Movies about the devil

Movies about the devil
List of the best films about the devil according to visitors: The Ninth Gate, Häxan, Dogma, Apartment 18, Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist, House Under the Starry Skies, Constantine, The Reckoning, The Devil Inside, The Kid.

In the top there are new films of 2021, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Genre
Country
Markimdb: 6.7
Genrethriller, fantasy, detective
CountryFrance, Spain, USA
Duration02:13
CharactersThieves
PlotTravel, Passion, Investigation, Obsession, Supernatural
TimeDark ones
StyleAtmospheric, Gothic, Serious, Disturbing

An all-expenses-paid international search for a rare copy of the book, 'The Nine Gates of the Shadow Kingdom' brings an unscrupulous book dealer deep into a world of murder, double-dealing and satanic worship.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy
CountrySweden, Denmark
Duration01:44
CharactersWitch, Demons, Priests, Wizards
PlotSuperpowers, Supernatural, Witchcraft, Mystery
PlaceParallel worlds
TimeMiddle Ages
StyleAtmospheric, Fancy, Gothic, Serious, Disturbing

Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen's legendary film uses a series of dramatic vignettes to explore the scientific hypothesis that the witches of the Middle Ages suffered the same hysteria as turn-of-the-century psychiatric patients. But the film itself is far from serious-- instead it's a witches' brew of the scary, gross, and darkly humorous.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA
Duration02:03
CharactersGods, Monsters, Demons, Angels, Nuns
PlotReligious, Saving the World
StyleExciting, Smart, Black humor

The latest battle in the eternal war between Good and Evil has come to New Jersey in the late, late 20th Century. Angels, demons, apostles and prophets (of a sort) walk among the cynics and innocents of America and duke it out for the fate of humankind.

Markimdb: 4.5
Genrehorror, detective
CountryRussia
Duration01:32
CharactersDemons
PlotRevenge, Supernatural, Hunting, Ghosts

Sveta and Maxim, a happy newlyweds, are moving to their hew apartment only to discover that there is something mysterious and wrong about their new building.

Markimdb: 5.2
Genrehorror, thriller, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:57
CharactersPriests, Investigators, Archaeologists
PlotSuperpowers, Exorcism, Obsession, Supernatural
PlaceAfrica
StyleAction, Atmospheric, Heavy, Depressive, Serious

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.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama, drama, crime, music, history
CountrySoviet Union
Duration02:01

Old scientist Bashkirtsev is very surprised to discover the possible contacts with other world...

Markimdb: 7
Genrehorror, action, thriller, fantasy, detective
CountryUSA, Germany
Duration02:01
CharactersGods, Demons, Angels, Heroes, Immortals
PlotSuperpowers, Investigation, Supernatural, Religious, Saving the World
StyleGothic, Serious, Disturbing

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.

Markimdb: 4.7
Genrehorror, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom
CharactersWitch
PlotAdventure, Pursuit, Viruses, Curses, Rivalry
TimeMiddle Ages
StyleSerious

In the aftermath of the Great Plague and amidst the subsequent witch-hunts against women, a young widow grapples with the tragic death of her husband in a society completely consumed by fear and death. Because she rejects the advances of her landlord, she is falsely accused of being a witch and thrown in jail for a crime she didn’t commit. She must endure physical persecution at the hands of England’s most ruthless witch-hunter and face her own inner demons as the devil himself starts to work his way into her mind.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genrehorror, detective
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration01:32
CharactersTeens, Demons, Jews, Family, Priests
PlotExorcism, Obsession, Death, Supernatural, Curses
PlaceUSA
StyleAction, Atmospheric, Tense, Gloomy, Serious

In Italy, a woman becomes involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms during her mission to discover what happened to her mother, who allegedly murdered three people during her own exorcism.

Markimdb: 8.3
Genrecomedy, drama, family
CountryUSA
Duration01:08
CharactersAngels, Thieves, Orphans, Poor, Singers
PlotDreams
PlaceUSA
StyleSmart, Touching

A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrethriller, fantasy, drama, detective
CountryUSA, Germany
Duration02:24
CharactersDemons, Killers, Lawyers
PlotLove, Superpowers, Supernatural, Success, Fate
PlacePrison, Court, Hospitals, USA, Office
StyleUnexpected ending, Psychological problems, Atmospheric, Smart, Intellectual

A hotshot lawyer gets more than he bargained for when he learns his new boss is Lucifer himself.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrehorror, thriller, drama
CountryUSA, France
Duration01:27
CharactersCriminals, Priests
PlotBank robbery, Exorcism, Supernatural, Religious, Hypnosis
PlacePrison
StyleTwisted plot, Atmospheric, Tense, Creepy, Serious

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 be another routine “exorcism” on a disturbed religious fanatic but instead comes upon the blood-soaked farm of the Sweetzer family and a true evil he would have never thought imaginable.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrethriller, drama, music
CountryUSA
Duration02:31
CharactersMusicians
PlotMusic, Obsession, Death, Music group
StyleFascinating, Tense, Depressive, Disturbing

A young rock band, half from England and half from the US, drop out of college and move to the Sunset Strip to chase their dreams.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrecomedy, drama
CountrySpain, France, Italy, Mexico
Duration01:52
CharactersAngels

Two angels, one from the heaven and one from the hell, come to earth to save the soul of a boxer.

Markimdb: 6
Genrefantasy, comedy
CountryUSA, Germany
Duration01:33
CharactersLosers
PlotBasketball, Passion, Fulfillment of desires, Fate
StyleLight, Smart, Fancy

Elliot Richardson, suicidal techno geek, is given seven wishes to turn his life around when he meets up with a very seductive Satan. The catch: his soul. Some of his wishes include a 7 foot basketball star, a rock star, and a hamburger. But, as could be expected, the Devil must put her own little twist on each his fantasies.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrehorror, thriller, detective
CountryUSA
Duration02:28
CharactersTeens, Monsters, Demons, Family
PlotSurvival, Death, Supernatural, Life after death, Witchcraft
TimeDark ones
StyleAtmospheric, Tense, Creepy

In 1965 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their séance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by the merciless spirit, this small family confronts unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side.

Markimdb: 6
Genrehorror, thriller, detective
CountryItaly
PlotLoneliness, Supernatural, Religious

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Markimdb: 5.9
Genrehorror, thriller, detective
CountryCanada, USA
CharactersChildrens, Demons, Blonde girls, Nuns
PlotCars, Loneliness, Snow
PlaceSchool, Boarding school
TimeWinter
StyleDepressive

In the dead of winter, Kat and Rose, two very different girls, find themselves spending winter break at their prestigious prep school. What they don't know is that Kat is being stalked by an evil entity, and their lives are about to change forever. Meanwhile, Joan, a young, troubled woman, makes her way across a frozen landscape towards the school. But why?

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrehorror, drama, biography
CountryUSA
Duration02:02
CharactersDemons, Doctors, Police, Family, Lawyers
PlotOn real events, Exorcism, Investigation, Death, Supernatural
PlaceCourt, College, Hospitals
TimeHalloween
StyleTense, Disturbing

When a younger 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.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrethriller, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:20
PlotInvestigation, Death, Supernatural, Mystery, Cheating
StyleUnexpected ending, Psychological problems, Tense, Serious, Disturbing

A group of people trapped in a elevator realizes that the devil is among them.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrehorror, comedy, music
CountryNew Zealand, USA
Duration02:01
CharactersTeachers, Demons, Blonde girls, Thieves, Musicians
PlotApocalypse, Soccer, Music, Motorcycles, Friendship
PlaceCollege
StyleAtmospheric, Black humor, Creepy

Two teenage boys unwittingly summon an ancient evil entity known as The Blind One by delving into black magic while trying to escape their mundane lives.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrehorror, thriller, drama
CountryUSA
CharactersTeens, Serial killers, Artists
PlotObsession, Death, Weapon, Religious
StyleHeavy, Depressive, Disturbing

A struggling painter is possessed by satanic forces after he and his young family move into their dream home in rural Texas.

Markimdb: 4.3
Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, detective
CountryUSA
CharactersHeroes
PlotAdventure, Martial Arts, Fight, Death, Pursuit
StyleAction, Tense, By manga

Robert Wainwright dies after breaking his deal with the Devil, passing that debt onto his estranged daughter Morgan. She soon finds herself in a never-ending cycle of terror as she is brutally murdered then resurrected over and over again, each time losing a piece of her soul. Now she must discover why this is happening and break the deadly cycle in order to escape.

Markimdb: 6
Genrehorror
CountryIndonesia
Duration01:32
CharactersDemons
PlotMoney, Obsession, Mystery, Supernatural, Witchcraft
PlaceForest, Hospitals, Abandoned houses
TimeDark ones
StyleCreepy, Depressive

Hoping to find answers to her estranged father's mysterious illness, a young woman visits his old villa and uncovers a horrifying truth from the past.

Markimdb: 6
Genrehorror, thriller, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:30
CharactersDemons, Musicians
PlotExorcism, Music, Obsession, Rivalry
PlaceParty, New York
StyleInteresting, Psychological problems, Action, Twisted plot, Inspirational

What starts as a poignant medical documentary about Deborah Logan's descent into Alzheimer's disease and her daughter's struggles as caregiver degenerates into a maddening portrayal of dementia at its most frightening, as hair-raising events begin to plague the family and crew and an unspeakable malevolence threatens to tear the very fabric of sanity from them all.

Markimdb: 8.1
Genrefantasy, adventure, family, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration02:10
CharactersTeens, Teachers, Harry Potter, Pupils, Friends
PlotMagic, Fighting Evil, Mystery, Ghosts, Damn things
PlaceSchool, Forest, England

Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills.

Markimdb: 6
Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
CountryUSA, Hungary, Italy
Duration01:54
CharactersStudents, Journalists, Priests
PlotSuperpowers, Exorcism, Supernatural
PlaceItaly
StyleAction, By books, Atmospheric, Depressive, Disturbing

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.

Markimdb: 1.7
Genrehorror, action, thriller
CountryUSA
Duration01:22
CharactersMonsters, Demons, Santa Claus
PlotSupernatural, Evil spirits
TimeNew Year, Dark ones
StyleAtmospheric, Tense, Creepy, Serious, Disturbing

Jeremy, a local police officer leads a life of a confusing past, spending his current time searching for his kidnapper as a child. After other children begin missing, Jeremy pieces together the truth and realizes that his childhood kidnapper could be a creature of ancient yuletide lore, Krampus, who is the brother of St. Nick, and punisher of children who perform acts of unspeakable evil without repercussion. Can Jeremy kill Krampus and prevent more missing children?

Markimdb: 5.3
Genreaction, thriller, fantasy
CountryUSA, United Arab Emirates, Australia
Duration01:54
CharactersSuperhero, Demons, Cowboys, Bikers, Heroes
PlotLove, Racing, Superpowers, Relationship, Motorcycles
PlaceTomb, USA
StyleMarvel, Exciting, By comics, Serious, For men

In order to save his dying father, young stunt cyclist Johnny Blaze sells his soul to Mephistopheles and sadly parts from the pure-hearted Roxanne Simpson, the love of his life. Years later, Johnny's path crosses again with Roxanne, now a go-getting reporter, and also with Mephistopheles, who offers to release Johnny's soul if Johnny becomes the fabled, fiery 'Ghost Rider'.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrehorror, thriller, crime, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:58
CharactersDemons, Lions, Priests, Partners
PlotExorcism, Supernatural, Rivalry
PlaceCaves, Zoos, New York
StyleAtmospheric, Heavy, Serious, Disturbing

When a frightening wave of violence sweeps through New York City, troubled cop Sarchie fails to find a rational explanation for the bizarre crimes. However, his eyes are opened to a frightening alternate reality when renegade Jesuit priest, Mendoza convinces him that demonic possession may be to blame for the gruesome murders. Together, they wage a valiant supernatural struggle to rid the city of an otherworldly evil.





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