If you enjoyed the intense home-invasion thriller Trespass (2011), starring Nicolas Cage and Nicole Kidman, you're likely craving more edge-of-your-seat suspense. This article highlights 10 gripping movies and shows with similar themes of danger, betrayal, and high-stakes survival. Whether you love psychological tension or action-packed confrontations, these picks will keep you hooked.

Cape Fear (1991)
Description: A gripping thriller about a lawyer and his family being stalked by a vengeful ex-convict, filled with psychological tension and suspense.
Fact: The film is a remake of a 1962 movie of the same name, and it features one of the most iconic scores in thriller history.


Panic Room (2002)
Description: A tense home invasion story where a mother and daughter must outsmart intruders by hiding in a fortified panic room.
Fact: The entire film was shot on a single set, and the panic room was built to be completely functional.


The Strangers (2008)
Description: A chilling home invasion film where a couple is terrorized by masked intruders, emphasizing psychological terror and unpredictability.
Fact: The movie was inspired by real-life break-ins and the Manson Family murders, adding to its eerie realism.


The Collector (2009)
Description: A horror-thriller about a thief who breaks into a house only to find it rigged with deadly traps by a sadistic killer.
Fact: The film was originally conceived as a prequel to another horror franchise but was developed into a standalone story.


The Purge (2013)
Description: A home invasion thriller that explores themes of survival and moral dilemmas during a lawless night where all crime is legal.
Fact: The film was shot in just 20 days and its concept was inspired by a nightmare the writer had about being hunted.


The Boy Next Door (2015)
Description: A psychological thriller about a woman who becomes the target of a dangerous obsession after a brief affair with her neighbor.
Fact: The film was shot in just 23 days, and much of the tension was created through tight, claustrophobic framing.


Don't Breathe (2016)
Description: A suspenseful thriller about a group of thieves who break into a blind man's house, only to find themselves trapped and hunted.
Fact: The film was shot in sequence, which is rare for movies, to maintain the tension and pacing.


The Intruder (2019)
Description: A psychological thriller about a couple who buys a dream home, only to be stalked by the previous owner who refuses to let go.
Fact: The film's setting was chosen for its isolated, eerie atmosphere, which adds to the suspense.


Breaking In (2018)
Description: A mother must outsmart a group of criminals who have taken her family hostage in a high-tech, fortified house.
Fact: The film's script was written in just two weeks, and it was shot in under a month.


Hush (2016)
Description: A unique take on the home invasion genre, focusing on a deaf writer who must use her wits to survive a masked killer.
Fact: The film was shot in just 18 days, and the lead actress learned sign language specifically for the role.
