Movies Like In the Basement (2014)

In the Basement is a 2014 documentary film from Ulrich Seidl with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Black Phone and Hell House LLC.

Documentary

The Black Phone

2022

Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.

7.5

MagicScore

Hell House LLC

2015

Five years after an unexplained malfunction causes the death of 15 tour-goers and staff on the opening night of a Halloween haunted house tour, a documentary crew travels back to the scene of the tragedy to find out what really happened.

6.5

MagicScore

Left Bank

2008

When Marie moves into her boyfriend's apartment, she uncovers a disturbing mystery about the fate of the previous tenant.

5.6

MagicScore

The Unseen

1980

A trio of female reporters find themselves staying overnight in a house occupied by a hostile being lurking in the basement

4.8

MagicScore

Underground

1995

A group of Serbian socialists prepares for the war in a surreal underground filled by parties, tragedies, love and hate.

7.7

MagicScore

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

Mortimer Brewster, a newspaper drama critic, playwright, and author known for his diatribes against marriage, suddenly falls in love and gets married; but when he makes a quick trip home to tell his two maiden aunts, he finds out his aunts' hobby - killing lonely old men and burying them in the cellar!

7.6

MagicScore

Night of the Living Dead

1968

A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.

7.6

MagicScore

The Conjuring

2013

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.

7.5

MagicScore

Michael

2011

Although to the outside world he seems like the a perfectly normal insurance broker, Michael secretly keeps a 10-year-old boy, Wolfgang locked in a room in his soundproof basement.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

The Cellar

2022

When Keira Woods' daughter mysteriously vanishes in the cellar of their new house in the country, she soon discovers there is an ancient and powerful entity controlling their home that she will have to face or risk losing her family's souls forever.

6.5

MagicScore

#11

The Boogie Man Will Get You

1942

A young divorcee tries to convert a historic house into a hotel despite its oddball inhabitants and dead bodies in the cellar.

6.1

MagicScore

#12

Creep

2004

Trapped in a London subway station, a woman who's being pursued by a potential attacker heads into the unknown labyrinth of tunnels beneath the city's streets

6.0

MagicScore

#13

Not of This Earth

1957

An alien from planet Davanna, whose population has developed a terminal blood disease caused by nuclear radiation, is sent to Earth to acquire fresh human blood for his people.

5.6

MagicScore

#14

The Snowman

2017

Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped around an ominous looking snowman.

5.2

MagicScore

#15

Cries in the Night

1980

A young woman arrives at her grandmother's house, which used to be a funeral home, to help her turn the place into a bed-and-breakfast inn. After they open, however, guests begin disappearing or turning up dead.

5.1

MagicScore

#16

Cellar Dweller

1988

In the 1950s, a horror-comic artist's creations come alive and kill him. Years later a new cartoonist revives the creatures in his house, now part of an artist's colony.

4.9

MagicScore

#17

The Beast in the Cellar

1971

Soldiers in a rural English town are being brutally murdered by an unknown creature. Two nearby sisters realise they might understand what's happening.

4.7

MagicScore

#18

The Cellar

1989

A young boy finds an ancient Comanche monster spirit in the basement of his home. His parents don't believe him, so he must kill the monster alone.

4.1

MagicScore

#19

Amadeus

1984

Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

8.0

MagicScore

#20

Before Sunrise

1995

An unexpected meeting on a train leads two travelers to spend an evening wandering through Vienna. As the night unfolds, they share stories and conversations about life and love, exploring new ideas while a quiet intimacy grows between them, knowing it may be their only night together.

8.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like In the Basement?

The top films similar to In the Basement by MovieMagicScore are The Black Phone (7.5), Hell House LLC (6.5), Left Bank (5.6). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is In the Basement worth watching?

In the Basement holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 71 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is In the Basement?

In the Basement (2014) is a documentary film directed by Ulrich Seidl, starring Alessa Duchek, Gerald Duchek, Inge Ellinger.

Where can I find more recommendations like In the Basement?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more documentary recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like In the Basement

This ranked list pairs In the Basement (2014), a documentary film from Ulrich Seidl, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Alessa Duchek take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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