10 Movies & Shows Like Behind You (2020)

Description: A psychological horror film with supernatural elements and a famous twist ending, exploring themes of communication with the dead and unresolved issues.

Fact: The famous line 'I see dead people' was ranked #44 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes. The film was shot in reverse order to help the child actor maintain the proper emotional tone.

Description: A gothic horror story with a twist ending, featuring a haunted house setting and themes of isolation and denial.

Fact: The Others was filmed almost entirely using natural light to maintain its eerie atmosphere. It was one of the most successful Spanish productions in history despite being an English-language film.

Description: A supernatural horror film about a cursed videotape that brings death to anyone who watches it, featuring iconic imagery and a pervasive sense of dread.

Fact: The famous well scene was filmed with a real well built on a soundstage. The actress who played Samara spent 10 days in the well during filming, which contributed to her haunting performance.

Description: A supernatural horror film about a curse that lingers in a specific location, passing its deadly effects to anyone who comes in contact with it.

Fact: The iconic croaking sound effect was created by recording the director's own voice and slowing it down. The film's ghost Kayako holds the Guinness World Record for the longest hair in a horror movie at 7 feet long.

Description: A Spanish horror film that blends supernatural elements with emotional drama, focusing on a mother's search for her missing child in a haunted orphanage.

Fact: Guillermo del Toro served as a producer but had no creative input in the film's production. The film's iconic sack mask was inspired by a real 19th-century medical practice.

Description: A found footage horror film that uses subtle, realistic scares and a slow-building tension to create fear through suggestion rather than explicit visuals.

Fact: The entire film was shot in the director's own house in just seven days. The original ending was much darker but was changed after test audiences found it too disturbing.

Description: A supernatural horror film based on real-life paranormal investigations, featuring a haunted house and demonic possession themes.

Fact: The Conjuring is the first film in what would become the most successful horror franchise in history. The real-life Warrens' occult museum provided many of the artifacts seen in the film.

Description: A horror film that combines found footage elements with traditional storytelling, focusing on a writer investigating gruesome murders connected to a supernatural entity.

Fact: Sinister's disturbing home movie sequences were inspired by real snuff film urban legends. The film's antagonist, Bughuul, was based on Mesopotamian mythology.

Description: A psychological horror film that delves into themes of grief and maternal struggle, using supernatural elements as metaphors for deeper emotional trauma.

Fact: The Babadook was initially rejected by several film festivals before gaining critical acclaim and becoming a cult classic. The creature's design was inspired by early 20th-century German expressionist films.

Description: A slow-burning horror film that explores family trauma and inherited mental illness, with a haunting atmosphere and disturbing imagery.

Fact: Hereditary was the feature film debut of director Ari Aster. The miniature models seen throughout the film were all created by the protagonist actress Toni Collette's character.