Movies Like Grave Encounters (2011)

Grave Encounters is a 2011 horror, thriller film from Stuart Ortiz with a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Grave Encounters 2 and Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum.

Horror Thriller

Grave Encounters 2

2012

Tortured by the ghosts of the demonized insane asylum that killed the crew of GRAVE ENCOUNTERS, film students fight to escape death as their own paranormal investigation goes terribly wrong in this horrifying sequel.

5.5

MagicScore

Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum

2018

The crew of a horror web series travels to an abandoned asylum for a live broadcast, but they encounter much more than expected as they move deeper inside the nightmarish old building.

7.3

MagicScore

The Blackwell Ghost

2017

A filmmaker tries to prove that ghosts are real but soon regrets his intentions after he finds himself being terrorized in a haunted house by a ghost with a dark past. An authentic documentary that shows actual ghost footage that was captured on camera.

6.4

MagicScore

File 253

2015

In 2013 a psychiatric clinic which served for more than 50 years caring for patients in Mexico City was demolished. A few months before its demolition, four young men came to investigate the clinic, determined to discover the truth about rumors of strange and paranormal events, recording everything with which they encounter. Today, the whereabouts of these four young men are unknown, remaining only fragments of their recordings.

6.0

MagicScore

Ghosts of Darkness

2017

Two paranormal investigators are unexpectedly thrown together in the hope of solving a 100 year mystery. Locked for three nights in a house with a dark and unsettling past, the two investigators must put their differences to one side and work together. They soon discover the myths and stories are nothing compared to what actually resides within the eerie walls of Richwood Manor. Scepticism and showmanship are soon put to one side when the two investigators realise there is more at stake than just their professional reputation. For once they have stumbled onto the real thing, but this time it's their own lives at stake.

5.2

MagicScore

The Dark Tapes

2017

A genre-defying mixture of horror, sci-fi, myth, mystery and thrills told as four interlocking tales in one intelligent anthology. Ghosts, spirits, creatures, demons and more from the paranormal world collide with rational curiosity.

5.3

MagicScore

The Blackwell Ghost 5

2020

In this 5th installment of "The Blackwell Ghost" series, the ghost hunting filmmaker returns to the "Lightfoot House" where he hopes to solve a newly discovered puzzle which may lead to the location of more undiscovered victims.

6.7

MagicScore

Paranormal Investigation

2018

A ghost hunter investigates an evil spirit dwelling within a young man who reportedly became possessed after playing with a Ouija board.

4.5

MagicScore

Ghostwatch

1992

For Halloween 1992, the BBC decides to broadcast an investigation into the supernatural, hosted by TV chat-show legend Michael Parkinson. Parky (assisted by Mike Smith, Sarah Greene & Craig Charles) and a camera crew attempt to discover the truth behind the most haunted house in Britain. This ground-breaking live television experiment does not go as planned, however.

7.0

MagicScore

#10

The Blair Witch Project

1999

In October of 1994 three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland, while shooting a documentary. A year later their footage was found.

6.4

MagicScore

#11

The Blackwell Ghost 3

2019

A filmmaker takes a journey to discover a new haunted house and brings along his cameras to document what happens inside. The house, which is plagued by its dark history, begins to come alive in this third instalment of “The Blackwell Ghost.”

6.8

MagicScore

#12

Shelby Oaks

2025

A woman's obsessive search for her missing sister leads her into a terrifying mystery at the hands of an unknown evil.

5.8

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

Chasing the Devil

2014

The mysterious suicide of a man's sister prompts him to enlist paranormal investigators to look into her death.

4.4

MagicScore

#15

Cult

2013

Three female idols appear on a television show to investigate an exorcism. An exorcist with psychic powers named Unsui claims that the show’s subjects, the Kaneda family, are cursed by a demon that’s too powerful for him to banish on his own, so he calls in a fellow exorcist to help. Soon, a reckless ghost hunter enters the fray as the three idols witness a series of terrifying events.

6.0

MagicScore

#16

Night Shot

2018

A haunting in real time. A beautiful young woman is subjected to a grueling night of terror - all accomplished in one take, as she investigates paranormal reports at an abandoned facility.

5.0

MagicScore

#17

7 Nights Of Darkness

2011

In 2010 six reality television show contestants spent seven nights in an abandoned and haunted asylum. The show never aired but an editor for the network was able to piece together some footage. The prize for staying all seven nights was a share of one million dollars that was to be split amongst any contestants that didn't leave. No prize money was ever awarded.

4.0

MagicScore

#18

DeadTectives

2019

A team of reality TV paranormal investigators go to Mexico's most haunted house in the pursuit of better ratings. However, when the true dark secrets of the mansion begin to reveal themselves, the hapless team quickly discover that this house is no hoax. With zero genuine ghost-hunting experience, they have to figure out how to stop the ghosts and escape the house with their lives.

5.9

MagicScore

#19

Asylum

1972

A young psychiatrist applies for a job at a mental asylum and must pass a test by interviewing four patients. He must figure out which of the patients, is in fact, the doctor that he would be replacing if hired.

6.0

MagicScore

#20

Twelve Monkeys

1995

In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly and the son of a famous virus expert who may hold the key to the Army of the 12 Monkeys; thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease.

7.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Grave Encounters?

The top films similar to Grave Encounters by MovieMagicScore are Grave Encounters 2 (5.5), Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (7.3), The Blackwell Ghost (6.4). Each shares horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Grave Encounters worth watching?

Grave Encounters holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10 from 1,582 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Grave Encounters?

Grave Encounters (2011) is a horror, thriller film directed by Stuart Ortiz, starring Sean Rogerson, Ashleigh Gryzko, Merwin Mondesir.

Where can I find more recommendations like Grave Encounters?

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About movies like Grave Encounters

This ranked list pairs Grave Encounters (2011), a horror and thriller film from Stuart Ortiz, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Sean Rogerson 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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