Movies Like Poltergeist

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

Poltergeist

1982·1h 54m·★ 7.3·Tobe Hooper

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Poltergeist II: The Other Side

1986·1h 31m·★ 5.7·Brian Gibson

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Poltergeist III

1988·1h 38m·★ 4.7·Gary Sherman

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Boo! A Madea Halloween

2016·1h 43m·★ 4.7·Tyler Perry

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Hellraiser

1987·1h 33m·★ 6.9·Clive Barker

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The Curse of Frankenstein

1957·1h 23m·★ 7.0·Terence Fisher

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1408

2007·1h 44m·★ 6.8·Mikael Håfström

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Nosferatu

2024·2h 13m·★ 7.1·Robert Eggers

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Light Sleeper

1992·1h 43m·★ 6.9·Paul Schrader

Both star Jane Adams & Sam Rockwell

Slither

2006·1h 36m·★ 6.5·James Gunn

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The Amityville Horror

1979·1h 58m·★ 6.2·Stuart Rosenberg

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House

1985·1h 32m·★ 6.1·Steve Miner

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Frankenstein, the Vampire and Company

1962·1h 16m·★ 4.4·Benito Alazraki

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The Eye

2008·1h 38m·★ 5.4·Xavier Palud

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Trust Me

2013·1h 30m·★ 6.1·Clark Gregg

Both star Saxon Sharbino & Sam Rockwell

The Omen

2006·1h 50m·★ 5.5·John Moore

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Dark Water

2005·1h 45m·★ 5.6·Walter Salles

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House on Haunted Hill

1999·1h 33m·★ 5.6·William Malone

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Stay Out of the Attic

2020·1h 20m·★ 4.5·Jerren Lauder

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The Island of Dr. Moreau

1996·1h 36m·★ 4.6·John Frankenheimer

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How Good Is Poltergeist?

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