15 Movies Like Maya

Loved Maya? 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.

Lee Cronin's The Mummy
#1

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 highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Maya.

Dolly
#2

Dolly

Young Macy is abducted by a deranged, monstrous figure who wants to raise her as its child.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Maya.

Lola's Secret
#3

Lola's Secret

A young man's dreams come true when the sexy new maid seduces him. But she has a secret that leads to trouble.

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

Smile
#4

Smile

After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Maya.

The Holy Boy
#5

The Holy Boy

A PE teacher moves to a isolated mountain village where the people appear to live in unshakeable serenity, but soon stumbles across a disturbing ritual. Once a week, the locals are freed of their pain by a lonely boy born with the power to heal one's soul just by hugging them. Trying to rescue him from this madness, the man unleashes his dark side.

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

Cannibal Holocaust
#6

Cannibal Holocaust

A New York University professor returns from a rescue mission to the Amazon rainforest with the footage shot by a lost team of documentarians who were making a film about the area's local cannibal tribes.

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

Africa Blood and Guts
#7

Africa Blood and Guts

A chronicle of the violence that occurred in much of the African continent throughout the 1960s. As many African countries were transitioning from colonial rule to other forms of government, violent political upheavals were frequent. Revolutions in Zanzibar and Kenya in which thousands were killed are shown, the violence not only political; there is also extensive footage of hunters and poachers slaughtering different types of wild animals.

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

Silent Hill
#8

Silent Hill

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 get her back and begins to uncover the truth behind the apocalyptic disaster that burned the town 30 years earlier.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Maya.

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
#9

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom

Four corrupted fascist libertines round up 9 teenage boys and girls and subject them to 120 days of sadistic physical, mental and sexual torture.

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

The Grudge
#10

The Grudge

An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Maya.

Terror Express
#11

Terror Express

Three thugs commandeer a couple of cars on a moving train and spread terror among the passengers.

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

Suspiria
#12

Suspiria

An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.

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

Convent of Sinners
#13

Convent of Sinners

Convent of Sinners is the story of Susanna, a young girl who is raped by her own father and sent to a convent for her sins, where she falls in love with a priest. The other nuns, however, are jealous and angry, they want Susanna for themselves, and accuse her of being possessed by the Devil.

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

The Entity
#14

The Entity

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.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Maya.

The Unholy
#15

The Unholy

Alice is a young hearing-impaired girl who, after a supposed visitation from the Virgin Mary, is inexplicably able to hear, speak and heal the sick. As word spreads and people from near and far flock to witness her miracles, a disgraced journalist hoping to revive his career visits the small New England town to investigate. When terrifying events begin to happen all around, he starts to question if these phenomena are the works of the Virgin Mary or something much more sinister.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Maya.