Movies Like The Story of Ruth

If you liked The Story of Ruth (1982), a movie directed by John Purdie, 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
Oracle (2023)
★ 6.3/10
A young woman accepts a job on a property with a traumatic history. Upon her arrival, she soon realizes that the nightmares of her childhood are connected to the evil in the house.
2
Bagman (2024)
★ 6/10
For centuries and across cultures, parents have warned their children of the legendary Bagman, who snatches innocent children and stuffs them into his vile, rotting bag—never to be seen again. Patrick McKee narrowly…
3
Blackwater Lane (2024)
★ 6/10
An American school teacher in England drives past an abandoned car late one night, unaware that the driver was the victim of a murder. As she comes to terms with the realization, seemingly supernatural events start to…
4
You're Not Alone (2020)
★ 5.8/10
After the premature death of her estranged husband, Emma (Winter) regains custody of their young daughter Isla (Jones) and hopes to rebuild their relationship after many years apart. But when an evil entity begins to…
5
The Entity (1982)
★ 6.9/10
A single mom is raped by an invisible force. Her psychiatrist believes the experience stems from childhood trauma, while she knows something supernatural is at play.
6
Never Let Go (2024)
★ 6.1/10
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.
7
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)
★ 7.3/10
An aging, reclusive Southern belle plagued by a horrifying family secret descends into madness after the arrival of a lost relative.
8
No One Gets Out Alive (2021)
★ 5.8/10
An immigrant in search of the American dream is forced to take a room in a boarding house and soon finds herself in a nightmare from which she can't escape.
9
Cobweb (2023)
★ 6.4/10
Eight year old Peter is plagued by a mysterious, constant tapping from inside his bedroom wall—one that his parents insist is all in his imagination. As Peter's fear intensifies, he believes that his parents could be…
10
Fear in the Night (1972)
★ 5.8/10
It took Peggy Heller a long time to recover from the trauma of a brutal physical assault, suffered in her youth. When she married Robert, he provided her with the love and reassurance she craved for and the two settled…
11
The Evil (1978)
★ 5.8/10
Shortly after moving into a dark, brooding mansion, a psychologist and his co-workers are terrorized by a horrible evil being.
12
Fear the Night (2023)
★ 5.9/10
During a bachelorette party in a secluded California farmhouse, masked intruders launch a brutal attack, forcing eight women to fight for survival. Led by Tess, a troubled military veteran, they unite to defend…
13
The Deliverance (2024)
★ 6/10
Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services…
14
Malignant (2021)
★ 6.7/10
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.
15
Z (2019)
★ 6.5/10
A family find themselves terrorized by their eight-year-old son's imaginary friend.
16
Dust Bunny (2025)
★ 6.7/10
Ten-year-old Aurora asks her hitman neighbor to kill the monster under her bed that she claims ate her family. To protect her, he must battle an onslaught of assassins while accepting that some monsters are real.
17
Watcher (2022)
★ 6.5/10
As a serial killer stalks the city, Julia — a young actress who just moved to town with her husband — notices a mysterious stranger watching her from across the street.
18
Strange Darling (2024)
★ 6.9/10
Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.
19
Barbarian (2022)
★ 6.9/10
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…
20
Ghostland (2018)
★ 7.4/10
A mother of two inherits a home from her aunt. On the first night in the new home she is confronted with murderous intruders and fights for her daughters’ lives. Sixteen years later the daughters reunite at the house…