Let the Right One In

Series Similar to Let the Right One In

If you enjoyed Let the Right One In, these series share similar themes, tone, and quality. Each recommendation is scored on genre overlap, tonal match, and critical acclaim.

1. The Exorcist

   2016 · Drama, Horror, Supernatural · ended

   Recommended for similar Supernatural profile, highly rated (8).

   The Exorcist is a propulsive psychological thriller following two very different priests tackling one family's case of horrifying demonic possession. Father Tomas Ortega is the new face of the Catholic Church: progressive, ambitious and compassionate. He runs a small, but loyal, parish in the suburbs of Chicago. He has no idea that his quiet life is about to change forever. Deep in the slums of Mexico City, another priest has found himself locked in a life-and-death struggle with evil. Father Marcus Keane is a modern-day Templar Knight, an orphan raised since childhood by the Vatican to wage war against its enemies. Father Marcus is everything Father Tomas is not: relentless, abrasive and utterly consumed by his mission - and he constantly butts heads with his adversary within the church, Father Bennett.

2. American Gothic

   1995 · Drama, Horror · ended

   Recommended for similar Drama profile.

   The rural community of Trinity, South Carolina, a postcard-pretty enclave of antebellum houses and manicured lawns, is a town tormented and seduced by the ominous presence of one man, Sheriff Lucas Buck.

3. Archive 81

   2022 · Drama, Horror, Supernatural · ended

   Recommended for similar Supernatural profile.

   When archivist Dan Turner takes a mysterious job restoring a collection of damaged videotapes from 1994, he finds himself reconstructing the work of documentary filmmaker Melody Pendras and her investigation into a dangerous cult. As Dan is drawn into Melody's story, he becomes convinced he can save her from the terrifying end she met 25 years ago.

4. The Strain

   2014 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · ended

   Recommended for similar Drama profile.

   The Strain is a high-concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Goodweather, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers wage war for the fate of humanity itself.

5. Hemlock Grove

   2013 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · ended

   Recommended for similar Drama profile.

   Secrets are just a part of daily life in the small Pennsylvania town of Hemlock Grove, where the darkest evils hide in plain sight.

6. Channel Zero

   2016 · Drama, Horror, Supernatural · ended

   Recommended for similar Supernatural profile.

   Get ready for some thrills and chills with Channel Zero, a horror anthology series. Each six hour installment draws inspiration from a different "creepypasta" (user-generated horror stories published online).

7. Midnight Mass

   2021 · Drama, Horror, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Drama profile.

   The arrival of a charismatic young priest brings glorious miracles, ominous mysteries and renewed religious fervor to a dying town desperate to believe.

8. Penny Dreadful

   2014 · Horror, Thriller, Supernatural · ended

   Recommended for similar Supernatural profile, highly rated (8.2), also on Paramount+ with Showtime.

   Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein and his monster, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. They are joined by a core of original characters in a complex, frightening new narrative. Penny Dreadful is a psychological thriller filled with dark mystery and suspense, where personal demons from the past can be stronger than vampires, evil spirits and immortal beasts.

9. The Haunting of Hill House

   2018 · Drama, Horror, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Drama profile, highly rated (8.3).

   The Haunting of Hill House is a modern reimagining of Shirley Jackson's classic 1959 novel. Flashing between past and present, a fractured family confronts haunting memories of their old home and the terrifying events that drove them from it.

10. Masters of Horror

    2005 · Horror · ended

    Recommended for also on Paramount+ with Showtime.

    Chilling horror stories from the most prominent directors of the genre.