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Plot Summary:
An Italian nobleman seeks help after his paralyzed daughter becomes possessed by the spirit of a malevolent ancestress.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Horror
Country: Italy
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, psychological, serious, gothic horror, demonic, splatter, classic horror, phantasmagoric, scary
Best tv shows and movies like The Antichrist (1974):
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Holocaust 2000 (1977)
Plot Summary:
An executive in charge of a nuclear power plant in the Mid-East must stop his son-- who turns out to be the Anti Christ -- from blowing it up.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: bleak, scary, serious, suspenseful, grindhouse, independent film, captivating, psychotronic, cult film, disaster movie
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Cataclysm (1980)
Plot Summary:
Police detective, Mitchell, investigating the death of a victim of a Nazi concentration camp discovers a nightclubbing playboy who has strange powers over women and is seemingly ageless.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 694
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: detective, classic horror, independent film, scary, serious, suspenseful, demonic, cult film
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Exorcismus (2010)
Plot Summary:
Fifteen-year-old Emma Evans is like any other teenage girl; she thinks that her parents don´t understand her. She longs for independence and a life free of family ties and responsibilities and she is prepared to do anything to achieve it. But one day she will be forced to face up to the consequences of her actions.Life seems to be carrying on as normal, until one day Emma starts experiencing frightening fits. Her parents are convinced that her problems are either medical or psychological, but when doctors´ tests are unable to draw any conclusions, the family is forced to look elsewhere for answers.It all started off as a bit of fun, Emma never really believed it, but the truth is there is something dark and sinister within her, and it won´t take long to surface.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Horror
Country: Spain, Mexico
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: scary, demonic, suspenseful, rough, suspense, religious horror, serious
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The Unholy (1988)
Plot Summary:
A priest battles a demon that kills sinners in the act of sinning.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: suspense, slasher, satanic, splatter, independent film, scary, psychological, serious, suspenseful, surprise ending
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The Curse of El Charro (2005)
Plot Summary:
n California, Maria has awful nightmares with and visions of her sister that committed suicide one year ago. Her roommate Chris invites Maria to travel with her and her friends Tanya and Rose on vacation to her uncle's house in Saguaro, Arizona, to relax. When the group arrives in the house, they immediately go to a night-club to have fun and chase some local guys for sex; however, the evil El Charro is seeking Maria killing her friends with his machete.
IMDB Rating: 3.0
IMDB Votes: 954
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, serious, suspenseful, slasher, independent film, sexual, sexy, wild
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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
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Abby (1974)
Plot Summary:
When a minister's wife becomes posessed by Eshu, the Nigerian god of sexuality, an exorcist is called in to drive the evil spirit away.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: satanic, demonic, psychotronic, grindhouse, funny, mockbuster, supernatural thriller, independent film, scary, mind bending
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Torture Chamber (2013)
Plot Summary:
13-year-old Jimmy Morgan is possessed by an evil too powerful to be exorcised by any religion. After escaping from a mental institution, Jimmy is back with a vengeance - and an army of children who follow his every murderous desire.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 593
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, scary, slasher, bleak, suspense, serious
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Mother Joan of the Angels (1961)
Plot Summary:
A priest is sent to a small parish in the Polish countryside which is believed to be under demonic possession and there he finds his own temptations awaiting.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: Poland
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: satanic, black and white, philosophical, gothic, suspense, gothic horror, existential, cult classic, psychological, atmospheric
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The Binding (2020)
Plot Summary:
While visiting her fiancé's mother in southern Italy, a woman must fight the mysterious and malevolent curse intent on claiming her daughter.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, psychotronic, atmospheric
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Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
Plot Summary:
Bizarre nightmares plague Regan MacNeil four years after her possession and exorcism. Has the demon returned? And if so, can the combined faith and knowledge of a Vatican investigator and a hypnotic research specialist free her from its grasp?.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: demonic, scary, suspense, surreal, splatter, cult horror, psychological, slasher, religious horror, saga
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Turkish Exorcist (1974)
Plot Summary:
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 salvation.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: Turkey
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, scary, tense, rough, bleak, serious, suspenseful, bizarre
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Blackwater Valley Exorcism (2006)
Plot Summary:
Disturbed Isabelle is locked in a fierce battle with a vicious demon that's hell-bent on owning her soul.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 787
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: demonic, suspense, suspenseful, scary, disturbing, serious, surprise ending
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Agnes (2021)
Plot Summary:
Rumors of demonic possession at a religious convent prompts a church investigation into the strange goings-on among its nuns. A disaffected priest and his neophyte are confronted with temptation, bloodshed and a crisis of faith.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: suspense, scary, tense, bleak, psychotronic
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Inheritance (2004)
Plot Summary:
Inheritance tells the tale of sinister old lady Lillian Baker (Marjorie Nelson) & her kind hearted, good natured carer Abigail Nielsen (Jen Taylor). Abigail feels sorry for Lillian & does her best to keep her happy, however one fateful night Lillian passes away in her sleep. Abigail is obviously upset & attends Lillian's funeral to say her goodbyes, it soon comes to light that Lillian has left Abigail her large house & it's entire contents a situation which Lillian's daughter Joan (Kathryn Mesney-Hetter) is unhappy with. The reason for Lillian's generosity becomes clear as her spirit starts to possess Abigail & take complete control of her body.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 287
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: psychological, atmospheric, serious, suspenseful, suspense, independent film, scary
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Amityville II: The Possession (1982)
Plot Summary:
The Lutz family have managed to flee their home with their lives intact, but before them, another family lived in this house and were caught up in the original evil who weren't so lucky.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Horror
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: demonic, scary, suspense, slasher, splatter, frightening, psychotronic, atmospheric, action thriller, cult horror
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Edgar Allan Poe's the Black Cat (1989)
Plot Summary:
Mark Ravenna, a famous Italian horror film director, sets out to script his latest film entitled 'Suspiria : De Profundis'. His film is based on Dario ArgentoÆs 'Suspiria' and 'Inferno' and deals with the story of Levana, Queen of all Witches. Levana is the eldest of the three mistresses of darkness, mother of madness, most powerful of all evil. Ravenna is warned not to make his film in fear of actually summoning Levana to the present day. He does not heed these warnings and casts his wife Anne to play the lead role of Levana. Anne reads the script and is then haunted and terrorized by the evil witch who tells her she will suffer terrible tortures if she continues, and that everyone involved with the production will suffer dire consequences.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 769
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Italy
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, suspense, scary, serious, suspenseful, stylized, surprise ending
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Beyond the Door III (1989)
Plot Summary:
A shy co-ed and her classmates travel to Europe to see a ritual. With a satanist/professor with them, he lures them into deadly traps to become sacrifices to Satan. One co-ed is a virgin, the main key to bring Satan back to life. But can the co-ed lose her virginity before Satan controls the world?.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Italy, Yugoslavia
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: scary, atmospheric, serious, slasher, suspenseful
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Spirits of the Dead (1968)
Plot Summary:
Three directors each adapt a Poe short story to the screen: "Toby Dammit" features a disheveled drugged and drunk English movie star who nods acceptance in the Italian press and his producers fawn over him. "Metzengerstein" features a Mediveal countess who has a love-hate relationship with a black stallion - who it turns out is really her dead lover. "William Wilson" tells the story of a sadistic Austrian student with an exact double whom he later kills.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: anthology, surreal, gothic, scary, erotic, art house, cerebral, visual, cult classic, gothic horror
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Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005)
Plot Summary:
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 Christian missions into the area, but the discovery also causes strange events to start occurring -- including physical changes to a young, disabled boy, whom Merrin grows to suspect has been possessed by a demon.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: scary, atmospheric, suspenseful, suspense, demonic, psychological, rough, bleak, religious horror, satanic
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China White Serpentine (2003)
Plot Summary:
Dave's brother Trent was enticed by dark forces and entrapped in a lair of sin. Trent was under the control of Tracey, the drug-dealing seductress who had spun this web of wrongdoing. It was a world of erotic indulgence, frequent drug use, and dangerous mind games. This was Tracey's world, and it eventually killed Trent. Another junkie named Beth, who was also seduced and killed by Tracey, appears to Dave. Beth begins to pull Dave into the nightmare that killed his brother Trent. Dave's sanity spirals out of control as he is assaulted by realizations of Trent's dark past. The prick of needles, the pain of violence, the pleasures of naked flesh. This tempest of desire and agony engulfs Dave. It is his task to unlock the dark, seedy mysteries of Trent's past while surviving the journey himself.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 368
Genere: Drama, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, serious, suspenseful, controversial, scary, realistic, experimental
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Possessed (2000)
Plot Summary:
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, the boy's parents turn to the catholic church for help. Father Bowden is a WWII veteran who is experiencing nightmares, flashbacks and other personal problems, including alcoholism. He is recruited by the archbishop to perform a series of exorcisms. This is the apparent true account of the last exorcism known to have been done by the catholic church.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, demonic, bleak, suspense, religious horror, tense, serious, psychotronic
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Alucarda (1977)
Plot Summary:
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, Satan worship, and vampirism follows.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Horror
Country: Mexico
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: satanic, gothic horror, suspenseful, scary, atmospheric, serious, disturbing, gothic, splatter, suspense
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Evil Heritage (1976)
Plot Summary:
A young girl is caught up in a devil cult run by her evil uncle and cousin. She can trust no one and even people she thought were dead comes back to haunt her.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, satanic, demonic, independent film, scary, atmospheric, offbeat, serious, suspenseful, psychotronic
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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
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The Visitor (1979)
Plot Summary:
An ancient intergalactic warrior arrives on Earth to put a stop to a demonic child's plot to reproduce Satan's next generation of evil.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Italy
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, grindhouse, psychedelic, slasher, surreal, cult classic, supernatural thriller, terrifying, scary, offbeat
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Beyond the Door II (1977)
Plot Summary:
A couple is terrorized in their new house haunted by the vengeful ghost of the woman's former husband who possesses her young son.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Horror
Country: Italy
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, mind bending, suspenseful, serious, satanic, psychotronic, gothic, suspense, slasher, mystic
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Heks (2020)
Plot Summary:
A grieving British girl unravels her murdered mother's secrets connected to a South African witch doctor's curse. She wants to put an end to this haunting hex by traveling to South Africa, but instead it casts her deeper into sinister depths.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Horror
Country: South Africa
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychological, psychotronic
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The Exorcist (1973)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 446000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, suspenseful, satanic, psychological, demonic, frightening, atmospheric, disturbing, creepy
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The Rite (2011)
Plot Summary:
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, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 102000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Hungary, Italy
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: scary, demonic, suspense, psychological, disturbing, atmospheric, suspenseful, tense, satanic, surreal