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Movies like Mirrors (2008)

The best movies like Mirrors (2008) are Silent Hill (2006), Session 9 (2001) and Dark Water (2005). If Mirrors hooked you with its horror and mystery, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Silent Hill (2006)

    Rose, a desperate mother, takes her adopted daughter, Sharon, to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt to cure her of her ailment. After a violent car crash, Sharon disappears, and Rose embarks on a horrific journey to get her back and begins to uncover the truth behind the apocalyptic disaster that burned the town 30 years earlier.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery

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  2. Session 9 (2001)

    Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery

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  3. Dark Water (2005)

    Dahlia and her five-year-old daughter are ready to begin a new life together. But their new apartment — dilapidated and worn — suddenly seems to take on a life of its own. Mysterious noises, persistent leaks of dark water and other strange happenings send Dahlia on a haunting and mystifying pursuit — one that unleashes a torrent of living nightmares.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery

  4. Anguish (2015)

    A new girl in a quiet town, Tess tries to manage her psychosis while adjusting to her new life with her mom. After stumbling upon the shrine of Lucy, a hit and run victim, Tess finds herself overwhelmed by hallucinations of the dead girl and starts to question her sanity again. When the spirit possesses Tess’s mind and soul, mother and daughter are at a loss for where to turn next for salvation: religion or medicine? Both institutions have failed them to date but faith leads them to the house of Sarah, Lucy’s mother, who has been despondent since the accident. All together with time working against them, Sarah is desperate to believe that Lucy is still alive in Tess but neither parent wants to give up on their daughter. Now that she understands what is happening to her, ultimately Tess must decide whether she wants to keep fighting or succumb to her affliction.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror

  5. 1408 (2007)

    A man specializing in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery

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  6. Insidious (2011)

    A family discovers that dark spirits have invaded their home after their son inexplicably falls into an endless sleep. When they reach out to a professional for help, they learn things are a lot more personal than they thought.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror

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  7. Shutter (2008)

    A newly married couple discovers disturbing, ghostly images in photographs they develop after a tragic accident. Fearing the manifestations may be connected, they investigate and learn that some mysteries are better left unsolved.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery

  8. Sinister (2012)

    True-crime writer Ellison Oswalt is in a slump; he hasn't had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit. So, when he discovers the existence of a snuff film showing the deaths of a family, he vows to solve the mystery. He moves his own family into the victims' home and gets to work. However, when old film footage and other clues hint at the presence of a supernatural force, Ellison learns that living in the house may be fatal.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery

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  9. The Ring (2002)

    Journalist Rachel Keller investigates a strange videotape that may be behind the untimely deaths of four teenagers. There is an urban legend about this tape: the viewer will die seven days after watching it. Rachel tracks down the video... and watches it. Now she has just seven days to unravel the mystery of the Ring in order to save herself and her son.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery

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  10. Diabolic (2025)

    A woman's hope for a miracle cure turns into a nightmare when she confronts the vengeful spirit of a cursed witch, determined to claim her as a vessel for her evil power.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror

  11. Unrest (2006)

    A young pathology med student suspects that the spirit of a dead cadaver in the hospital morgue where she works is killing off all those who handle or desecrate the body.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery

  12. Candyman (1992)

    The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror

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  13. Stir of Echoes (1999)

    After being hypnotized by his sister-in-law, Tom Witzky begins seeing haunting visions of a girl's ghost and a mystery begins to unfold around her.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery

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  14. Mirrors 2 (2010)

    When Max, who is recovering from a traumatic accident, takes a job as a nighttime security guard, he begins to see visions of a young mysterious woman in the store's mirror.

    Why it matches: Same series: Mirrors · both horror & mystery

  15. The Conjuring (2013)

    Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror

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  16. Gothika (2003)

    After a car crash, criminal psychologist Dr. Miranda Grey regains consciousness only to find that she's a patient in the same mental institution that currently employs her. She's been accused of murdering her husband Dr. Douglas Grey — but she has no memory of committing the crime. As she tries to regain her memory and convince her co-worker, Dr. Pete Graham, of her innocence, a vengeful spirit uses her as an earthly pawn, which further convinces everyone of her guilt.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery

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  17. The Sight (2000)

    The American successful architect Michael Lewis travels to London with his partner and friend, the builder Jake, to refurbish an old hotel. Michael is having successive nightmares, and once in London, he realizes that twenty-one spirits are trying to contact him to solve murders of a serial killer. Michael, with the support of Jake, Detective Pryce and the ghosts, try to avoid the ninth crime and find the serial-killer.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery

  18. Thir13en Ghosts (2001)

    Arthur and his two children inherit his uncle's estate: a glass house that serves as a prison to twelve ghosts. When the family, accompanied by a nanny and an attorney, enter the house they find themselves trapped inside an evil machine 'designed by the Devil and powered by the dead' to open the Eye of Hell. Aided by a ghost hunter and his rival, a ghost rights activist out to set the ghosts free, the group must do what they can to get out of the house alive.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror

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  19. The Skeleton Key (2005)

    A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house's dark past.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery

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  20. Darkness Falls (2003)

    A vengeful spirit has taken the form of the Tooth Fairy to exact vengeance on the town that lynched her 150 years earlier. Her only opposition is the only child, now grown up, who has survived her before.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror

  21. The Pact (2012)

    After their mother passes away, sisters Nicole and Annie reluctantly return to their childhood home to pay their last respects. While staying overnight in the house, the sisters sense a mysterious presence in their midst: noises startling them in the night, objects moving about, a fallen picture of an unknown woman posed next to their mother. Annie begins experiencing a series of intense and disturbing dreams - visions that lead her to uncover something terrible about her mother's past that is finally revealing itself.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery

  22. The Haunting (1999)

    Dr. David Marrow invites three distinct individuals to the eerie and isolated Hill House to be subjects for a sleep disorder study. The unfortunate guests discover that Marrow is far more interested in the sinister mansion itself — and they soon see the true nature of its horror.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery

  23. The Others (2001)

    Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to protect her children at any cost in the face of strange events and disturbing visions.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery

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  24. In the Mouth of Madness (1995)

    An insurance investigator visits a small town while looking into the strange disappearance of a popular horror novelist. He soon finds that the impact of the author’s books is far more than inspirational.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery

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  25. Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021)

    Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran, brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks and his rookie partner take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city’s gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer’s morbid game.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery

  26. Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022)

    Craig, a young boy living in a small town befriends an older, reclusive billionaire, Mr. Harrigan. The two form a bond over books and an iPhone, but when the man passes away the boy discovers that not everything dead is gone.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery

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  27. Psycho Killer (2026)

    Following the brutal murder of her husband, a Kansas highway patrol officer sets out on a journey to track down the perpetrator. As the hunt progresses, she comes to realize the man responsible is a sadistic serial killer, and the depth of his mental depravity and his sinister agenda is more twisted than anyone could have imagined.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & mystery

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  28. Barbarian (2022)

    In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to stay the night anyway.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & mystery

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  29. The Dogs (2025)

    After fleeing his psychotic father, a young teen and his mom seek refuge in a remote farmhouse, only to face a pack of ferocious dogs and the sinister spirits that haunt the property.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & mystery

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  30. Doctor X (1932)

    A wisecracking reporter investigates the cannibalistic 'Moon Killer' murders tied to a medical academy, culminating in a chilling reenactment experiment.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & mystery

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Mirrors?

The closest matches to Mirrors are Silent Hill (2006), Session 9 (2001) and Dark Water (2005). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Mirrors?

People who watched Mirrors most often go on to Silent Hill (2006), Session 9 (2001) and Dark Water (2005).

What is the highest-rated movie like Mirrors?

The Others (2001), rated 7.6/10 by 7,554 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Mirrors?

Psycho Killer (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Is Mirrors part of a series?

Yes. It belongs to Mirrors, which includes Mirrors 2 (2010).

Are there English movies like Mirrors?

Yes: Silent Hill (2006), Session 9 (2001) and Dark Water (2005).

How are movies similar to Mirrors chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Mirrors, 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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