Movies Like The Atticus Institute

If you liked The Atticus Institute (2015), a horror movie directed by Chris Sparling, 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
Deliver Us from Evil (2014)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
When a frightening wave of violence sweeps through New York City, troubled cop Sarchie fails to find a rational explanation for the bizarre crimes. However, his eyes are opened to a frightening alternate reality when…
2
The Possession of Michael King (2014)
★ 6.2/10Also horror
Michael King asks occultists to summon all evil spirits to prove his point that they do not exist. But something goes wrong and he becomes a danger to everyone.
3
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…
4
Phoenix Forgotten (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also horror
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…
5
Strange Harvest (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also horror
Detectives are thrust into a chilling hunt for a sadistic serial killer from the past whose return marks the beginning of a new wave of grotesque, otherworldly crimes tied to a cosmic force.
6
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (2021)
★ 6.1/10Also horror
Margot is a documentary filmmaker looking to meet her long-lost mother and extended family in a secluded Amish community. She and her film crew soon realize the family that welcomes them into their home might be hiding…
7
The Sacrament (2014)
★ 5.9/10Also horror
Two journalists set out to document their friend's journey to reunite with his estranged sister. They track her to an undisclosed location where they are welcomed into the remote world of "Eden Parish," a…
8
Bodycam (2026)
★ 6/10Also horror
A call to a quiet suburban home unleashes unthinkable carnage when two officers mistakenly shoot a man and his infant child, spiraling the tragedy into a fierce, unrelenting fall into the unknown.
9
The Pope's Exorcist (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also horror
Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican, investigates a young boy's terrifying possession and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden.
10
Backrooms (2026)
★ 7/10Also horror
A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
11
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
★ 7.3/10Also horror
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…
12
Prince of Darkness (1987)
★ 6.8/10Also horror
A priest discovers an ancient canister containing a strange liquid in an abandoned church. When a group of graduate students and scientists are tasked with studying it, they unknowingly unleash an evil force waiting to…
13
The Empty Man (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also horror
On the trail of a missing girl, an ex-cop comes across a secretive group attempting to summon a terrifying supernatural entity.
14
The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also horror
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one last terrifying case involving mysterious entities they must confront.
15
Hell House LLC (2015)
★ 6.5/10Also horror
Five years after an unexplained malfunction causes the death of 15 tour-goers and staff on the opening night of a Halloween haunted house tour, a documentary crew travels back to the scene of the tragedy to find out…
16
Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
★ 6.2/10Also horror
In 1967 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their séance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by the…
17
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…
18
Stigmata (1999)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
A young woman with no strong religious beliefs, Frankie Paige begins having strange and violent experiences, showing signs of the wounds that Jesus received when crucified. When the Vatican gets word of Frankie's…
19
The Cleansing Hour (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
Two entrepreneurs stage elaborate fake exorcisms on social media until one of their girlfriends becomes possessed by a demon.
20
Lake Mungo (2009)
★ 6.1/10Also horror
After 16-year-old Alice Palmer drowns at a local dam, her family experiences a series of strange, inexplicable events centered in and around their home. Unsettled, the Palmers seek the help of a psychic and…