Movies Like Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)

Paranormal Activity 4 is a 2012 horror film from Henry Joost with a MovieMagicScore of 5.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Paranormal Activity and Paranormal Activity 2.

Horror

Paranormal Activity

2007

After a young, middle-class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic but is certainly the most active in the middle of the night.

6.0

MagicScore

Paranormal Activity 2

2010

Just as Daniel and Kristi welcome a newborn baby into their home, a demonic presence begins terrorizing them, tearing apart their perfect world and turning it into an inescapable nightmare.

5.8

MagicScore

Paranormal Activity 3

2011

In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible entity who resides in their home.

5.9

MagicScore

Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones

2014

Seventeen-year-old Jesse has been hearing terrifying sounds coming from his neighbor’s apartment, but when he turns on his camera and sets out to uncover their source, he encounters an ancient evil that won’t rest until it’s claimed his very soul.

5.4

MagicScore

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension

2015

Using a special camera that can see spirits, a family must protect their daughter from an evil entity with a sinister plan.

5.3

MagicScore

Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin

2021

Margot is a documentary filmmaker looking to meet her long-lost mother and extended family in a secluded Amish community. She and her film crew soon realize the family that welcomes them into their home might be hiding a sinister secret.

6.1

MagicScore

The Ring Two

2005

After the ordeal with Samara, Rachel and Aiden move to a rural town. But soon Rachel learns about the death of a girl in a similar fashion. To save Aiden, she must dig into Samara's past even further.

5.7

MagicScore

The Fury

1978

When a devious plot separates CIA agent Peter Sandza from his son, Robin, the distraught father manages to see through the ruse. Taken because of his psychic abilities, Robin is being held by Ben Childress, who is studying people with supernatural powers in hopes of developing their talents as weapons. Soon Peter pairs up with Gillian, a teen who has telekinesis, to find and rescue Robin.

6.3

MagicScore

Knock at the Cabin

2023

While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her two fathers are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.

6.3

MagicScore

#10

Unfriended: Dark Web

2018

When a 20-something finds a cache of hidden files on his new laptop, he and his friends are unwittingly thrust into the depths of the dark web. They soon discover someone has been watching their every move and will go to unimaginable lengths to protect the dark web.

6.3

MagicScore

#11

V/H/S

2012

When a group of misfits is hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire one rare VHS tape, they discover more found footage than they had bargained for.

6.1

MagicScore

#12

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

#13

Ratter

2015

Emma is a young and beautiful graduate student just starting a new life in New York City. Like most people her age, she is always connected - her phone and laptop are constant companions, documenting her most intimate moments. What she doesn't realize is that she's sharing her life with an uninvited and dangerous guest. A hacker is following Emma’s every move. When the voyeuristic thrill of watching her digitally isn't enough, the situation escalates to a dangerous and terrifying level.

5.2

MagicScore

#14

The Collingswood Story

2002

When Rebecca went away to college, her boyfriend John thought video chatting would help them stay in touch. But idle curiosity leads to a dark secret when Rebecca and John video chat with Vera Madeline, an online psychic, who initiates a deadly reign of terror over their lives. The Collingswood Story is an innovative and acclaimed micro budget horror film by writer/director Mike Costanza. It’s the first found footage film to be viewed through webcams, which helped pave the way for future hits such as Host, Paranormal Activity, and Unfriended. Its macabre tale of murder, ritual, and mystery is told through an immersive interface where each character uses a cam for their own voyeuristic purposes - to communicate, to investigate, and to victimize - ultimately becoming witness to a shocking and disturbing finish!

4.4

MagicScore

#15

Hardcore Henry

2015

Henry, a newly resurrected cyborg who must save his wife/creator from the clutches of a psychotic tyrant with telekinetic powers, AKAN, and his army of mercenaries. Fighting alongside Henry is Jimmy, who is Henry's only hope to make it through the day. Hardcore Henry takes place over the course of one day, in Moscow, Russia.

6.4

MagicScore

#16

Language Lessons

2021

For his 45th birthday, wealthy Californian Adam receives a surprise gift from his choreographer partner: 100 weekly Spanish lessons with Cariño, a vivacious expat who teaches virtually from her home in Costa Rica. Adam's unconvinced at first; a self-described “creature-of-habit”, he’s unsure about where or how this new element will fit into his carefully-structured routine.

6.7

MagicScore

#17

Scary Movie

2000

A familiar-looking group of teenagers find themselves being stalked by a more-than-vaguely recognizable masked killer! As the victims begin to pile up and the laughs pile on, none of your favorite scary movies escape the razor-sharp satire of this outrageously funny parody!

6.4

MagicScore

#18

Home Movie

2008

Reverend David Poe and his psychiatrist wife trade hectic New York life for an idyllic rural farmhouse; the perfect place for 10 year old twins Jack & Emily to run, play and imagine. Documenting this lifestyle change, David decides to film every holiday and special family event. To the Poe's horror their home movies reveal an increasing malice and evil within their children.

4.9

MagicScore

#19

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

#20

V/H/S/2

2013

Inside a darkened house looms a column of TVs littered with VHS tapes, a pagan shrine to forgotten analog gods. The screens crackle and pop endlessly with monochrome vistas of static white noise permeating the brain and fogging concentration. But you must fight the urge to relax: this is no mere movie night. Those obsolete spools contain more than just magnetic tape. They are imprinted with the very soul of evil.

6.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Paranormal Activity 4?

The top films similar to Paranormal Activity 4 by MovieMagicScore are Paranormal Activity (6.0), Paranormal Activity 2 (5.8), Paranormal Activity 3 (5.9). Each shares horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Paranormal Activity 4 worth watching?

Paranormal Activity 4 holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.4/10 from 1,972 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Paranormal Activity 4?

Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) is a horror film directed by Henry Joost, starring Katie Featherston, Kathryn Newton, Matt Shively.

Where can I find more recommendations like Paranormal Activity 4?

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 Paranormal Activity 4

This ranked list pairs Paranormal Activity 4 (2012), a horror film from Henry Joost, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Katie Featherston 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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