Movies like Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)
The best movies like Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) are Paranormal Activity 4 (2012), Paranormal Activity (2009) and Paranormal Activity 3 (2011). If Paranormal Activity 2 hooked you with its horror and mystery, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest rated[REC] (2007)7.2/10 from 5,107 votes
- NewestShelby Oaks (2025)Released 2025
- Same seriesParanormal Activity 4 (2012)Paranormal Activity
Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)
It has been five years since the disappearance of Katie and Hunter, and a suburban family witness strange events in their neighborhood when a woman and a mysterious child move in.
Why it matches: Same series: Paranormal Activity · both horror
SnoozefestMovies 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: Same series: Paranormal Activity · both horror & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisParanormal Activity 3 (2011)
In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible entity who resides in their home.
Why it matches: Same series: Paranormal Activity · both horror & mystery
SnoozefestMovies like thisParanormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015)
Using a special camera that can see spirits, a family must protect their daughter from an evil entity with a sinister plan.
Why it matches: Same series: Paranormal Activity · 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: Same series: Paranormal Activity · both horror & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisParanormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014)
Seventeen-year-old Jesse has been hearing terrifying sounds coming from his neighbor’s apartment, but when he turns on his camera and sets out to uncover their source, he encounters an ancient evil that won’t rest until it’s claimed his very soul.
Why it matches: Same series: Paranormal Activity · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisParanormal Entity (2009)
Thomas Finley has been arrested for the murder of his nineteen-year old sister, Samantha and fifty-two year old, Edgar Lauren, a Professor and paranormal investigator. Police were called to the scene by Thomas himself in the early hours of the morning, finding him inside with his sister's body cradled in his arms. In his statement given in police custody, Thomas claimed that the victims were attacked by a demonic entity of unknown origin. Days later, he committed suicide. It is the opinion of those closely related to the family that a video found at the scene be shown to the public as a final testament to what actually happened inside the Finley home in those final days.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Last Exorcism (2010)
After years of performing “exorcisms” and taking believers’ money, Reverend Marcus travels to rural Louisiana with a film crew so he can dispel what he believes is the myth of demonic possession. The dynamic reverend is certain that this will be another routine “exorcism” on a disturbed religious fanatic but instead comes upon the blood-soaked farm of the Sweetzer family and a true evil he would have never thought imaginable.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe 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: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSinister (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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisE-Demon (2018)
The e-DEMON recording is a wakeup call to understand the truth of what’s happening to our world ever since the e-DEMON was released from its prison. Witness that first night of demonic possession as it turns a group of friends against each other. As growing numbers of people get possessed, knowing who to trust is the key to survival.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Grave 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: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLights Out (2016)
Rebecca must unlock the terror behind her little brother's experiences that once tested her sanity, bringing her face to face with a supernatural spirit attached to their mother.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe 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: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLake Mungo (2009)
After 16-year-old Alice Palmer drowns at a local dam, her family experiences a series of strange, inexplicable events centered in and around their home. Unsettled, the Palmers seek the help of a psychic and parapsychologist, who discovers that Alice led a secret, double life. At Lake Mungo, Alice's secret past emerges.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisParanormal Activity: Tokyo Night (2010)
Koichi takes care of his sister, who has recently returned from a trip abroad in the United States as she is not well. While caring for her, he records evidence of ghosts in their home.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies 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: Fans watch both · both horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGrave Encounters 2 (2012)
Tortured by the ghosts of the demonized insane asylum that killed the crew of GRAVE ENCOUNTERS, film students fight to escape death as their own paranormal investigation goes terribly wrong in this horrifying sequel.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisDarkness Reigns (2018)
A film crew is ravaged by a demon, who is hell bent on cashing in on a deal he made with someone on set who was seeking fame and fortune.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Jeruzalem (2016)
When a couple of American young adults fly to Israel to visit the city of Jerusalem, a biblical nightmare falls upon the city.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Possession (2012)
A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girl's father teams with his ex-wife to find a way to end the curse upon their child.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like this[REC] (2007)
A television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)
Father and son coroners receive a mysterious unidentified corpse with no apparent cause of death. As they attempt to examine the "Jane Doe," they discover increasingly bizarre clues that hold the key to her terrifying secrets.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisApartment 143 (2011)
A team of parapsychologists sets out to investigate a series of anomalous phenomena taking place in a newly occupied apartment. Telephone calls with no caller, mysterious shadows, extraordinary light emissions, flying objects, and exploding light bulbs are some of the events they will face while recording their every step with state-of-the-art technology. Using infrared filming, digital photography, psychophonic recordings, movement detectors, and magnetic field alteration meters, the group’s attempts to contact the “other side” will grow increasingly dangerous as they near a point of no return.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies 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: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Haunting in Connecticut (2009)
When the Campbell family moves to upstate Connecticut, they soon learn that their charming Victorian home has a disturbing history: not only was the house a transformed funeral parlor where inconceivable acts occurred, but the owner's clairvoyant son Jonah served as a demonic messenger, providing a gateway for spiritual entities to crossover.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShelby Oaks (2025)
A woman's obsessive search for her missing sister leads her into a terrifying mystery at the hands of an unknown evil.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
SnoozefestMovies like thisEpisode 50 (2011)
Teaming up for the first time for a special episode of a supernatural reality TV show, two rival crews get more then they bargained for when they make physical contact with a ferocious spirit of terrifying power. They must band together before it destroys them all. After 49 killer episodes…this is the true story of what happened on episode 50.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & mystery
SnoozefestMovies like thisAmityville: The Awakening (2017)
Belle, her little sister, and her comatose twin brother move into a new house with their single mother in order to save money to help pay for her brother's expensive healthcare. But when strange phenomena begin to occur including the miraculous recovery of her brother, Belle begins to suspect her mother isn't telling her everything and soon learns they moved into the infamous Amityville house.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisDevil's Due (2014)
An unexpected pregnancy takes a terrifying turn for newlyweds Zach and Samantha McCall.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Paranormal Activity 2?
The closest matches to Paranormal Activity 2 are Paranormal Activity 4 (2012), Paranormal Activity (2009) and Paranormal Activity 3 (2011). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Paranormal Activity 2?
People who watched Paranormal Activity 2 most often go on to Paranormal Entity (2009), The Last Exorcism (2010) and The Possession of Michael King (2014).
What is the highest-rated movie like Paranormal Activity 2?
[REC] (2007), rated 7.2/10 by 5,107 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Paranormal Activity 2?
Shelby Oaks (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Is Paranormal Activity 2 part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to Paranormal Activity, which includes Paranormal Activity 4 (2012), Paranormal Activity (2009), Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) and Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015).
Are there English movies like Paranormal Activity 2?
Yes: Paranormal Activity 4 (2012), Paranormal Activity (2009) and Paranormal Activity 3 (2011).
How are movies similar to Paranormal Activity 2 chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Paranormal Activity 2, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.