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American Poltergeist

Movies Like American Poltergeist (2015)

American Poltergeist is a 2015 horror film from Mike Rutkowski with a MovieMagicScore of 2.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Poltergeist of Borley Forest and The Haunting of Alice D.

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The Poltergeist of Borley Forest

2013

On a night of teenage partying in the woods, Paige unwittingly sets in motion a chain of events that plunge her into a waking nightmare. Tormented by terrifying and increasingly violent supernatural visitations, Paige starts digging into the past and uncovers a sinister secret, buried for decades. Behind the force that now haunts her is a malevolent entity of unspeakable evil. As its power grows and her friends fall prey to its savagery, can she (or anyone) stop The Poltergeist of Borley Forest?

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The Haunting of Alice D

2014

In the late 1890s the Davenport House was a famous and successful brothel, until a young prostitute named Alice killed herself there. After her death, the brothel became haunted by Alice's ghost, and was eventually abandoned. More than a century later, the old structure is renovated into a beautiful mansion. It is still rumored to inhabit the ghost of Alice. Despite this, the new owner; the rich and arrogant heir to the Davenport fortune, decides to throw a wild party for his first night in the house.

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Joker's Poltergeist

2015

After a clown-masked assailant guns down Aurora's Place, the resident theater owner fights to re-open her business.

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Haunting at the Rectory

2015

Based on chilling real life events, this story charts one couple's terrifying real life encounter with the dark forces of the supernatural. In 1930, Reverend Lionel Foyster and his wife Marianne move into the Borley Rectory when Reverend Foyster is named rector of the parish. The couple's peaceful existence is soon shattered by a series of unexplained occurrences which quickly escalate into a heart stopping nightmare. Now Reverend Foyster and Marianne must discover the deadly secrets of the Rectory to avoid becoming another tragic footnote in the dark history of The Most Haunted House In England.

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The Innocents

1961

A young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.

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Sumala

2024

An evil spirit seeking vengeance returns to plague the town that wronged her sister. Based on a chilling urban legend.

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Alone

2007

When Pim and Ploy, twins conjoined at the stomach, are separated, the operation leaves Pim the surviving sister, haunted by Ploy's vengeful ghost.

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Satan's Slaves 2: Communion

2022

After moving from their home to an apartment building, a new terror awaits Rini’s family.

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Do You See What I See

2024

After Mawar falls for her very first boyfriend, her friends' joy turns into suspicion as they realize he may not be who he seems.

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Lonesome Ghosts

1937

On a dark and stormy night, four bored ghosts decide to have some fun by calling the Ajax Ghost Exterminators.

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House of Darkness

2016

When Kelly and Brian move to a farmhouse in search of a quiet life, they begin to hear strange voices and experience violent urges.

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Satan's Slaves

2017

After dying from a strange illness that she suffered for three years, a mother returns home to pick up her children.

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The Legend of Hell House

1973

A team consisting of a physicist, his wife, a young female psychic, and the only survivor of the previous visit are sent to the notorious Hell House to prove or disprove survival after death. Previous visitors have either been killed or gone mad, and it is up to the team to survive a full week in isolation, and solve the mystery of the Hell House.

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Longlegs

2024

FBI Agent Lee Harker is a gifted new recruit assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer. As the case takes complex turns, unearthing evidence of the occult, Harker discovers a personal connection to the merciless killer and must race against time to stop him before he claims the lives of another innocent family.

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Grave Torture

2024

When a violent act kills her parents, Sita vows to debunk the idea of supernatural torment after death — a fixation that leads her on a dark quest.

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Don't Go to Sleep

1982

One year after a young girl dies in a car accident, her sister begins seeing visions of her, while the family home is plagued by strange happenings.

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Heidi

2014

After discovering a mysterious doll in an attic, two high school friends are increasingly plagued by a series of disturbing and unexplained events.

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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.

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Until Dawn

2025

One year after her sister Melanie mysteriously disappeared, Clover and her friends head into the remote valley where she vanished in search of answers. Exploring an abandoned visitor center, they find themselves stalked by a masked killer and horrifically murdered one by one...only to wake up and find themselves back at the beginning of the same evening.

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Scared Stiff

1953

A nightclub singer and his partner escape mobsters by fleeing to Cuba with a beautiful heiress, who has inherited a haunted castle on an isolated island. The trio hunt for a hidden treasure and encounter a ghost, a zombie, and a mysterious killer...

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like American Poltergeist?

The top films similar to American Poltergeist by MovieMagicScore are The Poltergeist of Borley Forest (3.4), The Haunting of Alice D (4.8), Joker's Poltergeist (4.1). Each shares horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is American Poltergeist worth watching?

American Poltergeist holds a MovieMagicScore of 2.8/10 from 101 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is American Poltergeist?

American Poltergeist (2015) is a horror film directed by Mike Rutkowski, starring Simona Fusco, Donna Spangler, Ashley Green Elizabeth.

Where can I find more recommendations like American Poltergeist?

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 American Poltergeist

This ranked list pairs American Poltergeist (2015), a horror film from Mike Rutkowski, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Simona Fusco 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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