Movies like The Ripping (2012)
The best movies like The Ripping (2012) are You're Not Alone (2020), Insidious (2011) and Cobweb (2023). If The Ripping hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedRosemary's Baby (1968)7.8/10 from 4,582 votes
- NewestGood Boy (2025)Released 2025
You're Not Alone (2020)
After the premature death of her estranged husband, Emma (Winter) regains custody of their young daughter Isla (Jones) and hopes to rebuild their relationship after many years apart. But when an evil entity begins to torment them, mother and daughter are forced to face the inexplicable presence that inhabits the walls of their new home.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisInsidious (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: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCobweb (2023)
Eight year old Peter is plagued by a mysterious, constant tapping from inside his bedroom wall—one that his parents insist is all in his imagination. As Peter's fear intensifies, he believes that his parents could be hiding a terrible, dangerous secret and questions their trustworthiness.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Wretched (2019)
A rebellious teenage boy, struggling with his parents' imminent divorce, encounters a terrifying evil after his next-door neighbor becomes possessed by an ancient witch that feasts on children.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSinister 2 (2015)
A young mother and her twin sons move into a rural house that's marked for death.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Amityville Horror (1979)
George Lutz, his wife Kathy, and their three children have just moved into a beautiful, and improbably cheap, Victorian mansion nestled in the sleepy coastal town of Amityville, Long Island. However, their dream home is concealing a horrific past and soon each member of the Lutz family is plagued with increasingly strange and violent visions and impulses.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRosemary's Baby (1968)
A young couple, Rosemary and Guy, moves into an infamous New York apartment building, known by frightening legends and mysterious events, with the purpose of starting a family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOrphan (2009)
After losing their baby, a married couple adopt 9-year old Esther, who may not be as innocent as she seems.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like this825 Forest Road (2025)
After a family tragedy, Chuck Wilson hopes to start a new life in Ashland Falls with his wife Maria and little sister Elizabeth, but he quickly discovers that the town has a dark history of being haunted by a ghostly woman who drives residents to suicide.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Nun (2018)
A priest with a dark past and a novice nearing her final vows are sent by the Vatican to Romania to investigate a nun's death and face a demonic force.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisStarve Acre (2024)
When their son starts acting strangely, a couple unwittingly allow dark and sinister forces into their home, awakening a long-dormant ancient evil rooted deep in the countryside.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Good Neighbor (2016)
Two high school filmmakers decide to create the illusion of a haunting on an unsuspecting neighbor.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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
SnoozefestMovies like thisStephanie (2017)
After a mysterious global crisis, a young girl is left alone to hide from a malevolent power that stalks her home. Her parents eventually return and the struggle begins to save their daughter.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe People Under the Stairs (1991)
Trapped inside a fortified home owned by a mysterious couple, a young boy quickly learns the true nature of the homicidal inhabitants, and secret creatures hidden deep within the walls.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGood 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHouse (1985)
A divorced horror novelist coming to terms with the disappearance of his young son inherits an old mansion home to malevolent supernatural residents.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Ripping?
The closest matches to The Ripping are You're Not Alone (2020), Insidious (2011) and Cobweb (2023). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Ripping?
Start with You're Not Alone (2020), the closest match to The Ripping.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Ripping?
Rosemary's Baby (1968), rated 7.8/10 by 4,582 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Ripping?
Good Boy (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Ripping?
Yes: You're Not Alone (2020), Insidious (2011) and Cobweb (2023).
How are movies similar to The Ripping chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Ripping, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.