The Best Movies About The Occult

Updated July 31, 2020 2.2k votes 227 voters 9.7k views47 items

List RulesAny movies dealing with the secret knowledge, occult symbolism, and the supernatural powers they impart.

The best occult movies are guaranteed to send shivers down your spine. They deal with things that are fundamentally creepy. Within this particular category, you'll find movies about satanism, witchcraft, cults, and supernatural powers. Definitely the stuff of nightmares! Movies with occult symbolism inherently trigger something inside of viewers, putting them on edge so that they're ready to jump out of their seats. The Exorcist and Rosemary's Baby are two prime examples of top occult horror movies that have been terrifying audiences for decades.

Vote up the greatest occult films from the list below. If your favorite isn't accounted for, add it, then check back later to see how other users are ranking it. You can also periodically check this list for new and recent occult movies as they are released.

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Rosemary's Baby
Mia Farrow, Tony Curtis
Released: 1968
Directed by: Roman Polanski
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The Exorcist
Max von Sydow, Ellen Burstyn
Released: 1973
Directed by: William Friedkin
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The Witch
Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson
Released: 2015
Directed by: Robert Eggers
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Hereditary
Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne
Released: 2018
Directed by: Ari Aster
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The Wicker Man
Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland
Released: 1973
Directed by: Robin Hardy
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The Omen
Gregory Peck, Lee Remick
Released: 1976
Directed by: Richard Donner
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A Dark Song
Catherine Walker, Steve Oram
Released: 2016
Directed by: Liam Gavin
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The Ninth Gate
Johnny Depp, Frank Langella
Released: 1999
Directed by: Roman Polanski
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Angel Heart
Robert De Niro, Mickey Rourke
Released: 1987
Directed by: Alan Parker
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Hellraiser
Doug Bradley, Andrew Robinson
Released: 1987
Directed by: Clive Barker
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Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages
William S. Burroughs, Benjamin Christensen
Released: 1922
Directed by: Benjamin Christensen
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The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Laura Linney, Jennifer Carpenter
Released: 2005
Directed by: Scott Derrickson
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Drag Me to Hell
Octavia Spencer, Justin Long
Released: 2009
Directed by: Sam Raimi
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The Craft
Neve Campbell, Robin Tunney
Released: 1996
Directed by: Andrew Fleming
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Suspiria
Joan Bennett, Alida Valli
Released: 1977
Directed by: Dario Argento
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Practical Magic
Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock
Released: 1998
Directed by: Griffin Dunne
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Annabelle: Creation
Talitha Bateman, Stephanie Sigman
Released: 2017
Directed by: David F. Sandberg
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The Holy Mountain
Alejandro Jodorowsky, Juan Ferrara
Released: 1973
Directed by: Alejandro Jodorowsky
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The Believers
Martin Sheen, Jimmy Smits
Released: 1987
Directed by: John Schlesinger
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In the Mouth of Madness
Sam Neill, Julie Carmen
Released: 1994
Directed by: John Carpenter
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Starry Eyes
Amanda Fuller, Nick Simmons
Released: 2014
Directed by: Dennis Widmyer, Kevin Kolsch
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Extra Ordinary
Maeve Higgins, Barry Ward
Released: 2019
Directed by: Mike Ahern, Enda Loughman
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Suspiria
Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton
Released: 2018
Directed by: Luca Guadagnino
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Elle Evans, Jeffrey Vincent Parise
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The Sentinel
Christopher Walken, Jeff Goldblum
Released: 1977
Directed by: Michael Winner
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