Movies and Shows Like Leave for Thriller Fans

Description: A classic supernatural horror film about a man who moves into a haunted house after the tragic loss of his family, uncovering dark secrets tied to the property.

Fact: The film is based on real events that occurred in a Denver mansion in the 1960s. It was one of the first films to use a wheelchair as a key element in its scares.

Description: A psychological thriller with supernatural elements, focusing on a woman who begins to suspect that her husband is hiding a dark secret, while experiencing ghostly phenomena.

Fact: The film was originally intended to be a Hitchcockian thriller without supernatural elements, but the script was rewritten to include ghostly aspects. It was the first film to use digital technology to de-age an actor (Harrison Ford).

Description: A psychological horror film that masterfully blends supernatural elements with deep emotional storytelling, focusing on a child who sees dead people and the psychologist trying to help him.

Fact: The iconic line 'I see dead people' was improvised by the young actor Haley Joel Osment. The film was a sleeper hit, becoming the second-highest-grossing film of

Description: A gothic horror film with a slow-burning tension and a twist ending, revolving around a mother and her two photosensitive children who believe their house is haunted.

Fact: The film was shot almost entirely on a single location in Spain. Nicole Kidman performed all her scenes in chronological order to maintain emotional continuity.

Description: A gothic horror film set during the Spanish Civil War, blending ghostly apparitions with a coming-of-age story about orphans in a haunted boys' home.

Fact: The film is considered a spiritual precursor to 'Pan's Labyrinth,' sharing similar themes and visual style. The ghostly character Santi was inspired by a real-life ghost story from director Guillermo del Toro's childhood.

Description: A Spanish horror film that combines ghostly apparitions with a mother's desperate search for her missing son, creating a haunting and emotional narrative.

Fact: The film was produced by Guillermo del Toro, who also served as a creative consultant. It won seven Goya Awards, including Best New Director.

Description: A supernatural horror film based on real-life paranormal investigators, featuring a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse.

Fact: The film is based on the case files of Ed and Lorraine Warren, who also investigated the Amityville Horror. The real-life Perron family, whose story inspired the film, visited the set during filming.

Description: A gothic horror film about a lawyer who travels to a remote village to settle a deceased client's estate, only to encounter a vengeful ghost haunting the locals.

Fact: This was Daniel Radcliffe's first major film role after the 'Harry Potter' series. The film's production used minimal CGI, relying on practical effects to create its eerie atmosphere.

Description: A horror film about a true-crime writer who discovers a box of disturbing home movies in his new house, unleashing a supernatural entity that threatens his family.

Fact: The film's creepy home movies were created by the director's brother, who is a professional skateboarder. The movie's antagonist, Bughuul, was inspired by Mesopotamian mythology.

Description: A psychological horror film that explores grief and motherhood through the story of a widow and her troubled son who are haunted by a sinister creature from a children's book.

Fact: The Babadook character became an unlikely LGBTQ+ icon after the film's release. The creature's design was inspired by early 20th-century silent film monsters like Nosferatu.