Movies like Nefarious
If Nefarious's mix of oklahoma, death row and prison guard stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Nefarious's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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The Exorcist III
1990 · Directed by William Peter Blatty · 110 min6.3
Why you'll like itShares: serial killer, demonic possession, supernatural horror
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 Silence of the Lambs
1991 · Directed by Jonathan Demme · 119 min8.3
Why you'll like itShares: serial killer, psychiatrist
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for…
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The Green Mile
1999 · Directed by Frank Darabont · 189 min8.5
Why you'll like itShares: death row, prison guard
A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments.
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The Devil's Advocate
1997 · Directed by Taylor Hackford · 144 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: supernatural horror · Also horror and drama
Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.
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The House That Jack Built
2018 · Directed by Lars von Trier · 152 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: serial killer · Also drama and horror
Failed architect, engineer and vicious murderer Jack narrates the details of some of his most elaborately orchestrated crimes, each of them a towering piece of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer for…
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The Devil's Rejects
2005 · Directed by Rob Zombie · 111 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: serial killer · Also drama and horror
The murderous, backwoods Firefly family take to the road to escape the vengeful Sheriff Wydell, who is not afraid of being as ruthless as his target.
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Frailty
2002 · Directed by Bill Paxton · 100 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: serial killer
A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to kill people who were in fact "demons."
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The Conjuring: Last Rites
2025 · Directed by Michael Chaves · 136 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: supernatural horror · From the same decade (2020s)
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one last terrifying case involving mysterious entities they must confront.
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Fallen
1998 · Directed by Gregory Hoblit · 124 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: serial killer
Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987 · Directed by Chuck Russell · 96 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: supernatural horror
A psychiatrist, familiar with the knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger, helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.
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Smile
2022 · Directed by Parker Finn · 115 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: supernatural horror · From the same decade (2020s)
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.
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Psycho Killer
2026 · Directed by Gavin Polone · 91 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: serial killer · From the same decade (2020s)
Following the brutal murder of her husband, a Kansas highway patrol officer sets out on a journey to track down the perpetrator. As the hunt progresses, she comes to realize the man responsible is a sadistic serial…