Movies like The Conjuring
The Conjuring is most extreme on THE THREAT — a supernatural threat at 012. 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 The Conjuring’s fingerprint. The list below is scored against it, not against genre.
Annabelle
John R. Leonetti · 2014 · Film
Shares a supernatural threat.
97% shared signal
Lights Out
David F. Sandberg · 2016 · Film
Shares modern craft.
92% shared signal
The Nun
Corin Hardy · 2018 · Film
Shares restraint over gore.
91% shared signal
A Quiet Place
John Krasinski · 2018 · Film
Shares a bleak, unforgiving tone.
89% shared signal
Insidious
James Wan · 2010 · Film
Shares relentless shock.
86% shared signal
Sinister
Scott Derrickson · 2012 · Film
Shares a supernatural threat.
85% shared signal
Oculus
Mike Flanagan · 2013 · Film
Shares modern craft.
82% shared signal
Paranormal Activity
Oren Peli · 2007 · Film
Shares restraint over gore.
81% shared signal
Smile
Parker Finn · 2022 · Film
Shares a bleak, unforgiving tone.
78% shared signal
It
Andy Muschietti · 2017 · Film
76% shared signal
Talk to Me
Danny & Michael Philippou · 2022 · Film
74% shared signal
The Babadook
Jennifer Kent · 2014 · Film
72% shared signal
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