12 Movies Like Over Your Dead Body You Need to Watch
Find 12 tense, funny, and romantic picks for fans of Over Your Dead Body, from home-invasion thrills to dark comedies, updated for 2026.
If you’re searching for movies like Over Your Dead Body, this list leans into the same mix of danger, desire, and uneasy laughs. You’ll find tense picks such as Untitled Home Invasion Romance (2026), Mayday (2026), and The Last House (2026), plus sharper character-driven choices like The Drama (2026) and The Trip (2021). There’s also a broader range here, from the action edge of Brothers Under Fire (2026) to the moody pull of Catching Dust (2025). With mystery, thriller, romance, horror, comedy, and action all in play, these picks give you plenty of ways to keep the tension going after the credits roll.
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Untitled Home Invasion Romance
action & adventure · comedy · mystery & thriller · romance
As a last-ditch attempt to save his failing marriage, an actor stages a home invasion during a romantic getaway weekend.
Directed by Jason BiggsCast Jason Biggs, Meaghan Rath, Anna Konkle, Justin H. Min, Arturo CastroHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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Mayday
action & adventure · comedy · mystery & thriller
Lieutenant Troy Brennan's reconnaissance mission over Soviet territory goes awry, forcing him to crash-land and survive in Russian wilderness while evading capture or rescue.
Directed by John Francis Daley, Jonathan GoldsteinCast Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh, Marcin Dorocinski, Maria Bakalova, David MorseApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Last House
action & adventure · horror · mystery & thriller · science-fiction
A family suddenly sealed inside their home must work together to survive against dwindling resources and the ominous threat keeping them trapped.
Directed by Louis LeterrierCast Greta Lee, Wagner Moura, Riley Chung, Noah Alexander Sosnowski, Emma HoNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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One Mile: Chapter One
action & adventure · crime · drama · mystery & thriller
After being released from special forces, a father tries to reconnect with his daughter by taking her on a tour of college, but they soon find themselves fighting for more than their lost relationship when a murderous cult pursues them.
Directed by Adam DavidsonCast Ryan Phillippe, Amélie Hoeferle, Sara Canning, Sage Linder, Beverley ElliottParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Get Out
action & adventure · mystery & thriller
A nightclub owner is on the verge of leaving his dangerous past behind for retirement with his girlfriend. When masked gunmen rob him and he finds himself squeezed by ruthless cartels, a mysterious newcomer arrives with an interest in buying the business. With danger closing in from all sides, he must navigate a deadly web of deception, power, and survival - where escape may no longer be an option.
Directed by Derrick BorteCast Russell Crowe, Luke Evans, Teresa Palmer, Daniel Zovatto, Josh McConvilleParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Drama
comedy · crime · drama · romance
A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.
Directed by Kristoffer BorgliCast Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie, Hailey GatesMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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The Trip
action · comedy · horror · thriller
A dysfunctional couple head to a remote lakeside cabin under the guise of reconnecting, but each has secret designs to kill the other. Before they can carry out their respective plans, unexpected visitors arrive and the couple is faced with a greater danger than anything they could have plotted.
Directed by Tommy WirkolaCast Noomi Rapace, Aksel Hennie, Atle Antonsen, Christian Rubeck, André EriksenNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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Brothers Under Fire
action · drama · mystery · thriller
Captain Jordan Wright's squadron on leave for a wedding in Mexico encounters a murderous cartel. As Jordan tries to lead survivors to safety, war erupts between his squad and the cartel, forcing him into a battle to save his men.
Directed by Justin ChadwickCast Kiefer Sutherland, Solly McLeod, Tommy Martinez, Ashton Sanders, James KeachHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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This Tempting Madness
drama · mystery & thriller
After emerging from a coma with serious injuries and memory gaps, a woman's husband is jailed. As she works to reconstruct her past, she begins to doubt herself and what is real.
Directed by Jennifer E. MontgomeryCast Simone Ashley, Suraj Sharma, Austin Stowell, Mojean Aria, Zenobia ShroffAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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The Wrecking Crew
action · comedy · crime
Estranged half-brothers Jonny and James reunite after their father's mysterious death. As they search for the truth, buried secrets reveal a conspiracy threatening to tear their family apart.
Directed by Ángel Manuel SotoCast Dave Bautista, Jason Momoa, Temuera Morrison, Morena Baccarin, Roimata FoxAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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The Crow Club
comedy · drama · science-fiction
Four couples form part of the mysterious Crow Club, where supernatural cases and dangerous missions lead to unexpected romantic bonds.
Directed by Nopachai ChaiyanamCast Sailub Hemmawich Kwanamphaiphan, Pon Thanapon Aiemkumchai, Otto Phachara Thanakulwuttiporn, BJ Nattanon Wanichakul, Newyear Nawaphat ThannamongkhonsawatNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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Samurai Detective Onihei: Two Righteous Swords
action & adventure · crime · drama · history
Hasegawa Heizo travels to Kyoto to visit his father's grave but becomes a target of the master thief Koazu no Gentan after rescuing a mute girl named Oyone from a group of thugs.
Directed by Yu HoribaCast Kôshirô Matsumoto, Makiya Yamaguchi, Yôsuke Asari, Yuri Nakamura, Sôkô WadaAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb →
Wrapping Up
This lineup is built for anyone who wants more twisted romance, sharper suspense, and stories that keep shifting when you think you have them figured out. Whether you start with Over Your Dead Body (2026) or branch out to the newer picks, there’s enough variety here to match a few different moods without losing that off-balance feeling. Bookmark this page and come back when you want another recommendation, since it’s updated regularly with fresh titles and new options to explore. If you like thrillers with attitude, weird chemistry, and a little genre-bending, this is a list worth revisiting.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes these movies similar to Over Your Dead Body?
These picks were matched by tone, themes, and story style using a similarity model trained on plot synopses, genres, and cast — not just shared genre tags — so the connection runs deeper than a simple category match.