Movies like Oculus
Oculus (2014) is a horror movie directed by Mike Flanagan. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. The Conjuring (2013)
★ 7.5 · 13,183 votes · Horror, 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 case of their lives.
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2. Poltergeist (1982)
★ 7.2 · 3,486 votes · Horror
The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'. With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.
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3. Crimson Peak (2015)
★ 6.7 · 5,384 votes · Horror, Mystery, 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 that breathes, bleeds… and remembers.
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4. Insidious (2011)
★ 7.0 · 7,683 votes · Horror, Thriller
A family discovers that dark spirits have invaded their home after their son inexplicably falls into an endless sleep. When they reach out to a professional for help, they learn things are a lot more personal than they thought.
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5. 1408 (2007)
★ 6.7 · 5,121 votes · Horror, Mystery
A man who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.
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6. The Ring (2002)
★ 6.7 · 6,929 votes · Horror, Mystery
Journalist Rachel Keller investigates a strange videotape that may be behind the untimely deaths of four teenagers. There is an urban legend about this tape: the viewer will die seven days after watching it. Rachel tracks down the video... and watches it. Now she has just seven days to unravel the mystery of the Ring in order to save herself and her son.
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7. Ghostland (2018)
★ 7.4 · 2,764 votes · Horror
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, and that is when things get strange...
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8. Lights Out (2016)
★ 6.4 · 4,271 votes · Horror, Mystery
Rebecca must unlock the terror behind her little brother's experiences that once tested her sanity, bringing her face to face with a supernatural spirit attached to their mother.
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9. Stir of Echoes (1999)
★ 6.7 · 1,422 votes · Horror, Mystery, Thriller
After being hypnotized by his sister-in-law, Tom Witzky begins seeing haunting visions of a girl's ghost and a mystery begins to unfold around her.
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10. Bring Her Back (2025)
★ 7.3 · 2,009 votes · Horror
Following the death of their father, a brother and sister are sent to live with a foster mother, only to learn that she is hiding a terrifying secret.
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11. The Shining (1980)
★ 8.2 · 19,521 votes · Horror, Thriller
Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.
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12. Watcher (2022)
★ 6.5 · 1,240 votes · Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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.
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13. Oddity (2024)
★ 6.7 · 933 votes · Horror, Mystery
After the brutal murder of her twin sister, Darcy goes after those responsible by using haunted items as her tools for revenge.
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