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Plot Summary:
Once a Satanist who surrendered her soul and body to the devil himself, Carlotta Rhodes begins to regret her tryst with Lucifer when her teenage daughter, Daria, starts showing the evil influence of dear old Dad. Convinced that she can stop the devil's power on earth, Carlotta calls upon an exorcist for help.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 381
Genere: Horror
Country: Italy
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: suspense, crying
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Similar in 81%
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby (1976)
Plot Summary:
Having been adopted by the madam of a southwestern brothel, a now adult Adrian must cope with the fact that he's Satan's kid, and not living up to his expectations.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: creepy, surprise ending, psychotronic, ridiculous
Similar in 76%
Legacy of Satan (1974)
Plot Summary:
A satanic cult chooses an unwitting young girl as its new queen.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 334
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 68 min
Plot tags: satanic, psychotronic, independent film, weird
Similar in 77%
A Woman Possessed (1975)
Plot Summary:
Laurent, a seemingly normal young man, is looking to join a witches’ sect that resides in a forest near his house. The only thing is Laurent’s wife Aline also needs to join the sect in order to complete his initiation. Aline is understandably reluctant, so the sect’s heads design a series of events designed to break her down.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 216
Genere: Horror
Country: France
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: suspense, rough, bleak, scary, psychotronic
Similar in 75%
End of the Wicked (1999)
Plot Summary:
Christian horror.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 75
Genere: Horror
Country: Nigeria
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: christian film, psychotronic, christian horror
Similar in 81%
Satan's Blood (1978)
Plot Summary:
Andy and Thelma, an urbanite couple living in Madrid, leave their apartment for a pleasant day around the city with their dog. They cross paths with Bruno and Anne, a strange couple who invite them to their foreboding country estate. A storm hits that evening and the two stay overnight. The couples engage in a bit of harmless communication with spirits via ouija board, but soon past conflicts arise Thelma had an affair with Andy's brother, and Anne criticizes Bruno over his attempted suicide. This is only the beginning of all the horrors that will haunt them in the house.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: Spain
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: satanic, gothic, disturbing, erotic, surprise ending
Similar in 89%
Enter the Devil (1974)
Plot Summary:
The story in this horror movie revolves around a strange religious icon and the demonic sexual influence it exerts on a young art student. After a gory dream sequence in which the woman imagines herself being nailed to a cross herself, the statue eventually comes to life and begins to sexually torment her.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 661
Genere: Horror
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: satanic, psychotronic
Similar in 81%
Witchery (1988)
Plot Summary:
The deserted island hotel hides a dark and sinister secret. Hundreds of years ago a witch held sway there, dominating her coven and spreading an evil that has seeped deep into the earth. Two centuries later, a photographer and his virginal fiance sneak onto the island to research its gruesome history. Soon all will find themselves falling victim to a horror that has survived the ages.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: slasher, suspense, satanic, mystic, psychotronic, independent film, interesting, eighties
Similar in 87%
The Sacrifice (2005)
Plot Summary:
Three years after the death of his father, 16-year-old Jonathan Kelly moves with his mother to the small New Hampshire town of Dunkirk. He is immediately drawn to David, a boy who shares his interest in the occult, and a tentative romance begins to develop between them. But when the boys try to learn the truth behind a local ghost story, they discover that someone is digging up graves in the oldest part of the cemetery, collecting human remains for a dark ritual...a ritual that will end in human sacrifice.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 32
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: enigmatic, bleak, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, satanic, disturbing
Similar in 81%
Witchouse III: Demon Fire (2001)
Plot Summary:
A young woman leaves her abusive boyfriend to go and stay with her two best friends, documentary makers Stevie & Rose. After an evening of sipping wine in the hot-tub, the three women decide to dabble in a bit of black magic as part of Stevie's latest project, an in-depth expose on contemporary witchcraft.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 399
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: suspense, surprise ending, twist ending, psychotronic
Similar in 78%
Demon Witch Child (1975)
Plot Summary:
An old witch seeks vengence through the daughter of the politician who had her thrown in jail. Soon the little girl's head is spinning around, and an old priest is called in to perform an exorcism.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 596
Genere: Horror
Country: Spain
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, slasher, satanic, psychotronic
Similar in 78%
The Return of the Exorcist (1975)
Plot Summary:
A priest becomes involved in demonology and exorcisms.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 319
Genere: Horror
Country: Italy
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: demonic, suspense, sexploitation film
Similar in 79%
Exorcismo (1975)
Plot Summary:
A priest struggles to save the life of a young woman who is possessed by the malevolent spirit of her father.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 572
Genere: Horror
Country: Spain
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspense, demonic, bleak, scary, rough, disturbing, satanic, cult film
Similar in 82%
Satanic (2006)
Plot Summary:
Michelle wakes from an accident with no memory, then she has nightmares and people around her die.
IMDB Rating: 3.0
IMDB Votes: 946
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, serious, tense, captivating, suspense, independent film
Similar in 80%
The Witches' Mountain (1973)
Plot Summary:
A young couple traveling thorugh the Pyrenees stays overnight at an ancient Spanish castle, only to discover that it is the headquarters for a coven of witches.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 512
Genere: Horror
Country: Spain
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: suspense, satanic, psychotronic, cult film
Similar in 86%
Curandero (2005)
Plot Summary:
A journey that takes one man into the bowels of black magic in Mexico City.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 491
Genere: Horror
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: bleak, scary, rough, suspense, perverse, psychotronic
Similar in 83%
The Devil's Rain (1975)
Plot Summary:
Satanists in the middle west terrorize and sometimes melt the terrified locals.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Horror
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: satanic, surprise ending, scary, independent film, serious, psychotronic, suspense, surreal, demonic, art house
Similar in 82%
The Demon Lover (1976)
Plot Summary:
A group of teenagers hanging around a cemetery get involved with a satanic priest who calls up a demon from hell.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 327
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: satanic, psychotronic, independent film
Similar in 84%
The Brotherhood of Satan (1971)
Plot Summary:
A family is trapped in a desert town by a cult of senior-citizens who recruit the town's children to worship Satan.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: satanic, scary, psychotronic, grindhouse, tense, rough, serious, cult film
Similar in 76%
The Reincarnation of Isabel (1973)
Plot Summary:
Isabel is a dead vampire and witch whose body is hanging in a basement while the owner tries to kidnap virgins for a sacrifice that could mean Isabel’s resurrection. But doing this won’t be easy as the women aren’t gonna give in very easily.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 954
Genere: Horror
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: gothic horror, suspense, psychotronic
Similar in 79%
The Devil's Hand (1961)
Plot Summary:
A man is haunted by visions of a beautiful woman. When he finally meets her, he winds up involved in a satanic cult.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 71 min
Plot tags: cult classic, satanic, suspense, grindhouse, scary, serious, suspenseful, independent film, psychotronic, cult film
Similar in 75%
Beyond the Door (1974)
Plot Summary:
Jessica Barrett, wife and mother of two young children, begins to show signs of demonic possession while pregnant with her third child. As she seeks help from her husband and doctor, a mysterious man approaches her and seems to have some answers.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror
Country: Italy
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: suspense, satanic, demonic, bleak, suspenseful, scary, psychotronic, slasher, gothic horror, mystic
Similar in 82%
Night of the Werewolf (1981)
Plot Summary:
An evil witch brings back to life the infamous Elizabeth Bathory, who was executed several hundred years previously for murdering young woman and bathing in their blood.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: Spain
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: gothic, gothic horror, suspense, classic horror, psychotronic, cult film
Similar in 84%
Virgin Witch (1972)
Plot Summary:
Christine gets her big chance at modelling when she applies at Sybil Waite's agency. Together with Christine's sister Betty they go to a castle for the weekend for a photo shoot. Sybil has lured Christine to the castle for more than modelling: she is recruiting a virgin for induction into a witch's coven, led by the owner of the castle, Gerald. To their surprise, Christine is more than eager to join the coven, but begins her own secret battle for control.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, scary, rough, serious, satanic, independent film, grindhouse, erotic, queer horror, psychotronic
Similar in 77%
Prime Evil (1988)
Plot Summary:
A coven of devil-worshiping monks living in New York City search for victims for their sacrificial ceremonies.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 929
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: slasher, satanic, christmas horror, grindhouse, independent film, scary, gothic, serious, suspenseful, cult film
Similar in 83%
Daughters of Satan (1972)
Plot Summary:
A man buys a painting depicting witches being burned at the stake, one of whom bears an uncanny resemblance to his wife.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA, Philippines
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, scary, serious, suspense, satanic, grindhouse, independent film, talky, psychotronic
Similar in 85%
The Devil Rides Out (1968)
Plot Summary:
The powers of good are pitted against the forces of evil as the Duc de Richelieu wrestles with the charming but deadly Satanist, Mocata, for the soul of his friend. Mocata has the knowledge and the power to summon the forces of darkness and, as the Duc de Richelieu and his friends remain within the protected pentacle, they are subjected to ever-increasing horror until thundering hooves herald the arrival of the Angel of Death.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: scary, gothic, suspense, suspenseful, psychological, dark, atmospheric, satanic, grindhouse, creepy
Similar in 89%
The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971)
Plot Summary:
The accidental unearthing of Satan’s earthly remains causes the children of 17th-century English village to slowly convert into a coven of devil worshipers.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: satanic, slasher, gothic, gothic horror, grindhouse, psychotronic, classic horror, demonic, pastoral, cult horror
Similar in 82%
To the Devil a Daughter (1976)
Plot Summary:
An American occult novelist battles to save the soul of a young girl from a group of Satanists, led by an excommunicated priest, who plan on using her as the representative of the Devil on Earth.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Horror
Country: UK, West Germany
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: satanic, scary, psychological, serious, suspenseful, atmospheric, gothic, gothic horror, psychotronic, sexy
Similar in 84%
The Church (1989)
Plot Summary:
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 accidentally reopened, a group of people trapped inside the church become possessed by the fury of the damned! Can the blood of the innocent survive this unholy communion, or will the ultimate demonic evil be unleashed upon the world?!.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Horror
Country: Italy, Hungary
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, satanic, surreal, grindhouse, creepy, scary, bleak, demonic, gothic, mind bending
Similar in 88%
Satanic (2016)
Plot Summary:
Four friends on their way to Coachella stop off in Los Angeles to tour true-crime occult sites, only to encounter a mysterious young runaway who puts them on a terrifying path to ultimate horror.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: scary, tense, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, satanic, demonic, interesting, weird