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They Will Kill You
Kirill Sokolov · Film · 2026
If the claustrophobic dread of They Will Kill You hooked you, you will love these stories about dangerous secrets hiding behind closed doors.
Books on the same thread
The Tenant
Freida McFadden · Book · 2025
Explores: Gaslighting, Hidden Identity, Secrets and Lies.
Like the protagonist of They Will Kill You, Blake faces a desperate financial situation that leads him into a home setting where things are not what they seem.
Holly
Stephen King · Book · 2023
Explores: Missing Persons, Cults, Obsession.
The cult paranoia and investigation into disappearances that drove the tension in They Will Kill You are front and center in this gritty, high-stakes hunt for missing people.
The Housemaid Is Watching
Freida McFadden · Book · 2024
Explores: Hidden Identity, Surveillance, Twisted Power Dynamics.
This story mirrors the unsettling domestic surveillance found in They Will Kill You, focusing on the dark power dynamics that emerge when a new neighbor arrives with secrets.
The Keep
F. Paul Wilson · Book · 2000
Explores: Ancient Evil, Nazi Occultism, Good vs Evil.
If the supernatural threat of They Will Kill You kept you watching, this tale of an ancient evil trapped within a building will offer a similar claustrophobic terror.
Series on the same thread
Your Friends & Neighbors
Jonathan Tropper · Series · 2025
Explores: wealth inequality, midlife crisis, moral decay.
Just as the protagonist in They Will Kill You descends into a deadly web, this story explores how a desperate need for money leads to dangerous suburban consequences.
Only Murders in the Building
Steve Martin · Series · 2021
Explores: True Crime Obsession, New York City, Intergenerational Friendship.
Fans of the urban setting in They Will Kill You will enjoy this comedic take on residents of a New York building who become entangled in a local mystery.
IT: Welcome to Derry
Andy Muschietti · Series · 2025
Explores: Childhood Trauma, Ancient Evil, Group of Friends.
The sense of creeping unease and unexplained disappearances that defined the atmosphere of They Will Kill You is perfectly captured in this investigation into a long-buried evil.
Haunted Hotel
Matt Roller · Series · 2025
Explores: Inheritance, Single Parent, Ghostly Coexistence.
This series shares the premise of moving into a new, mysterious property seen in They Will Kill You, though it trades the cult horror for a ghostly roommate.
Podcasts on the same thread
Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Spotify Studios · Podcast · 2026
Explores: dark human nature, criminal psychology, public fascination.
If the dark human nature depicted in They Will Kill You fascinated you, this exploration of real-life crimes and the public's obsession with them will hit the same nerve.
This Podcast Will Kill You
Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts · Podcast · 2026
Explores: pathogen history, public health awareness, scientific curiosity.
Much like the morbid curiosity that draws characters into the nightmare of They Will Kill You, this podcast examines the lethal, hidden dangers lurking in our daily lives.
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Common questions
Is They Will Kill You a horror movie about a cult?
Yes, They Will Kill You follows a housekeeper who takes a job in a New York City high-rise. She soon discovers the building is home to a community linked to multiple disappearances and a potential Satanic cult, which forms the core of the film's suspense.
What is the premise of They Will Kill You?
They Will Kill You focuses on a woman who accepts a housekeeping position in a mysterious New York City high-rise. She is unaware that the building has a history of disappearances and is allegedly under the control of a dangerous Satanic cult.
Is They Will Kill You set in New York City?
Yes, the plot of They Will Kill You takes place entirely within a mysterious high-rise located in New York City. The setting is central to the story, as the building houses a community that hides secrets regarding the disappearances of previous residents.
Does They Will Kill You feature a Satanic cult?
The plot of They Will Kill You centers on a woman who unknowingly enters a building that may be under the grip of a Satanic cult. This cult is connected to a series of disappearances that have occurred within the high-rise over the years.