5 Movies Where Kids Uncover Dark Secrets to Watch After 'It: Welcome to Derry'
These are statements about the loss of innocence and the power of friendship in the face of incomprehensible horror.
The first season of the prequel series It: Welcome to Derry concluded on December 14, becoming a worthy addition to Stephen King's on-screen universe.
If you've finished the show and are looking for more tense stories about children and dark mysteries, check out these movies.
1. 'Super 8', 2011
IMDb Score: 7.0/10
A group of teenage friends from a small town are filming an amateur movie with a Super 8 camera. While filming at night, they witness a train crash.
Afterwards, strange events begin to unfold in their town: people disappear and strange sounds are heard. The teenagers find themselves at the center of a sinister mystery.
2. 'Don't Be Afraid of the Dark', 2010
IMDb Score: 5.5/10
A girl named Sally visits her father at the old mansion he is restoring with a friend. She feels lonely until she hears strange whispers coming from the locked basement.
The voices call her by name and offer friendship. However, behind them are tiny, cruel creatures that prey on children.
Sally tries to convince the adults that a dark force lurks in the house and finds a way to stop the centuries-old evil.
3. 'Nightbooks', 2021
IMDb Score: 5.8/10
Alex is a boy who loves to invent and write scary stories. However, he gives up his passion because he is ridiculed. One night, a treacherous witch kidnaps him and imprisons him in her magical apartment.
To survive, he must tell her a new, terrifying story every night, otherwise, he will suffer the same fate as the previous captives.
With the help of another captive named Yasmin, he tries to unravel the mysteries of the witch's abode. Suddenly, the creativity he had wanted to abandon becomes his greatest weapon.
4. 'Dust Bunny', 2025
IMDb Score: 7.1/10
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The story centers on ten-year-old Aurora, who lost her parents in mysterious circumstances. Convinced that a monster under her bed ate them, she takes a desperate step and asks her mysterious neighbor, who is actually a hitman, to destroy the beast.
It gradually becomes clear that the family history is far more complex than it seems. Along the way, the two will encounter monsters, but they will be far more terrifying than anyone could have imagined.
5. 'Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children', 2016
IMDb Score: 6.7/10
Following a family tragedy, teenager Jake travels to a remote island where he accidentally discovers a mysterious house trapped in a time loop. The house is home to children with extraordinary abilities: some can levitate, some can control fire, and others can become invisible.
Peregrine not only raises the children, but also protects them from creatures that feed on human eyes.
What begins as an attempt to unravel family secrets quickly turns into a dangerous adventure with Jake's life and the lives of the peculiar children at stake.
