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Movies like The Possessed (1992)

The best movies like The Possessed (1992) are Terrifier (2011), The Shed (2019) and The Deliverance (2024). If The Possessed hooked you with its horror, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Terrifier (2011)

    After witnessing a brutal murder on Halloween night, a young woman becomes the next target of a maniacal entity.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  2. The Shed (2019)

    The story of Stan, an orphaned teenager stuck living with his abusive grandfather and tasked with routinely protecting his best friend from high school bullies. When Stan discovers a murderous creature has taken refuge inside the tool shed in his backyard, he tries to secretly battle the demon alone until his bullied friend discovers the creature and has a far more sinister plan in mind.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  3. The Deliverance (2024)

    Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her life and the souls of her children.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  4. Saint 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 · both horror

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  5. The Jack in the Box Rises (2024)

    When a creepy Jack-in-the-Box is discovered and opened on the grounds of an exclusive girls' school, six brave students soon enter a fight to the finish against the unleashed demon.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  6. Play Dead (2022)

    Criminology student Chloe fakes her own death to break into a morgue, in order to retrieve a piece of evidence that ties her younger brother to a crime gone wrong. Once inside, she discovers that a sadistic coroner is using the corpses for his sick and twisted business, and when he realises that Chloe still has a pulse, a terrifying game of cat and mouse ensues.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  7. The Boy Behind the Door (2020)

    Bobby tries to save himself and his best friend when they are kidnapped on their way home from school.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  8. Come Play (2020)

    Oliver, a lonely autistic boy, seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses the boy's devices against him, his parents must fight to save their son from the monster beyond the screen.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  9. Whisper (2007)

    Sinister things begin happening to kidnappers who are holding a young boy for ransom in a remote cabin.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  10. Z (2019)

    A family find themselves terrorized by their eight-year-old son's imaginary friend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  11. The Boogeyman (2023)

    Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl and her younger sister find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before it’s too late.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  12. 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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  13. Dust Bunny (2025)

    Ten-year-old Aurora asks her hitman neighbor to kill the monster under her bed that she claims ate her family. To protect her, he must battle an onslaught of assassins while accepting that some monsters are real.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  14. Ma (2019)

    Sue Ann is a loner who keeps to herself in her quiet Ohio town. One day, she is asked by Maggie, a new teenager in town, to buy some booze for her and her friends, and Sue Ann sees the chance to make some unsuspecting, if younger, friends of her own.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

  15. Never 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 · both horror

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  16. DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery (2022)

    John Constantine wakes up in the eerie House of Mystery with no recollection of how he got there. Fortunately, Zatanna and his friends are all there. Unfortunately, they have a bad habit of turning into demons and ripping him to shreds, over and over again!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  17. Siren (2016)

    A bachelor party becomes a savage fight for survival when the groomsmen unwittingly unleash a fabled predator upon the festivities.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  18. Clown in a Cornfield (2025)

    Quinn and her father have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start. Instead, she discovers a fractured community that has fallen on hard times after the treasured Baypen Corn Syrup Factory burned down. As the locals bicker amongst themselves and tensions boil over, a sinister, grinning figure emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens, one bloody victim at a time.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  19. Slapface (2022)

    A boy deals with the loss of his mother by creating a relationship with a dangerous monster.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

  20. Race with the Devil (1975)

    Two couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Possessed?

The closest matches to The Possessed are Terrifier (2011), The Shed (2019) and The Deliverance (2024). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Possessed?

Start with Terrifier (2011), the closest match to The Possessed.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Possessed?

Dust Bunny (2025), rated 6.7/10 by 441 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Possessed?

Dust Bunny (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like The Possessed?

Yes: Terrifier (2011), The Shed (2019) and The Deliverance (2024).

How are movies similar to The Possessed chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Possessed, 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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