Movies Like The Evil Within (2017)

The Evil Within is a 2017 horror film from Andrew Getty with a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Smile 2 and undertone.

Horror

Smile 2

2024

About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.

6.6

MagicScore

undertone

2026

The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way.

6.0

MagicScore

Candyman

2021

A Chicago artist's sanity starts to unravel, unleashing a terrifying wave of violence when he begins to explore the macabre history of the Candyman.

6.0

MagicScore

Boogeyman II

1983

Lacey, the shaken survivor of a bloody supernatural rampage in the countryside, is flown to Los Angeles where a slick movie producer plans to cash in on her story. At a decadent Hollywood party, plans for the beginning of a new horror movie franchise are torn asunder when a fragment of the original haunted mirror turns these hotshot movers and shakers into screamers and quakers!

3.0

MagicScore

The Conjuring: Last Rites

2025

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one last terrifying case involving mysterious entities they must confront.

7.0

MagicScore

Willy's Wonderland

2021

When his car breaks down, a quiet loner agrees to clean an abandoned family fun center in exchange for repairs. He soon finds himself waging war against possessed animatronic mascots while trapped inside Willy's Wonderland.

6.0

MagicScore

Black Past

1989

Tommy finds a cursed mirror and a diary in an attic in the new house they moved in. The mirror starts to give Tommy horrible and gruesome visions as his crush keeps rising from the dead.

5.2

MagicScore

Smile

2022

After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.

6.7

MagicScore

The Monkey

2025

When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.

6.0

MagicScore

#10

Tales of Halloween

2015

Ten stories from horror's top directors. Ghosts, ghouls, monsters, and the devil delight in terrorizing unsuspecting residents of a suburban neighborhood on Halloween night. This creepy anthology combines classic Halloween tales with the stuff of nightmares.

5.7

MagicScore

#11

1974: The Possession of Altair

2018

A newlywed couple disappeared in 1974, their 8mm tapes reveal one of the most horrifying events in Mexican history.

5.4

MagicScore

#12

Wekufe: The Origin of Evil

2016

A student travels with her boyfriend to Chiloé, remote Patagonia island in southern Chile, to investigate the link that exists between the high number of sexual related crimes and the myths 'n' legends that surround this mysterious place.

5.4

MagicScore

#13

Rorschach

2015

Two skeptic researchers investigate a mother's claim that an unknown presence may be trying to communicate with her 7-year-old daughter.

5.1

MagicScore

#14

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

#15

When Evil Lurks

2023

Residents of a small rural town discover that a demon is about to be born among them. They desperately try to escape before the evil is born, but it may be too late.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

Satan's Slaves 2: Communion

2022

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

7.0

MagicScore

#17

Evil Dead Rise

2023

A reunion between two estranged sisters gets cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.

7.0

MagicScore

#18

Pumpkinhead

1988

When a group of teenagers inadvertently kill his only son, Ed Harley seeks the powers of a backwoods witch to bring the child back to life.

6.4

MagicScore

#19

Mirrors

2008

An ex-cop and his family are the target of an evil force that is using mirrors as a gateway into their home.

6.3

MagicScore

#20

Don't Kill It

2016

Demon hunter Jebediah Huntley teams up with an FBI agent to battle a supernatural force in the southern state of Mississippi.

6.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Evil Within?

The top films similar to The Evil Within by MovieMagicScore are Smile 2 (6.6), undertone (6.0), Candyman (6.0). Each shares horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Evil Within worth watching?

The Evil Within holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10 from 113 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Evil Within?

The Evil Within (2017) is a horror film directed by Andrew Getty, starring Frederick Koehler, Sean Patrick Flanery, Brianna Brown.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Evil Within?

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 Evil Within

This ranked list pairs The Evil Within (2017), a horror film from Andrew Getty, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Frederick Koehler 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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