Movies like Midsommar
Midsommar (2019) is a horror movie directed by Ari Aster. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. The Wicker Man (1973)
★ 7.3 · 1,753 votes · Horror
Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. The investigation is further complicated as Howie’s religious views clash with those of the island’s residents.
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2. Hereditary (2018)
★ 7.3 · 8,991 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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3. The Babadook (2014)
★ 6.5 · 6,600 votes · Drama, Horror
A grieving single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book manifests in their home.
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4. Altered States (1980)
★ 6.7 · 815 votes · Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of human consciousness. Using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures from Native American shamans, he explores these altered states of cognizance and finds that memory, time, and reality itself are states of mind.
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5. Hellraiser (1987)
★ 6.9 · 3,033 votes · Horror, Thriller
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.
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6. The Ritual (2017)
★ 6.3 · 3,618 votes · Horror, Mystery
A group of college friends reunite for a trip to the forest, but encounter a menacing presence in the woods that's stalking them.
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7. Weapons (2025)
★ 7.3 · 4,109 votes · Horror, Mystery
When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
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8. Companion (2025)
★ 7.0 · 2,719 votes · Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
During a weekend getaway at a secluded lakeside estate, a group of friends finds themselves entangled in a web of secrets, deception, and advanced technology. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, they uncover unsettling truths about themselves and the world around them.
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9. 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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10. Antichrist (2009)
★ 6.6 · 2,943 votes · Drama, Horror, Thriller
A grieving couple retreats to their cabin 'Eden' in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.
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11. Santa Sangre (1989)
★ 7.2 · 527 votes · Horror, Drama, Thriller
A former circus artist escapes from a mental hospital to rejoin his armless, cult leader mother, and is forced to enact brutal murders in her name.
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12. Fear Street: 1994 (2021)
★ 6.7 · 2,781 votes · Horror, Mystery, Drama
After a series of brutal slayings, a teen and her friends take on an evil force that's plagued their notorious town for centuries.
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13. Videodrome (1983)
★ 7.2 · 2,598 votes · Horror, Sci-Fi, Mystery
As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.
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