Movies like Case 39
If Case 39's mix of child abuse, social worker and detective stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Case 39's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Silent Hill
2006 · Directed by Christophe Gans · 125 min6.6
Why you'll like itWith Jodelle Ferland · Shares: child abuse, supernatural, evil child · Also horror and mystery · From the same decade (2000s)
Rose, a desperate mother, takes her adopted daughter, Sharon, to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt to cure her of her ailment. After a violent car crash, Sharon disappears, and Rose embarks on a horrific journey to…
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The Black Phone
2022 · Directed by Scott Derrickson · 103 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: child abuse, supernatural · Also horror and thriller
Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use.
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Split
2017 · Directed by M. Night Shyamalan · 117 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: child abuse, super power · Also horror and thriller
Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others.
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Orphan
2009 · Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra · 123 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: evil child, evil little girl · Also horror and thriller · From the same decade (2000s)
After losing their baby, a married couple adopt 9-year old Esther, who may not be as innocent as she seems.
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Five Nights at Freddy's
2023 · Directed by Emma Tammi · 110 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: evil child · Also horror and thriller
Recently fired and desperate for work, a troubled young man named Mike agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria.
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Carrie
1976 · Directed by Brian De Palma · 98 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: child abuse · Also horror and thriller
Withdrawn and sensitive teenager Carrie White faces bullying from her classmates and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. When she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers, things take a dark and violent…
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Hereditary
2018 · Directed by Ari Aster · 128 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: supernatural · Also horror and mystery
Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie and her children uncover disturbing secrets about their heritage. Their daily lives are not only impacted, but they also become entangled in a chilling fate from…
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Insidious
2011 · Directed by James Wan · 102 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: supernatural · Also horror and thriller
A family discovers that dark spirits have invaded their home after their son inexplicably falls into an endless sleep. When they reach out to a professional for help, they learn things are a lot more personal than they…
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The Entity
1982 · Directed by Sidney J. Furie · 125 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: supernatural · Also horror and mystery
A single mom is raped by an invisible force. Her psychiatrist believes the experience stems from childhood trauma, while she knows something supernatural is at play.
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Burnt Offerings
1976 · Directed by Dan Curtis · 116 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: child abuse · Also horror and thriller
A family moves into a large old mansion in the countryside which seems to have a mysterious and sinister power over its new residents.
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Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon
2022 · Directed by Ana Lily Amirpour · 102 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: super power · Also mystery and thriller
A young woman with psychokinetic powers breaks out of a Louisiana asylum and makes her way to New Orleans, where she falls into the city’s netherworld of misfits and miscreants.