The Amityville Horror
2005 HorrorThis hair-raising remake of the 1979 horror hit depicts the ordeal of the Lutz clan, whose new home has a gory past and a legacy of demons. Before long, the family patriarch is plagued by nightmares and his daughter is seeing phantoms.
Movies like The Amityville Horror
Discover a curated list of captivating movies similar to The Amityville Horror. Explore films such as It Chapter Two, Halloween, and The Dark Tower, around the themes of murder, basement, haunted house. Other notable keywords include priest and paranoia.
#1
It Chapter Two
Synopsis:
27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise, the former members of the Losers' Club, who have grown up and moved away from Derry, are brought back together by a devastating phone call.
Starring:
James McAvoy,
Jessica Chastain,
James Ransone
#2
Halloween
Synopsis:
Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode, who comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
Starring:
Judy Greer,
Dylan Arnold,
Virginia Gardner
#3
The Dark Tower
Synopsis:
A boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the Dark Tower.
Starring:
Jackie Earle Haley,
Dennis Haysbert,
Idris Elba
Plot:
gunslinger,
based on novel,
parallel dimension,
science fantasy,
evil wizard,
shotgun,
gun store,
gun duel,
bullet time,
gun fu
...
#4
The Exorcist
Synopsis:
12-year-old Regan MacNeil begins to adapt an explicit new personality as strange events befall the local area of Georgetown. Her mother becomes torn between science and superstition in a desperate bid to save her daughter, and ultimately turns to her last hope: Father Damien Karras, a troubled priest who is struggling with his own faith.
Starring:
Ellen Burstyn,
Max von Sydow,
Jason Miller
Plot:
exorcist,
exorcism,
demonic possession,
vomiting,
holy water,
crucifix,
evil,
priest,
demon,
child swearing
...
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#5
It
Synopsis:
In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.
Starring:
Jack Dylan Grazer,
Nicholas Hamilton,
Jake Sim
#6
A Quiet Place
Synopsis:
A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.
Starring:
John Krasinski,
Emily Blunt,
Millicent Simmonds
#7
The Shining
Synopsis:
Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.
Starring:
Jack Nicholson,
Tony Burton,
Scatman Crothers
Plot:
labyrinth,
hotel,
identical twins,
typewriter,
snow,
isolation,
snowstorm,
surrealism,
domestic violence,
based on novel
...
#8
Suspiria
Synopsis:
A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the troupe's artistic director, an ambitious young dancer and a grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the nightmare, others will finally wake up.
Starring:
Chloë Grace Moretz,
Tilda Swinton,
Mia Goth
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#9
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Synopsis:
Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson, traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger, who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge. Nancy and her boyfriend, Glen, must devis…
Starring:
Johnny Depp,
Heather Langenkamp,
Robert Englund
#10
Truth or Dare
Synopsis:
A harmless game of "Truth or Dare" among friends turns deadly when someone—or something—begins to punish those who tell a lie—or refuse the dare.
Starring:
Gary Anthony Williams,
Landon Liboiron,
Aurora Perrineau
Plot:
forced suicide,
gay kiss,
male male kiss,
college,
broken hand,
pool table,
demon,
immolation,
severed tongue,
closeted homosexual
...
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#11
The Ring
Synopsis:
It sounded like just another urban legend: A videotape filled with nightmarish images, leading to a phone call foretelling the viewer's death in exactly seven days. As a newspaper reporter, Rachel Keller was naturally skeptical of the story, until four teenagers all met with mysterious deaths exactly one week after watching just such a tape. Allowing her investigative curiosity to get the better …
Starring:
Naomi Watts,
Martin Henderson,
Daveigh Chase
#12
The Dark Knight
Synopsis:
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
Starring:
Gary Oldman,
Morgan Freeman,
Christian Bale
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#13
The Conjuring
Synopsis:
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.
Starring:
Vera Farmiga,
Patrick Wilson,
Joey King
#14
Friday the 13th
Synopsis:
A group of young adults visit a boarded up campsite named Crystal Lake where they soon encounter the mysterious Jason Voorhees and his deadly intentions.
Starring:
Ben Feldman,
Ryan Hansen,
Jonathan Sadowski
Plot:
slasher,
campfire,
slasher flick,
gore,
axe,
human monster,
murder,
blood,
lake,
camp
...
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#15
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
Synopsis:
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren encounter what would become one of the most sensational cases from their files. The fight for the soul of a young boy takes them beyond anything they'd ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.
Starring:
Vera Farmiga,
Patrick Wilson,
Eugenie Bondurant
#16
Ready or Not
Synopsis:
A bride's wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game.
Starring:
Samara Weaving,
Mark O'Brien,
Adam Brody
#17
Peppermint
Synopsis:
A grieving mother transforms herself into a vigilante following the murders of her husband and daughter, eluding the authorities to deliver her own personal brand of justice.
Starring:
Jennifer Garner,
John Ortiz,
John Gallagher Jr.
#18
Logan
Synopsis:
In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.
Starring:
Boyd Holbrook,
Richard E. Grant,
Hugh Jackman
#19
Freddy vs. Jason
Synopsis:
In an attempt to free himself from a state of forgotten limbo, evil dream-demon Freddy Krueger devises a plan to manipulate un-dead mass murderer Jason Voorhees into slicing-and-dicing his way through the teenage population of Springwood. But when the master of dreams loses control of his monster, a brutal fight to the death is the only way out.
Starring:
Robert Englund,
Lochlyn Munro,
Brendan Fletcher
#20
Deadpool 2
Synopsis:
Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life.
Starring:
Jack Kesy,
Ryan Reynolds,
T. J. Miller