Movies Similar to The truth behind ASMR

The Cooking Show(2021)

The cooking show is as old as television itself. But why do we like watching the making of a meal that most of us will never cook, let alone eat? Dirty Furniture’s jam-packed video essay is a rollercoaster ride through the history of the genre, at once a staple of television viewing and a hotpot of shifting perspectives and sociocultural values.

The World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey(2016)

Two men fly to India to search for Baba, the "Cosmic Barber of Pushkar," whose famous "World's Greatest Head Massage" videos gave them both tingling ASMR sensations.

Reese The Movie: A Movie About Reese(2019)

Five of YouTube's top ASMRtists discover the ultimate way to eat REESE Peanut Butter Cups in this weird and wonderful feature film. A sensory experience presented in ASMR audio to give you the chills.

UNALIVED(2025)

Suspicions fly in a TikTok house when six wannabe influencers move in together to grow their followings—but begin dying one by one. UNALIVED is a short satirical whodunnit that examines the depths to which we allow social media to take over our lives.

Shut Eye(2022)

Scraping by in a thankless job and suffering from chronic insomnia, lonely twentysomething Sierra turns to the online world of ASMR, where she meets Kate, a streamer whose soothing voice quickly becomes her virtual companion. When the two women meet in person, they discover there’s chemistry beyond the virtual. It’s not long before Sierra becomes increasingly fixated on Kate – which only intensifies when she feels their relationship is threatened.

Trigger(2020)

Ksenia had a painful experience in her past. In the present, she leads a lonely life. She makes ASMR videos for a popular YouTube channel. One of her regular viewers, Philip, invites her to meet in person. For him, ASMR is a fetish; but, for her, it turns into something more.

SOUND of LOVE(2024)

Cleaning worker Moriya finds solace in listening to ASMR streams of a woman named Akiha. Despite never meeting in person, the two develop a connection through the intimate sounds Akiha shares in her videos. However, Moriya is shocked when he discovers that Akiha is broadcasting from a public restroom he regularly cleans. What kind of fate awaits this faceless pair connected through sound?

We're All Going to the World's Fair(2022)

Reality and fantasy begin to blur when a teenager, alone in her attic bedroom, immerses herself in a role-playing horror game online.

Home from the Gym(2014)

A young man returns from the gym and undresses.

A.S.M.ortal(2022)

Following the viewing of a strange video, a young woman becomes dangerously obsessed by the ASMR phenomenon, to the great displeasure of her roommates.

Whispers of Vengeance(2023)

An ordinary housewife named Natsuka witnesses her husband cheating on her with his boss’s wife. Shocked by what she sees, Natsuka attempts to seduce her husband’s boss in a bid to get revenge on his wife, but she soon discovers that he is an ASMR junkie who can only reach climax through hearing women’s voices! She then joins a mysterious ASMR group called “Maguro’s Earrings” and delves deep into a world of auditory stimulation…

Meridian

Mara Malicky's pristine image is threatened when her ASMR channel is hacked and she finds herself forced to do her blackmailer's bidding. It isn't long until she realizes that more than just her reputation is on the line.

Thawing Seeds: A Forest Fairy Guide from the Underground(2025)

You wake up alone in the forest. A fairy finds you and guides you underground - towards the ways of the ants, the roots, and the deep intelligence of the Earth. A poetic and enchanting offering for the frozen, dissociated and forgotten.

The Mail Lady(2023)

Family man Derek's idyllic suburban life is put in jeopardy when the seductive new mail lady becomes dangerously obsessed with him.

ASMR XENOMORPH ATTACK(2019)

Short Film and Satire of ASMR videos.

Proyecciones del Limbo(2025)

Switch On

Switch On is a short horror film that juggles questions about the pressures the modern-day education system places on young students and the effects this has on them. The heart of the story is Alexander, a young student plagued by insomnia and anxiety, who tries to retain his sanity under the pressure of a looming exam.

Arutinae(2023)

Melding dream-logic and wry mystery, Arutinae melts the seams between sleeping and waking worlds. We follow up-and-coming indie musician Billie Christie on a pilgrimage to the former home of her musical idol, Inge Shielke, in the lakeside village of Matlock. Here, Billie meets the matriarch of an eccentric local family who presides over the lake's secrets—a polluted portal to the parallel world of Arutinae.

Tingle Monsters(2019)

A young ASMR vlogger finds out just how dangerous the internet can be for women.

Mouth & Mouth Fighter(2020)

Unlike others, Sa-ri has the ability to chew anything. While trying to find a job, She watched YouTube star Yoon Byul's "Eating Sound Content," and Sa-ri made his debut as a YouTuber by utilizing her ability to chew on things.