Movies Similar to Dark Awakening

The Devil's Backbone(2001)

Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge.

The Grudge(2004)

An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.

Scream Girls 2(2010)

What Lies Beneath(2000)

When Claire Spencer starts hearing ghostly voices and seeing spooky images, she wonders if an otherworldly spirit is trying to contact her. All the while, her husband tries to reassure her by telling her it's all in her head. But as Claire investigates, she discovers that the man she loves might know more than he's letting on.

Ghost Magnet(2011)

Riley Venn is being chased by spirits. His family and friends think he is crazy and delusional. A documentary filmmaker is asked by his producer to go and investigate the validity of Riley's claims. What the crew finds is a war of attrition between Riley and the spirits that torment him.

Ring of Darkness(1979)

Once a Satanist who surrendered her soul and body to the devil himself, Carlotta Rhodes begins to regret her tryst with Lucifer when her teenage daughter, Daria, starts showing the evil influence of dear old Dad. Convinced that she can stop the devil's power on earth, Carlotta calls upon an exorcist for help.

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Sveta and Maxim, a happy newlyweds, are moving to their hew apartment only to discover that there is something mysterious and wrong about their new building.

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Following a failed suicide attempt, Kresna is followed by four ghosts who will only leave if Kresna fulfills their request.

The Legend of Sundel Bolong(2007)

Imah's boss Danapati rapes her. She tries to hide the fact from her husband Imah, but soon strange things start to happen as people are found dead with holes in their backs. People believe it is the work of the ghost Sundel Bolong.

Martin's Close(2019)

A young squire accused of murdering a young girl that did not return his feelings of love reveals a supernatural secret at his trial.

Morgue(2019)

On his first day as a security guard, Diego Martinez is assigned to the night shift at the Hospital Regional. On his rounds, he notices the hallways can be unsettling at night until he accidentally notices he’s trapped inside the morgue.

Deadfall(2000)

A dark supernatural force is unleashed, spoiling a weekend trip.

I'm Haunted 3(2024)

A young woman who found the phone Bailey Dawson used to record her videos in I'm Haunted 2 begins an investigation into the entity known as Cyr and the strange events occurring around it.

The Conjuring 2(2016)

Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.

Mad of Madness(2025)

Ambar is a young mother who is forced to work in a sand mine after her husband mysteriously vanishes. But what she faces is not just the harshness of life, but also the intangible horrors that evoke old wounds and trauma.

They(1993)

A father experiences strange apparitions after his daughter is killed in a car accident.

Irul: Ghost Hotel(2021)

A documentary crew and a team of amateur ghost hunters go to investigate a haunted hotel. How many will be left alive?

Gang of Ghosts(2014)

A group of ghosts reside in an old house and live in harmony despite cultural differences. However, when they learn that a builder plans to demolish the building, they band together to stop him.

Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 01: Operation Capture the Slit-Mouthed Woman(2012)

1st Entry in a mockumentary series from Koji Shiraishi. Depicts a TV crew as they cover the urban legend of "Kuchisake-Onna" or "Slit-Mouthed Woman".

The Sixth Sense(1999)

Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.