Movies Like Ek Thi Daayan

If you liked Ek Thi Daayan (2013), a horror and romance movie directed by Kannan Iyer, 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
Wild at Heart (1990)
★ 7/10Also thriller and romance
Young lovers Sailor and Lula hit the road to start a new life together away from the wrath of Lula’s deranged, disapproving mother, who has hired a team of hitmen to cut the lovers’ surreal honeymoon short.
2
Obsession (2026)
★ 8.2/10Also horror and thriller
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.
3
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
★ 6.7/10Also horror and thriller
A psychiatrist, familiar with the knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger, helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.
4
Leviticus (2026)
★ 6.8/10Also horror and romance
Two teenage boys must escape a violent entity that takes the form of the person they desire most: each other.
5
The Invitation (2022)
★ 6/10Also horror and thriller
After the death of her mother, Evie is approached by an unknown cousin who invites her to a lavish wedding in the English countryside. Soon, she realizes a gothic conspiracy is afoot and must fight for survival as she…
6
The Entity (1982)
★ 6.8/10Also horror and thriller
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.
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Night Teeth (2021)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and thriller
A college student moonlighting as a chauffeur picks up two mysterious women for a night of party-hopping across LA. But when he uncovers their bloodthirsty intentions—and their dangerous, shadowy underworld—he must…
8
The Deliverance (2024)
★ 6/10Also horror and thriller
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…
9
Nocebo (2022)
★ 6/10Also thriller and horror
A fashion designer suffers from a mysterious illness that puzzles her doctors and frustrates her husband until help arrives in the form of a Filipino caregiver who uses traditional folk healing to reveal a horrifying…
10
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and thriller
Mary Lou Maloney, Hamilton High's Prom Queen of 1957, is killed during her coronation ceremony due to a prank gone wrong by her jilted boyfriend, Billy Nordham. Thirty years later, teen Vicki Carpenter is in the…
11
Crimson Peak (2015)
★ 6.7/10Also horror and romance
In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house…
12
The Jester 2 (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also horror and thriller
When teen magician Max crosses paths with the sinister Jester on Halloween night, she must outsmart a supernatural killer whose magic is all too real and whose tricks always end up in blood.
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The Conjuring (2013)
★ 7.5/10Also horror and thriller
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying…
14
Dark Harvest (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and thriller
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.
15
Underworld: Blood Wars (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and horror
Vampire death dealer Selene fends off brutal attacks from both the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her. With her only allies, David and his father Thomas, she must stop the eternal war between Lycans…
16
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
★ 7.3/10Also horror and thriller
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren encounter what would become one of the most sensational cases from their files. The fight for the soul of a young boy takes them beyond anything they'd ever seen before…
17
6 Souls (2010)
★ 6/10Also horror and thriller
A female forensic psychiatrist discovers that all of one of her patient's multiple personalities are murder victims. She will have to find out what's happening before her time is finished.
18
Spring (2014)
★ 6.6/10Also horror and romance
A young man in a personal tailspin flees the US to Italy, where he sparks up a romance with a woman harboring a dark, primordial secret.
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The Unhealer (2021)
★ 5.8/10Also thriller and horror
A botched faith healing bestows supernatural Shaman powers on a bullied teenager. When his lifelong tormentors pull a prank that kills someone he loves, he uses his powers for revenge and goes on a bloody rampage to…
20
Halloween Ends (2022)
★ 6/10Also horror and thriller
Four years after the events of Halloween in 2018, Laurie has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. But when a young man is accused of killing a boy he was babysitting, it ignites a cascade of…