20 movies like The Exorcist, ordered by similarity : Poltergeist(1982), Ouija: Origin of Evil(2016), The Conjuring 2(2016), The Possession of Hannah Grace(2018), Demon(2015), The Conjuring(2013), The Exorcist III(1990), The Curse of La Llorona(2019), Angelica(2015), The Haunting in Connecticut(2009), The Prodigy(2019), Suspiria(2018) ...
Horror
USA
1973
122 Minutes
Ellen Burstyn Linda Blair Max von Sydow Lee J. Cobb Kitty Winn Jack MacGowran Jason Miller Reverend William O'Malley Barton Heyman Peter Masterson Rudolf Schündler
priest actress psychiatrist doctor detective daughter creepy dark shocking frightening washington, d.c. iraq household bedroom house georgetown demonic possession catholicism mother/child relationship faith
When a 12-year-old girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1982
114 Minutes
Craig T. Nelson JoBeth Williams Beatrice Straight Dominique Dunne Oliver Robins Heather O'Rourke Zelda Rubinstein Martin Casella Richard Lawson Michael McManus Virginia Kiser
father mother daughter son child parapsychologist creepy chilling fascinating frightening california household abduction ghosts television possession exorcism mystery transformation pursuit
A family's home is haunted by a host of demonic ghosts.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2016
99 Minutes
Elizabeth Reaser Annalise Basso Lulu Wilson Henry Thomas Parker Mack Halle Charlton Alexis G. Zall Doug Jones Kate Siegel Sam Anderson Chelsea Gonzalez
widow daughter medium priest demon investigator creepy dark intense house seance school bedroom classroom office scam ouija board possession killing spree danger
In 1967 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her daughters add a new stunt to bolster their seance scam business by inviting an evil presence into their home, not realizing how dangerous it is.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Canada|USA|UK
2016
133 Minutes
Patrick Wilson Vera Farmiga Madison Wolfe Frances O'Connor Lauren Esposito Benjamin Haigh Patrick McAuley Simon McBurney Maria Doyle Kennedy Simon Delaney Franka Potente
investigator husband wife single mother daughter demon frightening suspenseful shocking creepy church london house bedroom attic yard investigation demonic possession paranormal search
Ed and Lorraine Warren travel to North London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by a supernatural spirit.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2018
85 Minutes
Shay Mitchell Grey Damon Kirby Johnson Nick Thune Louis Herthum Stana Katic Max McNamara Jacob Ming-Trent James A. Watson Jr. Marianne Bayard Adrian Mompoint
doctor possessed woman mortician demon priest coworker frightening creepy uneasy thrilling suspenseful house bedroom morgue bathroom office possession exorcism demonic possession evil
When a cop who is just out of rehab takes the graveyard shift in a city hospital morgue, she faces a series of bizarre, violent events caused by an evil entity in one of the corpses.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
2015
94 Minutes
Itay Tiran Tomasz Schuchardt Andrzej Grabowski Adam Woronowicz Wlodzimierz Press Tomasz Zi?tek Katarzyna Gniewkowska Agnieszka Zulewska Cezary Kosinski Maja Barelkowska Maria Debska
man wife demon priest family member friend creepy dark intense house barn wedding bedroom temple poland secrets marriage demonic possession danger determination
A man (Andrzej Grabowski) tries to save his daughter's (Agnieszka Zulewska) wedding party when her new husband (Itay Tiran) becomes possessed by a restless spirit.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2013
111 Minutes
Vera Farmiga Patrick Wilson Lili Taylor Ron Livingston Shanley Caswell Hayley McFarland Joey King Mackenzie Foy Kyla Deaver Shannon Kook John Brotherton
investigator demon hunter husband wife ghost daughter frightening suspenseful shocking tense creepy family home farmhouse rural community backyard paranormal ghosts haunted houses supernatural phenomenon ghost stories
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse.
Horror
USA
1990
110 Minutes
George C. Scott Ed Flanders Brad Dourif Jason Miller Nicol Williamson Scott Wilson Nancy Fish George Di Cenzo Viveca Lindfors
police detective priest amnesiac doctor old man serial killer chilling frightening dark thrilling washington, d.c. hospital church movie theater serial murders possession faith aging mental illness police work
A police Lieutenant uncovers more than he bargained for as his investigation of a series of murders, which have all the hallmarks of the deceased Gemini serial killer, leads him to question the patients of a psychiatric ward.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
2019
93 Minutes
Linda Cardellini Roman Christou Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen Raymond Cruz Marisol Ramirez Patricia Velasquez Sean Patrick Thomas Tony Amendola Irene Keng Oliver Alexander Aiden Lewandowski
ghost mother social worker priest child victim creepy dark thrilling suspenseful chilling church house car los angeles crime scene ghost stories ghosts folklore haunting
Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother, a social worker and her own children are drawn into a frightening supernatural realm. Their only hope of surviving the legendary ghost La Llorona is a disillusioned priest who practices mysticism.
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
2015
95 Minutes
Jena Malone Janet McTeer Ed Stoppard Tovah Feldshuh Eliza Madore Glynnis O'Connor Todd Faulkner Allison Guinn
mother father daughter doctor medium creepy dark disturbing gripping intense london manor bedroom united kingdom ghosts mother/daughter relationship sexual repression misogyny love mystery
In the Victorian era, a young wife and her husband go through a difficult time in their marriage after the birth of their child, which is heightened by a mysterious ghost that enters their house.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Canada|UK
2009
92 Minutes
Virginia Madsen Kyle Gallner Martin Donovan Elias Koteas Amanda Crew Sophi Knight Ty Wood Erik Berg
teen boy mother father priest doctor ghost dark emotional disturbing connecticut household suburbia bedroom basement cancer supernatural haunting possession survival mysterious past
After a family is forced to relocate for their son's health, they begin experiencing supernatural behavior in their new home, and uncover a sinister history.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Canada
2019
92 Minutes
Taylor Schilling Jackson Robert Scott Peter Mooney Colm Feore Paul Fauteux Brittany Allen Olunike Adeliyi Elisa Moolecherry Paula Boudreau Mark Sparks Michael Dyson
son mother father demon expert dark uneasy creepy brooding chilling house nursery laboratory bathtub school classroom possession parent/child relationship supernatural demonic possession
A mother concerned about her young son's disturbing behavior thinks something supernatural may be affecting him.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Italy|USA
2018
152 Minutes
Dakota Johnson Tilda Swinton Mia Goth Angela Winkler Ingrid Caven Elena Fokina Sylvie Testud Renée Soutendijk Chloë Grace Moretz Jessica Harper Christine Leboutte
dancer choreographer witch performer ballerina doctor dark uneasy creepy chilling disturbing dance studio bedroom stage backstage doctor's office dance witchcraft suspicion possession
A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the artistic director, an ambitious young dancer, and a grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Canada|France
2013
97 Minutes
Abigail Breslin Stephen McHattie Peter Outerbridge Michelle Nolden David Hewlett Peter DaCunha Eleanor Zichy Samantha Weinstein
ghost serial killer girl teen girl murderer murder victim suspenseful thrilling frenetic frightening haunted house house ontario, canada canada murder time travel time warp serial murders ghosts possession
A teenager is stuck in a time loop that is not quite the same each time. She must uncover the truth but her actions have consequences for herself and others.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1980
89 Minutes
Adrienne Barbeau Hal Holbrook Janet Leigh Jamie Lee Curtis John Houseman Tom Atkins Nancy Kyes Charles Cyphers Ty Mitchell George "Buck" Flower John Vick
radio host priest hitchhiker wife fisherman coroner chilling gory shocking frightening california coast lighthouse church house ghosts shipwreck secret past small-town life supernatural
An unearthly fog rolls into a small coastal town exactly 100 years after a ship mysteriously sank in its waters.
Horror
2018
77 Minutes
Lalor Roddy Ciaran Flynn Helena Bereen Lauren Coe Dearbhail Carr Carleen Melaugh
priest nun resident ghost possessed woman eerie uneasy thrilling creepy gripping church asylum boardinghouse bedroom office northern ireland haunting possession ghosts demons
When two priests investigate a miracle in an Irish home for unwed mothers in 1960, they discover that one of the residents is possessed by the devil.
Horror, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2018
81 Minutes
Christopher Abbott Mia Wasikowska Laia Costa Marin Ireland Maria Dizzia Wendell Pierce Olivia Bond
wife child murderer call girl prostitute unfaithful husband uneasy shocking brash suspenseful dark hilarious hotel house bedroom hotel room attempted murder fantasy prostitution deception
A man kisses his wife and baby goodbye and seemingly heads away on business, with a plan to check into a hotel, call an escort service, and kill an unsuspecting prostitute.
Horror
UK
1945
104 Minutes
Charles Crichton Mervyn Johns Basil Dearden Michael Redgrave Roland Culver Mary Merrall Frederick Valk Renee Gadd Antony Baird Judy Kelly
architect host psychiatrist race car driver golfer ventriloquist creepy eerie frightening england farm household accident psychoanalysis superhuman abilities dreams ghosts paranoia discovery mystery
Architect Walter Craig (Mervyn Johns) senses impending doom as his half-remembered recurring dream turns into reality. The guests at the country house encourage him to stay as they take turns telling supernatural tales.
Other, Mystery & Thriller, Horror
USA
1982
98 Minutes
Tom Atkins Stacey Nelkin Dan O'Herlihy Ralph Strait Michael Currie Jadeen Barbor Bradley Schacter Garn Stephens Nancy Kyes John Terry Al Berry
doctor killer daughter child victim mother creepy frightening shocking factory small town hospital bar household mass murder halloween violence ritual plot mask
Kids all over America want Silver Shamrock masks for Halloween. Doctor Daniel Challis seeks to uncover a plot by Silver Shamrock owner Conal Cochran.
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
UK
2015
97 Minutes
Miranda Raison Robin Schmidt Sam Keeley Daniella Kertesz Elarica Gallacher Lorna Nickson Brown Joe Passarella
young person stranger dead person demon supernatural being chilling creepy dark disturbing frightening shocking nightclub beach abandoned house cabin painting afterlife death supernatural unexplained phenomenon
Five young people wake up dead. Washed up by the tide they scramble to an abandoned beach house, soon realising that the perpetual night and blasts of pain suggest this is some version of ... See full summary »
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Japan
2004
90 Minutes
Sarah Michelle Gellar Jason Behr William Mapother Clea DuVall KaDee Strickland Grace Zabriskie Bill Pullman Rosa Blasi Ted Raimi Ryo Ishibashi Yôko Maki
husband wife mother caregiver ghost shocking suspenseful creepy frightening tokyo house office building apartment building curse ghosts haunted houses death immigration family mystery
An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.