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 house, ghostFans also likedStarring Herbert Lom

Insidious: Chapter 2

2013·1h 46m·★ 6.6·James Wan

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Insidious

2011·1h 42m·★ 6.8·James Wan

Themes: supernatural power, haunted houseFans also liked

What Lies Beneath

2000·2h 10m·★ 6.6·Robert Zemeckis

TMDB recommendsThemes: haunted house, ghost

Crimson Peak

2015·1h 59m·★ 6.5·Guillermo del Toro

Themes: haunted house, ghostFans also liked

Thir13en Ghosts

2001·1h 31m·★ 5.6·Steve Beck

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The Vigil

2020·1h 28m·★ 5.8·Keith Thomas

Themes: haunted house, ghostFans also liked

The Conjuring

2013·1h 52m·★ 7.5·James Wan

Themes: possession, haunted house, ghost

Terrifier 3

2024·2h 5m·★ 6.2·Damien Leone

Themes: supernatural power, mental illness

Circus of Fear

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

DP: Ernest StewardStarring Christopher Lee

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

2007·2h 18m·★ 7.5·David Yates

Themes: occult, ghost

Rosemary's Baby

1968·2h 18m·★ 8.0·Roman Polanski

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Ghostbusters

1984·1h 47m·★ 7.8·Ivan Reitman

Themes: possession, ghost

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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How Good Is Dark Places?

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