If you loved
One by One
Freida McFadden · Book
What hooked you in One by One was the way a group trip turns into a claustrophobic fight for survival against hidden threats.
Films on the same thread
Pretty Lethal
Vicky Jewson · Film · 2026
Shares 2 threads with One by One: Survival Horror, Slasher.
Like the friends in One by One, these dancers find their travel plans ruined by a breakdown, forcing them into a brutal battle for survival at a remote, isolated inn.
Blink Twice
Zoë Kravitz · Film · 2024
Shares 2 threads with One by One: Paranoia, Isolation.
If you enjoyed the mounting paranoia in One by One, this thriller captures that same creeping dread as a dream vacation shifts into a terrifying trap filled with dark secrets.
Alone
Film · 2020
Shares 3 threads with One by One: Survival, Isolation, Survival horror.
This film mirrors the relentless predator-prey tension found in One by One, stripping away safety and forcing a lone survivor to fight for her life in a hostile wilderness.
Fall
Scott Mann · Film · 2022
Shares a thread with One by One: Isolation.
Much like the group dynamic in One by One, this story tests the limits of friendship when two characters are left stranded in a remote, deadly environment with no escape.
Series on the same thread
FROM
John Griffin · Series · 2022
Shares a thread with One by One: Survival horror.
This series expands on the trapped feeling of One by One, where an inescapable location and constant threats from the surrounding woods keep the residents in a state of terror.
Harper's Island
Ari Schlossberg · Series · 2009
Shares 3 threads with One by One: Betrayal, Survival, Slasher.
Fans of One by One will recognize the classic setup of a group gathering at a secluded destination, only for the festivities to devolve into a deadly game of survival.
Yellowjackets
Ashley Lyle · Series · 2021
Shares 2 threads with One by One: Survival, Survival Horror.
This survival epic echoes the group decay and trauma found in One by One, as a stranded team must navigate the moral collapse that occurs when civilization is left behind.
And Then There Were None
Series · 2015
Shares 3 threads with One by One: Isolation, Paranoia, Survival.
This mystery perfectly replicates the isolated, locked-room tension of One by One, bringing a group of strangers together to face the consequences of their past in a cut-off location.
Podcasts on the same thread
The Deca Tapes
Lex Noteboom · Podcast · 2025
If the mystery of who will survive in One by One kept you listening, this audio experience delivers the same high-stakes tension of people trapped together in an unknown space.
Small Town Murder
James Pietragallo, Jimmie Whisman · Podcast · 2026
Explores: provincial life, tragic irony, forensic breakdown.
While this podcast leans into dark humor, it explores the same fascination with murder in isolated, small-town settings that makes the premise of One by One so compelling to analyze.
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Common questions
Is One by One a story about a group of friends?
Yes, One by One follows a group of friends who travel together for a luxury getaway in the woods. Their trip takes a dark turn when their minivan breaks down and they are eliminated one at a time.
Does One by One feature a survival theme?
The plot of One by One centers on a group of friends who become stranded in the woods after their vehicle breaks down. They must face a situation where they are picked off one by one during their luxury getaway.
What happens to the friends in One by One?
In One by One, the group of friends experiences a breakdown of their minivan while traveling to a luxury getaway. They are subsequently picked off one at a time while stranded in the woods.
Is One by One set in a remote location?
One by One is set in the woods, where a group of friends becomes stranded after their minivan breaks down. The story follows the group as they are picked off one at a time while attempting to reach their luxury getaway destination.