Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’ List

  • It - This is the original story from Stephen King that 'Pennywise: The Story of ‘It' explores, focusing on the terrifying entity affecting children.
  • The 7th Day - A horror film with darker themes and unsettling experiences that mirror the fears depicted in 'It'.
  • The Babadook - This psychological horror film examines themes of fear and childhood trauma, akin to the children in 'It'.
  • Stranger Things - Features a group of kids confronting supernatural elements reminiscent of the Losers' Club in 'It'.
  • The Goonies - A group of kids on an adventure, similar to the camaraderie and trials faced by the characters in 'It'.
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street - A classic horror film focusing on the terror faced by children in their sleep, paralleling the fears in 'It'.
  • Child's Play - Involves the fear of a living doll, drawing parallels to the monstrous aspects of Pennywise.
  • Cloverfield - A terrifying experience of a creature attacking a city, evoking fear similar to Pennywise's haunting presence.
  • Doctor Sleep - The sequel to 'The Shining' features mature themes of confronting childhood fears, akin to the journey in 'It'.
  • Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark - A horror film structured around storytelling, creating suspense and fear like the narrative in 'It'.
  • The Toybox - Explores themes of horror and survival, unsettles like the core elements in 'It'.
  • Are You Afraid of the Dark? - A horror anthology series that captures childhood fears similar to the storylines within 'It'.
  • The Ring - A horror film revolving around a cursed tape, reflects themes of fear and fatal encounters similar to 'It'.
  • Pet Sematary - Another Stephen King adaptation that explores themes of grief and the supernatural, resonating with 'It'.
  • The Shining - Focuses on terror and childhood experiences, paralleling key aspects from 'It'.
  • The Children - A horror story featuring children who become monstrous, drawing a resemblance to Pennywise's effects on kids.
  • The Haunting of Hill House - Centers on a haunted house with themes of trauma and fear that resonate with 'It'.
  • Ghost Stories - Involves storytelling that creates an atmosphere of suspense and dread, similar to 'It'.
  • Evil - This series examines supernatural events intertwined with themes of fear, similar to the atmosphere in 'It'.
  • The Witch - This horror film explores familial dynamics and fear, evoking feelings present in 'It'.
  • Super 8 - Children investigating a supernatural event, reflecting themes similar to the group from 'It'.
  • The Grudge - Focuses on a vengeful spirit causing chaos, evoking fears relatable to those in 'It'.
  • It Follows - A unique and suspenseful horror film that plays on existential fears faced by young adults.
  • The Mist - Another Stephen King adaptation focusing on a group of people confronting horrors beyond their control.
  • The Conjuring - Investigates supernatural events that induce fear, resonating with the central themes of 'It'.
  • The Others - A suspenseful story that builds on fear and mystery, akin to the atmosphere of 'It'.
  • Happy Death Day - A horror film with elements of dark humor and a psychological twist, similar to the experiences of the children in 'It'.
  • The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - Explores dark themes and supernatural elements, drawing comparisons to the horror in 'It'.
  • This Is the End - A horror-comedy involving friends in life-threatening situations, reflecting the group dynamic from 'It'.
  • The Amityville Horror - Focuses on a haunted house experienced by a family, capturing fears similar to 'It'.
  • The Descent - Explores fear in isolation and dark spaces, reflecting the psychological horror found in 'It'.
  • The Cabin in the Woods - A horror film that explores tropes of the genre while providing commentary on fear akin to 'It'.
  • The Exorcist - A defining horror film centered around fear and possession, reflecting themes of dread found in 'It'.
  • Saw - Involves life-threatening situations that create tension and fear similar to the experiences of the characters in 'It'.
  • The Silence of the Lambs - Psychological horror featuring a complex antagonist and exploring fear, paralleling elements from 'It'.
  • Us - A horror film that traps characters in their own fears, akin to the experiences faced by the protagonists in 'It'.
  • Bird Box - Explores survival against an unseen fear, mirroring themes found in 'It'.
  • Winchester - A horror film based on the real-life story of a haunted house, reflecting themes from 'It'.

Last updated: 2024-10-05 22:31:02

# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1
It
It
135 min
2017 United States of America 616270 7.3 Movie Released R
2
The 7th Day
The 7th Day
103 min
2004 France 1490 6.7 Movie Released
3
The Babadook
The Babadook
94 min
2014 Australia 250858 6.8 Movie Released R
4
Stranger Things
Stranger Things
143 min
SS 5 EP 42
2016 United States of America 1366920 8.7 Serie Returning Series TV-14
5
The Goonies
The Goonies
114 min
1985 United States of America 302002 7.7 Movie Released PG
6 1984 United States of America 265868 7.4 Movie Released R
7
Child's Play
Child's Play
87 min
1988 United States of America 118843 6.7 Movie Released
8
Cloverfield
Cloverfield
85 min
2008 United States of America 424341 7 Movie Released PG-13
9
Doctor Sleep
Doctor Sleep
152 min
2019 United States of America 221682 7.3 Movie Released R
10 2019 Canada 86352 6.2 Movie Released PG-13
11
The Toybox
The Toybox
81 min
2018 United States of America 2826 3.7 Movie Released
12
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
24 min
SS 7 EP 91
1992 Canada 16370 8.2 Serie Ended TV-Y7
13
The Ring
The Ring
115 min
2002 United States of America 378975 7.1 Movie Released PG-13
14
Pet Sematary
Pet Sematary
102 min
1989 United States of America 116359 6.5 Movie Released R
15
The Shining
The Shining
144 min
1980 United Kingdom 1121510 8.4 Movie Released R
16
The Children
The Children
84 min
2008 United Kingdom 19115 5.9 Movie Released R
17
The Haunting of Hill House
The Haunting of Hill House
72 min
SS 1 EP 10
2018 United States of America 295936 8.5 Serie Ended TV-MA
18
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories
98 min
2018 United Kingdom 37331 6.4 Movie Released
19
Evil
Evil
113 min
2003 Denmark 42439 7.7 Movie Released NR
20
The Witch
The Witch
92 min
2016 Brazil 307673 7 Movie Released
21
Super 8
Super 8
112 min
2011 United States of America 369519 7 Movie Released PG-13
22
The Grudge
The Grudge
92 min
2004 United States of America 151807 5.9 Movie Released
23
It Follows
It Follows
101 min
2015 United States of America 274280 6.8 Movie Released
24
The Mist
The Mist
126 min
2007 United States of America 345189 7.1 Movie Released R
25
The Conjuring
The Conjuring
112 min
2013 United States of America 563092 7.5 Movie Released
26
The Others
The Others
104 min
2001 France 397398 7.6 Movie Released PG-13
27 2017 United States of America 166458 6.6 Movie Released PG-13
28
This Is the End
This Is the End
106 min
2013 United States of America 437714 6.6 Movie Released R
29 2005 United States of America 118186 5.9 Movie Released
30
The Descent
The Descent
99 min
2005 United Kingdom 250499 7.2 Movie Released
31 2012 United States of America 456559 7 Movie Released
32
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
122 min
1973 United States of America 460727 8.1 Movie Released R
33
Saw
Saw
103 min
2004 United States of America 472789 7.6 Movie Released R
34 1991 United States of America 1568880 8.6 Movie Released R
35
Us
Us
116 min
2019 United States of America 347828 6.8 Movie Released
36
Bird Box
Bird Box
124 min
2018 United States of America 392227 6.6 Movie Released R
37
Winchester
Winchester
100 min
2018 Australia 37103 5.4 Movie Released PG-13
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