Horror movies about the paranormal

List of the best horror films about paranormal phenomena according to the audience: The Power, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, Get Out, Stan Against Evil, Final Destination, The Ring, Sinister, The Phantom of the Opera, 32 Malasana Street, The Lighthouse.

In the top there are new films of 2022, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Markimdb: 5.5
Genrehorror
CountryUnited Kingdom

London, 1974. As Britain prepares for electrical blackouts to sweep across the country, trainee nurse Val arrives for her first day at the crumbling East London Royal Infirmary. With most of the patients and staff evacuated to another hospital, Val is forced to work the night shift, finding herself in a dark, near empty building. Within these walls lies a deadly secret, forcing Val to face both her own traumatic past and deepest fears.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrehorror, detective
CountryUSA

A chilling story of terror, murder and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then takes them beyond anything they’d ever seen before, to mark the first time in U.S. history that a murder suspect would claim demonic possession as a defense.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genrehorror, thriller, detective
CountryUSA, Japan
Duration02:43

Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:00

An aging police sheriff who has recently lost his position due to an angry outburst begrudgingly joins an alliance with new sheriff, Evie Barret to battle angry demons haunting their small New Hampshire town.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:38

After a teenager has a terrifying vision of him and his friends dying in a plane crash, he prevents the accident only to have Death hunt them down, one by one.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrehorror, thriller, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:55

It sounded like just another urban legend: A videotape filled with nightmarish images, leading to a phone call foretelling the viewer's death in exactly seven days. As a newspaper reporter, Rachel Keller was naturally skeptical of the story, until four teenagers all met with mysterious deaths exactly one week after watching just such a tape. Allowing her investigative curiosity to get the better of her, Rachel tracks down the video... and watches it. Now she has just seven days to unravel the mystery of the Ring.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrehorror, thriller, detective
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada
Duration01:45

    Found footage helps a true-crime novelist realize how and why a family was murdered in his new home, though his discoveries put his entire family in the path of a supernatural entity.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrehorror
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:46

    A grotesquely disfigured composer known as "The Phantom" haunts Paris' opera house, where he's secretly grooming Christine Daae to be an opera diva. Luring her to his remote underground lair, The Phantom declares his love. But Christine loves Raoul de Chagny and plans to elope with him. When The Phantom learns this, he abducts Christine.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrehorror
    CountrySpain, France

    Inspired by real events, the story centers around a family in the 70s who settles in the Madrid neighborhood of Malasaña where their new house will become the worst of their nightmares.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrehorror, fantasy, drama
    CountryCanada, USA
    Duration01:37

    Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:36

    Hick handymen Val McKee and Earl Bassett can barely eke out a living in the Nevada hamlet of Perfection, so they decide to leave town -- despite an admonition from a shapely seismology coed who's picking up odd readings on her equipment. Before long, Val and Earl discover what's responsible for those readings: 30-foot-long carnivorous worms with a proclivity for sucking their prey underground.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrehorror, thriller, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA

    Three children become the caretakers of a New England mansion that is home to a bevy of secrets and magic.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrehorror, fantasy, melodrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration02:08

    When Dracula leaves the captive Jonathan Harker and Transylvania for London in search of Mina Harker -- the spitting image of Dracula's long-dead wife, Elisabeta -- obsessed vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing sets out to end the madness.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
    CountrySpain, USA
    Duration02:11

    A young man and his four younger siblings, who have kept secret the death of their beloved mother in order to remain together, are plagued by a sinister presence in the sprawling manor in which they live.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrehorror, comedy
    CountryCanada
    Duration01:25

      Two hillbillies are suspected of being killers by a group of paranoid college kids camping near the duo's West Virginian cabin. As the body count climbs, so does the fear and confusion as the college kids try to seek revenge against the pair.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrehorror, thriller, detective
      CountryUSA, France, Canada, Spain
      Duration01:38

      After a car crash, a criminal psychologist (Halle Berry) comes to, only to find that she's a patient in the same mental institution that currently employs her. It seems she's been accused of murdering her husband -- but she has no memory of committing the crime. As she tries to regain her memory and convince her co-workers of her innocence, a vengeful spirit uses her as an earthly pawn, which further convinces everyone of her guilt.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
      CountrySpain, Mexico
      Duration01:45

        A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage, intent on reopening it. Before long, her son starts to communicate with a new invisible friend.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrehorror, fantasy, drama
        CountryCanada
        Duration01:48

        The story of two outcast sisters, Ginger (Katharine Isabelle) and Brigitte (Emily Perkins), in the mindless suburban town of Bailey Downs. On the night of Ginger's first period, she is savagely attacked by a wild creature. Ginger's wounds miraculously heal but something is not quite right. Now Brigitte must save her sister and save herself.

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genrehorror, detective
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration01:51

        Immediately after their miscarriage, the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without the knowledge of his wife. Yet what he doesn’t know is that their new son is the son of the devil. A classic horror film with Gregory Peck from 1976.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
        CountryUSA, Germany, Hungary
        Duration02:02

        In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before a demon - Hellboy - has already been conjured. Joining the Allied forces, Hellboy eventually grows to adulthood, serving the cause of good rather than evil.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, melodrama, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA, France

        The long-awaited missing pieces from the original version of the film – nearly an hour-and-a-half of deleted/alternate scenes from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me – often referred to as the “holy grail” of Twin Peaks fandom.

        Markimdb: 8.1
        Genrehorror
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:02

        12-year-old Regan MacNeil begins to adapt an explicit new personality as strange events befall the local area of Georgetown. Her mother becomes torn between science and superstition in a desperate bid to save her daughter, and ultimately turns to her last hope: Father Damien Karras, a troubled priest who is struggling with his own faith.

        Markimdb: 7.9
        Genrehorror, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:04

        A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrehorror, thriller, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:33

        After a twenty-year stay at an asylum for a double murder, a mother returns to her estranged daughter where suspicions arise about her behavior.

        Markimdb: 5.7
        Genrehorror, thriller, drama, adventure
        CountryUSA, Netherlands, Italy
        Duration01:32

        After witnessing the killing of his mate and offspring at Captain Nolan's hands, a vengeful killer whale goes on a rampage in the fisherman's Newfoundland harbor. Under pressure from the villagers, Nolan, Rachel and Umilak sail after the great beast, who will meet them on its own turf.

        Markimdb: 7.8
        Genrehorror, fantastic, fantasy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:12

        Bride of Frankenstein begins where James Whale's Frankenstein from 1931 ended. Dr. Frankenstein has not been killed as previously portrayed and now he wants to get away from the mad experiments. Yet when his wife is kidnapped by his creation, Frankenstein agrees to help him create a new monster, this time a woman.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:43

        Dr. Louis Creed's family moves into the country house of their dreams and discover a pet cemetery at the back of their property. The cursed burial ground deep in the woods brings the dead back to life -- with "minor" problems. At first, only the family's cat makes the return trip, but an accident forces a heartbroken father to contemplate the unthinkable.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, comedy
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:32

        A man on the run is hunted by a demon known as the Collector.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genrehorror, thriller, crime, detective
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Finland
        Duration01:46

          Trainees in the FBI's psychological profiling program must put their training into practice when they discover a killer in their midst.

          Markimdb: 7.7
          Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:24

          Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with a voice recording from an archeologist who had recorded himself reciting ancient chants from “The Book of the Dead.” As they play the recording an evil power is unleashed taking over Linda’s body.

          Markimdb: 6.6
          Genrehorror, thriller, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:23

          A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.

          Markimdb: 5.3
          Genrehorror, fantasy, drama
          CountryUSA, Australia
          Duration01:41

          Lestat de Lioncourt is awakened from his slumber. Bored with his existence, he has now become this generation's new Rock God. While in the course of time, another has arisen, Akasha, the Queen of the Vampires and the Dammed. He wants immortal fame, his fellow vampires want him eternally dead for his betrayal, and the Queen wants him for her King. Who will be the first to reach him? Who shall win?

          Markimdb: 7.6
          Genrehorror, thriller, detective
          CountrySpain, USA, France, Italy
          Duration01:44

          Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to protect her children at any cost in the face of strange events and disturbing visions.

          Markimdb: 6.2
          Genrehorror, thriller, melodrama, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:05

          Publisher Will Randall becomes a werewolf and has to fight to keep his job.

          Markimdb: 6.6
          Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, melodrama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:21

          Love presents many challenges to couples...but none so daunting as the one Justin faces with his girlfriend April...

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genrehorror, drama, biography
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:02

            When a younger girl called Emily Rose dies, everyone puts blame on the exorcism which was performed on her by Father Moore prior to her death. The priest is arrested on suspicion of murder. The trial begins with lawyer Erin Bruner representing Moore, but it is not going to be easy, as no one wants to believe what Father Moore says is true.

            Markimdb: 6
            Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
            CountryGermany, USA
            Duration01:37

            David Callaway tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide and has been left to raise his nine-year-old daughter, Emily on his own. David is at first amused to discover that Emily has created an imaginary friend named 'Charlie', but it isn't long before 'Charlie' develops a sinister and violent side, and as David struggles with his daughter's growing emotional problems, he comes to the frightening realisation that 'Charlie' isn't just a figment of Emily's imagination.

            Markimdb: 6.8
            Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, detective
            CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
            Duration01:31

            A young boy named Luke and his grandmother go on vacation only to discover their hotel is hosting an international witch convention, where the Grand High Witch is unveiling her master plan to turn all children into mice. Will Luke fall victim to the witches' plot before he can stop them?

            Markimdb: 7.7
            Genrehorror, thriller
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:41

            In John Carpenter's horror classic, a psychotic murderer, institutionalized since childhood for the murder of his sister, escapes and stalks a bookish teenage girl and her friends while his doctor chases him through the streets.

            Markimdb: 7.6
            Genrehorror, fantastic
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:38

            Based on the story by Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr. Henry Jekyll believes that there are two distinct sides to men - a good and an evil side. He believes that by separating the two, man can become liberated. He succeeds in his experiments with chemicals to accomplish this and transforms into Hyde to commit horrendous crimes. When he discontinues use of the drug, it is already too late.

            Markimdb: 7.3
            Genrehorror, drama, crime, biography
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:37

              The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s.

              Markimdb: 6.5
              Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
              CountryUSA, Germany
              Duration01:44

                A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house's dark past.

                Markimdb: 8.4
                Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, adventure
                CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
                Duration02:17

                When Ripley's lifepod is found by a salvage crew over 50 years later, she finds that terra-formers are on the very planet they found the alien species. When the company sends a family of colonists out to investigate her story, all contact is lost with the planet and colonists. They enlist Ripley and the colonial marines to return and search for answers.

                Markimdb: 6.6
                Genrehorror, fantastic, action
                CountryUSA, Germany
                Duration01:40

                  When a virus leaks from a top-secret facility, turning all resident researchers into ravenous zombies and their lab animals into mutated hounds from hell, the government sends in an elite military task force to contain the outbreak. Alice and Rain are charged with leading the mission. But they only have three hours before the pathogen becomes airborne and infects the world.

                  Markimdb: 6.1
                  Genrehorror, thriller, detective
                  CountryUSA, Romania, Germany, France
                  Duration01:57

                  An ex-cop and his family are the target of an evil force that is using mirrors as a gateway into their home.

                  Markimdb: 7.8
                  Genrehorror, fantastic, action, adventure
                  CountryUSA, Mexico
                  Duration01:44

                  Dutch and his group of commandos are hired by the CIA to rescue downed airmen from guerillas in a Central American jungle. The mission goes well but as they return they find that something is hunting them. Nearly invisible, it blends in with the forest, taking trophies from the bodies of its victims as it goes along. Occasionally seeing through its eyes, the audience sees it is an intelligent alien hunter, hunting them for sport, killing them off one at a time.

                  Markimdb: 7.5
                  Genrehorror, action, thriller, fantasy, drama, crime
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration01:42

                  Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven -- watched over by a hypnotic crow -- returns from the grave to exact revenge.

                  Markimdb: 7.4
                  Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, drama
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration01:38

                  Carrie White, a shy and troubled teenage girl who is tormented by her high school peers and her fanatically religious mother, begins to use her powers of telekinesis to exact revenge upon them.

                  Markimdb: 7.2
                  Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration01:33

                  Nada, a down-on-his-luck construction worker, discovers a pair of special sunglasses. Wearing them, he is able to see the world as it really is: people being bombarded by media and government with messages like "Stay Asleep", "No Imagination", "Submit to Authority". Even scarier is that he is able to see that some usually normal-looking people are in fact ugly aliens in charge of the massive campaign to keep humans subdued.

                  Markimdb: 7.1
                  Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration02:00

                  After a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping artist David Drayton and his five-year-old son in a local grocery store with other people. They soon discover that the mist conceals deadly horrors that threaten their lives, and worse, their sanity.




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