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The Calling Witch (2026)
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A brother and sister are terrorized by what seems to be their late-author mother's most sinister literary creation - The Calling Witch.
Style:
psychological horror, creepy, gothic, suspense, dark fairy tale, mind bending, surprise ending
Plot:
supernatural, witchcraft, family secret, family drama, childhood trauma, siblings, haunting, occult, mother daughter relationship, mother son relationship, grief, paranormal activity, female antagonist, curse, isolation, nightmare, legacy, small town, possession, slow burn, folk horror, creepy child, survival, investigation, urban legend ...
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Most similar movies to The Calling Witch
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspense, creepy, tense and suspenseful films with plots about isolation, supernatural, slow burn, investigation, small town, occult and paranormal mostly in Thriller, Horror and Sci-Fi genres. Some movies like The Calling Witch: Haunted Echoes (2008), Aleister (2015), They Live in the Grey (2022), The Arborist (2025), The Last Possession (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The mysterious disappearances of several children in San Lupo, in the province of Benevento, are throwing the population into chaos and terror. Some believe it could be a pedophile, while others believe it's a legendary witch, Janara, who was ...
Style:
dark, tense, creepy, suspense, grim ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
folk horror, folklore, witchcraft, terror, urban legend, superstition, supernatural, isolation, investigation, haunting, suspicion, occult ...
Place:
italy
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Laura (Sean Young) and Guy (David Starzyk) are devastated by grief when their 8-year-old daughter, Kimberly, is murdered. Hoping to repair their tattered marriage, they move to a quiet town to remodel an old mansion, but weird things start to happen ...
Style:
suspenseful, scary, serious, psychological, psychological horror ...
Plot:
supernatural, afterlife, ghost, dealing with death, death in the family, murder, abduction, family problems, ghost child, haunting, haunted house, ghost story ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
93%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
A newlywed couple seeks a fresh start to their lives by moving into an upper scale New England community. While settling in, they discover many disturbing secrets and acts connected to an infamous Satanic Cult which took place inside their very own ...
Style:
disturbing, suspenseful, suspense, bleak, creepy ...
Plot:
supernatural, spirit, evil, paranormal activity, ghost, supernatural power, ouija board, haunted house, satanic cult, occult, paranoia, newlyweds ...
Place:
new england
Similarity:
88%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
While investigating a child abuse case, Claire discovers that the family is being tormented by a supernatural entity. In order to save the family, she must confront her own fears and use her emerging clairvoyance to stop the malevolent force.
Style:
psychological horror, supernatural thriller, creepy, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
supernatural, child abuse, haunted house, grief, clairvoyance, female protagonist, trauma, family drama, paranormal investigation, macabre, nightmare, family secret ...
Similarity:
76%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A grief-stricken arborist and her son awaken a haunting when they begin felling trees at the estate of a mysterious recluse.
Style:
melancholic, psychological thriller, psychological horror, gothic, supernatural thriller ...
Plot:
mother son relationship, grief, family drama, haunting, trauma, secrets, supernatural, confronting the past, slow burn, isolation, obsession, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A young family is forced to relocate to the husband's childhood home and believe they are being terrorized by the ghost of the grandfather who committed suicide there only to find out they are horrifyingly wrong.
Style:
suspense, dark, gothic horror, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
ghost, haunted house, suicide, small town, supernatural, house, family problems, life is a bitch, family relations, threat, family in danger, child in peril ...
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
The announcement of a nation-wide lock-down due to the spread of COVID-19 pandemic disrupts the peace of a family. What follows is a series of bizarre events as one of them tries to invite the spirit of a family member.
Style:
creepy, psychological thriller, tense, mysterious, psychological horror ...
Plot:
exorcism, supernatural, paranormal, quarantine, family drama, claustrophobia, isolation, possession, mother daughter relationship, pandemic, family secret, motherhood ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A team's treasure hunt leads them to a deserted bungalow, where they soon find themselves in a terrifying battle against paranormal dangers.
Style:
creepy, dark, suspenseful, intense, psychological horror ...
Plot:
ghost, supernatural, paranormal, haunted house, fear, isolation, danger, claustrophobia, panic, survival, possession, occult ...
Similarity:
61%
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86
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Two years ago, a chest appeared in the woods. It could not be moved. It could not be opened. Its contents were unknown. The dead began to appear within the week. Today, a police trainee is tasked with guarding the chest. And for the first time since ...
Style:
tense, suspense, sinister, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
religious cult, supernatural, trap, forest, threat, trapped, isolation, paranoia, paranormal, survival, imprisonment, superstition ...
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
The actual DOG LADY ISLAND is located in Monroe Michigan and has been the location of horrible tragedies for many years as Detective Michael James is in a race to solve why these things keep happening after one of his own family members were ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, mystical, disturbing, dark ...
Plot:
werewolf, supernatural, investigation, urban legend, curse, island, animal attack, supernatural horror, uncover truth, assault, police detective, mysticism ...
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Two estranged brothers come together and discover old family secrets after inheriting their grandfather's property. As their friends start to go missing, they fear they are being stalked by a creature lurking in the shadows.
Style:
tense, psychological horror, suspenseful, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
inheritance, fear, family secret, supernatural horror, puzzle, undercover, threat, giant creature, mysticism, creature, supernatural being, isolation ...
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
A woman, found amnesiac, is later found to be possessed by an evil spirit. The hero embarks on a journey to uncover her past, leading to a haunted estate where predictable horror ensues.
Style:
creepy, suspenseful, demonic, suspense, dark ...
Plot:
haunted house, possession, evil spirit, supernatural, amnesia, old mansion, darkness, ghost, female protagonist, occult, isolation, exorcism ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Inspired by true events, the supernatural thriller "House of Darkness" recounts the mysterious case of a San Francisco family who claimed that a dark force was responsible for the tragic events that unfolded. Trying to save their ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, mystical, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
female protagonist, ghost, haunting, possession, haunted house, paranoid schizophrenia, insanity, paranormal, haunted, paranoid, mysticism, fear ...
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Step into the abyss of fear with a spine-chilling horror/thriller feature film anthology. Uncover tales of demonic entities, the paranormal, ancient creature gods, and unknown mysteries. Explore the depths of terror in this gripping experience. ...
Style:
suspense, dark, sinister, anthology, demonic ...
Plot:
creature, macabre, paranormal, haunting, supernatural, occult, possession, ancient, cosmic horror, ritual, violent, claustrophobia ...
Similarity:
46%
105
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Story:
Finding his high profile illustration career to be less than meaningful, Matt Busch sets out to find a more rewarding personal project. Visiting a nearby graveyard, Matt stumbles upon an old photograph of a South-American castle. Obsessed with the ...
Style:
gothic, psychological, demonic, suspense, dark fantasy ...
Plot:
castle, haunted house, supernatural, ghost, cemetery, macabre, nightmare, obsession, occult, possession, slow burn, claustrophobia ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Story:
Years after the tragic death of his sister, Zach returns to his childhood home. There he finds an old toy phone he used to "talk" to his dead sister, setting off a series of terrifying events, making him question what, and who, is real.
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, suspenseful, psychological, mystical ...
Plot:
supernatural, trauma, loss, grief, reality versus fantasy, loss of sister, mysticism, supernatural horror, paranormal activity, paranormal, getting home, loss of family member ...
Similarity:
45%
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:
paranormal, resurrection, family tragedy, paranormal activity, curse, supernatural horror, evil, supernatural, grief, paranormal phenomena, mysticism, occult ...
Similarity:
43%
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:
43%
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Maira lives happily with Aiden, a doll maker and toy company owner. But Vanya, their adopted daughter and Aiden's niece, is still dealing with the loss of her birth mother. After Vanya plays Charlie's Pencil to summon her late mother, ...
Style:
suspense, bleak, scary, atmospheric, dark ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
supernatural, evil child, doll, obsession, survival, danger, haunted doll, puppet, ghost, evil, insanity, girl ...
Place:
indonesia
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Writer Zora Matthews is the daughter of famous author Thomas Morgan Matthews who died a year ago. Both Zora and Thomas suffer from schizophrenia. After a fight with husband Drew, Zora escapes to her father's hideaway house in beautiful Topanga ...
Style:
slasher, psychological horror, psychological thriller, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
schizophrenia, problem, writers, writer's life, tragic past, female writer, secret past, schizophrenic, troubled past, paranoid schizophrenia, paranoia, madness ...
Place:
california
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 18 min.
Story:
When an ancient being infiltrates an imaginative young man's family ranch, he must take it upon himself to discover who can be trusted and who is turning them against each other.
Style:
psychological thriller, suspense, mysterious, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Plot:
supernatural horror, mistrust, paranoia, haunting, isolation, small town, secrets, family secret, psychological manipulation, betrayal, family drama, investigation ...
Place:
texas
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Dhimahi gets kidnapped and killed, the family goes through a trauma. Her uncle Kartik blames himself for her death and makes it his mission to know the cause of her death and also deep dives into the concept of Necromancy.
Style:
dark, tense, suspense, mystical, psychological ...
Plot:
trauma, guilt, mourning, occult, grief, supernatural, obsession, haunting, family drama, macabre, investigation, superstition ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Lee is an aunt whose life mission is to protect her orphaned nieces, Imogen and Maeve, from a self-destructing world, raising them in isolation until an outsider threatens their peaceful existence.
Style:
atmospheric, suspense, independent film
Plot:
family drama, isolation, secrets, trauma, moral ambiguity, loneliness, coming of age, suspicion, slow burn, survival, small town, home invasion ...
Similarity:
42%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Riley wants to rebuild her relationship with her mother and little sister, who are shut-ins due to her sister's illness. When Riley realizes her sister may not be sick, her mother will stop at nothing to keep her daughters with her forever.
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological thriller, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
child murderess, mother daughter relationship, murder, psychopath, female antagonist, violence, emotional manipulation, psychological abuse, control, family drama, motherhood, vengeance ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
When Claire returns to her hometown, she discovers her former home riddled with terrifying witchcraft, the town in the grip of fear, decay, and madness.
Style:
suspense, demonic, supernatural thriller, mystical, captivating ...
Plot:
witch, supernatural, superstition, paranormal activity, survival horror, demonic possession, spirit, folk horror, ghost, witchcraft, haunted, supernatural horror ...
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Mary Blackwell travels back to her hometown of Maiden Hollow to clear out her recently deceased father's house. She takes her two children Alice and Sam with her. Whilst there they discover a tiny village, which has been isolated from ...
Style:
tense, grim, psychological, dark, suspense ...
Plot:
isolation, small town, revenge, mental illness, vigilante justice, witchcraft, solitude, moral ambiguity, obsession, religious fanaticism, folk horror, guilt ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
After Samantha's mother passes away, her spirits are lifted with the sudden appearance of her long lost Grandmother, Colleen. All is well until Colleen's dark past reveals itself and Sam is forced to fight for her life.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, suspense, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
family secret, family problems, pregnant woman, pregnancy, family relations, female ghost, ghost, dysfunctional family, psychological manipulation, survival, deception, secret identity ...
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Over six tumultuous decades, three unwitting guests of a cursed New England home stumble upon a sinister secret dwelling beneath its floors - an eternal witch with an insatiable thirst for the flesh of the living.
Style:
creepy, gothic, tense, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Plot:
flesh eating, haunted house, supernatural, witchcraft, curse, mature, macabre, body horror, occult, claustrophobia, folklore, generation ...
Place:
new england
Similarity:
39%
110
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The film follows Michael Todd, a lonely college student, with no direction in his life; he is assigned a research paper about a local New Orleans legend, the tale of Erica Fisc, a girl who disappeared some twenty years prior. As he looks into the ...
Style:
tense, psychological, serious, suspenseful, dark ...
Plot:
missing person, investigation, danger, uncover truth, on the run, urban legend, fear, obsession, chase, suspicion, survival, cat and mouse ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new orleans, louisiana, usa
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Emma's quiet beach retreat takes an unsettling turn with the arrival of an enigmatic artist out of her mother's past. He challenges, enthralls, and frightens her, as she comes to suspect him of a terrible crime.
Style:
psychological thriller, suspense, creepy, atmospheric, psychological horror ...
Plot:
beach house, slow burn, obsession, suspicion, manipulation, female protagonist, family secret, mature, intimate, coming of age, isolation, sexual attraction ...
Similarity:
39%
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