Movies Like Christmas with Cookie: The Watching

If you liked Christmas with Cookie: The Watching (2018), a movie directed by Jason Morisette and Shawn Schminke, 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
Dead of Night (1945)
★ 7.2/10
An architect, visiting an English country house, realizes the other guests are familiar from his recurring nightmare. When they share their tales of the supernatural, he is filled with a growing dread.
2
Dead Silence (2007)
★ 6.5/10
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…
3
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
★ 7.3/10
When single mom Callie and her two kids Trevor and Phoebe arrive in a small Oklahoma town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
4
Saccharine (2026)
★ 7.2/10
After succumbing to an obscure weight-loss craze involving the eating of human ashes, lovelorn medical student Hana finds herself haunted by the ghost of the person she's eating.
5
Shrek 3-D (2004)
★ 6/10
Lord Farquaad was eaten by the dragon, but his ghost has returned, and he's still evil. With the help of his henchman, Thelonious, he kidnaps Fiona. Shrek and the donkey set out to save her, with help from the dragon…
6
Cat's Eye (1985)
★ 6.8/10
Three short stories linked by a stray cat that roams from one tale to the next, in this creepy triptych that begins as Dick tries to quit smoking by any means necessary. Next, we meet Johnny, an adulterous man who's…
7
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
★ 6.2/10
A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.
8
Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
★ 6.3/10
Parapsychologist Elise Rainier and her team travel to Five Keys, NM, to investigate a man’s claim of a haunting. Terror soon strikes when Rainier realizes that the house he lives in was her family’s old home.
9
Infinity Pool (2023)
★ 6/10
While staying at an isolated island resort, James and Em are enjoying a perfect vacation of pristine beaches, exceptional staff, and soaking up the sun. But guided by the seductive and mysterious Gabi, they venture…
10
Terrifier (2011)
★ 6/10
After witnessing a brutal murder on Halloween night, a young woman becomes the next target of a maniacal entity.
11
The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020)
★ 6.3/10
Two years after defeating a satanic cult led by his babysitter Bee, Cole's trying to forget his past and focus on surviving high school. But when old enemies unexpectedly return, Cole will once again have to outsmart…
12
Hellraiser (1987)
★ 6.9/10
A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the Cenobites. These otherworldly entities open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible.
13
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.
14
Dolls (1987)
★ 6.4/10
A precocious girl, her nasty parents, two punk-rock losers and a weak-kneed salesman inadvertently become the guests of two ghoulish senior citizens in their dark, haunted mansion.
15
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
★ 7.7/10
A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.
16
Verity (2026)
★ 7/10
Lowen Ashleigh, hired to ghostwrite for best-selling author Verity Crawford, uncovers Verity's autobiographical notes, and becomes involved in what may prove to be a lethal conspiracy.
17
The Dead Zone (1983)
★ 7/10
Johnny Smith is a schoolteacher with his whole life ahead of him but, after leaving his fiancee's home one night, is involved in a car crash which leaves him in a coma for 5 years. When he wakes, he discovers he has an…
18
Fright Night (1985)
★ 7.1/10
Charley Brewster, a high school student, accidentally discovers the true and creepy nature of Jerry Dandrige, his dashing and enigmatic new neighbor; but no one seems willing to believe him.
19
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
★ 5.9/10
Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.
20
Fraidy Cat (1942)
★ 7.3/10
Tom hears a ghost story on the radio and is spooked by it; Jerry notices this and takes advantage of it, using a variety of tricks to scare Tom.