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Movies like The Philosophy of Horror (Part II): Emotion

The best movies like The Philosophy of Horror (Part II): Emotion are Ready or Not: Here I Come (2026), Insidious: The Red Door (2023) and The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022). If The Philosophy of Horror (Part II): Emotion hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Ready or Not: Here I Come (2026)

    Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game — and this time with her estranged sister Faith at her side. Grace has one chance to survive, keep her sister alive, and claim the High Seat of the Council that controls the world. Four rival families are hunting her for the throne, and whoever wins rules it all.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Insidious: The Red Door (2023)

    To put their demons to rest once and for all, Josh Lambert and a college-aged Dalton Lambert must go deeper into The Further than ever before, facing their family's dark past and a host of new and more horrifying terrors that lurk behind the red door.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022)

    When a vintage Jack-in-the-box is opened by a dying woman, she enters into a deal with the demon within that would see her illness cured in return for helping it claim six innocent victims.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Night of the Demons 2 (1994)

    Angela, the hostess from hell, summons her army of teen demons when teenagers from St. Rita's High School decide to party at the haunted Hull House on Halloween.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016)

    Madea winds up in the middle of mayhem when she spends a hilarious, haunted Halloween fending off killers, paranormal poltergeists, ghosts, ghouls, and zombies while keeping a watchful eye on a group of misbehaving teens.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  6. The 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

  7. A Dog's Breakfast (2007)

    If you've never been good at anything in your life, why would murder be any different? Patrick has always had a somewhat combative relationship with his little sister Marilyn, but when she brings home her new sci-fi soap star fiancé Ryan, it's all out war. When Patrick fails to drive a wedge between the happy couple, he reaches for sharper instruments.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Terrifier (2011)

    After witnessing a brutal murder on Halloween night, a young woman becomes the next target of a maniacal entity.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. A Haunted House 2 (2014)

    After exorcising the demons of his ex, Malcolm starts afresh with his new girlfriend and her two children. After moving into their dream home, Malcolm is once again plagued by bizarre paranormal events.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)

    Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren encounter what would become one of the most sensational cases from their files. The fight for the soul of a young boy takes them beyond anything they'd ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. The Ghost Within (2023)

    A young woman revisits her family home desperate to discover her sister Evie's murderer 20 years before. After a series of terrifying encounters with Evie's ghost at 09:09pm, Margot knows she must fight to learn the truth once and for all.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  12. Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2009)

    An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020)

    The ultimate ‘80s Horror retrospective just got BIGGER. In Search of Darkness: Part II is a four-hour-plus sequel to the Rondo Hatton-nominated In Search of Darkness, adding 15 new interviewees and 40+ returning favorites for the biggest and most comprehensive ‘80s Horror documentary cast ever assembled.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)

    A prequel set before the haunting of the Lambert family that reveals how gifted psychic Elise Rainier reluctantly agrees to use her ability to contact the dead in order to help a teenage girl who has been targeted by a dangerous supernatural entity.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. The Strangers: Chapter 3 (2026)

    Tethered by a frightening conclusion, Maya and the Strangers are locked on an unavoidable, unforgiving collision course — a showdown that proves they’re far from strangers now.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  16. Son of Frankenstein (1939)

    One of the sons of late Dr. Henry Frankenstein finds his father's ghoulish creation in a coma and revives him, only to find out the monster is controlled by Ygor who is bent on revenge.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Fright Night Part 2 (1988)

    After three years of therapy Charley Brewster, now a college student, is convinced that Jerry Dandridge was a serial killer posing as a vampire. But when Regine, a mysterious actress and her entourage move into Peter Vincent's apartment block, the nightmare starts again - and this time it's personal!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. The Exorcist III (1990)

    On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is once again shattered when a boy is found decapitated and savagely crucified.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

    After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Betelgeuse, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens the portal to the Afterlife.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Saw II (2005)

    The chilling and relentless Jigsaw killer returns to terrorize the city once again. When a gruesome murder victim emerges with unmistakable traces of Jigsaw's sinister methods, Detective Eric Matthews is thrust into a high-stakes investigation. To his surprise, apprehending Jigsaw seems almost too easy, but what he doesn't realize is that being caught is merely another piece of Jigsaw's intricate puzzle.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Philosophy of Horror (Part II): Emotion?

The closest matches to The Philosophy of Horror (Part II): Emotion are Ready or Not: Here I Come (2026), Insidious: The Red Door (2023) and The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Philosophy of Horror (Part II): Emotion?

Start with Ready or Not: Here I Come (2026), the closest match to The Philosophy of Horror (Part II): Emotion.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Philosophy of Horror (Part II): Emotion?

Ready or Not: Here I Come (2026), rated 7.5/10 by 1,810 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Philosophy of Horror (Part II): Emotion?

Ready or Not: Here I Come (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like The Philosophy of Horror (Part II): Emotion?

Yes: Ready or Not: Here I Come (2026), Insidious: The Red Door (2023) and The Jack in the Box: Awakening (2022).

How are movies similar to The Philosophy of Horror (Part II): Emotion chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Philosophy of Horror (Part II): Emotion, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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