Movies like Sealed Video 36: I Want to Be Beautiful (2018)
The best movies like Sealed Video 36: I Want to Be Beautiful (2018) are Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural (1974), The Boy Behind the Door (2020) and The Possessed (2021). If Sealed Video 36: I Want to Be Beautiful hooked you with its horror, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedSuccubus (2024)8.3/10 from 280 votes
- NewestA Knight's War (2025)Released 2025
- In JapaneseTomie: Rebirth (2001)Also in Japanese
Lemora: 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 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 thisThe Possessed (2021)
A man with the ability to exorcise demons fights to protect his loved ones after a sudden surge in demonic possessions. After discovering his nephew's girlfriend has the same supernatural gift, they join forces for the ultimate confrontation. Inspired by actual events.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTomie: Rebirth (2001)
Young art student Hideo paints an unnerving portrait of Tomie, who whispers that she loves him. Inexplicably, he reacts by stabbing her to death with a painting trowel. Two friends, Takumi and Shunichi, arrive on the scene and help him dispose of the body. To cheer him up, the boys take the unwitting murderer to the nearest bar for a party... but a mysterious girl named Tomie shows up, bearing a few odd physical resemblances to the dead girl in the ground.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKakurenbo: Hide & Seek (2004)
Among the ruins of an abandoned city, masked children play a mysterious game of hide-and-seek. A young boy joins the game in search of his sister as one by one, the children are hunted by the demonic residents of the urban sprawl.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisReincarnation (2005)
A Japanese actress begins having strange visions and experiences after landing a role in a horror film about a real-life murder spree that took place over forty years ago.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSuccubus (2024)
A new father going through a marital separation joins a dating app and matches with a beautiful but mysterious young woman... whose powers of seduction and manipulation entangle him in a mystery more horrifying than he could have ever imagined.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisDangerous Game: The Legacy Murders (2022)
A family reunion at a remote mansion takes a lethal turn when they are trapped inside and forced to play a deadly survival game where only one will make it out alive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisX-Cross (2007)
Recovering from a failed love affair Shiyori heads to the country, in the company of best friend and bad girl Aiko. Having taken a long soak in the hot spring they retire to their respective cabins. They soon discover that the tranquil village is the home of a cult with a fetish for cutting off female legs. Trying to escape they are split up and keep in touch via their mobile phones. Multiple points of view and time frames keeps the viewer on their toes trying to discern the grisly fate of these "lost" girls.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Town that Dreaded Sundown (2014)
A masked maniac terrorizes the same small community where a murderer known as the Phantom Killer struck decades earlier.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisReborn (2018)
A stillborn baby girl is abducted by a deranged morgue attendant and brought back to life by electro-kinetic power. On her sixteenth birthday, traumatized Tess escapes captivity and sets out to find her birth mother leaving a trail of horrifying violent destruction and chilling chaos behind her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Curse of Buckout Road (2017)
A college class project on creation and destruction of modern myth, turns terrifying when a trio of young people come to realize the urban legends surrounding the famed Buckout Road may, in fact, be REAL.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Evil (1978)
Shortly after moving into a dark, brooding mansion, a psychologist and his co-workers are terrorized by a horrible evil being.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Devil Comes at Night (2023)
A washed up boxer searching for his inheritance must fight for his life when he is trapped in his deceased father's farmhouse by a local cannibal cult.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBooks of Blood (2020)
A journey into uncharted and forbidden territory through three tales tangled in space and time. A desperate woman, a skeptical professor, and a ruthless killer face unspeakable forces.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Asphyx (1972)
Hugo is a brilliant turn-of-the-century scientist, loved and respected by his family and friends, admired by his colleagues. But he is a man quickly becoming obsessed with a curious and frightening question...What is the mysterious apparition found in the photographs of his dying subjects?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisNinja III: The Domination (1984)
An aerobics instructor becomes a ruthless assassin after being possessed by a slain ninja's spirit, leading to a showdown with a martial arts expert.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Vampire Doll (1970)
A young man goes missing after visiting his girlfriend's isolated country home. His sister and her boyfriend trace him to a creepy mansion, but their search becomes perilous when they uncover a gruesome family history.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Knight's War (2025)
A fearless knight braves a deadly realm to save the Chosen One’s soul. Facing witches, demons, and brutal foes, he discovers her return could ignite chaos and doom humanity.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHonto ni Atta! Noroi no Video 9 (2002)
The 9th installment in the popular Japanese horror documentary series "Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video", and the second entry in the series directed by Tetsuaki Matsue. Featuring ten terrifying segments investigating the paranormal phenomena captured in videos submitted by the public.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Grudge Map 3 (2004)
Third and final installment to the "Grudge Map" series. The scream is fully visualized. A nationwide comprehensive version of Japan that includes all 35 horror episodes, including the latest ghost stories from the 2004 edition.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Grudge Map (2004)
Visualization of the psychic book "Grudge Map".
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video 40 (2010)
A collection of horrifying psychic images submitted by general posts, "It was really there! Cursed video". Fear grows! Earth-bound spirits, grudges, floating spirits, guardian spirits ... Full of mysterious images that cannot be elucidated by science- including 'Company trip', 'Hydrogen sulfide', 'Eyes that sneak in', 'Spontaneous combustion', 'Summer Kawahara', 'House Studio', 'Series surveillance camera rental office' and 'Night pond'.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Shinreion The Movie (2010)
An unprecedented new spiritual experience horror that incorporates real psychic images!! In response to a request to investigate the psychic phenomenon of a building, film director Matsunosuke Ami started the investigation. However, at the mercy of strange relationships swirling there, the secrets of past incidents, it is extremely difficult to explore. Meanwhile, we finally conducted a demonstration experiment. So I succeeded in capturing nine psychic phenomena. And the story will reach the climax of unexpected facts and horror!!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Sealed Video 58: Dragonfly (2022)
58th entry in the 'Sealed Video' franchise from the production team of 'Honto ni Atta. Noroi no Video'.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Sealed Video 50: Ankoku no Sosha Kohen (2020)
50th entry in the 'Sealed Video' franchise from the production team of 'Honto ni Atta. Noroi no Video'.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video: Best Selection 2 (2002)
A best selection of the "Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video" franchise that takes footage from part 2, 6, 4, Special 1 and a new unreleased video.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video 4 (2000)
4th entry in the popular "Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video" film series.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video 7 (2001)
A collection of psychic images received by general posts. Fear multiplies! Earth-bound spirits, vengeful spirits, floating spirits, guardian spirits ... full of mysterious images that can not be elucidated by science!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Sealed Video 36: I Want to Be Beautiful?
The closest matches to Sealed Video 36: I Want to Be Beautiful are Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural (1974), The Boy Behind the Door (2020) and The Possessed (2021). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Sealed Video 36: I Want to Be Beautiful?
Start with Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural (1974), the closest match to Sealed Video 36: I Want to Be Beautiful.
What is the highest-rated movie like Sealed Video 36: I Want to Be Beautiful?
Succubus (2024), rated 8.3/10 by 280 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Sealed Video 36: I Want to Be Beautiful?
A Knight's War (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like Sealed Video 36: I Want to Be Beautiful?
Yes: Tomie: Rebirth (2001), Kakurenbo: Hide & Seek (2004) and Reincarnation (2005).
How are movies similar to Sealed Video 36: I Want to Be Beautiful chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Sealed Video 36: I Want to Be Beautiful, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.