If you’re a fan of the horror genre and loved The Nun, you’re in for a treat. Below, we’ve curated a list of 19 movies that deliver the same spine-chilling thrills and supernatural scares. Get ready to spend some sleepless nights with these terrifying films. For more information on The Nun, click here.
1. The Conjuring
The Conjuring follows paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren as they help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, this film is a must-watch for fans of supernatural horror.
2. Annabelle
Annabelle tells the story of a couple who begin to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists. The film stars Annabelle Wallis and Ward Horton.
3. Insidious
Insidious centers on a family that looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further. This chilling film stars Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne.
4. Sinister
Sinister follows a true-crime writer who discovers a box of home movies that puts his family in danger. Ethan Hawke delivers a gripping performance in this eerie tale.
5. The Exorcist
The Exorcist is a classic horror film about a mother seeking the help of two priests to save her daughter from demonic possession. Starring Linda Blair and Ellen Burstyn, this film remains one of the most iconic in the genre.
6. Hereditary
Hereditary explores the terrifying secrets of a family after the death of their secretive grandmother. Toni Collette and Alex Wolff deliver haunting performances in this psychological horror film.
7. The Babadook
The Babadook delves into the life of a single mother and her son as they are haunted by a sinister presence that emerges from a mysterious book. Essie Davis stars in this critically acclaimed Australian horror film.
8. Paranormal Activity
Paranormal Activity is a found-footage horror film that documents a young couple’s experiences with a demonic presence in their home. The film stars Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat.
9. The Ring
The Ring follows a journalist who investigates a cursed videotape that kills anyone who watches it within seven days. Naomi Watts stars in this chilling adaptation of the Japanese horror film Ringu.
10. The Witch
The Witch is a period horror film that tells the story of a Puritan family encountering forces of evil in the woods beyond their New England farm. Anya Taylor-Joy stars in this atmospheric and unsettling film.
11. The Others
The Others is a psychological horror film about a woman who lives in a darkened old house with her two photosensitive children and becomes convinced that her family home is haunted. Nicole Kidman stars in this haunting tale.
12. Mama
Mama follows two young girls who are found in a forest cabin after being missing for five years and are taken in by their uncle and his girlfriend, only to realize that a malevolent force still haunts them. Jessica Chastain stars in this supernatural horror film.
13. The Autopsy of Jane Doe
The Autopsy of Jane Doe centers on a father-son team of coroners who experience supernatural phenomena while examining the body of an unidentified woman. Emile Hirsch and Brian Cox star in this gripping and eerie film.
14. Lights Out
Lights Out follows a woman who must protect her younger brother from a malevolent spirit that only appears in the dark. Teresa Palmer and Gabriel Bateman star in this terrifying film that plays on our primal fear of the dark.
15. The Orphanage
The Orphanage is a Spanish horror film about a woman who returns to her childhood home, an orphanage, with plans to turn it into a home for disabled children, only to discover that it holds dark secrets. Belén Rueda stars in this haunting tale.
16. The Grudge
The Grudge follows an American nurse living and working in Tokyo who is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim. Sarah Michelle Gellar stars in this chilling film.
17. The Haunting of Hill House
The Haunting of Hill House is a modern reimagining of Shirley Jackson’s classic novel, following a family who confronts haunting memories of their old home and the terrifying events that drove them from it. The series stars Michiel Huisman and Carla Gugino.
18. The Amityville Horror
The Amityville Horror is based on the true story of a family who moves into a house with a dark history and experiences terrifying paranormal phenomena. The film stars James Brolin and Margot Kidder.
19. Pet Sematary
Pet Sematary is a chilling adaptation of Stephen King’s novel about a family that discovers a mysterious burial ground in the woods near their new home, leading to horrifying consequences. Jason Clarke and Amy Seimetz star in this eerie film.
