10 Movies & Shows Like God’s Not Here

Description: A classic horror film that delves into themes of demonic possession and the battle between good and evil, featuring intense psychological and supernatural elements.

Fact: The Exorcist was the first horror film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. The film's infamous pea soup vomit scene used a mix of split pea soup and oatmeal.

Description: A classic horror film about the antichrist as a child, featuring religious themes, prophetic deaths, and a sense of inevitable doom.

Fact: The Omen's production was plagued by so many accidents and tragedies that some crew members believed the film was cursed. The famous decapitation scene used a real-life guillotine blade for authenticity.

Description: A gothic horror story featuring a mother protecting her children in a haunted house, with themes of isolation and supernatural revelation.

Fact: The Others was filmed almost entirely using natural light to maintain its eerie atmosphere. The film's twist ending is considered one of the best in modern horror cinema.

Description: A groundbreaking found-footage horror film that explores a couple's terrifying experiences with a demonic presence in their home.

Fact: Paranormal Activity was made on a shoestring budget of $15,000 and went on to become one of the most profitable films ever made. The film's original ending was much darker but was changed after test audiences found it too disturbing.

Description: This film explores paranormal investigations and demonic hauntings, with a strong emphasis on family trauma and the supernatural.

Fact: The Conjuring is based on the real-life case files of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. The film's Annabelle doll became so iconic it spawned its own spin-off franchise.

Description: A chilling tale of a true-crime writer uncovering supernatural horrors tied to gruesome home videos, blending found footage with traditional horror.

Fact: Sinister's creepy home movies were inspired by real snuff films urban legends. The film's antagonist, Bughuul, was designed to resemble a 19th-century stage actor.

Description: A psychological horror film that uses a children's book monster as a metaphor for grief, depression, and maternal stress.

Fact: The Babadook's creepy pop-up book was created by a children's book illustrator. The film became an unexpected LGBTQ+ icon after fans adopted the Babadook as a queer symbol.

Description: A claustrophobic horror film set in a morgue, where a routine autopsy reveals increasingly bizarre and supernatural findings.

Fact: The film's titular corpse was played by a real actress who had to remain completely still for hours. All the autopsy procedures shown were meticulously researched to be medically accurate.

Description: A South Korean horror film that blends police procedural with supernatural horror, exploring themes of shamanism, possession, and cultural fears.

Fact: The Wailing's director spent over a year researching Korean shamanistic rituals for authenticity. The film's title in Korean ('Goksung') refers to both the setting and a state of extreme suffering.

Description: A deeply unsettling horror film that combines family drama with supernatural horror, focusing on grief, mental illness, and hidden cults.

Fact: Hereditary features one of the most shocking and talked-about scenes in modern horror involving a telephone pole. The film's miniature models were all handcrafted by the protagonist actress in the story.