Movies like DeadTectives: 20 to watch next
If you loved DeadTectives (2019) — a comedy and horror film directed by Tony West — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of DeadTectives most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like ghost hunting and paranormal investigation. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Evil 1978★ 5.8
Shares: Horror
Shortly after moving into a dark, brooding mansion, a psychologist and his co-workers are terrorized by a horrible evil being.
Stream in India on Cultpix
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Paranormal Activity 2009★ 6.1
Shares: Horror
After a young, middle-class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic, but is certainly the most active in the middle of the night.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Don't Look at the Demon 2022★ 6.9
Shares: Horror
A spiritual medium leads a paranormal investigative TV crew to a haunted home only to discover that the evil spirit she’s facing holds the key to her troubled past.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls 2023★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy, Horror
Onyx joins a group of fellow occultists to attend a dark ritual at the mansion of their idol, Bartok. Suspecting Bartok’s nefarious intentions, Onyx is suddenly immersed in a world of monsters, mystery, and mayhem.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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825 Forest Road 2025★ 5.9
Shares: Horror
After a family tragedy, Chuck Wilson hopes to start a new life in Ashland Falls with his wife Maria and little sister Elizabeth, but he quickly discovers that the town has a dark history of being haunted by a ghostly woman who drives residents to suicide.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Dogs 2025★ 6.4
Shares: Horror
After fleeing his psychotic father, a young teen and his mom seek refuge in a remote farmhouse, only to face a pack of ferocious dogs and the sinister spirits that haunt the property.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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Grave Encounters 2011★ 6.3
Shares: Horror
A crew from a paranormal reality television show lock themselves in a haunted psychiatric hospital. They search for evidence of paranormal activity as they shoot what ends up becoming their final episode.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Legend of Hell House 1973★ 6.7
Shares: Horror
A team consisting of a physicist, his wife, a young female psychic, and the only survivor of the previous visit are sent to the notorious Hell House to prove or disprove survival after death. Previous visitors have either been killed or gone mad, and it is up to the team to survive a full week in isolation, and solve the mystery of the Hell House.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Boo! A Madea Halloween 2016★ 5.8
Shares: Comedy, Horror
Madea winds up in the middle of mayhem when she spends a hilarious, haunted Halloween fending off killers, paranormal poltergeists, ghosts, ghouls, and zombies while keeping a watchful eye on a group of misbehaving teens.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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Insidious: The Last Key 2018★ 6.3
Shares: Horror
Parapsychologist Elise Rainier and her team travel to Five Keys, NM, to investigate a man’s claim of a haunting. Terror soon strikes when Rainier realizes that the house he lives in was her family’s old home.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, Sony Liv, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
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No One Gets Out Alive 2021★ 5.8
Shares: Horror
An immigrant in search of the American dream is forced to take a room in a boarding house and soon finds herself in a nightmare from which she can't escape.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Insidious: Chapter 2 2013★ 6.7
Shares: Horror
The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world.
Stream in India on Sony Liv, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel, Sonyliv Amazon Channel
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Sinister 2 2015★ 5.9
Shares: Horror
A young mother and her twin sons move into a rural house that's marked for death.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Deadstream 2022★ 6.3
Shares: Horror, Comedy
A disgraced internet personality attempts to win back his followers by livestreaming one night alone in a haunted house. But when he accidentally unleashes a vengeful spirit, his big comeback event becomes a real-time fight for his life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Fright Night 1985★ 7.1
Shares: Comedy, Horror
Charley Brewster, a high school student, accidentally discovers the true and creepy nature of Jerry Dandrige, his dashing and enigmatic new neighbor; but no one seems willing to believe him.
Stream in India on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel, Artiflix
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Night of the Demons 2 1994★ 6.2
Shares: Horror, Comedy
Angela, the hostess from hell, summons her army of teen demons when teenagers from St. Rita's High School decide to party at the haunted Hull House on Halloween.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Fright Night Part 2 1988★ 6.4
Shares: Horror, Comedy
After three years of therapy Charley Brewster, now a college student, is convinced that Jerry Dandridge was a serial killer posing as a vampire. But when Regine, a mysterious actress and her entourage move into Peter Vincent's apartment block, the nightmare starts again - and this time it's personal!
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hold the Fort 2025★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Horror
A HOA turns out to be more troublesome than usual in this wildly amusing, FX-heavy freak-out about newly minted suburbanites unexpectedly forced to take part in a struggle against monstrous forces.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Strangers: Chapter 2 2025★ 6.0
Shares: Horror
After learning that one of their victims, Maya, is still alive, The Strangers return to finish the job. With nowhere to run and no one to trust, Maya soon finds herself in a brutal fight for survival against psychopaths more than willing to kill anyone who stands in their way.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Insidious 2011★ 7.0
Shares: Horror
A family discovers that dark spirits have invaded their home after their son inexplicably falls into an endless sleep. When they reach out to a professional for help, they learn things are a lot more personal than they thought.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now