Movies like The Exorcist
The Exorcist (1973) is a horror movie directed by William Friedkin. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. Stigmata (1999)
★ 6.3 · 1,319 votes · Horror, Thriller
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 cardinal requests that the Rev. Andrew Kiernan investigate her case. Soon Kiernan realizes that very sinister forces are at work, and tries to rescue Frankie from the entity that is plaguing her.
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2. Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
★ 6.7 · 4,808 votes · Horror, Thriller
The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world.
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3. The Omen (1976)
★ 7.4 · 2,534 votes · Horror, Thriller
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.
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4. The Pope's Exorcist (2023)
★ 6.9 · 3,310 votes · Horror, Thriller
Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican, investigates a young boy's terrifying possession and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden.
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5. The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
★ 6.6 · 3,160 votes · Crime, Drama, Horror
When a young 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 Moore, but it is not going to be easy, as no one wants to believe what Father Moore says is true.
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6. Hereditary (2018)
★ 7.3 · 8,991 votes · Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie and her children uncover disturbing secrets about their heritage. Their daily lives are not only impacted, but they also become entangled in a chilling fate from which they cannot escape, driving them to the brink of madness.
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7. The Conjuring (2013)
★ 7.5 · 13,181 votes · Horror, Thriller
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.
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8. Silent Hill (2006)
★ 6.6 · 5,140 votes · Horror, Mystery
Rose, a desperate mother, takes her adopted daughter, Sharon, to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt to cure her of her ailment. After a violent car crash, Sharon disappears, and Rose embarks on a horrific journey to get her back and begins to uncover the truth behind the apocalyptic disaster that burned the town 30 years earlier.
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9. The Devil's Advocate (1997)
★ 7.5 · 7,111 votes · Horror, Drama, Mystery
Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.
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10. Red Dragon (2002)
★ 7.0 · 4,902 votes · Crime, Thriller, Horror
Former FBI Agent Will Graham, who was once almost killed by the savage Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecter, now has no choice but to face him again, as it seems Lecter is the only one who can help Graham track down a new serial killer.
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11. The Ninth Gate (1999)
★ 6.5 · 3,502 votes · Mystery, Thriller, Horror
A rare book dealer finds himself at the heart of a string of paranormal events when he is hired to find the last two copies of a text, The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows, capable of summoning the Devil.
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12. The Evil Dead (1983)
★ 7.3 · 4,768 votes · Horror
In 1979, a group of college students find a Sumerian Book of the Dead in an old wilderness cabin they've rented for a weekend getaway.
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13. From Hell (2001)
★ 6.7 · 3,109 votes · Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Frederick Abberline is an opium-huffing inspector from Scotland Yard who falls for one of Jack the Ripper's prostitute targets in this Hughes brothers adaption of a graphic novel that posits the Ripper's true identity.
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14. Smile 2 (2024)
★ 6.6 · 2,401 votes · Horror, Mystery
About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.
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15. The Wailing (2016)
★ 7.4 · 2,200 votes · Horror, Mystery
A stranger arrives in a little village and soon after a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman is drawn into the incident and is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.
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16. Late Night with the Devil (2024)
★ 7.1 · 2,339 votes · Horror
A live broadcast of a late-night talk show in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms.
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17. Constantine (2005)
★ 7.2 · 8,624 votes · Fantasy, Action, Horror
John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles.
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18. The Nun II (2023)
★ 6.6 · 2,606 votes · Horror
In 1956 France, a priest is violently murdered, and Sister Irene begins to investigate. She once again comes face-to-face with a powerful evil.
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19. Sinister (2012)
★ 6.9 · 6,285 votes · Horror, Thriller, Mystery
True-crime writer Ellison Oswalt is in a slump; he hasn't had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit. So, when he discovers the existence of a snuff film showing the deaths of a family, he vows to solve the mystery. He moves his own family into the victims' home and gets to work. However, when old film footage and other clues hint at the presence of a supernatural force, Ellison learns that living in the house may be fatal.
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20. Annabelle: Creation (2017)
★ 6.6 · 6,129 votes · Horror
Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the doll maker's possessed creation—Annabelle.
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