15 Movies Like Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Loved Don't Be Afraid of the Dark? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.
Obsession
After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.
Mortal Kombat II
The fan favorite champions—now joined by Johnny Cage himself—are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Having thwarted Bowser's previous plot to marry Princess Peach, Mario and Luigi now face a fresh threat in Bowser Jr., who is determined to liberate his father from captivity and restore the family legacy. Alongside companions new and old, the brothers travel across the stars to stop the young heir's crusade.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.
Disclosure Day
If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.
Masters of the Universe
After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam back to Eternia, where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor. To save his family and his world, Adam must join forces with his closest allies, Teela and Duncan/Man-At-Arms, and embrace his true destiny as He-Man — the most powerful man in the universe.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.
Lee Cronin's The Mummy
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 nightmare.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.
In the Grey
A covert team of elite operatives are living in the shadows. When a ruthless despot steals a billion-dollar fortune, they're sent to take it back—an impossible heist that erupts into a deadly game of strategy, deception and survival.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.
Swapped
A small woodland creature and a majestic bird, two natural sworn enemies of the Valley, magically trade places and set off on an adventure of a lifetime to switch back. Their journey soon uncovers a greater threat—one that could endanger not only their species, but the entire valley they call home.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War
Jack Ryan is reluctantly pulled back into espionage when an international covert mission unravels a deadly conspiracy. Racing against time, he joins CIA allies Mike November & James Greer and sharp MI6 officer Emma Marlowe to battle a rogue black-ops unit in a high-stakes, deeply personal fight.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.
Backrooms
A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.
Hokum
When novelist Ohm Bauman retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents' ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance forces him to confront dark corners of his past.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.
Graphic Desires
When reclusive Franklin cheats on his partner with a mysterious girl he meets on a dating app, it becomes the start of a deadly obsession.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.
Avatar: Fire and Ash
In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora: the Ash People, a violent and power-hungry Na'vi tribe led by the ruthless Varang. Jake's family must fight for their survival and the future of Pandora in a conflict that pushes them to their emotional and physical limits.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.
Seven Snipers
When a former elite sniper is hunted down by the ruthless warlord who once held her captive, she must fight to the death to protect the daughter she has raised in hiding, on a remote Australian farm.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.
Scary Movie
Twenty-six years after outrunning a suspiciously familiar masked killer, the Core Four are back in the killer's crosshairs and no horror movie IP is safe.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.