Movies like The Ring
If The Ring's mix of journalist, island and drowning stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what The Ring's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Lee Cronin's The Mummy
2026 · Directed by Lee Cronin · 133 min7.8
Why you'll like itShares: journalist, investigation, supernatural · Also horror and mystery
The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace—eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living…
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Last Shift
2014 · Directed by Anthony DiBlasi · 87 min6.3
Why you'll like itShares: supernatural, telephone, female protagonist · Also horror and mystery
Rookie police officer Jessica Loren has been assigned the last shift at a closing police station and must wait for a hazmat crew to collect biomedical evidence.
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The Dry
2021 · Directed by Robert Connolly · 117 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: drowning, investigation, intense
Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a teenage girl.
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Shutter Island
2010 · Directed by Martin Scorsese · 138 min8.2
Why you'll like itShares: island, investigation, intense
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.
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Hell House LLC
2015 · Directed by Stephen Cognetti · 91 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: investigation, telephone · Also horror and mystery
Five years after an unexplained malfunction causes the death of 15 tour-goers and staff on the opening night of a Halloween haunted house tour, a documentary crew travels back to the scene of the tragedy to find out…
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The Others
2001 · Directed by Alejandro Amenábar · 101 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: female protagonist · Also horror and mystery · From the same decade (2000s)
Grace is a woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to protect her…
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Sinister
2012 · Directed by Scott Derrickson · 110 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: drowning · Also horror and mystery
True-crime writer Ellison Oswalt is in a slump; he hasn't had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit.
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How to Train Your Dragon
2010 · Directed by Chris Sanders · 98 min7.9
Why you'll like itShares: island, well
As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle.
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1408
2007 · Directed by Mikael Håfström · 104 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: telephone · Also horror and mystery · From the same decade (2000s)
A man who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007 · Directed by David Yates · 138 min7.7
Why you'll like itShares: supernatural, ghost · From the same decade (2000s)
When a new professor's methods leave Hogwarts unprepared to fight the rising tide of evil, Harry teaches students how to defend against the dark arts.
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Smile
2022 · Directed by Parker Finn · 115 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: curse · Also horror and mystery
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.
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Silent Hill
2006 · Directed by Christophe Gans · 125 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: supernatural · Also horror and mystery · From the same decade (2000s)
Rose, a desperate mother, takes her adopted daughter, Sharon, to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt to cure her of her ailment. After a violent car crash, Sharon disappears, and Rose embarks on a horrific journey to…