10 Movies & Shows Like Old (2021)

Description: A woman and her two photosensitive children live in a darkened old house, where strange occurrences suggest the presence of supernatural entities, leading to a chilling revelation.

Fact: The film was shot entirely in Spain, using natural light to create its eerie atmosphere. It was one of the highest-grossing Spanish films at the time of its release.

Description: A secluded 19th-century village is surrounded by a forest inhabited by mysterious creatures, leading to fear and tension as the villagers grapple with the unknown.

Fact: The film's score was composed by James Newton Howard and features a prominent violin solo by Hilary Hahn. The village set was built entirely from scratch in a Pennsylvania forest.

Description: A claustrophobic horror film where a group of women becomes trapped in an uncharted cave system, facing both the horrors of the unknown and their own deteriorating mental states.

Fact: The director used real caves for filming to enhance the authenticity of the claustrophobic atmosphere. The creatures in the film were inspired by the legend of the 'troglodytes.'

Description: A small town is engulfed by a mysterious mist filled with deadly creatures, forcing a group of survivors to confront both external threats and internal conflicts.

Fact: The film features one of the most shocking and debated endings in horror cinema. Stephen King, the author of the original story, praised the film's ending as superior to his own.

Description: A group of people must flee an inexplicable phenomenon that causes mass suicides, leading to paranoia and a fight for survival against an unseen threat.

Fact: The film was marketed as M. Night Shyamalan's first R-rated movie. The premise was inspired by the real-life phenomenon of 'suicide trees' in Japan.

Description: A group of friends on vacation encounter a terrifying and inexplicable force in a remote location, leading to psychological and physical horror as they struggle to survive.

Fact: The film is based on a novel by Scott Smith, who also wrote the screenplay. The vines in the movie were inspired by real-life carnivorous plants.

Description: A group of office workers is forced into a deadly social experiment where they must kill each other to survive, exploring themes of human nature under extreme pressure.

Fact: The film was inspired by classic social experiments like the Stanford Prison Experiment. It was shot in Bogotá, Colombia, to give it a unique, isolated feel.

Description: A woman wakes up in an underground bunker with a mysterious man who claims the outside world is uninhabitable, leading to a tense battle of wits and survival.

Fact: The film was originally conceived as a standalone script titled 'The Cellar' before being adapted into the Cloverfield universe. The bunker set was built to be fully functional, including a working air filtration system.

Description: A psychological thriller set in a single room where candidates for a high-stakes job are subjected to a mysterious and increasingly tense test, revealing their darkest instincts.

Fact: The entire film was shot in just 19 days. The script was written in only two weeks.

Description: A dinner party turns into a mind-bending experience as strange occurrences and alternate realities begin to unravel the guests' perceptions of reality.

Fact: The film was shot in just five nights with a largely improvised script. The actors were given minimal direction to enhance the realism of their reactions.