Best Horror Movies Like The Conjuring (2013)

Published on Mar 1, 2026

This collection brings together scary horror movies similar to The Conjuring (2013): dark stories about demons, possession, curses, exorcism, and disturbing paranormal phenomena. It includes both iconic films like The Ring and Sinister, as well as newer titles where the fear comes not from humor, but from a dense atmosphere, constant tension, a sense of danger, and encounters with forces that cannot be explained rationally.

Sinister

1. Sinister

Horror Thriller Mystery
6.8

2012 · 1h 50min

United States, Canada

Director: Scott Derrickson

A once-famous writer moves into a new house with his family, hoping to find inspiration for a new book. In the attic, he discovers a box of old film reels and soon realizes they’re more than just recordings of real, gruesome deaths — someone has been doing this for years.

Style similarity

Most similar in: very high tension, fast pacing, moderate complexity

Biggest differences: noticeably bleaker, noticeably more violent

Shared keywords

Supernatural, Investigation, Possession


Bring Her Back

2. Bring Her Back

Horror
7.1

2025 · 1h 44min

United States, Australia

Director: Michael Philippou, Danny Philippou

After their father’s sudden death, Andy and his younger sister Piper are sent to a foster family in a remote country house. Soon after the move, they begin to sense that strange things are happening in the house, and their new foster mother carries out chilling rituals.

Style similarity

Most similar in: very high tension, fast pacing, light action

Biggest differences: much bleaker, much more violent, noticeably darker tone

Shared keywords

Supernatural, Possession, Demon


The Exorcism of Emily Rose

3. The Exorcism of Emily Rose

Crime Drama Horror Thriller
6.7

2005 · 2h 2min

United States

Director: Scott Derrickson

In a courtroom hearing over a chilling death, the girl’s family accuses a priest of involuntary manslaughter. The defendant’s lawyer is convinced the real cause was medical negligence and sticks to that line—until disturbing details from the girl’s final days begin to surface.

Style similarity

Most similar in: very dark tone, fast pacing, moderate complexity

Biggest differences: noticeably bleaker

Shared keywords

Supernatural, Possession, Demon, Exorcism


Hereditary

4. Hereditary

Horror Mystery Thriller
7.3

2018 · 2h 8min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Ari Aster

The Graham family struggles to cope with the grandmother’s death as constant tension, anxiety, and misunderstandings keep growing. Her daughter Annie gradually digs into the family’s unsettling history and begins to uncover frightening details of past events that start repeating themselves.

Style similarity

Most similar in: very high tension, light action

Biggest differences: much bleaker, much more violent, noticeably more complex

Shared keywords

Supernatural, Possession, Demon


The Autopsy of Jane Doe

5. The Autopsy of Jane Doe

Horror Mystery
6.8

2016 · 1h 26min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: André Øvredal

Two small-town coroners try to determine the cause of death of a young woman known only as Jane Doe. As they dig deeper into the case, they uncover more and more clues and details that seem impossible.

Style similarity

Most similar in: very high tension, fast pacing, light action

Biggest differences: noticeably bleaker


Terrified

6. Terrified

Horror
6.5

2018 · 1h 28min

Argentina

Director: Demián Rugna

A detective from the investigative unit and a team of paranormal specialists look into a string of mysterious incidents that have spread across several houses in a suburb of Buenos Aires. Residents are terrorized by unknown, unsettling phenomena: some claim to see horrifying monsters, others encounter the dead who seem to have returned to life. Meanwhile, grisly murders are taking place in the neighborhood.

Style similarity

Most similar in: very high tension, fast pacing, light action

Biggest differences: noticeably bleaker, noticeably more violent, slightly more complex

Shared keywords

Supernatural, Investigation


The Ring

7. The Ring

Horror Mystery
7.1

2002 · 1h 55min

United States

Director: Gore Verbinski

Journalist Rachel investigates an urban legend about a mysterious videotape: anyone who watches it dies exactly one week later. The deeper she digs, the more real it seems—until the threat begins to loom over her family. Now Rachel must understand and break the curse before it breaks her.

Style similarity

Most similar in: very high tension, very dark tone, fast pacing

Biggest differences: noticeably bleaker

Shared keywords

Supernatural, Investigation, Curse


Oddity

8. Oddity

Horror Mystery
6.7

2024 · 1h 38min

United States, Ireland

Director: Damian McCarthy

A woman is brutally murdered in an isolated country house. A year later, unhappy with the outcome of the investigation, her twin sister—who works as a medium—returns to the ominous home to try to uncover what really happened.

Style similarity

Most similar in: very high tension, very dark tone, fast pacing

Biggest differences: noticeably bleaker, noticeably more violent, slightly more complex


The Wailing

9. The Wailing

Horror Mystery
7.4

2016 · 2h 36min

South Korea

Director: Na Hong-jin

In a quiet Korean village, a string of strange and brutal incidents suddenly begins—some people fall ill or lose their minds. The locals link the mysterious sickness to a stranger who arrived in the village not long before.

Style similarity

Most similar in: very high tension, fast pacing, light action

Biggest differences: much bleaker, noticeably more complex, noticeably more violent

Shared keywords

Supernatural, Investigation, Possession, Demon


Insidious

10. Insidious

Horror Thriller
6.8

2011 · 1h 42min

United States, Canada

Director: James Wan

Soon after the family moves into a new house, strange and disturbing events begin to unfold, and before long their son falls into a coma that medicine can’t explain. When the parents seek help from mediums, they learn that the boy’s soul is trapped on the other side—and something sinister wants to take its place.

Style similarity

Most similar in: very dark tone, very high tension, fast pacing

Biggest differences: slightly less violent

Shared keywords

Supernatural, Possession, Demon

Other films in the series

The Conjuring 2

1. The Conjuring 2

Horror
7.3

2016 · 2h 14min

United States

Director: James Wan


The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

2. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

Horror Mystery Thriller
6.2

2021 · 1h 51min

United States

Director: Michael Chaves


The Conjuring: Last Rites

3. The Conjuring: Last Rites

Horror
6.2

2025 · 2h 16min

United States

Director: Michael Chaves

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About the movie The Conjuring

Year: 2013

Genres: Horror, Thriller

Plot: The Perron family moves with their children to a new town and settles into an old farmhouse. However, from the very first days, their peaceful life is disturbed by a mysterious supernatural presence in the house. When the situation becomes frightening and dangerous, they turn to paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, who begin their own investigation into what is happening there.

Keywords: Supernatural, Investigation, Possession, Somber, Demon, Curse, Haunted House, Exorcism