Highest-Rated Movies about 'Haunted Houses', Sort by Popularity

The Uninvited (1944), Salem's Lot (1979), Clive Barker's Book of Blood (2008), Beetlejuice (1988), The Conjuring (2013), The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966), The Cat and the Canary (1939), The Frighteners (1996) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Haunted Houses movies.

#16. Bhoothnath (2008)

Storyline: Banku, his mother, Anjali Sharma and father move in to their new house -- the Nath villa, unaware of the fact that the house is inhabited by a ghost. It is learnt the ghost is not too happy with his new housemates. But what the ghost is not prepared for is his unlikely friendship with Banku. Now Banku must uncover the reason why his ghostly friend is stuck and help him to attain salvation.—gavin (gunmasterM@hotmail.com)

Plot Keywords: young man, young woman, husband, wife, child, spirit, emotional ...

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#17. Bedevil (1993)

Storyline: Three Australian stories of the supernatural are recounted in this anthology. Rick (Jack Charles), an Aboriginal boy living near a swamp on Bribie Island, is haunted by an American solider who drowned in quicksand. Ruby (Tracey Moffatt) and her family live in a house near long-abandoned train tracks, which still carry ghostly apparitions. A landlord (Lex Marinos) has trouble evicting the tenants of an old warehouse: a couple that's been dead for years.

Plot Keywords: aboriginal, soldier, mother, ghost, landlord, boy, playful ...

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#18. Spook Busters (1946)

Storyline: The Bowery Boys--Slip, Sach, Bobby, Whitey & Chuck--start their own exterminating service, and get a job which takes them to a spooky old abandoned mansion in the middle of the night. Meeting up with pal Gabe and his new French bride, the boys are tormented by mad scientists who try to convince them the place is haunted and then kidnap Sach in order to place his brain inside a gorilla.—Marty McKee <mmckee@soltec.net>

Plot Keywords: exterminator, friend, young man, wife, mad scientist, doctor, madcap ...

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#19. The Amityville Horror (2005)

Storyline: In December 1975, George and Kathy Lutz along with their three children move into an elegant Long Island house. What they don't know is that the house was the site of a horrific mass murder a year before. They decide to keep the house and attempt to keep the horror in the past, but are now haunted by a murderous presence. This is until, George starts to behave weirdly and their daughter, Chelsea starts to see people. What follows is 28 days of sheer, unbridled terror for the family with demonic visions of the dead. Based on the true story of George and Kathy Lutz, The Amityville Horror remains one of the most horrifying haunted house stories ever told - because it actually happened.

Plot Keywords: mother, father, priest, son, daughter, frightening, eerie ...

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#20. The Grudge (2004)

Storyline: Karen Davis, an American Nurse, moves to Tokyo and encounters a supernatural spirit who is vengeful and often possesses its victims. A series of horrifying and mysterious deaths start to occur, with the spirit passing its curse onto each victim. Karen must now find a way to break this spell, before she becomes its next victim.

Plot Keywords: husband, wife, mother, caregiver, ghost, shocking, suspenseful ...

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#21. Annabelle Comes Home (2019)

Storyline: Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, placing her "safely" behind sacred glass and enlisting a priest's holy blessing. But an unholy night of horror awaits as Annabelle awakens the evil spirits in the room, who all set their sights on a new target--the Warrens' ten-year-old daughter, Judy, and her friends.—Warner Bros. Pictures

Plot Keywords: doll, mother, father, daughter, babysitter, possessed person, creepy ...

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#22. Lizzie (2018)

Storyline: In 1892, after the Borden family welcomes a new Irish maid called Bridget Sullivan (Kristen Stewart), she and Lizzie (Chloë Sevigny) become friends. The friendship between these women becomes something more, even as Lizzie's relationship with her own parents unravels at a frightening level.—Merve Kurt

Plot Keywords: maid, friend, murderer, father, lover, brooding, intricate ...

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#23. 1BR (2019)

Storyline: We all have apartment horror stories: annoying roommates, asshole landlords, dilapidated buildings, among many more nightmare scenarios. The search for a nice place to live in a desirable location with reasonable rents, decent neighbors and soundproof walls is more of a challenge than it should be, so when Sarah lucks into a sweet one-bedroom at Asilo Del Mar Apartments, she think she's hit the jackpot. Situated on a quiet street in Los Angeles, it's got plenty of space, friendly tenants, group BBQs and even a cute neighbor next door. But this being L.A., all is not what it seems: loud noises start keeping her awake at night; her cat is missing; everyone seems to be a little too helpful and friendly, except for the weirdo, Lester. Soon, Sarah learns she didn't choose this apartment - it chose her.—AnonymusB

Plot Keywords: young woman, neighbor, bleak, engaging, intense, apartment building, los angeles ...

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#24. Insidious: The Last Key (2018)

Storyline: The parapsychologist Dr. Elise Rainier has nightmares with her childhood in New Mexico, where she lived with her brother Christian, her supportive mother Audrey and her father Gerald, who frequently beats her when she claims that she sees ghosts everywhere in the house. When the client Ted Garza calls Elise to ask for help since he is haunted since he moved to a house in New Mexico, Elise refuses the request since the address is the same house where she spent her childhood. However she changes her mind and accepts the job, and travels with her assistants Specs and Tucker to New Mexico where they will discover an evil entity in the house.

Plot Keywords: parapsychologist, victim, investigator, partner, demon, woman, dark ...

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#25. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)

Storyline: A young girl is sent to live with her estranged father and his girlfriend at their new home. The father, Alex has plans to spruce up the home with the help of his interior decorator girlfriend, Kim. The previous owner of the home was a famous painter who mysteriously disappeared. Alex's daughter, Sally, soon discovers the cause of the painter's disappearance.

Plot Keywords: child, father, girlfriend, creature, thrilling, tense, creepy ...

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#26. The Ghost of Greville Lodge (2000)

Storyline: A modern day ghost story for the whole family! Teenager James Greville has lived in children's homes his whole life, so he is surprised when a Great Uncle invites him to his country manor for a holiday. He spends most of his time alone exploring the sprawling Greville Lodge and soon discovers that the Lodge has many secrets, including doors to the west wing which have been sealed shut. One night James wakes up to find himself in front of one of the doors and this time it opens! Through the doors, the mysteries of Greville Lodge are revealed.—<Justquinn@aol.com>

Plot Keywords: orphan, teen boy, ghost, eerie, frightening, incredible, suspenseful ...

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#27. Thir13en Ghosts (2001)

Storyline: Arthur and his two children, Kathy and Bobby, inherit his Uncle Cyrus's estate: a glass house that serves as a prison to 12 ghosts. When the family, accompanied by Bobby's Nanny and an attorney, enter the house they find themselves trapped inside an evil machine "designed by the devil and powered by the dead" to open the Eye of Hell. Aided by Dennis, a ghost hunter, and his rival Kalina, a ghost rights activist out to set the ghosts free, the group must do what they can to get out of the house alive.

Plot Keywords: ghost hunter, psychic, nephew, lawyer, child, nanny, frightening ...

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#28. The House on Skull Mountain (1974)

Storyline: Baron Ivan Rassimov, a brilliant doctor, died horribly during a fire burst in his laboratory. Since that day, his daughter Tanja retired to a life of seclusion, covering with a dark veil her disfigured face. Professor Nijinski was once a student of Rassimov; he married Tanja, and he's trying to restore her lost beauty with a series of skin transplants. However, to reach his goal, professor Nijinski needs beautiful young victims for his transplant experiments.

Plot Keywords: granddaughter, young man, voodoo queen, butler, anthropologist, eerie, campy ...

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#29. Scary Movie 2 (2001)

Storyline: A group of teens including Cindy Campbell and Brenda Meeks are invited to spend a night in Hell House. Professor Oldman has convinced them it is for a school project, but the night won't go past quietly. Master Kane is long dead, but still plans on enjoying himself, especially with Alex Monday. When things really start getting bad, the gang must work together to find a way to capture this ghostly menace.

Plot Keywords: college student, friend, brother, college professor, assistant, caretaker, gory ...

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#30. Haunt (2014)

Storyline: A mother and father and their three teen-age children move to a new home that was the scene of a "personal tragedy". The son meets a mysterious neighbor girl and together they experiment with an old radio they find in the attic, that can be used to communicate with the dead. Something is unleashed that brings new horror.—Qfal

Plot Keywords: teenager, neighbor, father, mother, demon, supernatural being, disturbing ...

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