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Movies like Hunting Matthew Nichols 2

The best movies like Hunting Matthew Nichols 2 are Paranormal Activity 2 (2010), The Night Strangler (1973) and Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021). If Hunting Matthew Nichols 2 hooked you with its mystery and horror, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. 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 & mystery

  2. The Night Strangler (1973)

    After being run out of Las Vegas, reporter Carl Kolchak heads for Seattle and another reporting job with the local paper. It's not long before he’s on the trail of another string of bizarre murders. It seems that every 21 years, for the past century, a killer murders a certain number of people, drains them of their blood, and then disappears into the night. Kolchak is on his trail, but can he stop him?

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

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  3. 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & mystery

  4. Paranormal 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 & mystery

  5. Until Dawn (2025)

    One year after her sister Melanie mysteriously disappeared, Clover and her friends head into the remote valley where she vanished in search of answers. Exploring an abandoned visitor center, they find themselves stalked by a masked killer and horrifically murdered one by one...only to wake up and find themselves back at the beginning of the same evening.

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

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  6. Jigsaw (2017)

    Law enforcement finds itself chasing the ghost of a man dead for over a decade, embroiled in a diabolical new game that's only just begun.

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

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  7. 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 · both horror & mystery

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  8. 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 & mystery

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  9. Maniac Cop 2 (1990)

    Undead cop Matt Cordell rises from the grave, and is after the criminals who murdered him in prison.

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

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  10. 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

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  11. 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 · both horror

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  12. Jason Lives - Friday the 13th Part VI (1986)

    Tommy Jarvis, tormented by the fear that maybe Jason isn't really dead, unwittingly resurrects the mass murderer for another bloody rampage.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  13. 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

  14. Halloween (2018)

    Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  15. 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 · both horror

  16. 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 · both horror

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  17. Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)

    The Freeling family move in with Diane's mother in an effort to escape the trauma and aftermath of Carol Anne's abduction by the Beast. But the Beast is not to be put off so easily and appears in a ghostly apparition as the Reverend Kane, a religious zealot responsible for the deaths of his many followers. His goal is simple - he wants the angelic Carol Anne.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  18. Pooka Lives! (2020)

    A group of thirty-something friends from high school create their own Creepypasta about Pooka for laughs, but are shocked when it becomes so viral on the internet that it actually manifests more murdererous versions of the creature.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

  19. The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025)

    After learning that one of their victims, Maya, is still alive, The Strangers return to finish the job. With nowhere to run and no one to trust, Maya soon finds herself in a brutal fight for survival against psychopaths more than willing to kill anyone who stands in their way.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  20. Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

    Five years after the horrible bloodbath at Camp Crystal Lake, new counselors roam the area, not sensing the ominous lurking presence that proves that the grisly legend is real.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  21. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

    After a terrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked and brought to the hospital clutching the year's most popular Halloween mask, Dr. Daniel Challis sets out to investigate the strange events and finds himself thrust into a nightmarish conspiracy.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror & mystery

  22. 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 & mystery

  23. From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (2000)

    Set one hundred years ago, outlaw Johnny Madrid, after narrowly escaping death, goes on the run with the hangman's sensuous daughter Esmeralda by his side.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  24. A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989)

    The pregnant Alice finds Freddy Krueger striking through the sleeping mind of her unborn child, hoping to be reborn into the real world.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  25. The Fly II (1989)

    Martin Brundle, born of the human/fly, is adopted by his father's place of employment (Bartok Inc.) while the employees simply wait for his mutant chromosomes to come out of their dormant state.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  26. [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

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  27. The Clearing (2004)

    When affluent executive Wayne Hayes is kidnapped by a disgruntled employee and held for ransom in a forest, Wayne’s wife is forced to reckon with the FBI agents as they negotiate with the kidnapper.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery

  28. 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

  29. Kiss the Girls (1997)

    Forensic psychologist and detective Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to submit to his demands. The trail leads to Los Angeles, where the duo discovers that the psychopath may not be working alone.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery

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  30. An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)

    An American man unwittingly gets involved with werewolves who have developed a serum allowing them to transform at will.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Hunting Matthew Nichols 2?

The closest matches to Hunting Matthew Nichols 2 are Paranormal Activity 2 (2010), The Night Strangler (1973) and Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Hunting Matthew Nichols 2?

Start with Paranormal Activity 2 (2010), the closest match to Hunting Matthew Nichols 2.

What is the highest-rated movie like Hunting Matthew Nichols 2?

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021), rated 7.3/10 by 6,799 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Hunting Matthew Nichols 2?

Creature of the Pines (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Hunting Matthew Nichols 2?

Yes: Paranormal Activity 2 (2010), The Night Strangler (1973) and Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021).

How are movies similar to Hunting Matthew Nichols 2 chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Hunting Matthew Nichols 2, 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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