Movies like What Happened to Dorothy Bell? (2024)

The Possession of Michael King (2014)

Michael King asks occultists to summon all evil spirits to prove his point that they do not exist. But something goes wrong and he becomes a danger to everyone.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

Paranormal Activity (2009)

After a young, middle-class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic, but is certainly the most active in the middle of the night.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

undertone (2026)

The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

Hell House LLC (2015)

Five years after an unexplained malfunction causes the death of 15 tour-goers and staff on the opening night of a Halloween haunted house tour, a documentary crew travels back to the scene of the tragedy to find out what really happened.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

The Deliverance (2024)

Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her life and the souls of her children.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

The Cleansing Hour (2019)

Two entrepreneurs stage elaborate fake exorcisms on social media until one of their girlfriends becomes possessed by a demon.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

Anything for Jackson (2020)

A bereaved Satanist couple kidnap a pregnant woman so they can use an ancient spellbook to put their dead grandson's spirit into her unborn child, but they end up summoning more than they bargained for.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

V/H/S/2 (2013)

Inside a darkened house looms a column of TVs littered with VHS tapes, a pagan shrine to forgotten analog gods. The screens crackle and pop endlessly with monochrome vistas of static white noise permeating the brain and fogging concentration. But you must fight the urge to relax: this is no mere movie night. Those obsolete spools contain more than just magnetic tape. They are imprinted with the very soul of evil.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (2021)

Margot is a documentary filmmaker looking to meet her long-lost mother and extended family in a secluded Amish community. She and her film crew soon realize the family that welcomes them into their home might be hiding a sinister secret.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

Don't Look at the Demon (2022)

A spiritual medium leads a paranormal investigative TV crew to a haunted home only to discover that the evil spirit she’s facing holds the key to her troubled past.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

In 1967 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their séance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by the merciless spirit, this small family confronts unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

Stigmata (1999)

A young woman with no strong religious beliefs, Frankie Paige begins having strange and violent experiences, showing signs of the wounds that Jesus received when crucified. When the Vatican gets word of Frankie's situation, a high-ranking cardinal requests that the Rev. Andrew Kiernan investigate her case. Soon Kiernan realizes that very sinister forces are at work, and tries to rescue Frankie from the entity that is plaguing her.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

Deliver Us from Evil (2014)

When a frightening wave of violence sweeps through New York City, troubled cop Sarchie fails to find a rational explanation for the bizarre crimes. However, his eyes are opened to a frightening alternate reality when renegade Jesuit priest Mendoza convinces him that demonic possession may be to blame for the gruesome murders. Together, they wage a valiant supernatural struggle to rid the city of an otherworldly evil.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)

Just as Daniel and Kristi welcome a newborn baby into their home, a demonic presence begins terrorizing them, tearing apart their perfect world and turning it into an inescapable nightmare.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

Good Boy (2025)

A loyal dog moves to a rural family home with his owner Todd, only to discover supernatural forces lurking in the shadows. As dark entities threaten his human companion, the brave pup must fight to protect the one he loves most.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)

What starts as a poignant medical documentary about Deborah Logan's descent into Alzheimer's disease and her daughter's struggles as caregiver degenerates into a maddening portrayal of dementia at its most frightening, as hair-raising events begin to plague the family and crew and an unspeakable malevolence threatens to tear the very fabric of sanity from them all.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

And Now the Screaming Starts! (1973)

In the late 18th century, two newlyweds move into the stately mansion of the Fengriffen family. The young bride is victim of terrifying visions and apparitions, threatening her very sanity. A London psychiatrist comes to her help and uncovers the terrible secret that haunts the estate.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

V/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

V/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

Don't Kill It (2016)

Demon hunter Jebediah Huntley teams up with an FBI agent to battle a supernatural force in the southern state of Mississippi.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

1-800-FOR-BETH (TBA)

Set in the 80's, lonely college student Corey seeks solace from his party-loving roommate by calling a mysterious sex hotline, where he connects with the alluring voice of Beth. What begins as a flirty exchange quickly escalates into a disturbing conversation, as Beth reveals her dark desires.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

El Juego del Ahorcado (2023)

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

[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

Astray (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

Blasphemous (2027)

Two clerics – a rookie priest and his devout mentor must transport a possessed young woman to a secure location for an exorcism. All hell breaks loose when she unexpectedly escapes, putting their lives on the line and their faith to the ultimate test.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

MAUDE (2026)

Maude is a horror, drama short set in the present day, unfolding within the suffocating confines of a small, cluttered flat belonging to an elderly woman who is slowly disappearing from the world. Misunderstood and painfully lonely, Maude’s yearning to remain youthful masks a deeper grief she is struggling to confront. When she kidnaps a young boy, she follows an ancient ritual; one that will expose his spirit, restore her fading body, and release her husband she has kept bound to this world though love and denial.

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