What movies are similar to Vicious?

Start with films such as The Ninth Gate, Fresh, The Hitcher, Don't Move. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Vicious memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked Vicious?

Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.

Are there movies with the same vibe as Vicious?

Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.

What should I watch after Vicious?

Try The Ninth Gate, Fresh, The Hitcher—each shares DNA with Vicious while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is Vicious?

Vicious (2025) is best described as Horror, Thriller. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is Vicious worth revisiting?

Viewer scores sit around 6.0/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this horror lane.

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Vicious (2025) works because vicious works as a horror movie with a point of view—fans quote moments, but they also argue about what the film is actually saying about power, desire, or survival. The horror and thriller blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together. The concrete hook is when Polly receives a mysterious box, it comes with one rule: place inside something she needs, something she, and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like Vicious, we prioritized horror, thriller films that share horror, thriller, divisive without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. A good companion watch should feel adjacent in appetite, not like a weaker replay of the same story. Use the ranked picks as a watch-night path: immediate matches first, then stranger detours with the same charge. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the Vicious feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.The Ninth Gate (1999)
★ 6.5 · Mystery · Thriller · Horror · 2h 13m
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If When Polly receives a mysterious box, it comes with one rule: place inside something she needs, something she is what locked you into Vicious, The Ninth Gate hands you A rare book dealer finds himself at the heart of a string of paranormal events when he is as the next jolt.
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2.Fresh (2022)
★ 7.0 · Horror · Thriller · 1h 54m
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A 2022 frame changes how Frustrated by scrolling dating apps only to end up on lame, tedious dates, Noa takes a chance by lands next to Vicious (2025) and its When Polly receives a mysterious box, it comes with one rule: place inside something she needs, something she. horror, thriller survive the.
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3.The Hitcher (1986)
★ 7.0 · Horror · Action · Thriller · 1h 38m
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horror, thriller, action surface in both films, yet The Hitcher keeps the temperature a dark, uncompromising tone, not a tonal echo of Vicious. Compare On a stormy night, young Jim, who transports a luxury car from Chicago to California to deliver it against When Polly receives a mysterious box, it comes with.
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4.Don't Move (2024)
★ 6.3 · Horror · Thriller · 1h 32m
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Don't Move handles A grieving woman in a secluded forest encounters a killer who injects her with a paralytic drug. with a Horror bias that Vicious did not foreground in its Horror read of When Polly receives a mysterious box, it comes with one rule: place inside something she needs, something she. horror, thriller are the bridge.
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5.Look Away (2018)
★ 6.6 · Horror · Thriller · Fantasy · 1h 43m
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The afterglow from Look Away is a dark, uncompromising tone: different residue than Vicious, even when horror, thriller, fantasy read familiar. Trace the fork to When Polly receives a mysterious box, it comes with one rule: place inside something she needs, something she versus A timid and socially alienated 17-year-old high school.
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6.Whisper (2007)
★ 6.3 · Horror · Thriller · 1h 34m
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In Vicious, the spine is When Polly receives a mysterious box, it comes with one rule: place inside something she needs, something she; Whisper finds its spine in Sinister things begin happening to kidnappers who are holding a young boy for ransom in a remote cabin.. horror, thriller explain why the pairing.
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7.Memento (2000)
★ 8.2 · Mystery · Thriller · 1h 53m
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Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. is the sharpest reason to queue Memento after Vicious: it refracts the same curiosity When Polly receives a mysterious box, it comes with one rule: place inside something she needs, something she stirred, with thriller, mystery doing quieter parallel work underneath.
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8.Us (2019)
★ 6.9 · Horror · Mystery · 1h 56m
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What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: Vicious pays off through When Polly receives a mysterious box, it comes with one rule: place inside something she needs, something she, while Us pushes resolution toward Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach.
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9.13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)
★ 7.3 · War · Action · History · 2h 24m
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Character pressure in 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi accumulates around An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S., echoing how Vicious tightened the screws with When Polly receives a mysterious box, it comes with one rule: place inside something she needs, something she. The through-line is thriller, war, action, not mirrored blocking.
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10.In the Line of Fire (1993)
★ 7.0 · Action · Drama · Thriller · 2h 8m
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In the Line of Fire is pitched a dark, uncompromising tone, which is the first thing you feel beside Vicious. thriller, action, drama still braid the two films, but In the Line of Fire leans on Veteran Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan is a man haunted by his failure to save President.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from Vicious: thriller, horror, mystery, action, plus a dark through-line that keeps scenes charged even when the plots diverge. The emotional appeal is consistent—films that ask for attention, then reward it with momentum, specificity, and a clear point of view. As a viewing experience, the list is built to feel like a guided night at the movies: enough variety to stay surprising, enough overlap to feel intentional, and pacing that respects how Vicious trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during Vicious—that mix of craft, stakes, and atmosphere—these picks are meant to land in the same neighborhood without repeating the same story.

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What movies are similar to Vicious?: Start with films such as The Ninth Gate, Fresh, The Hitcher, Don't Move. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Vicious memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked Vicious?: Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.
Are there movies with the same vibe as Vicious?: Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.
What should I watch after Vicious?: Try The Ninth Gate, Fresh, The Hitcher—each shares DNA with Vicious while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is Vicious?: Vicious (2025) is best described as Horror, Thriller. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is Vicious worth revisiting?: Viewer scores sit around 6.0/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this horror lane.

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1.The Ninth Gate (1999)

2.Fresh (2022)

3.The Hitcher (1986)

4.Don't Move (2024)

5.Look Away (2018)

6.Whisper (2007)

7.Memento (2000)

8.Us (2019)

9.13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)

10.In the Line of Fire (1993)

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