Movies Like New Tokyo Poltergeist

If you liked New Tokyo Poltergeist (2024), a horror movie directed by Keisuke Toyoshima, 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
Wrath of Daimajin (1966)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
In a mountainous region of Japan, Lord Arakawa kidnaps the men of nearby villages to use as slave labor, producing gunpowder from his sulfur pits. A band of young boys decide to rescue their enslaved fathers on their…
2
Sana (2023)
★ 7/10Also horror
Takashi Shimizu's newest film is about a mysterious cassette tape containing a melody. People who hear this melody gradually begin to hum it themselves and become involved in a mysterious incident. What is the mystery…
3
Ju-on: The Curse (2000)
★ 6.8/10Also horror
When elementary school teacher Kobayashi investigates the absence of one of his young pupils from the classroom, he finds himself at the doorstep of an anonymous suburban house that harbours a horrible secret, and into…
4
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
★ 6.7/10Also horror
In an alternate timeline the original Godzilla is never defeated and repeatedly reemerges to feed on Japan's energy sources. A new inter-dimensional weapon called the Dimension Tide is created with the intent of…
5
Curse of the Blair Witch (1999)
★ 6.1/10Also horror
A mockumentary exploring the legend of the Blair Witch and the case of the three missing student filmmakers.
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Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
★ 7.5/10Also horror
Godzilla has become a distant memory for Japan when the destruction of a US submarine raises alarms for Admiral Tachibana. His estranged daughter Yuri investigates the legend of the guardian monsters, who must rise to…
7
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
★ 6.5/10Also horror
During an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric monster the Japanese call 'Godzilla'. The only hope for both Japan and the…
8
Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
★ 6/10Also horror
Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the weapon that killed the original, authorities attempt to lure Godzilla away…
9
Godzilla (1954)
★ 7.6/10Also horror
Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall…
10
Monkey’s Magic Merry Go Round (2026)
★ 7.6/10Also horror
After a mysterious bout of amnesia, a beloved children’s television host struggles to piece together his fractured memories, only to find his once-cheerful puppet co-stars behaving with sinister intent. As reality…
11
Ghosts (1997)
★ 8.1/10Also horror
In the town of Normal Valley, an eccentric magician named Maestro entertains the local children every day in his spooky mansion. One stormy night, the town's mayor leads a group of angry citizens to the mansion in an…
12
Ju-on: The Curse 2 (2000)
★ 6.2/10Also horror
On his request, the sensitive sister of a real estate agent visits a house he intends to put up for sale, only to cross paths with its resident curse.
13
Sadako (2019)
★ 5.8/10Also horror
A psychologist connects her missing brother to the strange case of a mysterious little girl believed to be Sadako reincarnated.
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The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the shores of Tokyo. While the Japanese military prepares to take action, Gaira's Gargantua brother, Sanda, descends from…
15
The Return of Godzilla (1984)
★ 7.2/10Also horror
After a fishing boat is attacked, the sole surviving crew member realizes it is none other than a resurrected Godzilla. However, efforts to bring the story to light are suppressed by the Japanese government amid…
16
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
★ 7.8/10Also horror
A burning Godzilla, on the verge of meltdown, emerges to lay siege to Hong Kong. At the same time horrifying new organisms are discovered in Japan. These crustacean-like beings are seemingly born of the Oxygen…
17
The Night Strangler (1973)
★ 6.7/10Also horror
After being run out of Las Vegas, reporter Carl Kolchak heads for Seattle and another reporting job with the local paper. It's not long before he’s on the trail of another string of bizarre murders. It seems that every…
18
King Kong Escapes (1967)
★ 6.1/10Also horror
An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr. Who to dig for Element X in a mine when the robot Mechani-Kong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine…
19
Ju-on: The Beginning of the End (2014)
★ 6/10Also horror
A school teacher visits the home of a boy who's been absent from school for a long period of time, unaware of the horrific tragedy which occurred in the boy's household many years ago.
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Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe (1995)
★ 7.4/10Also horror
A ship runs aground on a mysterious atoll leading to an investigation by insurance representative Kusanagi, who discovers an ancient bead that he gives to his daughter Asagi. Meanwhile, ornithologist Nagamine…