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Dark Nuns (2025)
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Original name: 검은 수녀들
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Desperation drives two nuns to perform an exorcism no nun should attempt. With a possessed child at the mercy of evil and the opposition of the Catholic Church, they take on the dangerous forbidden rituals themselves, putting their immortal souls in grave danger. They must confront the terrifying cost of their sacrilegious actions, but one goal remains: the boy must be saved at all costs.
Style:
suspense, religious horror, dark, tense, grim, bleak, asian horror
Plot:
exorcism, supernatural, nun, evil spirit, possession, religion, catholic church, fear, desperation, child in peril, spiritual warfare, sacrifice, sisterhood, confrontation, psychological torment, taboo, claustrophobia, guilt, family tragedy, occult, isolation, small town, church, catholic, ritual ...
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, suspense, tense and dark films with plots about supernatural, possession, isolation, occult, exorcism, supernatural horror and ritual mostly in Horror, Thriller and Mystery genres. Some movies like Dark Nuns: The Last Exorcist (2020), Exhuma (2024), Forsaken (2016), The Chosen (2015), The Ghost Game (2025). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
After every priest trained in exorcisms die in a terrorist attack, Joan Campbell must battle a demon from her past that, this time, possesses her sister.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, religious horror, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
exorcism, demon, evil, supernatural, priest, possession, demonic possession, salvation, paranormal activity, sister sister relationship, obsession, exorcist ...
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Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
After suffering from serial paranormal events, a wealthy family living in LA summons a young rising shaman duo Hwa-rim and Bong-gil to save the newborn of the family. Once they arrive, Hwa-rim senses a dark shadow of their ancestor has latched on ...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, psychological thriller, christian horror
Plot:
shaman, haunting, ancestor, ghost, ritual, problem, evil spirit, family secret, exhumation, curse, illness, exorcism ...
Similarity:
100%
673
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
When a Priest discovers his wife is deathly ill, he decides to go against his faith and use his knowledge of exorcisms to possess her in order to save her life.
Style:
suspense, dark, suspenseful, scary, religious horror ...
Plot:
exorcism, priest, supernatural, clergy, possessed, paranormal activity, faith, obsession, macabre, possession, religion, moral dilemma ...
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
When a child-stealing demon attaches itself to a little girl, her family is thrust into a battle against time in order to save the girl and send the demon back to hell.
Style:
suspenseful, scary, suspense, serious, independent film ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
supernatural, demon, child in peril, ghost, curses spells and rituals, danger, saving a life, possession, death, violence, exorcism, family drama ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
73%
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Aspiring YouTuber Gi-ho stages a fake seance for viral content, but Ja-young joins, seeking her missing sister Seo-woo. In an underground cistern, Seo-woo volunteers as the "possessed," but when she collapses, terror unfolds. Trapped with ...
Style:
suspenseful, dark, twist ending, supernatural thriller, tense ...
Plot:
supernatural, possession, ghost, seance, ritual, haunting, missing sister, paranormal activity, isolation, secret past, confined, claustrophobia ...
Similarity:
69%
3K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Atharva, a family man, takes his family for a vacation and unfortunately gets trapped in black magic by a stranger named Pratap.
Style:
psychological thriller, thrilling, psychological, captivating, sinister ...
Plot:
black magic, good versus evil, family relations, supernatural, magical, problem, magic, paranormal activity, occult, fear, possession, vacation gone wrong ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
69%
313
Genre: Horror
Country: Croatia
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
The main focus of the story is a young girl, Maša Artuković, allegedly possessed by Satan, whose deteriorating state results in the arrival of Viktor Supilo, a priest who is to conduct the rite of exorcism upon her. The ritual is to be performed ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, scary, demonic, dark ...
Plot:
exorcism, priest, supernatural, paranormal activity, evil spirit, possession, obsession, macabre, curses spells and rituals, danger, evil force, journalist ...
Place:
croatia
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Based on true events. Aesha goes to an isolated b&b in Kent after her mom books her in so she can get some head space for her studies. In the night Aesha is visited by a nun at the door who will progressively begin to show her true colours as ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, bleak, disturbing, scary ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
64%
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A young boy is taken over by demons who force him to commit murder.
Style:
atmospheric, demonic, tense, supernatural thriller, creepy ...
Plot:
occult, serial killer, supernatural, possession, murder, exorcism, fear, evil, childhood trauma, paranormal investigation, haunting, religious conflict ...
Place:
rhode island, new england
Similarity:
64%
294
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
In the city of angels - Los Angeles - no one is immune from the lurking spirits, neither good nor evil. As the end of time rapidly approaches, both forces have much work to do. Both sides contend for the same souls, but which force will prevail?
Style:
demonic, dark, sinister, scary, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
exorcism, possession, demon, demonic possession, good versus evil, supernatural, spiritual warfare, paranormal, end of the world, religion, priest, ritual ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Sequel to the 2018 film The Nun
Style:
scary, demonic, suspenseful, serious, bleak ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
evil spirit, demon, nun, evil nun, female demon, evil, good versus evil, curses spells and rituals, supernatural power, supernatural, ghost, fear ...
Time:
1950s, year 1956
Place:
france, south of france
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Mateho, an officer of the Inquisition and rational man of science, visits a remote monastery to investigate a bizarre murder of a monk. And you guessed it: something evil is afoot. But is the terror man-made or the result of witchcraft?
Style:
atmospheric, bleak, suspenseful, enigmatic, religious horror ...
Plot:
medieval, monastery, witch, supernatural power, macabre, religion, haunting, supernatural, witchcraft, inquisition, superstition, occult ...
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Desperate to save his fiancée from a demon that has possessed her soul, a man turns to his longtime priest for help.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, captivating, disturbing, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
supernatural, demonic possession, priest, exorcism, fiance fiancee relationship, demon, rite, obsession, exile, possession, good versus evil, paranormal ...
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Action, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Troubled father Leon takes son camping in Appalachia. Local cult summons evil Hangman demon. Son goes missing. Leon must confront cult, monster to find him amid rising body count.
Style:
atmospheric, demonic, religious horror, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
father son relationship, supernatural, monster, missing child, ritual, woods, isolation, occult, rescue mission, trauma, small town, guilt ...
Place:
appalachia
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
To save a girl in danger, a priest and deacon jump into a mysterious case.
Style:
psychological, dorama, demonic, thought provoking, bleak ...
Plot:
catholic priest, evil spirit, exorcism, demonic possession, mysticism, supernatural power, fear, religious faith, friendship between men, saving a life, hopes, devil ...
Place:
seoul, china
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA, Thailand
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Supernatural/Horror set against the backdrop of Bangkok, Thailand. After a high-speed police chase leads to an unexpected crash, two Americans bank robbers and their three local hostages take shelter in a mysterious manor in the woods. As the ...
Style:
tense, bleak, suspenseful, dark, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
haunted house, supernatural, robbery, child, darkness, couple relations, paranormal, fear, woman, supernatural power, organized crime, hostage situation ...
Place:
bangkok thailand, thailand
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
A mother and her teen daughter from a middle-class background, whose humble life goes upside down, when the daughter gets possessed by a ghost and her single mother seeks the help of their cowardly neighbour.
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, disturbing, dread, bleak ...
Plot:
evil force, mother daughter relationship, single mother, evil, spirit, possession, ghost, supernatural, single parent, daughter, evil spirit, mother and daughter ...
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53%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Follows socially awkward teenager Ryan, who discovers that the night his sister disappeared she had played ‘The Elevator Game’ — a ritual conducted in an elevator in which players attempt to travel to another dimension using a set of rules ...
Style:
bleak, disturbing, suspenseful, captivating, scary ...
Plot:
elevator, ritual, supernatural, alternate dimension, monster, supernatural horror, urban legend, supernatural being, curses spells and rituals, superhuman powers, another dimension, supernatural power ...
Time:
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Naoto Ihara lives happily with his wife Miyuki and their son Haruto. Their happiness is crushed when Miyuki suddenly dies in a car accident. Naoto falls into deep grief over the death of his wife. Meanwhile, Haruto buries his dead mother ...
Style:
psychological horror, suspense, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A Demonic entity breaches a Medium at a young couple's housewarming party, wreaking havoc and terrifying the attendees. After the party, the entity begins stalking the guests. They attempt to fight back, but don't know who they can trust ...
Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
demon, supernatural, medium, shape shifting, possession, suspicion, paranoia, killing, home invasion, survival, haunted house, cat and mouse ...
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the ...
Style:
demonic, creepy, suspenseful, tense, psychological horror ...
Plot:
possession, supernatural, haunted house, spiritual warfare, family drama, redemption, nightmare, small town, occult, exorcism, isolation, claustrophobia ...
Place:
indiana
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A group of friends are having a party on a boat. In the distance, a small town watches them in silence. Suddenly, one of them is seriously injured and the group approach the village for help. No one attends, the few inhabitants they find order them ...
Style:
slasher, tension, suspense, psychological, grim ...
Plot:
survival, darkness, fear, murder, silence, paranoia, isolation, small town, desperation, claustrophobia, isolated community, secrets ...
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
An insurance investigator examining several recent cases of suicide discovers a demon influencing the deaths, but only he can see it.
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, creepy, dark, suspense ...
Plot:
demon, supernatural, supernatural horror, fear, paranormal, investigation, haunting, suicide, possession, occult, paranoid, slow burn ...
Similarity:
46%
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
When college freshman Ranae agrees to babysit for a family with a tragic past, her run-of-the-mill Saturday night quickly turns into a confrontation with unspeakable horror. Stalked by a sinister presence and haunted by ghosts from her own past, ...
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, tense, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
evil spirit, paranormal activity, babysitting, supernatural, showdown, exorcism, danger, evil force, fear, haunted by the past, paranormal investigation, babysitter ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Social media stars unite to play METAXU, an online séance game, only to find they have unwittingly unleashed the Gates of Hell.
Style:
demonic, dark, intense, satanic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
seance, occult, paranormal, supernatural, possession, ritual, found footage, driven mad, ritual sacrifice, isolation, urban, claustrophobia ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Sister Ann is a restless 25-year-old who devoutly believes that performing exorcisms is her calling. But she is at odds with the institution's traditions: nuns are not allowed to perform exorcisms, only priests. With the support of a mentor, a ...
Style:
disturbing, scary, tense, suspense, surprise ending ...
Plot:
exorcism, curse, exorcist, good versus evil, demonic possession, nun, female protagonist, supernatural, possession, church, danger, salvation ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
usa, boston
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Action, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Thailand
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When a city is overrun with a demonically-possessed crowd, a cop must find the source of evil to save his family.
Style:
demonic, suspenseful, intense, tense, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
demon, apocalypse, occult, possession, supernatural, investigation, rescue mission, survival, urban, panic, police procedural, family drama ...
Place:
thailand
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one last terrifying case involving mysterious entities they must confront.
Style:
psychological horror, creepy, grim, gothic, period piece ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
ghost, exorcism, supernatural, haunted house, paranormal activity, investigation, demonic possession, spiritual warfare, occult, catholic church, small town, slow burn ...
Time:
70s, 80s, year 1986, year 1964
Place:
pennsylvania
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Horror
Country: India
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
The lives of an Indian couple are devastated when their adopted daughter becomes possessed by a demonic force. The father shoots the daughter to death, However an investigative journalist doesn't believe in their story and becomes determine to ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, psychological, scary, demonic ...
Plot:
exorcism, exorcist, supernatural, investigation, religion, adopted daughter, evil spirit, uncover truth, possession, child in peril, fear, tragedy ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker's possessed creation, Annabelle.
Style:
spooky, religious horror, psychological, suspense, saga ...
Plot:
ghost, evil doll, supernatural horror, supernatural, doll, nun, demonic possession, haunted, orphan, evil spirit, demon, loss of daughter ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s, year 1955, 1950s, 50s
Similarity:
40%
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