Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
2018South Korea★ 7.36 pt match
Both films sit with paranoia and feeling powerless. Same energy: bleak, tense, slow burn, and escalating.
The Conjuring
2013USALanguage: EnglishDirected by James Wan★ 7.5
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.
Themes and style
Tone
hauntingtensebleak
Pacing
slow burnescalating
Story
investigationsurvivalsiege
Emotion
paranoiafeeling powerlessloyalty under pressurethe family you choose
Themes
family dutyreligion and faith
Feel
fun scaryquietly hauntingcrowd pleaserrewatchable
Violence
moderateWhere to watch
Foreign films like The Conjuring
These foreign films share the same emotional core, themes, and structural feel as The Conjuring. Every one of them has confirmed English subtitles or dubbing.
Julia's Eyes
2010Spain★ 6.75.5 pt match
Both films sit with paranoia and feeling powerless. The feel is the same: tense, haunting, slow burn, and escalating.
Thesis
1996Spain★ 7.54.5 pt match
Both films sit with paranoia and feeling powerless. The feel is the same: tense, haunting, slow burn, and escalating.
Deep Red
1975Italy★ 7.74.5 pt match
What ties these together is paranoia and feeling powerless. Same energy: haunting, tense, and escalating.