15 Movies Like Circus of Fear

Loved Circus of Fear? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Obsession
#1

Obsession

After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Circus of Fear.

Deep Water
#2

Deep Water

A group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their differences if they hope to escape their sinking plane and the frenzy of sharks drawn to the wreckage.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Circus of Fear.

The Sheep Detectives
#3

The Sheep Detectives

George Hardy is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can't possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Circus of Fear.

Disclosure Day
#4

Disclosure Day

A cybersecurity expert becomes a whistleblower after uncovering secrets about aliens, putting him on the run from a corporation. Meanwhile, a meteorologist experiencing strange phenomena joins forces with him to prove there's life beyond our understanding.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Circus of Fear.

Graphic Desires
#5

Graphic Desires

When reclusive Franklin cheats on his partner with a mysterious girl he meets on a dating app, it becomes the start of a deadly obsession.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Circus of Fear.

Lee Cronin's The Mummy
#6

Lee Cronin's The Mummy

The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace—eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Circus of Fear.

In the Grey
#7

In the Grey

A covert team of elite operatives are living in the shadows. When a ruthless despot steals a billion-dollar fortune, they're sent to take it back—an impossible heist that erupts into a deadly game of strategy, deception and survival.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Circus of Fear.

Backrooms
#8

Backrooms

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Circus of Fear.

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War
#9

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War

Jack Ryan is reluctantly pulled back into espionage when an international covert mission unravels a deadly conspiracy. Racing against time, he joins CIA allies Mike November & James Greer and sharp MI6 officer Emma Marlowe to battle a rogue black-ops unit in a high-stakes, deeply personal fight.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Circus of Fear.

Kill Code
#10

Kill Code

North America has been divided into four main quadrants. A power-hungry corporation has taken over the conventional prison system and made criminals the new law enforcers. The owner of that corporation, nanoscientist Eion Prescott, created a nano-virus called Onyx. Which is distributed through deadly watches to criminals. First, infecting them. Then, forcing them into eliminating each other for freedom. Who can topple the corporation's entire system from within?

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Circus of Fear.

Seven Snipers
#11

Seven Snipers

When a former elite sniper is hunted down by the ruthless warlord who once held her captive, she must fight to the death to protect the daughter she has raised in hiding, on a remote Australian farm.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Circus of Fear.

Chum
#12

Chum

A newlywed couple joins friends on a Mediterranean yacht excursion, only to find themselves caught between a predatory shark and a psychopathic killer in their midst-transforming a sun-drenched escape into a fight for survival.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Circus of Fear.

Hokum
#13

Hokum

When novelist Ohm Bauman retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents' ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance forces him to confront dark corners of his past.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Circus of Fear.

Zootopia 2
#14

Zootopia 2

After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia's history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De'Snake arrives and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Circus of Fear.

Apex
#15

Apex

A grieving woman pushing her limits on a solo adventure in the Australian wild is ensnared in a twisted game with a cunning killer who thinks she's prey.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Circus of Fear.