Movies Like The Monkey's Paw

If you liked The Monkey's Paw (2022), a horror movie directed by Ben Caplan, 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
Obsession (2026)
★ 8.2/10Also horror
After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.
2
Dark Harvest (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also horror
In a small Midwestern town, a deadly annual ritual unfolds when the mythical nightmare, Sawtooth Jack, rises from the cornfields and challenges the town’s teenage boys in a bloody battle of survival.
3
Never Let Go (2024)
★ 6.1/10Also horror
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.
4
House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
★ 6.2/10Also horror
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.
5
Thinner (1996)
★ 5.9/10Also horror
An obese lawyer finds himself growing "Thinner" when an old Romani man places a hex on him. Now the lawyer must call upon his friends in organized crime to help him persuade the old man to lift the curse. Time is…
6
Daddy's Head (2024)
★ 5.9/10Also horror
A boy and his stepmother fear for their safety after an eerie creature resembling the boy's recently deceased father visits them.
7
The Boogeyman (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also horror
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…
8
Dead Silence (2007)
★ 6.5/10Also horror
Jamie returns to his hometown in search of answers to his wife's murder, which occurred after receiving a weird package containing a ventriloquist dummy named Billy, which may be linked to the legend of ventriloquist…
9
Two Witches (2023)
★ 6/10Also horror
A matriarchal witch passes on her sinister inheritance to her grand-daughter, triggering the most horrific curses.
10
Nosferatu (2024)
★ 6.7/10Also horror
A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.
11
The Watchers (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
A young artist gets stranded in an extensive, immaculate forest in western Ireland, where, after finding shelter, she becomes trapped alongside three strangers, stalked by mysterious creatures each night.
12
Blood on Satan's Claw (1971)
★ 6.2/10Also horror
After a landsman in 18th century England discovers a corpse covered in fur buried in a field, the town becomes infected by "the devil's skin," leading the local children to engage in demonic rituals and criminal…
13
The Ritual (2017)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
A group of university friends reunite for a hiking trip in Sweden, but are stalked by a menacing presence when they're diverted through the woods.
14
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
★ 6.5/10Also horror
Five train passengers are joined by a mysterious fortuneteller who offers to read Tarot. A quintet of stories unfold: an architect returns to his ancestral home to find a vengeful werewolf; a doctor suspects his new…
15
Saint Catherine (2024)
★ 6.2/10Also horror
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.
16
Puppetmaster (1989)
★ 5.8/10Also horror
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.
17
In the Lost Lands (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
A queen sends the powerful and feared sorceress Gray Alys to the ghostly wilderness of the Lost Lands in search of a magical power, where she and her guide, the drifter Boyce, must outwit and outfight both man and demon.
18
Wishmaster (1997)
★ 6.1/10Also horror
The Djinn, having been released from his ancient prison, seeks to capture the soul of the woman who discovered him, thereby opening a portal and freeing his fellow Djinn to take over the earth.
19
Hokum (2026)
★ 6.8/10Also horror
When novelist Ohm Bauman retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents' ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance forces him to confront…
20
The Exorcist III (1990)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is once again shattered when a boy is found decapitated and savagely crucified.