Best Horror Movies Like The Conjuring (2013)
Published: Mar 1, 2026A selection of terrifying horror films in the spirit of The Conjuring (2013), telling stories of curses, exorcisms, and paranormal phenomena that defy any rational explanation. These picks deliver very high levels of suspense and tension, with minimal humor.
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Closest characteristics: Tension, Pacing, Tone, Conflict
Notable differences: Bleakness (+33%), Darkness (+11%), Violence (+27%)
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Supernatural, Investigation, Possession
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Closest characteristics: Tension, Pacing, Tone, Themes
Notable differences: Bleakness (+50%), Darkness (+20%), Violence (+45%), Complexity (+20%)
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Supernatural, Possession, Demon
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Closest characteristics: Darkness, Pacing, Tone, Tropes
Notable differences: Bleakness (+27%), Tension (-11%)
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Supernatural, Possession, Demon, Exorcism
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Closest characteristics: Tension, Tone, Conflict
Notable differences: Bleakness (+47%), Darkness (+19%), Pacing (-23%), Violence (+37%), Complexity (+29%)
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Supernatural, Possession, Demon
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Closest characteristics: Tension, Pacing, Tone, Conflict
Notable differences: Bleakness (+33%), Darkness (+11%)
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Closest characteristics: Tension, Pacing, Tone, Tropes
Notable differences: Bleakness (+33%), Darkness (+11%), Complexity (+15%)
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Supernatural, Investigation
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Closest characteristics: Tension, Pacing, Darkness, Tone, Themes
Notable differences: Bleakness (+33%)
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Supernatural, Investigation, Curse
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Closest characteristics: Darkness, Tension, Pacing, Tone, Themes
Notable differences: Bleakness (+23%), Complexity (+15%)
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Closest characteristics: Tension, Pacing, Tone, Themes
Notable differences: Bleakness (+37%), Darkness (+13%), Violence (+27%), Complexity (+33%)
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Supernatural, Investigation, Possession, Demon
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Closest characteristics: Darkness, Pacing, Tension, Tone, Themes
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About the movie The Conjuring (2013)
The Conjuring plot: 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.
Keywords: Supernatural, Investigation, Possession, Somber, Demon, Curse, Haunted house, Exorcism
Style characteristics: Tension, Darkness, Pacing