Movies like Oscuro by Rene Potter (2016)
The best movies like Oscuro by Rene Potter (2016) are Cobweb (2023), The Ghost Within (2023) and House of 1000 Corpses (2003). If Oscuro by Rene Potter hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Exorcist (1973)7.8/10 from 9,033 votes
- NewestPractical Magic 2 (2026)Released 2026
Cobweb (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 thisThe Ghost Within (2023)
A young woman revisits her family home desperate to discover her sister Evie's murderer 20 years before. After a series of terrifying encounters with Evie's ghost at 09:09pm, Margot knows she must fight to learn the truth once and for all.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHouse of 1000 Corpses (2003)
Two teenage couples traveling across the backwoods of Texas searching for urban legends of serial killers end up as prisoners of a bizarre and sadistic backwater family of serial killers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe First Omen (2024)
When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisSaint Catherine (2024)
An orphaned girl is rescued from a satanic ritual and taken to Saint Catherine Institute for homeless youth. There she will learn new skills while facing demons that stalk her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCrimson Peak (2015)
In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds… and remembers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPractical Magic 2 (2026)
The Owens sisters must confront the dark curse that threatens to unravel their family once and for all.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBring Her Back (2025)
Following the death of their father, a brother and sister are sent to live with a foster mother, only to learn that she is hiding a terrifying secret.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPuppetmaster (1989)
After being contacted by their mysterious former colleague, four psychics arrive at a secluded hotel where they are stalked by a group of murderous puppets.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisParanormal 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
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Exorcist (1973)
When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPractical Magic (1998)
Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian's vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet growing suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect Angelov -- and unwittingly inject his corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGretel & Hansel (2020)
A long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside, a young girl leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThey Will Kill You (2026)
A woman answers a help wanted ad to be a housekeeper in a mysterious New York City high-rise, unaware that she is entering a community that has seen a number of disappearances over the years and may be under the grip of a Satanic cult.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCinderella's Curse (2024)
Desperate Cinderella summons her fairy godmother from an ancient flesh-bound book, seeking revenge on her evil stepmother and stepsisters who abuse and torment her daily.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisDagon (2001)
A boating accident off the coast of Spain sends Paul and his girlfriend Barbara to the decrepit fishing village of Imboca. As night falls, people start to disappear and things not quite human start to appear. Paul is pursued by the entire town. Running for his life, he uncovers Imboca's secret..they worship Dagon, a monstrous god of the sea...and Dagon's unholy offspring are on the loose...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Babysitter (2017)
When Cole stays up past his bedtime, he discovers that his hot babysitter is part of a Satanic cult that will stop at nothing to keep him quiet.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Offering (2022)
In the wake of a young Jewish girl’s disappearance, the son of a Hasidic funeral director returns home with his pregnant wife in hopes of reconciling with his father. Little do they know that directly beneath them in the family morgue, an ancient evil with sinister plans for the unborn child lurks inside a mysterious corpse.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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What are the best movies like Oscuro by Rene Potter?
The closest matches to Oscuro by Rene Potter are Cobweb (2023), The Ghost Within (2023) and House of 1000 Corpses (2003). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Oscuro by Rene Potter?
Start with Cobweb (2023), the closest match to Oscuro by Rene Potter.
What is the highest-rated movie like Oscuro by Rene Potter?
The Exorcist (1973), rated 7.8/10 by 9,033 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Oscuro by Rene Potter?
Practical Magic 2 (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Oscuro by Rene Potter?
Yes: Cobweb (2023), The Ghost Within (2023) and House of 1000 Corpses (2003).
How are movies similar to Oscuro by Rene Potter chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Oscuro by Rene Potter, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.