The Exorcist: Believer
2023 HorrorWhen two girls disappear into the woods and return three days later with no memory of what happened to them, the father of one girl seeks out Chris MacNeil, who's been forever altered by what happened to her daughter fifty years ago.
Movies like The Exorcist: Believer
Discover a curated list of captivating movies similar to The Exorcist: Believer. Explore films such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, and The Wicker Man, around the themes of possession, requel, mother daughter relationship. Other notable keywords include actress reprises previous role and sequel to cult horror.
#1
Halloween
Synopsis:
Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode, who comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
Starring:
Judy Greer,
Dylan Arnold,
Virginia Gardner
#2
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Synopsis:
It's been many years since Freddy Krueger's first victim, Nancy, came face-to-face with Freddy and his sadistic, evil ways. Now, Nancy's all grown up; she's put her frightening nightmares behind her and is helping teens cope with their dreams. Too bad Freddy's decided to herald his return by invading the kids' dreams and scaring them into committing suicide.
Starring:
Heather Langenkamp,
Robert Englund,
Laurence Fishburne
#3
The Wicker Man
Synopsis:
Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. Stranger still, however, are the rituals that take place there.
Starring:
Aubrey Morris,
Christopher Lee,
Britt Ekland
#4
Candyman
Synopsis:
The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.
Starring:
Tony Todd,
Vanessa Williams,
Virginia Madsen
Plot:
baby,
legend,
mirror,
urban legend,
urban decay,
bee,
revenge,
fire,
ghetto,
character name as title
...
#5
Hellboy
Synopsis:
Hellboy comes to England, where he must defeat Nimue, Merlin's consort and the Blood Queen. But their battle will bring about the end of the world, a fate he desperately tries to turn away.
Starring:
Sophie Okonedo,
Daniel Dae Kim,
David Harbour
Plot:
demon,
based on comic,
superhero,
magic,
sorceress,
death,
wizard,
reboot,
based on graphic novel,
violence
...
#6
Spider-Man 3
Synopsis:
The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock and also gets caught up in a love triangle.
Starring:
J.K. Simmons,
Bryce Dallas Howard,
Kirsten Dunst
#7
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Synopsis:
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.
Starring:
Colm Feore,
Tom Wilkinson,
Jennifer Carpenter
#8
Carrie
Synopsis:
Carrie White, a shy and troubled teenage girl who is tormented by her high school peers and her fanatically religious mother, begins to use her powers of telekinesis to exact revenge upon them.
Starring:
Amy Irving,
John Travolta,
P.J. Soles
#9
It Chapter Two
Synopsis:
27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise, the former members of the Losers' Club, who have grown up and moved away from Derry, are brought back together by a devastating phone call.
Starring:
James McAvoy,
Jessica Chastain,
James Ransone
#10
The Exorcist
Synopsis:
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.
Starring:
Ellen Burstyn,
Max von Sydow,
Jason Miller
Plot:
exorcist,
exorcism,
demonic possession,
vomiting,
holy water,
crucifix,
evil,
priest,
demon,
child swearing
...
#11
Truth or Dare
Synopsis:
A harmless game of "Truth or Dare" among friends turns deadly when someone—or something—begins to punish those who tell a lie—or refuse the dare.
Starring:
Gary Anthony Williams,
Landon Liboiron,
Aurora Perrineau
Plot:
forced suicide,
gay kiss,
male male kiss,
college,
broken hand,
pool table,
demon,
immolation,
severed tongue,
closeted homosexual
...
#12
The Omen
Synopsis:
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.
Starring:
David Warner,
Billie Whitelaw,
Lee Remick
Plot:
nanny,
priest,
hospital,
catholic hospital,
baby switch,
switched at birth,
death of wife,
ambassador,
dagger,
child's grave
...
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#13
Jigsaw
Synopsis:
Dead bodies begin to turn up all over the city, each meeting their demise in a variety of grisly ways. All investigations begin to point the finger at deceased killer John Kramer.
Starring:
Callum Keith Rennie,
Matt Passmore,
Tobin Bell
Plot:
suicide by hanging,
chain,
flashback,
blade,
hospital,
severed leg,
barn,
laser cutter,
x ray,
stealing
...
#14
Four Flies on Grey Velvet
Synopsis:
Roberto, a drummer in a rock band, keeps receiving weird phone calls and being followed by a mysterious man. One night he manages to catch up with his persecutor and tries to get him to talk but in the ensuing struggle he accidentally stabs him. He runs away, but he understands his troubles have just begun when the following day he receives an envelope with photos of him killing the man. Someone …
Starring:
Jean-Pierre Marielle,
Michael Brandon,
Mimsy Farmer
#15
Billy Elliot
Synopsis:
Set against the background of the 1984 Miners' Strike, 11-year-old Billy Elliot stumbles out of the boxing ring and onto the ballet floor. He faces many trials and triumphs as he strives to conquer his family's set ways, inner conflict, and standing on his toes.
Starring:
Julie Walters,
Jamie Bell,
Gary Lewis
Plot:
ballet,
miner,
ballet dancing,
audition,
gay friend,
boxing,
royal ballet school,
mining town,
ballet teacher,
dancing
...
#16
Annabelle
Synopsis:
John Form has found the perfect gift for his expectant wife, Mia - a beautiful, rare vintage doll in a pure white wedding dress. But Mia's delight with Annabelle doesn't last long. On one horrific night, their home is invaded by members of a satanic cult, who violently attack the couple. Spilled blood and terror are not all they leave behind. The cultists have conjured an entity so malevolent tha…
Starring:
Annabelle Wallis,
Ward Horton,
Tony Amendola
Plot:
possessed doll,
murder,
suicide,
evil doll,
occult,
demon,
self sacrifice,
spin off,
prequel,
puppet
...
#17
Audition
Synopsis:
Seven years after the death of his wife, widower Shigeharu seeks advice on how to find a new wife from a colleague. Taking advantage of their position as a film company, they stage an audition. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu is enchanted by the quiet Asami. But soon things take a twisted turn as Asami isn’t what she seems to be.
Starring:
Jun Kunimura,
Ryo Ishibashi,
Toshie Negishi
Plot:
torture,
widower,
grief,
nudity,
hotel,
dog,
femme fatale,
syringe,
female nudity,
murder
...
#18
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Synopsis:
Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson, traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger, who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge. Nancy and her boyfriend, Glen, must devis…
Starring:
Johnny Depp,
Heather Langenkamp,
Robert Englund
#19
Carrie
Synopsis:
A reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White, a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother, who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.
Starring:
Judy Greer,
Chloë Grace Moretz,
Ansel Elgort
#20
Super 8
Synopsis:
In 1979 Ohio, several youngsters are making a zombie movie with a Super-8 camera. In the midst of filming, the friends witness a horrifying train derailment and are lucky to escape with their lives. They soon discover that the catastrophe was no accident, as a series of unexplained events and disappearances soon follows. Deputy Jackson Lamb, the father of one of the kids, searches for the terrify…
Starring:
Elle Fanning,
Bruce Greenwood,
Kyle Chandler