15 Movies Like The Presence
Loved The Presence? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.
#1
The Conjuring
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.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Presence.
#2
The Conjuring: Last Rites
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one last terrifying case involving mysterious entities they must confront.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Presence.
#3
Insidious: Chapter 2
The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Presence.
#4
Until Dawn
One year after her sister Melanie mysteriously disappeared, Clover and her friends head into the remote valley where she vanished in search of answers. Exploring an abandoned visitor center, they find themselves stalked by a masked killer and horrifically murdered one by one...only to wake up and find themselves back at the beginning of the same evening.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Presence.
#5
The Blair Witch Project
In October of 1994 three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland, while shooting a documentary. A year later their footage was found.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Presence.
#6
Paranormal Activity
After a young, middle-class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic but is certainly the most active in the middle of the night.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Presence.
#7
Nosferatu
The mysterious Count Orlok summons a happily married real estate agent to his castle, located up in the Transylvanian mountains, to finalise a terrifying deal.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Presence.
#8
Funny Games
Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Presence.
#9
Creep
Looking for work, Aaron comes across a cryptic online ad: “$1,000 for the day. Filming service. Discretion is appreciated.” Low on cash and full of naiveté, he decides to go for it. He drives to a cabin in a remote mountain town where he meets Josef, his cinematic subject for the day. Josef is sincere and the project seems heartfelt, so Aaron begins to film. But as the day goes on, it becomes clear that Josef is not who he says, and his intentions are not at all pure.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Presence.
#10
Grave Encounters
A crew from a paranormal reality television show lock themselves in a haunted psychiatric hospital. They search for evidence of paranormal activity as they shoot what ends up becoming their final episode.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Presence.
#11
Blood Red Sky
A woman with a mysterious illness is forced into action when a group of terrorists attempt to hijack a transatlantic overnight flight. In order to protect her son she will have to reveal a dark secret, and unleash the inner monster she has fought to hide.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Presence.
#12
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
Margot is a documentary filmmaker looking to meet her long-lost mother and extended family in a secluded Amish community. She and her film crew soon realize the family that welcomes them into their home might be hiding a sinister secret.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Presence.
#13
Paranormal Activity 3
In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible entity who resides in their home.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Presence.
#14
Paranormal Activity 2
Just as Daniel and Kristi welcome a newborn baby into their home, a demonic presence begins terrorizing them, tearing apart their perfect world and turning it into an inescapable nightmare.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Presence.
#15
Nosferatu the Vampyre
A real estate agent leaves behind his beautiful wife to go to Transylvania to visit the mysterious Count Dracula and formalize the purchase of a property in Wismar.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Presence.