Movies like The Exorcist
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The Exorcist (1973)
495K
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
12-year-old Regan MacNeil begins to adapt an explicit new personality as strange events befall the local area of Georgetown. Her mother becomes torn between science and superstition in a desperate bid to save her daughter, and ultimately turns to her last hope: Father Damien Karras, a troubled priest who is struggling with his own faith.
Style:
scary, suspense, demonic, classic horror, psychological horror, frightening, controversial, satanic, disturbing, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
religion, demon, exorcism, priest, supernatural, devil, demonic possession, possession, occult, supernatural horror, exorcist, crisis of faith, transformation, macabre, holy water, christian, satan, supernatural ability, religions or cults, catholic, single mother, insanity, paranormal, evil force, self sacrifice ...
Time:
70s, year 1973, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., persia, iraq, usa, new york, asia, middle east
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Most similar movies to The Exorcist
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out scary, suspenseful, serious and suspense films with plots about supernatural, danger, demon, blood, demonic possession, devil and murder mostly in Horror, Thriller and Mystery genres. Some movies like The Exorcist: The Sentinel (1977), The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005), The Possession of Michael King (2014), The Rite (2011), Hereditary (2018). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Set fifteen years after the original film, The Exorcist III centers around the philosophical Lieutenant William F. Kinderman who is investigating a baffling series of murders around Georgetown that all contain the hallmarks of The Gemini, a deceased ...
Style:
demonic, frightening, satanic, scary, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
serial killer, violence, possession, exorcism, demon, blood, priest, investigation, murder, supernatural, police detective, decapitation ...
Time:
90s, 80s, 20th century, year 1990, year 1998
Place:
virginia, washington d.c., usa, copenhagen, richmond virginia ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A commitment-shy New York fashion model moves into an old brownstone apartment, meets her weird neighbours and discovers she’s sitting on the gateway to Hell.
Style:
scary, creepy, gothic, suspense, satanic ...
Plot:
haunted house, supernatural, ghost, devil, secret society, model, occult, investigation, supernatural horror, murder, hell, demon ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 80s
Place:
usa, italy, new york, brooklyn new york city, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
When a younger girl called Emily Rose dies, everyone puts blame on the exorcism which was performed on her by Father Moore prior to her death. The priest is arrested on suspicion of murder. The trial begins with lawyer Erin Bruner representing ...
Style:
scary, dark, spooky, demonic, satanic ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, date night, adult
Plot:
demon, devil, supernatural, religion, courtroom, exorcism, supernatural horror, demonic possession, priest, courtroom drama, life & death, evil force ...
Time:
year 2005, year 2000, 21st century
Place:
illinois, usa
Similarity:
87%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
The film tells the story of documentary filmmaker Michael King (Shane Johnson), who doesn’t believe in God or the Devil. Following the sudden death of his wife, Michael decides to make his next film about the search for the existence of the ...
Style:
dark, demonic, scary, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
demonic possession, found footage, occult, paranormal activity, possession, supernatural, self destructing, demon, exorcism, skepticism, satanic ritual, loss of control ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
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106K
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Hungary, Italy
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Seminary student Michael Kovak (Colin O'Donoghue) reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest, Father Lucas (Anthony Hopkins), who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, ...
Style:
scary, atmospheric, satanic, disturbing, demonic ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
supernatural, exorcism, supernatural horror, church, clergy, curses spells and rituals, demonic possession, supernatural ability, teachers and students, good versus evil, vatican, macabre ...
Time:
year 2011, year 2000, 21st century
Place:
italy, europe, xian, rome italy, latin america
Similarity:
91%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Haunted by terrible acts the Nazis forced him to participate in, the disenchanted Father Lankester Merrin focuses his energies on helping with an archaeological dig in the northern part of Kenya. There, the crew uncovers a church that predates ...
Style:
demonic, atmospheric, scary, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
church, demonic possession, good versus evil, supernatural, mind game, nazi, redemption, archeological dig, exorcism, transformation, war crime, missionary ...
Time:
1940s, year 2005, 20th century, year 1947, year 1944
Place:
africa, kenya
Similarity:
100%
448K
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
After their reclusive grandmother passes away, the Graham family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry. The more they discover, the more they find themselves trying to outrun the sinister fate they seem ...
Style:
psychological horror, satanic, psychological, demonic, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
dysfunctional family, fear, supernatural horror, supernatural, occult, demon, grief, trauma, seance, ghost, attic, possession ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
utah, america
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, France, Italy, Pakistan, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Having lived through traumatizing events during WWII, Father Lankester Merrin takes a sabbatical from the Church to conduct archaeological excavations in British-administered East Africa. Merrin unearths an ancient Byzantine church believed have ...
Style:
demonic, scary, suspenseful, creepy, stylized ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
exorcism, demonic possession, good versus evil, devil, demon, exorcist, priest, church, massacre, black magic, gory, archeological dig ...
Time:
1940s, year 1949, 20th century, year 2004
Place:
kenya, africa, cairo egypt, east africa, iraq ...
Similarity:
86%
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Genre: Horror
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Since the sudden and highly suspicious death of his parents, 12-year-old Damien has been in the charge of his wealthy aunt and uncle (Lee Grant and William Holden). Widely feared to be the Antichrist, Damien relentlessly plots to seize control of ...
Style:
religious horror, scary, grindhouse, slasher, demonic ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
devil, killer child, 666, boy, antichrist, black magic, evil child, supernatural, evil wins, supernatural horror, raven, demon ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
chicago, wisconsin, israel
Similarity:
100%
616K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.
Style:
scary, dark, suspenseful, creepy, atmospheric ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, adult
Plot:
haunted house, supernatural, ghost, exorcism, paranormal investigation, fear, witch, danger, supernatural horror, possession, doll, investigation ...
Time:
year 2013, 70s, year 2000, 20th century, 60s ...
Place:
rhode island, new england, connecticut, usa
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
George Lutz and his wife Kathleen, move into their Long Island dream house with their children only for their lives to be turned into a hellish nightmare. The legacy of a murder committed in the house gradually affects the family and a priest is ...
Style:
scary, cult classic, demonic, creepy, spooky ...
Audience:
date night, teens
Plot:
haunted house, ghost, haunted, supernatural, supernatural horror, macabre, paranormal, murder, fear, possession, indian burial ground, demon ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1975, year 1974
Place:
long island, new jersey
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Horror
Country: Mexico
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
A young girl's arrival at a convent after the death of her parents marks the beginning of a series of events that unleash an evil presence on the girl and her mysterious new friend, an enigmatic figure known as Alucarda. Demonic possession, ...
Style:
satanic, gothic horror, suspenseful, scary, serious ...
Plot:
convent, nunsploitation, female monster, hysteria, curses spells and rituals, occult, telekinesis, religious fanaticism, erotica, evil nun, male nudity, nun ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s, 1800s, year 1865
Similarity:
100%
145K
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Immediately after their miscarriage, the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without the knowledge of his wife. Yet what he doesn’t know is that their new son is the son of the devil. A classic horror film with Gregory Peck from ...
Style:
suspenseful, satanic, bleak, classic horror, scary ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
devil, evil child, satan, prophecy, religion, priest, demonic possession, boy, demon, antichrist, evil wins, macabre ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1976
Place:
london, rome italy, persia, britain, england ...
Similarity:
69%
249K
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
When a group of college students finds a mysterious book and recording in the old wilderness cabin they've rented for the weekend, they unwittingly unleash a demonic force from the surrounding forest.
Style:
bloody, splatter, demonic, scary, psychotronic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, manly, date night, adult
Plot:
gory, zombie, evil dead, demonic possession, supernatural horror, nightmare, demon, monster, extreme violence, violence, sexualized violence, evil ...
Time:
80s, year 1981, 20th century, 70s
Place:
usa, michigan, tennessee, north america
Similarity:
80%
1.2M
Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.
Style:
psychological, suspense, scary, disturbing, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
isolation, hotel, insanity, supernatural, psychopath, stephen king, ghost, snow, imaginary friend, danger, evil, haunting ...
Time:
20th century, year 1980, 80s, 1920s, 70s
Place:
colorado, denver colorado, persia, usa, miami ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girl's father teams with his ex-wife to find a way to end the curse upon their child.
Style:
scary, suspense, atmospheric, tense, demonic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
exorcism, supernatural horror, evil force, supernatural, family in danger, father daughter relationship, danger, demonic possession, possessed girl, ghost, parents and children, curses spells and rituals ...
Time:
year 2012, year 2000, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
america, middle east, usa, seattle
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA, UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The City of Salem, Massachusetts is visited by a coven of ancient witches.
Style:
splatter, disturbing, atmospheric, surreal, gothic ...
Plot:
witch, supernatural, occult, radio station, devil, violent, losing-it hero, spell, curse, radio, radio dj, burned alive ...
Time:
2010s, 70s, 21st century
Place:
salem massachusetts, new england, usa, massachusetts, boston ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Horror, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
An 11 year old boy starts throwing temper tantrums, vomiting on and attacking people, and swearing uncontrollably. Furniture begins to move on its own when he is around, and he doesn't remember any of it. After giving up on the protestants, ...
Style:
demonic, scary, suspenseful, suspense, bleak ...
Plot:
exorcism, demon, supernatural, demonic possession, parents and children, losing-it hero, clergy, church, curses spells and rituals, priest, boy, uncover truth ...
Place:
missouri, st. louis missouri
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Horror
Country: Italy
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
In medieval Europe, crusading knights massacre a village full of suspected devil worshipers and build a large Gothic church above the cursed remains. It is now present day, and this elaborate cathedral still stands. But when its sealed crypt is ...
Style:
satanic, atmospheric, creepy, gothic, demonic ...
Plot:
devil, supernatural, public nudity, church, ghost, attempted rape, female nudity, witch, folk horror, occult, witchcraft, monster ...
Time:
medieval times, 13th century, middle ages, 70s
Place:
germany, tokyo
Similarity:
100%
123K
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Dr. Louis Creed's family moves into the country house of their dreams and discover a pet cemetery at the back of their property. The cursed burial ground deep in the woods brings the dead back to life -- with "minor" problems. At ...
Style:
scary, tense, frightening, suspense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
date night, teens, adult
Plot:
zombie, macabre, stephen king, indian burial ground, supernatural horror, grave robbing, killer child, cemetery, back from the dead, death, creepy child, ghost ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
maine, usa, chicago, new england
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Horror
Country: Turkey
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Şeytan is a Turkish remake of the classic horror film The Exorcist. 12 year-old Gul becomes possessed by Satan after experimenting with a Ouija board. A troubled psychiatrist and an experienced exorcist become the girl's only hope for ...
Style:
grindhouse, serious, scary, tense, bleak ...
Plot:
exorcist, supernatural, occult, demonic possession, monster, ouija board, satan, child in peril, family relations, religions or cults, parents and children, curses spells and rituals ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
istanbul turkey, turkey
Similarity:
100%
77K
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A young woman with no strong religious beliefs, Frankie Paige begins having strange and violent experiences, showing signs of the wounds that Jesus received when crucified. When the Vatican gets word of Frankie's situation, a high-ranking ...
Style:
suspenseful, satanic, biblical, psychological, controversial ...
Plot:
religion, supernatural, conspiracy, priest, possession, miraculous event, vatican, investigation, catholic, church, mission from god, destiny ...
Time:
90s, year 1999, 20th century
Place:
brazil, usa, pittsburgh, new york, rome italy
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
A young couple moves into an infamous New York apartment building to start a family. Things become frightening as Rosemary begins to suspect her unborn baby isn't safe around their strange neighbors.
Style:
psychological, classic horror, surreal, psychological horror, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
satanic cult, devil, pregnancy, paranoia, satanism, satanic ritual, witchcraft, secret society, supernatural horror, coven, occult, antichrist ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, year 1965, year 1966, year 1968 ...
Place:
manhattan new york city, new york, persia, eastern europe, usa ...
Similarity:
50%
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Genre: Horror
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Damien Thorn is dead, but his prophecy is reborn in a girl named Delia, who is adopted by two attorneys, Gene & Karen York. When Karen realises her baby was born under suspicious circumstances, she hires a private investigator to find ...
Style:
satanic, demonic, religious horror, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
antichrist, evil child, supernatural, good versus evil, omen, religion, demon, babies and infants, twins, devil, xmas, killer child ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Wendy, her husband Dan and their kids have just moved to the small town of Stull, Kansas, where Dan is the new pastor. But in this sleepy community of friendly neighbors, a horrific series of occurrences awaits them: Their teenage daughter is being ...
Style:
scary, suspenseful, demonic, bleak, enigmatic ...
Plot:
supernatural, small town, possession, danger, family relations, ghost, violent content, religions or cults, curses spells and rituals, social relations, cursed, small town life ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, kansas, louisiana
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
After years of performing “exorcisms” and taking believers’ money, Reverend Marcus travels to rural Louisiana with a film crew so he can dispel what he believes is the myth of demonic possession. The dynamic reverend is certain that this will ...
Style:
dark, disturbing, demonic, suspenseful, satanic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
exorcism, ghost, religion, found footage, supernatural, demon, evil spirit, satanic cult, supernatural horror, cursed, curses spells and rituals, paranormal activity ...
Time:
year 2010, year 2000, 21st century
Place:
somalia, usa, southern usa, louisiana, new orleans ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Horror
Country: Italy
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A young woman has visions that suggest the eruption of the living dead into the world through a portal, spurred on by the suicide of a priest.
Style:
scary, bloody, disturbing, splatter, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
zombie, gory, suicide, violent, curse, extreme violence, buried alive, darkness, living dead, small town, ouija, apocalypse ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1980, 80s
Place:
new england, usa, savannah georgia, new york, georgia ...
Similarity:
100%
138K
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
After being committed for 17 years, Michael Myers, now a grown man and still very dangerous, escapes from the mental institution (where he was committed as a 10 year old) and he immediately returns to Haddonfield, where he wants to find his baby ...
Style:
slasher, bloody, scary, psychological, splatter ...
Audience:
date night, teens
Plot:
halloween, serial killer, masked killer, holiday horror, psychopath, gory, killer, sadistic psychopath, masked man, vengeance, blood, bullying ...
Time:
2000s, year 2007, 70s, 21st century
Place:
illinois, chicago, midwest
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A chilling story of terror, murder and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then ...
Style:
scary, dark, demonic, spooky, suspense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
exorcism, ghost, demon, paranormal phenomena, paranormal investigation, supernatural, psychic, terror, possession, demonic possession, supernatural horror, paranormal activity ...
Time:
year 1981, 80s, 2020s, 20th century
Place:
usa, connecticut, massachusetts
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
In Italy, a woman becomes involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms during her mission to discover what happened to her mother, who allegedly murdered three people during her own exorcism.
Style:
demonic, suspenseful, suspense, rough, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
found footage, demonic possession, exorcism, supernatural horror, supernatural, exorcist, possessed girl, death, possession, police detective, mental institution, investigation ...
Time:
year 2000, year 2012, 80s, year 1989, year 2009 ...
Place:
italy, america, europe, rome italy
Similarity:
83%
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