Movies Like Clown Motel: Spirits Arise
If you liked Clown Motel: Spirits Arise (2019), a horror movie directed by Joseph P. Kelly, 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.
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No One Lives (2013)
★ 6/10Also horrorA gang of ruthless highway killers kidnap a wealthy couple traveling cross country only to shockingly discover that things are not what they seem.
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Terrifier (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also horrorA mute maniac named Art the Clown terrorizes two friends on Halloween and everyone else who gets in his way.
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Clown (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also horrorA loving father finds a clown suit for his son's birthday party, only to realize the suit is part of an evil curse that turns its wearer into a killer.
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Near Dark (1987)
★ 6.8/10Also horrorA farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars.
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The Funhouse (1981)
★ 5.8/10Also horrorRebellious teen Amy defies her parents by going to a trashy carnival that has pulled into town. In tow are her boyfriend, Buzz, and their friends Liz and Richie. Thinking it would be fun to spend the night in the campy…
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The Jack in the Box Rises (2024)
★ 6.6/10Also horrorWhen a creepy Jack-in-the-Box is discovered and opened on the grounds of an exclusive girls' school, six brave students soon enter a fight to the finish against the unleashed demon.
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Vacancy (2007)
★ 6.3/10Also horrorA young married couple becomes stranded at an isolated motel and find hidden video cameras in their room. They realize that unless they escape, they'll be the next victims of a snuff film.
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Dead Silence (2007)
★ 6.5/10Also horrorJamie 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…
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Clown in a Cornfield (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also horrorQuinn and her father have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start. Instead, she discovers a fractured community that has fallen on hard times after the treasured Baypen Corn Syrup…
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The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
★ 6.5/10Also horrorBased on Wes Craven's 1977 suspenseful cult classic, The Hills Have Eyes is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone. Miles from…
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Haunt (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also horrorOn Halloween, a group of friends encounter an extreme haunted house that promises to feed on their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realisation that some nightmares are real.
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Terrifier 2 (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also horrorResurrected by a sinister entity, Art the Clown returns to Miles County to terrorize a teenage girl and her younger brother on Halloween night.
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The Hitcher (2007)
★ 5.9/10Also horrorWhile driving through the New Mexico Desert during a rainy night, college students Jim Halsey and his girlfriend Grace Andrews give a ride to a hitchhiker. While in their car, the stranger proves to be a psychopath…
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
★ 6.3/10Also horrorAfter picking up a traumatized young hitchhiker, five friends find themselves stalked and hunted by a chainsaw-wielding killer and his family of equally psychopathic killers.
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Puppetmaster (1989)
★ 5.8/10Also horrorAfter being contacted by their mysterious former colleague, four psychics arrive at a secluded hotel where they are stalked by a group of murderous puppets.
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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
★ 7.4/10Also horrorTeenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson, traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger, who was burned alive…
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Lady in White (1988)
★ 6.1/10Also horrorLocked in a school closet during Halloween 1962, young Frank witnesses the ghost of a young girl and the man who murdered her years ago.
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Terrifier 3 (2024)
★ 6.7/10Also horrorFive years after surviving Art the Clown's Halloween massacre, Sienna and Jonathan are still struggling to rebuild their shattered lives. As the holiday season approaches, they try to embrace the Christmas spirit and…
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Creep (2014)
★ 6.4/10Also horrorLooking for work, Aaron comes across a cryptic online ad: "$1,000 for the day. Filming service. Discretion is appreciated." Low on cash and full of naiveté, he decides to go for it. He drives to a cabin in a remote…
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Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)
★ 7.3/10Also horrorAn aging, reclusive Southern belle plagued by a horrifying family secret descends into madness after the arrival of a lost relative.