Films and TV shows that feel like Afraid by The Neighbourhood
A hazy, nocturnal confession of insecurity and emotional paralysis, cool on the surface but trembling underneath.
- Drive (2011): Neon LA nights and a guarded, emotionally frozen protagonist match the song's cool, brooding surface.
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012): Shy, wounded teens navigating fear and connection in the same early-2010s indie haze.
- Euphoria (2019): Stylized, moody nights and young characters numbing insecurity with toxic love.
- Spring Breakers (2013): Dreamy, hypnotic, dark-edged pop-culture glaze over emptiness.
- The Virgin Suicides (2000): Hazy, melancholic suburban youth steeped in longing and unspoken fear.
- Skins (2007): Teen alienation, messy relationships and emotional vulnerability beneath bravado.
- Beginners (2011): Quiet, wistful exploration of fear of love and commitment in Los Angeles.
- Moonlight (2016): Intimate, dreamlike, shadowy portrait of guardedness and longing for connection.