Movies like The Legend of the 5ive (2013)
The best movies like The Legend of the 5ive (2013) are Curse of the Blair Witch (1999), Ghostwatch (1992) and The Blair Witch Project (1999). If The Legend of the 5ive hooked you with its horror, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedGhostwatch (1992)7.1/10 from 203 votes
- NewestCreature of the Pines (2026)Released 2026
Curse of the Blair Witch (1999)
A mockumentary exploring the legend of the Blair Witch and the case of the three missing student filmmakers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGhostwatch (1992)
On Halloween 1992, the BBC broadcasts an investigation into the supernatural, hosted by TV chat-show legend Michael Parkinson. Parky (assisted by Mike Smith, Sarah Greene and Craig Charles) and a camera crew attempt to discover the truth behind the most haunted house in Britain. This groundbreaking live television experiment does not go as planned, however.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Blair Witch Project (1999)
In October of 1994 three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland, while shooting a documentary. A year later their footage was found.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisParanormal 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPhoenix Forgotten (2017)
Twenty years after three teenagers disappeared in the wake of mysterious lights appearing above Phoenix, Arizona, unseen footage from that night has been discovered, chronicling the final hours of their fateful expedition.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor (2023)
A group of cold case investigators stay at the Carmichael Manor, site of the grisly and unsolved murders of the Carmichael family back in the eighties. After four nights, the group was never heard from again. What is discovered on their footage is even more disturbing than anything found on the Hell House tapes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHell 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisV/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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Blackwell Ghost 5 (2020)
In this 5th installment of "The Blackwell Ghost" series, the ghost hunting filmmaker returns to the "Lightfoot House" where he hopes to solve a newly discovered puzzle which may lead to the location of more undiscovered victims.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBodycam (2026)
A call to a quiet suburban home unleashes unthinkable carnage when two officers mistakenly shoot a man and his infant child, spiraling the tragedy into a fierce, unrelenting fall into the unknown.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGrave Encounters (2011)
A crew from a paranormal reality television show lock themselves in a haunted psychiatric hospital. They search for evidence of paranormal activity as they shoot what ends up becoming their final episode.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Conspiracy (2012)
A documentary about conspiracy theories takes a horrific turn after the filmmakers uncover an ancient and dangerous secret society.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisParanormal 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Bay (2012)
Chaos breaks out in a small Maryland town after an ecological disaster occurs.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisV/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
SnoozefestMovies like thisV/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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAfflicted (2014)
Two friends' tour of Europe takes a dark turn when one of them contracts a mysterious illness. They race to find out what it is and how to cure it before the sickness consumes him completely.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisV/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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Woman in Black (1989)
A lawyer travels to a small seaside town to settle the estate of a recently deceased woman, but soon becomes ensnared in something much more sinister.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like this[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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAstray (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
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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHunter's Weekend (2019)
Mockumentary about a weekend competition for hunters that is thrown into disarray when one of the hunters ends up dead.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Psychic Darkness Video 62 (2022)
The ultimate collection of horror videos that carefully select and introduce the psychic images that are about to be born from the darkness and buried in the darkness! " A friend and his wife who posted "Living in the countryside" bought a second-hand house in the countryside and moved from the city. But the house may have been a house that should never live in... / The lover of the contributor of "The Monster of the Business Hotel" decided to stay at a hotel on a business trip, but when she felt a sign of people in the room while sleeping at night and woke up, she had an amazing experience! / "Things lurking in the pond" A young couple exploring the pond that is said to be a haunted spot. Therefore, it is said that even women and children died tragically due to the war of samurai... In addition, several horror psychic images are included.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Psychic Darkness Video 63 (2022)
The ultimate collection of horror videos that carefully select and introduce the psychic images that are about to be born from the darkness and buried in the darkness! " "One-day hot spring" It is said that two women were taking a break after sweating in the hot spring in the middle of hiking. There is something strange from the decorations placed in the room... /The university students who were doing a club training camp at the villa where Mr. Oshiiri fell. A woman suddenly started a game similar to "Mr. Daruma fell down" and entered the closet... / When the "Midnight Sea" contributor went on a trip to the coastal region with his lover, he went to see the sea by car in the middle of the night. But when I was chatting in the car, a strange person suddenly asked me... In addition, several horror psychic images are included.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Psychic Darkness Video 69 (2022)
A contributor who ran a cabaret club through ZOOM during the Corona disaster. But one day, something strange happens while the cast is serving customers. And then unfortunate events continued...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Legend of the 5ive?
The closest matches to The Legend of the 5ive are Curse of the Blair Witch (1999), Ghostwatch (1992) and The Blair Witch Project (1999). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Legend of the 5ive?
Start with Curse of the Blair Witch (1999), the closest match to The Legend of the 5ive.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Legend of the 5ive?
Ghostwatch (1992), rated 7.1/10 by 203 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Legend of the 5ive?
Creature of the Pines (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Legend of the 5ive?
Yes: Curse of the Blair Witch (1999), Ghostwatch (1992) and The Blair Witch Project (1999).
How are movies similar to The Legend of the 5ive chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Legend of the 5ive, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.