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Best Horror Films Like The Conjuring

by Zoey Jan 15,2026

The Conjuring Universe – featuring three core Conjuring films and several spin-offs – stands as one of cinema's most lucrative horror franchises, earning over $2 billion globally despite modest production budgets.

Spearheaded by Furious 7 director James Wan (co-creator of the long-running Saw series), The Conjuring began as a chilling dramatization of real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. The franchise expanded to explore backstories of its terrifying entities (The Nun and its sequel) and haunted artifacts (the Annabelle series).

While awaiting September's release of The Conjuring: Last Rites (reportedly the fourth and final main installment), we've curated thirteen films delivering similar supernatural chills. Our selection includes haunting tales featuring ghosts, demons, and malevolent spirits that rival The Conjuring's intensity.

Horror enthusiasts should explore all nine Conjuring Universe films: The Conjuring trilogy, the Annabelle trilogy, both Nun films, The Curse of La Llorona, and Annabelle Comes Home. Check our streaming guide for viewing options.

Without further delay, here are thirteen terrifying alternatives to satisfy your horror cravings.

Insidious (2010)

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Director: James Wan | Writer: Leigh Whannell | Stars: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Barbara Hershey | Release Date: September 14, 2010 | Review: IGN's Insidious review

Following their success with Saw, James Wan and Leigh Whannell created the five-film Insidious franchise. Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring) and Rose Byrne lead the first two Wan-directed installments, involving spiritual possession and supernatural terror before passing the torch to Lin Shaye's demonologist character. Each film delivers sinister hauntings that prey on family trauma.

The sixth Insidious installment was delayed from August 2025 to August 2026.

InsidiousAlliance Films Apr 1, 2011 PG-13

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The Changeling (1980)

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Director: Peter Medak | Writer: William Gray, Diana Maddox, Russell Hunter | Stars: George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Melvyn Douglas | Release Date: March 28, 1980

This classic haunted house tale stars George C. Scott as a grieving widower confronting tragic secrets within his new mansion. The atmospheric ghost story explores themes of loss and redemption through supernatural encounters.