall, Barbara West, and Ben Winspear.
The Night House (Rent on Prime Video)
The Night House is a supernatural psychological horror film directed by David Bruckner from a screenplay co-written by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski. The 2020 film follows Beth, a widow still grieving the death of her husband, as she discovers sinister secrets hidden in the house her late husband built. The Night House stars Rebecca Hall, Sarah Goldberg, Evan Jonigkeit, Stacy Martin, and Vondie Curtis-Hall.
Wish Upon (Prime Video, Peacock, Hulu, Tubi, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, & Philo)
Wish Upon is a supernatural horror film directed by John R. Leonetti from a screenplay by Barbara Marshall. The 2017 film follows Clare, a teenage girl still disturbed by a tragedy from her past. She comes across a magic music box that grants her seven wishes, but in a brutal twist, it kills someone close to Clare every time she makes a wish. Wish Upon stars Joey King, Ki Hong Lee, Sydney Park, Elisabeth Rohm, and Ryan Phillippe.
The Possession (Tubi, AMC+, The Roku Channel, Philo, & Rent on Prime Video)
The Possession is a supernatural horror film directed by Ole Bornedal from a screenplay co-written by Juliet Snowden and Stiles White. Based on Leslie Gornstein’s 2004 Los Angeles Times article titled “A Jinx in a Box?,” the 2012 film follows a young girl who becomes obsessed with a music box she bought at a yard sale and soon people around her begin to suspect that she has been possessed by something supernatural. The Possession stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, Madison Davenport, Natasha Calis, and Grant Show.
Smile (Netflix, Paramount+, & Rent on Prime Video)
Smile is a supernatural psychological horror film written and directed by Parker Finn. Based on Finn’s 2020 short film Laura Hasn’t Slept, the 2022 film follows therapist Rose Cutter, who witnesses a disturbing event involving a patient and soon begins to see horrifying visions, leading her to believe that something supernatural is at play. Smile stars Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner, Kal Penn, and Rob Morgan.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe (AMC+, Tubi, & Rent on Prime Video)
The Autopsy of Jane Doe is a supernatural horror film directed by André Øvredal from a screenplay co-written by Ian Goldberg and Richard Naing. The 2016 film follows father and son coroners Tommy and Austin Tilden as they begin experiencing strange supernatural phenomena after they begin examining the body of a Jane Doe. The Autopsy of Jane Doe stars Emile Hirsch, Brian Cox, Olwen Catherine Kelly, Ophelia Lovibond, and Michael McElhatton.