Movies like Sealed Video 48: Bright Red Balloon (2020)
The best movies like Sealed Video 48: Bright Red Balloon (2020) are V/H/S/94 (2021), V/H/S (2012) and V/H/S/99 (2022). If Sealed Video 48: Bright Red Balloon hooked you with its horror, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedGrindhouse (2007)7.0/10 from 1,984 votes
- NewestCreature of the Pines (2026)Released 2026
- In JapaneseRing 2 (1999)Also in Japanese
V/H/S/94 (2021)
After the discovery of a mysterious VHS tape, a brutish police SWAT team launches a high-intensity raid on a remote warehouse, only to discover a sinister cult compound whose collection of pre-recorded material uncovers a nightmarish conspiracy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisV/H/S (2012)
When a group of misfits is hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire one rare VHS tape, they discover more found footage than they had bargained for.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisV/H/S/99 (2022)
A thirsty teenager's home video leads to a series of horrifying revelations, harkening back to the final punk rock analog days of VHS, while taking one giant leap forward into the hellish new millennium.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Boy Behind the Door (2020)
Bobby tries to save himself and his best friend when they are kidnapped on their way home from school.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisProject Eerie (2023)
On Halloween, 2020, Jesse and Jacob Warner disappeared while live streaming on social media. This is that live stream.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBodycam (2026)
A call to a quiet suburban home unleashes unthinkable carnage when two officers mistakenly shoot a man and his infant child, spiraling the tragedy into a fierce, unrelenting fall into the unknown.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRing 2 (1999)
While investigating the horrifying death of her boyfriend, Mai Takano learns about a videotape haunted by the spirit of a disturbing girl named Sadako, which kills anyone who watches it exactly one week later. When her boyfriend’s son, Yoichi, starts to develop the same psychic abilities as Sadako, Takano must find a way to keep the boy and herself from becoming the next victims.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisPlay Dead (2025)
A woman wakes up injured in a basement surrounded by corpses. To survive, she pretends to be dead while a grotesque ritual unfolds in the house above.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWhat's the Matter with Helen? (1971)
Two middle-aged women move to Hollywood after their sons are convicted of a notorious murder and open a dance school for children eager to tap their way to stardom.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisNever Let Go (2024)
As an evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural (1974)
A notorious bank robber kills his wife and flees the police, only to be captured by a mysterious group of figures in an abandoned town. His beautiful daughter, Lila Lee, receives a letter stating that her father is near death and that he needs to see her. Sneaking away at night from her minister guardian, Lila embarks on a terrifying journey...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCurse of the Blair Witch (1999)
A mockumentary exploring the legend of the Blair Witch and the case of the three missing student filmmakers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisParanormal Activity 3 (2011)
In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible entity who resides in their home.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisImprint (2006)
An American journalist travels through 19th-century Japan to find the prostitute he fell in love with but instead learns of the physical and existential horror that befell her after he left.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGantz: Perfect Answer (2011)
Summoned by the black sphere, Kei and Masaru fight against extraterrestrials until Masaru grows tired of fighting and refuses to continue.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Den (2013)
A young woman studying the habits of webcam chat users from the apparent safety of her apartment witnesses a brutal murder online and is quickly immersed in a nightmare in which she and her loved ones are targeted for the same grisly fate as the first victim.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGrindhouse (2007)
Grindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors who battle zombie-like creatures, and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, an action thriller about a murderous stuntman who kills young women with modified vehicles. It is presented as a double feature with fictitious exploitation trailers preceding each segment.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSenritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 01: Operation Capture the Slit-Mouthed Woman (2012)
1st Entry in a mockumentary series from Koji Shiraishi. Depicts a TV crew as they cover the urban legend of "Kuchisake-Onna" or "Slit-Mouthed Woman".
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDeadsight (2018)
A man with partial blindness and a young pregnant police officer must work together to escape a deadly virus that has spread across Grey County.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNight Watch (1973)
A woman recovering from a nervous breakdown tries to convince her husband and and the local London police that she has witnessed a murder in the abandoned house next door.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like this[REC]² (2009)
The action continues from [REC], with the medical officer and a SWAT team outfitted with video cameras are sent into the sealed off apartment to control the situation.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAstray (2025)
Police officers Kim and Jeroen are dispatched to a report from an elderly couple. What should have been an ordinary shift spirals into a nightmare as the duo stumbles upon a discovery that forces them to confront their fears and beliefs.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Fawn (2019)
An evil supernatural presence terrorizes the locals of a small town.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
The Bleeding Dark (2025)
After a brutal assault leaves his wife dead and his teenage son traumatized, a single father must battle his grief and the destruction it leaves behind, as the darkness in their home begins to take on a life of its own.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Creature of the Pines (2026)
Creature of the Pines is a found footage horror movie set in the legendary New Jersey Pine Barrens, one of the most mysterious and unsettling stretches of wilderness in America. Locals have whispered about strange sightings and disappearances for generations, but few people are willing to talk about what they’ve seen, and even fewer dare to go looking.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)
The next great psycho horror slasher has given a documentary crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the sleepy town of Glen Echo, all the while deconstructing the conventions and archetypes of the horror genre for them.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHunter's Weekend (2019)
Mockumentary about a weekend competition for hunters that is thrown into disarray when one of the hunters ends up dead.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Psychic Darkness Video 62 (2022)
The ultimate collection of horror videos that carefully select and introduce the psychic images that are about to be born from the darkness and buried in the darkness! " A friend and his wife who posted "Living in the countryside" bought a second-hand house in the countryside and moved from the city. But the house may have been a house that should never live in... / The lover of the contributor of "The Monster of the Business Hotel" decided to stay at a hotel on a business trip, but when she felt a sign of people in the room while sleeping at night and woke up, she had an amazing experience! / "Things lurking in the pond" A young couple exploring the pond that is said to be a haunted spot. Therefore, it is said that even women and children died tragically due to the war of samurai... In addition, several horror psychic images are included.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Psychic Darkness Video 63 (2022)
The ultimate collection of horror videos that carefully select and introduce the psychic images that are about to be born from the darkness and buried in the darkness! " "One-day hot spring" It is said that two women were taking a break after sweating in the hot spring in the middle of hiking. There is something strange from the decorations placed in the room... /The university students who were doing a club training camp at the villa where Mr. Oshiiri fell. A woman suddenly started a game similar to "Mr. Daruma fell down" and entered the closet... / When the "Midnight Sea" contributor went on a trip to the coastal region with his lover, he went to see the sea by car in the middle of the night. But when I was chatting in the car, a strange person suddenly asked me... In addition, several horror psychic images are included.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Psychic Darkness Video 69 (2022)
A contributor who ran a cabaret club through ZOOM during the Corona disaster. But one day, something strange happens while the cast is serving customers. And then unfortunate events continued...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
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What are the best movies like Sealed Video 48: Bright Red Balloon?
The closest matches to Sealed Video 48: Bright Red Balloon are V/H/S/94 (2021), V/H/S (2012) and V/H/S/99 (2022). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Sealed Video 48: Bright Red Balloon?
Start with V/H/S/94 (2021), the closest match to Sealed Video 48: Bright Red Balloon.
What is the highest-rated movie like Sealed Video 48: Bright Red Balloon?
Grindhouse (2007), rated 7.0/10 by 1,984 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Sealed Video 48: Bright Red Balloon?
Creature of the Pines (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like Sealed Video 48: Bright Red Balloon?
Yes: Ring 2 (1999), Imprint (2006) and Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011).
How are movies similar to Sealed Video 48: Bright Red Balloon chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Sealed Video 48: Bright Red Balloon, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.