Movies like Spirits
If Spirits's mix of child abuse, pastor and holy water stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Spirits's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Insidious: Chapter 2
2013 · Directed by James Wan · 106 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: haunted house, possession, demon
The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world.
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Silent Hill
2006 · Directed by Christophe Gans · 125 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: child abuse, possession, demon
Rose, a desperate mother, takes her adopted daughter, Sharon, to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt to cure her of her ailment. After a violent car crash, Sharon disappears, and Rose embarks on a horrific journey to…
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The Exorcist
1973 · Directed by William Friedkin · 122 min7.7
Why you'll like itShares: possession, demon
When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
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The Conjuring
2013 · Directed by James Wan · 112 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: haunted house, possession
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…
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Insidious
2011 · Directed by James Wan · 102 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: haunted house, demon
A family discovers that dark spirits have invaded their home after their son inexplicably falls into an endless sleep. When they reach out to a professional for help, they learn things are a lot more personal than they…
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Burnt Offerings
1976 · Directed by Dan Curtis · 116 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: child abuse, possession
A family moves into a large old mansion in the countryside which seems to have a mysterious and sinister power over its new residents.
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The Cellar
2022 · Directed by Brendan Muldowney · 94 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: haunted house, demon
When Keira Woods' daughter mysteriously vanishes in the cellar of their new house in the country, she soon discovers there is an ancient and powerful entity controlling their home that she will have to face or risk…
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Stigmata
1999 · Directed by Rupert Wainwright · 103 min6.3
Why you'll like itShares: possession, demon · From the same decade (1990s)
A young woman with no strong religious beliefs, Frankie Paige begins having strange and violent experiences, showing signs of the wounds that Jesus received when crucified.
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The Exorcist III
1990 · Directed by William Peter Blatty · 110 min6.3
Why you'll like itShares: possession, demon · From the same decade (1990s)
On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is once again shattered when a boy is found decapitated and savagely crucified.
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The Shining
1980 · Directed by Stanley Kubrick · 144 min8.2
Why you'll like itShares: child abuse, psychic power
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.
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Hereditary
2018 · Directed by Ari Aster · 128 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: possession, demon
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…
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The Nun II
2023 · Directed by Michael Chaves · 110 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: demon
In 1956 France, a priest is violently murdered, and Sister Irene begins to investigate. She once again comes face-to-face with a powerful evil.