Movies like Insidious
Insidious is most extreme on THE THREAT — a supernatural threat at 010. Everything below is a movie that lands near it on the same six axes, which is a different question from "what else is tagged horror". Ranked by distance, closest first.
That is Insidious’s fingerprint. The list below is scored against it, not against genre.
The Nun
Corin Hardy · 2018 · Film
Shares a supernatural threat.
91% shared signal
Lights Out
David F. Sandberg · 2016 · Film
Shares restraint over gore.
89% shared signal
Annabelle
John R. Leonetti · 2014 · Film
Shares modern craft.
87% shared signal
The Conjuring
James Wan · 2013 · Film
Shares a bleak, unforgiving tone.
86% shared signal
Oculus
Mike Flanagan · 2013 · Film
Shares dream logic.
83% shared signal
Sinister
Scott Derrickson · 2012 · Film
Shares a supernatural threat.
79% shared signal
A Quiet Place
John Krasinski · 2018 · Film
Shares modern craft.
76% shared signal
It
Andy Muschietti · 2017 · Film
75% shared signal
Smile
Parker Finn · 2022 · Film
Shares relentless shock.
75% shared signal
Paranormal Activity
Oren Peli · 2007 · Film
Shares restraint over gore.
73% shared signal
The Ring
Gore Verbinski · 2002 · Film
Shares a bleak, unforgiving tone.
69% shared signal
The Babadook
Jennifer Kent · 2014 · Film
69% shared signal
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