Movies Like Paranormal Incident

If you liked Paranormal Incident (2011), a science fiction and horror movie directed by Matthew Bolton, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Grave Encounters (2011)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
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.
2
Fragile (2005)
★ 6.5/10Also horror
Haunted by memories of a patient's death, a nurse takes a job at an antiquated hospital for children. Soon she learns that the kids fear a ghost that prowls the floors and will not allow anyone to leave. Amy tries to…
3
Phoenix Forgotten (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and science fiction
Twenty years after three teenagers disappeared in the wake of mysterious lights appearing above Phoenix, Arizona, unseen footage from that night has been discovered, chronicling the final hours of their fateful…
4
The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)
★ 6.2/10Also horror
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…
5
Prometheus (2012)
★ 6.6/10Also science fiction and horror
A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
6
Backrooms (2026)
★ 7/10Also horror and science fiction
A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
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Creep (2014)
★ 6.4/10Also horror
Looking for work, Aaron comes across a cryptic online ad: "$1,000 for the day. Filming service. Discretion is appreciated." Low on cash and full of naiveté, he decides to go for it. He drives to a cabin in a remote…
8
Come Play (2020)
★ 6.4/10Also horror
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…
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Barbarian (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also horror
In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she…
10
Smile (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also horror
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.
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Malignant (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also horror
Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities with a mysterious tie to her past.
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Event Horizon (1997)
★ 6.6/10Also horror and science fiction
In 2047, a group of astronauts are sent to investigate and salvage the starship Event Horizon which disappeared mysteriously seven years before on its maiden voyage. However, it soon becomes evident that something…
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Haunt (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also horror
On Halloween, a group of friends encounter an extreme haunted house that promises to feed on their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realisation that some nightmares are real.
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Twelve Monkeys (1995)
★ 7.6/10Also science fiction
In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground…
15
undertone (2026)
★ 6/10Also horror
The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way.
16
The Cell (2000)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and science fiction
A psychotherapist journeys inside the mind of a comatose serial killer in the hopes of saving his latest victim.
17
Paranormal Activity (2009)
★ 6.1/10Also horror
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…
18
Stonehearst Asylum (2014)
★ 6.9/10Also horror
An Oxford Medical School graduate takes a position at a mental institution and soon becomes obsessed with a female mental patient, but he has no idea of a recent and horrifying staffing change.
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Lights Out (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also horror
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.
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The Void (2016)
★ 6/10Also horror and science fiction
In the middle of a routine patrol, officer Daniel Carter happens upon a blood-soaked figure limping down a deserted stretch of road. He rushes the young man to a nearby rural hospital staffed by a skeleton crew, only…