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Prey for the Devil (2022)
21K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Sister Ann is a restless 25-year-old who devoutly believes that performing exorcisms is her calling. But she is at odds with the institution's traditions: nuns are not allowed to perform exorcisms, only priests. With the support of a mentor, a professor who senses her special gift, she is allowed to observe actual training sessions. Her desire to prove herself takes a personal turn when she meets one of the school's most disturbed patients. During their harrowing encounters, Sister Ann comes face to face with a demonic force that infests the school and has mysterious ties to her own past. It is then that the power of evil and her own startling abilities are fully realized.
Style:
disturbing, scary, tense, suspense, surprise ending, suspenseful, unusual plot structure, christian horror
Plot:
exorcism, curse, exorcist, good versus evil, demonic possession, nun, female protagonist, supernatural, possession, church, salvation, danger, christianity, christian, priest, evil, demon, catholic priest, cliffhanger ending, african american, gift, catholic school, devil, catholic church, deadly
Time:
2020s, contemporary
Place:
usa, boston
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Most similar movies to Prey for the Devil
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out scary, suspenseful, suspense and disturbing films with plots about exorcism, supernatural, demon, demonic possession, supernatural power, death and possession mostly in Horror, Thriller and Mystery genres. Some movies like Prey for the Devil: The Assent (2019), The Crucifixion (2017), Exorcist: The Beginning (2004), The Vatican Tapes (2015), The Nun II (2023). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
After a series of disturbing supernatural events in his home, Joel a young single father, comes to suspect that his young son may be possessed. Soon Joel receives a visit from Father Lambert, a controversial exorcist in town whose last patient died ...
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suspense, scary, suspenseful, disturbing, tense
Audience:
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Plot:
curses spells and rituals, supernatural, exorcism, demon, devil, violence, cruelty, parenthood, spirit, danger, evil, graphic violence ...
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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romania
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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:
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Place:
kenya, africa, cairo egypt, east africa, iraq ...
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44%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
In a highly secured vault deep within the walls of Vatican City, the Catholic Church holds thousands of old films and video footage documenting exorcisms/supposed exorcisms and other unexplained religious phenomena they feel the world is not ready ...
Style:
demonic, suspenseful, serious, religious horror, suspense ...
Plot:
exorcism, demonic possession, vatican, antichrist, supernatural horror, found footage, clergy, curses spells and rituals, priest, loss of control, supernatural, possession ...
Time:
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Place:
italy, rome italy
Similarity:
22%
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Sequel to the 2018 film The Nun
Style:
scary, demonic, suspenseful, serious, bleak ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
evil spirit, demon, nun, evil nun, female demon, evil, good versus evil, curses spells and rituals, supernatural power, supernatural, ghost, fear ...
Time:
1950s, year 1956
Place:
france, south of france
Similarity:
43%
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:
42%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Based on a true story, shot in THE REAL EXORCIST HOUSE, a young woman returns to her old family home, the site of an infamous exorcism and discovers the devil never left. This film was shot in THE REAL EXORCIST HOUSE and during filming captured both ...
Style:
demonic, exciting, tense, captivating, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
exorcism, family secret, old dark house, supernatural, possession, demonic possession, dark past, belief in god, spirit, obsession, house, brother sister relationship ...
Similarity:
42%
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:
42%
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Imagine an insatiable demon that feeds on blood, thrives on pain, and reaches from beyond the grave to torment the living...and the dead. For believers and skeptics alike, there is nothing in this world or the next to rival the relentless evil of a ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, suspense, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
Rebecca is searching for her sister, a young journalist who went missing while investigating a series of unfortunate events. The trail leads her to Timere, a remote place far from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, where amidst the tight lipped ...
Style:
scary, suspenseful, suspense, psychotronic, bleak ...
Plot:
supernatural, paranormal investigation, supernatural power, curses spells and rituals, demon, demon hunter, paranormal, vengeance, rescue, death, evil, creature ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
italy
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Horror
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 68 min.
Story:
William Friedkin attends an exorcism with Father Gabriele Amorth, as he treats an Italian woman named Cristina for the ninth time. Prior to filming, Cristina had purportedly been experiencing behavioural changes and “fits” that could not be ...
Style:
rough, captivating, suspense, disturbing, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
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Place:
italy
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Ophelia, a young nun recently arriving in the town of San Ramon, is forced to perform an exorcism on a pregnant woman in danger of dying. Just when she thinks her possession has ended, she discovers that the evil presence hasn't disappeared ...
Style:
tense, scary, suspenseful, bleak, rough
Plot:
demonic possession, nun, bull, suicide, snake, catholic, priest, church, demon, abandoned church, evil, obsession ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A psychic reader and Medium is invited to a party. Something goes very wrong and something comes over from the other side to haunt the people from the party. They must solve the mystery before it's too late. Agramon will not be easy to stop.
Style:
suspense, tense, psychotronic, disturbing, scary ...
Plot:
supernatural power, violence, supernatural, curses spells and rituals, deadly creature, demon, characters in danger, peril, rescue, paranormal phenomena, chase, creature ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Indonesia
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Style:
scary, demonic, suspense, mystical, satanic ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
scary, suspense, atmospheric, tense, demonic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
41%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, psychotronic, disturbing, suspenseful, bleak ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Two sisters film a documentary about spiritual mediums. After their first failed attempt with a faux medium, they come across Mike, a seemingly legitimate communicator with the dead. Mike reveals a disturbing mystery, Sara's fiancée, Lucas, ...
Style:
psychotronic, tense, scary, bleak, suspense ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
41%
727
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Long time friends George and Phinneas share a duplex in Los Angeles. Their Russian landlord, Mr. Romanovsky lives in the upstairs unit. George's girlfriend Kim and her friend Olivia come over and after some drinking, they bring out a Ouija ...
Style:
psychotronic, scary, suspenseful, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot:
possession, landlord, ouija board, roommate, exorcism, supernatural, demon, supernatural power, possessed human, killing, paranormal, society ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
sexy, scary, demonic, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot:
demonic possession, exorcism, priest, supernatural, exorcist, possessed woman, catholic priest, possession, halloween, macabre, danger, possessed girl ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
chicago
Similarity:
41%
15K
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
An exorcist comes up against an evil from his past when he uses his skills to enter the mind of a nine year old boy.
Style:
scary, satanic, serious, demonic, rough ...
Plot:
exorcism, possession, demonic possession, supernatural, demon, exorcist, danger, possessed, supernatural ability, imaginary, haunted by the past, ghost ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, disturbing, touching, bleak, scary ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
40%
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
The Ghost Club, an ancient organization of ghost explorers that included Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle continue there brand in a prime time ghost show.
Style:
scary, suspenseful, disturbing, suspense, bleak ...
Plot:
ghost, supernatural, supernatural power, paranormal, murder, fear, chase, evil, exorcism, deadly creature, paranormal phenomena, death ...
Time:
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Place:
usa
Similarity:
40%
692
Genre: Horror
Country: Spain
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A priest struggles to save the life of a young woman who is possessed by the malevolent spirit of her father.
Style:
demonic, suspense, satanic, bleak, scary ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
40%
528
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A troubled nun attempts to confront the haunts of her past by visiting a former flame in a distant city. Along the way she stops in a desolate river town to retrieve an item from a storage facility and finds herself trapped after hours in the ...
Style:
scary, psychotronic, mystical, disturbing, bleak ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
40%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
scary, suspenseful, creepy, serious, tense ...
Plot:
supernatural, ghost, haunted by the past, woman in danger, vengeance, danger, riddles and clues, macabre, haunted house, rivalry, wedding, fear ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 47 min.
Story:
After trespassing at an abandoned house a pair of friends become increasingly tormented by a restless spirit.
Style:
scary, bleak, suspense, disturbing, tense
Plot:
paranormal activity, ghost, found footage, spirit, poltergeist, paranormal phenomena, devil, supernatural power, curse, demon, paranormal, vengeance ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world.
Style:
scary, suspenseful, suspense, psychological, intense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
supernatural, haunted house, demon, supernatural horror, paranormal activity, ghost, nightmare comes true, possession, fear, boy, serial killer, psychic ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, year 2000, 80s, year 1986 ...
Place:
usa
Similarity:
40%
273
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Jonathan MacKinlay is a man trapped inside his home by his own mind. Suffering from agoraphobia, caused by a car accident that took his wife's life; his existence has been reduced to a monotonous repetition of identical days. As his dread and ...
Style:
psychotronic, suspenseful, disturbing, suspense, bleak ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
40%
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