Movies Like Darling (2015)

Darling is a 2015 horror, thriller film from Mickey Keating with a MovieMagicScore of 5.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with J.D.'s Revenge and The Wailing.

Horror Thriller

J.D.'s Revenge

1976

Although notorious New Orleans gangster J.D. Walker is shot and killed in the 1940s, his spirit remains restless for three decades, until a hypnotist's supernatural nightclub act allows him to take over the body of a mild-mannered law student and seek revenge on those who got him killed.

5.7

MagicScore

The Wailing

2016

A stranger arrives in a little village and soon after a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman is drawn into the incident and is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.

7.4

MagicScore

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.

6.7

MagicScore

Beetlejuice

1988

A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.

7.4

MagicScore

Insidious: Chapter 2

2013

The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world.

6.7

MagicScore

Demon House

2019

Mass hysteria breaks-out over an alleged demonic possession in an Indiana home. Zak Bagans then buys the house, sight unseen, over the phone. He and his crew soon become the next victims of the most documented case of demonic possession in US history.

5.2

MagicScore

Anything for Jackson

2020

A bereaved Satanist couple kidnap a pregnant woman so they can use an ancient spellbook to put their dead grandson's spirit into her unborn child, but they end up summoning more than they bargained for.

6.7

MagicScore

Dark Places

1973

A scheming couple plot to conceal a hidden cache of stolen money from its rightful owner. The only problem is that the house they plan to hide it in is haunted.

5.5

MagicScore

Beyond the Door

1974

Jessica Barrett, wife and mother of two young children, begins to show signs of demonic possession while pregnant with her third child. As she seeks help from her husband and doctor, a mysterious man approaches her and seems to have some answers.

5.2

MagicScore

#10

Hereditary

2018

Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie and her children uncover disturbing secrets about their heritage. Their daily lives are not only impacted, but they also become entangled in a chilling fate from which they cannot escape, driving them to the brink of madness.

7.3

MagicScore

#11

Prey

2019

After being put on a supposedly uninhabited island as a form of behavioral rehabilitation, a high school senior finds that he's not alone on the island, and that getting discovered could be deadly.

4.7

MagicScore

#12

Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II

1987

When Hamilton High’s Prom Queen of 1957, Mary Lou Maloney is killed by her jilted boyfriend, she comes back for revenge thirty years later.

6.1

MagicScore

#13

Something Creeping in the Dark

1971

A group of stranded travelers takes refuge in an old abandoned house, only to find out that they are not the only residents of the building.

4.9

MagicScore

#14

The Convent

2000

A group of college students break into an abandoned convent and become possessed by demonic spirits.

5.4

MagicScore

#15

Sometimes They Come Back... Again

1996

Jon Porter returns to his hometown after the sudden and bizarre death of his mother. He hopes to leave as soon as the funeral is over but it's too late. The sinister forces that caused his sister's brutal murder 30 years ago are back. Jon knows the nightmare can't continue. He must stand up to his fear and exorcise the demons who have risen again to take posession of his beautiful teenage daughter - body and soul.

4.8

MagicScore

#16

Nurse Sherri

1978

A hospital nurse is possessed by an evil spirit, and proceeds to kill off the hospital's patients.

4.4

MagicScore

#17

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.

6.5

MagicScore

#18

Waxwork II: Lost in Time

1992

The survivors of the first Waxwork must use a portal through time to defeat the evil that has followed them and turned their lives upside down.

5.0

MagicScore

#19

The Haunting of Whaley House

2012

When a tour guide breaks into America's Most Haunted House, a bit of amateur ghost hunting with friends turns into more horror than they could have ever imagined.

4.4

MagicScore

#20

The Atoning

2017

Vera, Ray, and Sam, a seemingly normal family, are haunted by more than mere ghosts. The lingering horror of their past threatens their ability to function as a loving family until they become enlightened by a mystical encounter. From that moment on, they're thrust into a horror worse than anything they've ever experienced. Personal demons manifest and tear the family apart from the inside out as they come to terms with their past.

5.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Darling?

The top films similar to Darling by MovieMagicScore are J.D.'s Revenge (5.7), The Wailing (7.4), House of Darkness (6.7). Each shares horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Darling worth watching?

Darling holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.4/10 from 87 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Darling?

Darling (2015) is a horror, thriller film directed by Mickey Keating, starring Lauren Ashley Carter, Sean Young, Brian Morvant.

Where can I find more recommendations like Darling?

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 Darling

This ranked list pairs Darling (2015), a horror and thriller film from Mickey Keating, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Lauren Ashley Carter 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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