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10 Best Movies Like Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

If you loved Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

#1
Paranormal Activity 2

Paranormal Activity 2

2010★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Don't Be Afraid of the Dark for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

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 n...

#2
Miss Minoes

Miss Minoes

2001★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Don't Be Afraid of the Dark for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A cat who turns into a young woman helps a journalist protect their town from a factory boss with an evil plan....

#3
Straightheads

Straightheads

2007★ 5.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Don't Be Afraid of the Dark for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

There is instant chemistry between Alice (Gillian Anderson), a businesswoman, and Adam (Danny Dyer), a younger working-class man who installs a security system in her London apartm...

#4
White: Melody of Death

White: Melody of Death

2011★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Don't Be Afraid of the Dark for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

When each member of Pink Dolls falls into a horrible accident, Eun-ju realizes that their hit song "White" is cursed and attempts to reveal the secret....

#5
How to Be a Man

How to Be a Man

2013★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Don't Be Afraid of the Dark for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When former comedian Mark McCarthy is faced with a rare form of cancer, he hires a young, impressionable cameraman to document his crude and comical lessons on what it means to be ...

#6
Hell Girl

Hell Girl

2019★ 5.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Don't Be Afraid of the Dark for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A demonic creature not of this world impregnates a woman. 160 years later a team of ghost hunters must set aside their quick buck party mentality when they discover one of their te...