Movies Like The Beacon (2009)

The Beacon is a 2009 horror, thriller film from Michael Stokes with a MovieMagicScore of 4.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Apartment 18 and Apartment 143.

Horror Thriller

Apartment 18

2014

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.

5.2

MagicScore

Apartment 143

2011

A team of parapsychologists sets out to investigate a series of anomalous phenomena taking place in a newly occupied apartment. Telephone calls with no caller, mysterious shadows, extraordinary light emissions, flying objects, and exploding light bulbs are some of the events they will face while recording their every step with state-of-the-art technology. Using infrared filming, digital photography, psychophonic recordings, movement detectors, and magnetic field alteration meters, the group’s attempts to contact the “other side” will grow increasingly dangerous as they near a point of no return.

5.2

MagicScore

Rahtree: Flower of the Night

2003

A playboy cons a girl into bed and then leaves her after finding out she is pregnant with his child. She commits suicide alone in her apartment and her ghost haunts those nearby. The apartment block owner calls upon a series of eccentric shamans to exorcise her spirit from the premises.

6.0

MagicScore

Nightwish

1989

A professor and four graduate students journey to a crumbling mansion to investigate paranormal activity and must battle ghosts, aliens and satanic entities.

4.8

MagicScore

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

2007

When a new professor's methods leave Hogwarts unprepared to fight the rising tide of evil, Harry teaches students how to defend against the dark arts.

7.7

MagicScore

Lady of the Manor

2021

Past and present collide when aimless slacker Hannah gets hired to portray Lady Wadsworth -- a Southern belle from the 1800s -- for tours at Wadsworth Manor. Hannah figures she can fake it well enough, until the ghost of Lady Wadsworth appears and tells her it's time to change her wild ways -- or she'll haunt her forever.

5.8

MagicScore

Sleep Tight

2011

César, an unhappy concierge, maintains a peculiar relationship with the very diverse inhabitants of the upper-class apartment building where he works in Barcelona.

7.1

MagicScore

Sting

2024

After raising an unnervingly talented spider in secret, 12-year-old Charlotte must face the truth about her pet and fight for her family's survival.

6.2

MagicScore

Venus

2022

Lucía, a club dancer on the run, takes refuge in a sinister building on the outskirts of Madrid where her sister Rocío lives with her daughter Alba.

6.2

MagicScore

#10

Corridor

2010

Lonely medical student Frank is pleased with his flat, a quiet place to focus on his coming exams. But when he meets the girl upstairs, the intrusive Lotte, he realizes there is something wrong with the place. Each time he leaves his apartment, Frank is scared... the talkative concierge, the annoying child, the love-sick Lotte, her brutal ex-boyfriend and above all, her new jealous boyfriend, the scary Micke, they all seem to be Frank's enemies.

6.0

MagicScore

#11

1BR

2019

When Sarah lucks into a sweet one-bedroom at Asilo Del Mar Apartments in Los Angeles, she thinks she's hit the jackpot. It's got plenty of space, friendly tenants, group BBQs and even a cute neighbour next door. All is not what it seems: loud noises start keeping her awake at night; her cat is missing; everyone seems to be a little too helpful and friendly, except for the weirdo, Lester. Soon, Sarah learns she didn't choose this apartment — it chose her.

6.0

MagicScore

#12

Love Object

2004

The twisted tale of Kenneth, socially insecure technical writer who forms an obsessive relationship with "Nikki", an anatomically accurate silicone sex doll he orders over the Internet.

5.9

MagicScore

#13

The Super

2018

A man becomes the superintendent of a large New York City apartment building where people mysteriously go missing.

5.1

MagicScore

#14

Havenhurst

2016

A troubled young woman takes up residence in a gothic apartment building where she must confront a terrifying evil.

5.1

MagicScore

#15

Project Legion

2022

A former marine awakens to an apocalyptic sight outside of his window and barricades himself from evil creatures that surround his apartment door and terrorize the city.

4.6

MagicScore

#16

The Blackout

2009

It's Christmas Eve, the city goes dark, and the few remaining tenants of The Ravenwood find themselves trapped in their building. And they are not alone.

3.8

MagicScore

#17

The Tenant

1976

A quiet and inconspicuous man rents an apartment in Paris where he finds himself drawn into a rabbit hole of dangerous paranoia.

7.6

MagicScore

#18

#Alive

2020

As a grisly virus rampages a city, a lone man stays locked inside his apartment, digitally cut off from seeking help and desperate to find a way out.

7.2

MagicScore

#19

Uncut Gems

2019

A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.

7.2

MagicScore

#20

Concrete Utopia

2023

The world has been reduced to rubble by a massive earthquake. While no one knows for sure how far the ruins stretch, or what the cause of the earthquake may be, in the heart of Seoul there is only one apartment building left standing. It is called Hwang Gung Apartments. As time passes, outsiders start coming in to Hwang Gung Apartments trying to escape the extreme cold. Before long, the apartment residents are unable to cope with the increasing numbers. Feeling a threat to their very survival, the residents enact a special measure.

6.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Beacon?

The top films similar to The Beacon by MovieMagicScore are Apartment 18 (5.2), Apartment 143 (5.2), Rahtree: Flower of the Night (6.0). Each shares horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Beacon worth watching?

The Beacon holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.5/10 from 22 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Beacon?

The Beacon (2009) is a horror, thriller film directed by Michael Stokes, starring Teri Polo, David Rees Snell, Elaine Hendrix.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Beacon?

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

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About movies like The Beacon

This ranked list pairs The Beacon (2009), a horror and thriller film from Michael Stokes, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Teri Polo 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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