In this plot structure,Its Whats Insideuses two key elements: a game gone wrong and the body-swap.
Things go wrong, however, when the game starts to become a blood-soaked reality.
Its Whats Insideis similar in that it also shows a party game warped out of proportion.
A year after releasingBodied Bodies Bodies, A24 came out withTalk to Me.
Ready Or Notis a film by the horror film trio Radio Silence.
There are several reasons whyReady Or Notis a great next step for fans ofIts Whats Inside.
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When four teenagers are found dead, the Blissfield Butcher’s re-emergence has made the town somewhat on alert.
Freakyhonors the legacy of one of the most classicBody Swapfilms,Freaky Friday.
This provides comedic levity to both movies in a way that is similarly appealing in their thriller plots.
Bodies Bodies Bodies is a comedy/horror/thriller from 2 AM. When Bee (Maria Bakalova) travels to a hurricane party with her girlfriend Sophie (Amanda Stenberg), they find themselves surrounded by affluent 20-somethings with very different world views. When the party finally kicks off amidst the coming storm, the debauchery leads to a game of “Bodies Bodies Bodies.” However, when a power outage occurs during the game, and a murder occurs in its stead, the party takes a turn for the deadly.
She ends up making contact with another spirit that begins to possess one of her daughters.
Some horror films may invent their mystical games, but others succeed by riffing off of existing games.
In some ways, the firstOuijais more comparable toIt’s What’s InsidethanOuija: Origin of Evil.
M3GANtook the horror world by storm when it was released in early 2023.
M3GANis expecting a sequel inM3GAN 2.0, which is set for release in June 2025.
Those who liked the comedic absurdism ofIt’s What’s Insidewill findM3GANinstantly appealing.
Before their time runs out, they have to work together to uncover the mystery.
Tarotwas an unexpected horror hit upon its release earlier this year.
The film explores the idea of what happens when the rules of a game are broken.
While trying to cope with the death of her mother, Mia (Sophie Wilde) becomes enthralled with an embalmed hand that can conjure spirits. While Mia and her group of friends get a thrill out of communicating with spirits, things go too far when Mia doesn’t close the door to the other side.
When they break this rule, a terrible fate is unleashed as the evil within the cards is revealed.
Tarot’s reviews were very negative upon its release, getting an 18% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The film succeeded at the box office, however, making over $49 million worldwide.
Alisha Weir stars as the titular character alongside Kathryn Newton, Melissa Barrera, and Dan Stevens.
LikeReady or Not,Abigailis another Radio Silence film on this list.
For these reasons,It’s What’s Insideaudiences could easily becomeAbigailappreciators.
The rest will die.
The negative reviews ofWould You Rathershould not scare off horror fans.
In Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s 2019 black comedy Ready Or Not, newlywed bride Grace Le Domas participates in a violent game of hide-and-seek with her fiancé’s family, who attempt to kill her during her wedding night as part of a long-standing ritual. The film stars Samara Weaving as Grace, Mark O’Brien as Grace’s husband Alex, Adam Brody as Alex’s brother Daniel, Andie MacDowell as their mother Becky, and Henry Czerny, Melanie Scrofano, Kristian Bruun, and Elyse Levesque as other members of the murderous family.
Freaky is a film directed by Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day 2U) and centers around a young girl in high school that swaps bodies with a deranged serial killer. When four teenagers are found dead, the Blissfield Butcher’s re-emergence has made the town somewhat on alert. While waiting for her ride home at the end of a football game, Millie Kessler is attacked by the butcher with a mysterious dagger called La Dola, which then swaps the two into one another’s bodies in a Freaky Friday-like fashion. Millie discovers that to get back to her original body, she needs to get her friends and family to believe that their bodies have swapped - and she needs to reverse the ritual in twenty-four hours, or the switch will remain permanent.
Ouija: Origin of Evil is a 2016 prequel to the 2014 Horror film Ouija. Written and directed by Mike Flanagan, the film sees a Medium and her family using a Ouija board to attempt to contact her deceased husband. She ends up making contact with another spirit that begins to possess one of her daughters.
M3GAN tells the story of a lifelike robotic doll who arrives in a little girl’s life to help her cope with the death of her parents. As the young Cady befriends the robot, its designer, Cady’s aunt Gemma, realizes her self-aware invention is too dangerous to be kept alive. Blumhouse’s 2022 horror phenomenon mixes Chucky’s creepy inclination for violence with the Terminator’s unstoppable nature to craft a terrifying look at the dangers of Artificial Intelligence.
The plot centers on a group of college friends who start dying in ways that are related to their fortunes after having their tarot cards read. Before their time runs out, they have to work together to uncover the mystery.
Abigail is a 2024 horror thriller directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. The plot follows a group of people who kidnap the daughter of a dangerous crime lord only to discover that the little girl is actually a vicious vampire out for blood. Alisha Weir stars as the titular character alongside Kathryn Newton, Melissa Barrera, and Dan Stevens.
Circle is a psychological thriller film directed by Aaron Hann and Mario Miscione. Set in a mysterious chamber, the story revolves around a group of 50 strangers who must decide who among them deserves to survive while facing harsh ethical dilemmas. As tensions rise and alliances form, each individual must confront their morality in a high-stakes game of life and death.
Would You Rather is a psychological thriller directed by David Guy Levy. The film stars Brittany Snow as Iris, a young woman who competes in a deadly game of “Would You Rather” hosted by the sadistic millionaire Shepard Lambrick, played by Jeffrey Combs. The contestants, all desperate for a financial windfall, must navigate a series of increasingly brutal challenges, testing their morals and survival instincts.
