Movies like Lights Out
Lights Out (2016) is a horror movie directed by David F. Sandberg. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. Smile (2022)
★ 6.7 · 4,321 votes · Horror, Mystery
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.
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2. Insidious (2011)
★ 7.0 · 7,682 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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3. The Sixth Sense (1999)
★ 8.0 · 13,454 votes · Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
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4. 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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5. Hell House LLC (2015)
★ 6.5 · 700 votes · Horror, Mystery
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 what really happened.
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6. Silent Hill (2006)
★ 6.6 · 5,140 votes · Horror, Mystery
Rose, a desperate mother, takes her adopted daughter, Sharon, to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt to cure her of her ailment. After a violent car crash, Sharon disappears, and Rose embarks on a horrific journey to get her back and begins to uncover the truth behind the apocalyptic disaster that burned the town 30 years earlier.
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7. The Black Phone (2022)
★ 7.5 · 6,153 votes · Horror, Thriller
Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.
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8. The Exorcist (1973)
★ 7.7 · 8,934 votes · Horror
When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
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9. The Devil's Advocate (1997)
★ 7.5 · 7,111 votes · Horror, Drama, Mystery
Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.
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10. 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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11. Black Swan (2010)
★ 7.7 · 15,971 votes · Drama, Thriller, Horror
A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake."
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12. Psycho (1960)
★ 8.4 · 11,336 votes · Horror, Thriller, Mystery
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
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13. 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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14. Hereditary (2018)
★ 7.3 · 8,990 votes · Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie and her children uncover disturbing secrets about their heritage. Their daily lives are not only impacted, but they also become entangled in a chilling fate from which they cannot escape, driving them to the brink of madness.
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15. Cobweb (2023)
★ 6.4 · 1,161 votes · Horror
Eight year old Peter is plagued by a mysterious, constant tapping from inside his bedroom wall—one that his parents insist is all in his imagination. As Peter's fear intensifies, he believes that his parents could be hiding a terrible, dangerous secret and questions their trustworthiness.
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16. The Endless (2017)
★ 6.3 · 1,378 votes · Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller
Two brothers return to the cult they fled from years ago to discover that the group's beliefs may be more sane than they once thought.
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17. Bring Her Back (2025)
★ 7.3 · 2,008 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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18. The Entity (1982)
★ 6.9 · 612 votes · Horror, Mystery, 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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19. Come Play (2020)
★ 6.4 · 775 votes · Horror, Mystery
Oliver, a lonely autistic boy, seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses the boy's devices against him, his parents must fight to save their son from the monster beyond the screen.
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20. 28 Weeks Later (2007)
★ 6.6 · 5,926 votes · Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi
Twenty-eight weeks after the spread of a deadly rage virus, the inhabitants of the British Isles have lost their battle against the onslaught, as the virus has killed everyone there. Six months later, a group of Americans dare to set foot on the Isles, convinced the danger has passed. But it soon becomes all too clear that the scourge continues to live, waiting to pounce on its next victims.
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