100+ Movies like Night Swim
Villa Estrella
Both "Night Swim" and "Villa Estrella" revolve around haunted swimming pools inhabited by vengeful spirits seeking retribution. In "Night Swim", the pool's entity demands sacrifices to heal illnesses, while in "Villa Estrella", the spirit of a drowned girl named Andrea haunts the pool where she was killed. The protagonists in both films, Eve and Anna, discover the dark histories behind the pools and the spirits' motives. They also witness the spirits' attempts to possess or harm their loved ones, with Ray being controlled by the entity in "Night Swim" and Andrea trying to possess Anna in "Villa Estrella". Both films climax with the spirits claiming sacrifices, Ray sacrificing himself in "Night Swim" and Andrea possessing Anna's body in "Villa Estrella". The overarching theme is the haunting presence of these malevolent spirits tied to the pools, seeking vengeance or sustenance through disturbing means.
Delirium
Both "Night Swim" and "Delirium" involve a supernatural entity residing in a body of water on the property of a family's new home. In "Night Swim", the entity resides in a pool and requires sacrifices to heal the father's illness, while in "Delirium" the entity is the father who keeps the mother imprisoned and tortures her. Both movies explore themes of family dysfunction, dark secrets, and the lengths people will go to for healing or survival. The protagonists in each movie must confront the malevolent force and make sacrifices to protect their loved ones. The stories parallel each other in their exploration of the horrors that can lurk beneath the surface of seemingly idyllic settings.
Suburban Gothic
Both "Night Swim" and "Suburban Gothic" involve supernatural entities tied to a specific location - a pool and a house, respectively. In both movies, the entities demand sacrifices, with "Night Swim" requiring a child sacrifice to heal the father's illness, and "Suburban Gothic" involving the restless spirit of a murdered child seeking the return of her necklace. The protagonists in each film - Eve and Raymond - must uncover the dark history behind the supernatural occurrences and find a way to appease the entities to protect their families. The movies also explore themes of family dynamics, with strained parent-child relationships playing a central role. Ultimately, the resolution involves the protagonists making a sacrifice to put the supernatural forces to rest and move on with their lives.
The Terrible Two
Both "Night Swim" and "The Terrible Two" involve families moving into new homes with sinister supernatural forces tied to the properties. In "Night Swim", the Waller family's pool contains an entity that demands sacrifices to heal illnesses, while in "The Terrible Two", the Poe family's house is haunted by demons responsible for the deaths of their daughters. The plots center around the families discovering the dark histories of their new homes and the malevolent forces residing within, which ultimately threaten their lives and sanity. The entities in both films manipulate family members, possessing them or compelling them to commit horrific acts. Ultimately, the protagonists must confront these evil forces to save their loved ones, even at great personal cost.
Oculus
Both "Night Swim" and "Oculus" involve supernatural entities tied to objects in the home - a swimming pool and a mirror, respectively. In both films, the entities lure the families with promises of healing or power, only to turn malevolent and demand sacrifices. The entities possess and manipulate family members, driving them to violence and madness. The protagonists, initially skeptical, must confront the entities' evil nature and find a way to stop them, often at great personal cost. The films explore themes of family bonds, the corrupting influence of the supernatural, and the lengths people will go to protect loved ones. The parallel storylines and escalating horror create a chilling, atmospheric experience in each movie.
Monstrous
Both "Night Swim" and "Monstrous" involve supernatural entities residing in bodies of water that threaten families with young children. In "Night Swim", a malevolent entity in a pool demands sacrifices to heal illnesses, while in "Monstrous", a mother's delusion manifests a "pretty lady" monster from a lake that her son befriends after a tragic accident. The movies explore themes of parental sacrifice, grief, and the lengths parents will go to protect or cope with losing their children. The entities represent the darker aspects of this parental drive taken to an extreme, demanding the ultimate sacrifice. Both movies build tension around the threat these entities pose to the children before reaching a climax where the parents confront the entity, either sacrificing themselves or breaking free of their delusion.
The Wretched
Both "Night Swim" and "The Wretched" involve supernatural entities tied to bodies of water that prey on families, particularly children. In both films, the entities possess the ability to heal or grant favors in exchange for sacrificing a child. The protagonists, Eve in "Night Swim" and Ben in "The Wretched", discover the dark truth behind the entities and their connection to past disappearances. They must then confront the possessed family members and the entities themselves to save their loved ones from being sacrificed. The climax of both films involves a confrontation where the protagonists manage to break the entities' hold and escape their clutches, though the endings leave ambiguity about whether the threat has been fully eliminated.
The Remains
Both "Night Swim" and "The Remains" involve families moving into new homes with sinister histories and supernatural entities tied to the properties. In both films, the entities target the children of the families, possessing or attempting to sacrifice them. The entities are connected to objects in the homes - a pool in "Night Swim" and items in a chest in "The Remains". The entities offer a tempting deal, healing the father's illness in "Night Swim" and providing attachment to lost loved ones in "The Remains", in exchange for sacrificing family members. Ultimately, the fathers sacrifice themselves to save their children from the malevolent forces. The films share themes of family, sacrifice, and the dangers of the unknown lurking in new homes.
Marrowbone
Both "Night Swim" and "Marrowbone" involve families moving into homes with dark secrets tied to supernatural entities. In "Night Swim", the Waller family's pool is connected to a malevolent entity that demands sacrifices, while in "Marrowbone", the Fairbairn/Marrowbone family's home harbors the vengeful spirit of their murderous father. The entities in both films target the children, with the fathers making sacrifices to protect them. The plots revolve around the families uncovering the disturbing histories of their new homes and the entities' demands for sacrifices. Ultimately, the families must confront the entities to save their children, even at great personal cost.
Shake, Rattle and Roll 12
Both "Night Swim" and "Shake, Rattle and Roll 12" involve supernatural entities that reside in bodies of water and prey on humans, often children, to sustain themselves or grant favors. In "Night Swim", the entity in the pool heals the father's illness by sacrificing the children, while in "Shake, Rattle and Roll 12", the engkanto offers the girl what she desires in exchange for staying with it. The doll segment also features a possessed doll seeking vengeance, paralleling the pool entity's control over the father. Both movies explore themes of sacrificing loved ones and the dangers of making deals with malevolent forces. The protagonists in both films ultimately confront and attempt to stop the entities to protect their families.