Movies Like Dark Places

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Face of Fu Manchu

1965·1h 36m·★ 5.8·Don Sharp

2 shared crewDir. Don SharpDP: Ernest Steward

The Brides of Fu Manchu

1966·1h 34m·★ 5.5·Don Sharp

2 shared crewDir. Don SharpDP: Ernest Steward

Callan

1974·1h 46m·★ 6.8·Don Sharp

2 shared crewDir. Don SharpDP: Ernest Steward

Hennessy

1975·1h 43m·★ 6.2·Don Sharp

2 shared crewDir. Don SharpDP: Ernest Steward

And Now the Screaming Starts!

1973·1h 31m·★ 5.9·Roy Ward Baker

Themes: possession, haunted houseFans also likedStarring Herbert Lom

Insidious

2011·1h 42m·★ 6.8·James Wan

Themes: supernatural power, haunted houseFans also liked

Insidious: Chapter 2

2013·1h 46m·★ 6.6·James Wan

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Circus of Fear

1966·1h 31m·★ 5.5·John Llewellyn Moxey

DP: Ernest StewardStarring Christopher Lee

The Others

2001·1h 41m·★ 7.6·Alejandro Amenábar

Themes: mansion, haunted house

Rosemary's Baby

1968·2h 18m·★ 8.0·Roman Polanski

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The Conjuring

2013·1h 52m·★ 7.5·James Wan

Themes: possession, haunted house

Ring

1998·1h 36m·★ 7.2·Hideo Nakata

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Don't Look Now

1973·1h 50m·★ 7.1·Nicolas Roeg

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Echo Torch

2016·20m·★ 7.3·Christopher Preksta

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Fear of Rain

2021·1h 49m·★ 6.0·Castille Landon

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Nosferatu

2024·2h 13m·★ 7.1·Robert Eggers

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Mandao Returns

2020·1h 11m·★ 5.7·Scott Dunn

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What Lies Beneath

2000·2h 10m·★ 6.6·Robert Zemeckis

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Shock

1977·1h 35m·★ 6.2·Mario Bava

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Dust Devil

1992·1h 43m·★ 6.2·Richard Stanley

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How Good Is Dark Places?

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