7 Movies Like It’s What’s Inside
The new Netflix film It’s What’s Inside blends several genres together including comedy, mystery, suspense, sci-fi, horror, thriller, to name a few. Ultimately, it’s a film that doesn’t take itself seriously and will have viewers unsure of what to expect next.
Written and directed by Greg Jardin (Cowboy Bebop: The Lost Session), it’s executive produced by Colman Domingo (Rustin, Euphoria), and has an ensemble cast consisting of Brittany O’Grady (The White Lotus), James Morosini (I Love My Dad), Gavin Leatherwood (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Nina Bloomgarden (The Resort), Alycia Debnam-Carey (The 100), Reina Hardesty (StartUp), Devon Terrell (Rap Sh!t), and David Thompson (Panic).
It follows a group of friends from college who get together for a pre-wedding party that turns into a nightmare when an estranged friend arrives with a mysterious game that awakens long-hidden secrets, desires, and grudges.
If you’re looking for similar content to check out next, here are 7 comedy horror movies like It’s What’s Inside we recommend.
All My Friends Are Dead (2020)
Cast: Julia Wieniawa-Narkiewicz, Mateusz Więcławek, Adam Graf Turczyk, Michał Meyer, Monika Krzywkowska, Michał Sikorski, Szymon Roszak
Synopsis: “A group of friends at a New Year’s Eve party go through a whirlwind of events that exposes secrets, breaks hearts — and leads to a shocking outcome.”
Where to watch: Netflix
The Blackening (2023)
Cast: Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo, Dewayne Perkins, Antoinette Robertson, Sinqua Walls, Jay Pharoah, Yvonne Orji
Synopsis: “The Blackening centers around a group of Black friends who reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer. Forced to play by his rules, the friends soon realize this ain’t no motherf****** game.”
Where to watch: Starz
Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
Cast: Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova, Rachel Sennott, Myha’la Herrold, Chase Sui Wonders, Lee Pace, Pete Davidson, Conner O’Malley
Synopsis: “When a group of 20-somethings gets stuck at a remote mansion during a hurricane, a party game gone very, very wrong ends with a dead body on the ground and fake friends at every turn as they try to find the killer among them.”
Where to watch: Fubo, Hulu, Max, Paramount+
Freaky (2020)
Cast: Kathryn Newton, Vince Vaughn, Katie Finneran, Celeste O’Connor, Misha Osherovich, Alan Ruck, Uriah Shelton
Synopsis: “Seventeen-year-old Millie Kessler (Kathryn Newton, Blockers, HBO’s Big Little Lies) is just trying to survive the bloodthirsty halls of Blissfield High and the cruelty of the popular crowd. But when she becomes the newest target of The Butcher (Vince Vaughn), her town’s infamous serial killer, her senior year becomes the least of her worries.”
Where to watch: Fubo, Peacock
John Dies at the End (2012)
Cast: Chase Williamson, Paul Giamatti, Rob Mayes, Clancy Brown, Glynn Turman, Doug Jones
Synopsis: “It’s a drug that promises an out-of-body experience with each hit. On the street they call it Soy Sauce, and users drift across time and dimensions. But some who come back are no longer human. Suddenly a silent otherworldly invasion is underway, and mankind needs a hero. What it gets instead is John and David, a pair of college dropouts who can barely hold down jobs. Can these two stop the oncoming horror in time to save humanity? No. No, they can’t.”
Where to watch: Hoopla, Plex, Tubi, Vudu
Sissy (2022)
Cast: Aisha Dee, Hannah Barlow, Emily De Margheriti, Daniel Monks, Yerin Ha, Lucy Barrett
Synopsis: “Invited away on a bachelorette weekend, Sissy is stuck in a remote cabin with her high school bully.”
Where to watch: AMC+, Hoopla, Shudder
You Might Be the Killer (2018)
Cast: Fran Kranz, Alyson Hannigan, Brittany S. Hall, Jenna Harvey, Bryan Price, Jack Murillo, Patrick Reginald Walker
Synopsis: “As Sam flees from a masked killer at camp, it slowly dawns on him that HE might be the killer. With the help of his film buff friend Chuck, Sam navigates through horror movie tropes to try and make it out of this plot alive.”
Where to watch: Fubo, USA Network
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