The Possession

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The Possession (2012)

Horror, Thriller

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The Conjuring

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2013 ★ 7.5

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.

Prey for the Devil

Prey for the Devil

2022 ★ 6.9

In response to a global rise in demonic possessions, the Catholic Church reopens exorcism schools to train priests in the Rite of Exorcism. On this spiritual battlefield, an unlikely warrior rises: a young nun, Sister Ann. Thrust onto the spiritual frontline with fellow student Father Dante, Sister Ann finds herself in a battle for the soul of a young girl and soon realizes the Devil has her right where he wants her.

The Deliverance

The Deliverance

2024 ★ 6.0

Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her life and the souls of her children.

The Nun

The Nun

2018 ★ 5.9

A priest with a dark past and a novice nearing her final vows are sent by the Vatican to Romania to investigate a nun's death and face a demonic force.

The Haunting in Connecticut

The Haunting in Connecticut

2009 ★ 6.2

When the Campbell family moves to upstate Connecticut, they soon learn that their charming Victorian home has a disturbing history: not only was the house a transformed funeral parlor where inconceivable acts occurred, but the owner's clairvoyant son Jonah served as a demonic messenger, providing a gateway for spiritual entities to crossover.

Bring Her Back

Bring Her Back

2025 ★ 7.3

Following the death of their father, a brother and sister are sent to live with a foster mother, only to learn that she is hiding a terrifying secret.

The Exorcist: Believer

The Exorcist: Believer

2023 ★ 5.8

Since his wife's death, Victor has raised his daughter Angela alone. After she and her friend return from a three-day disappearance with missing memories, they begin displaying frightening behavior reminiscent of the MacNeil possession fifty years prior.

The Blackcoat's Daughter

The Blackcoat's Daughter

2017 ★ 5.9

Two young women at a prestigious prep school are assailed by an evil, invisible power when they're stranded over winter break.

Anything for Jackson

Anything for Jackson

2020 ★ 6.7

A bereaved Satanist couple kidnap a pregnant woman so they can use an ancient spellbook to put their dead grandson's spirit into her unborn child, but they end up summoning more than they bargained for.

A Dark Song

A Dark Song

2016 ★ 6.3

A determined young woman and a damaged occultist risk their lives and souls to perform a dangerous ritual that will grant them what they want.

Hereditary

Hereditary

2018 ★ 7.3

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.

The Black Phone

The Black Phone

2022 ★ 7.5

Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.

Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism

Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism

2023 ★ 6.5

Lara is a woman tormented, torn between science and faith. Pushed by her husband to seek treatment from a congregation of zealots, a ruthless exorcist will try to save her soul by putting an innocent woman through hell.

You're Not Alone

You're Not Alone

2020 ★ 5.8

After the premature death of her estranged husband, Emma (Winter) regains custody of their young daughter Isla (Jones) and hopes to rebuild their relationship after many years apart. But when an evil entity begins to torment them, mother and daughter are forced to face the inexplicable presence that inhabits the walls of their new home.

Please Don't Feed the Children

Please Don't Feed the Children

2025 ★ 6.2

After a viral outbreak ravaged the country’s adult population, a group of orphans heads south in search of a new life, only to find themselves at the mercy of a deranged woman harboring a dangerous secret.

The Vigil

The Vigil

2020 ★ 5.8

A man providing overnight watch to a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community finds himself opposite a malevolent entity.

Oculus

Oculus

2014 ★ 6.5

A woman tries to exonerate her brother's murder conviction by proving that the crime was committed by a supernatural phenomenon.

Daddy's Head

Daddy's Head

2024 ★ 6.0

A boy and his stepmother fear for their safety after an eerie creature resembling the boy's recently deceased father visits them.

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

2010 ★ 5.8

A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.

The Shining

The Shining

1980 ★ 8.2

Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.

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