Movies Like Witchfinder
If you liked Witchfinder (1989), a horror movie directed by Gary Whitson, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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The City of the Dead (1960)
★ 6.5/10Also horrorIn Whitewood, Massachusetts, a presumed witch places a curse on the town before she is burned at the stake. 300 years later, a college student arrives and checks into the mysterious Raven's Inn to research the town's…
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Pyewacket (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also horrorA frustrated, angry teenage girl awakens something in the woods when she naively performs an occult ritual to invoke a witch to kill her mother.
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The Devil Rides Out (1968)
★ 6.5/10Also horrorThe powers of good are pitted against the forces of evil as the Duc de Richelieu wrestles with the charming but deadly Satanist, Mocata, for the soul of his friend. Mocata has the knowledge and the power to summon the…
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Race with the Devil (1975)
★ 6.4/10Also horrorTwo couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.
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Nightbooks (2021)
★ 6.1/10Also horrorAlex, a boy obsessed with scary stories, is trapped by a witch in her modern, magical New York City apartment. His original hair-raising tales are the only thing keeping him safe as he desperately tries to find a way…
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Lady Death (2004)
★ 7.1/10Also horrorWhen accused by the townspeople of being in league with the Devil, Hope finds herself in a satanic deal for her life. After refusing the terms of the deal, she transforms into the powerful Lady Death and vows to wrest…
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Curse of the Blair Witch (1999)
★ 6.2/10Also horrorA mockumentary exploring the legend of the Blair Witch and the case of the three missing student filmmakers.
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Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace (2024)
★ 5.8/10Also horrorWhen an Iraq War veteran receives a calling from a higher power, he embarks on a mission to stop a fallen angel from raising an army of the dead to take over the world.
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Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998)
★ 7.7/10Also horrorAfter going their separate ways, Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, and Fred reunite to investigate the ghost of Moonscar the pirate on a haunted bayou island, but it turns out the swashbuckler's spirit isn't the only…
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Mr. Boogedy (1986)
★ 6.3/10Also horrorA novelty-salesman moves his family into a new house. Initially dismissing incidents as more of their father's practical jokes, the family soon learns that the house is haunted by people who lived in the house 300…
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Night of the Demon (1957)
★ 7/10Also horrorAmerican professor John Holden arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover that the colleague he was supposed to meet was killed in a freak accident the day before. It turns out that the…
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Unseen (2023)
★ 6.6/10Also horrorSam receives a call from Emily, a near blind woman who is running from her murderous ex in the woods. Can she survive using Sam as her eyes via video call?
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The Witches (1990)
★ 7/10Also horrorWhile staying at a hotel in England with his grandmother, Helga, a young boy named Luke inadvertently spies on a convention of witches. The Grand High Witch reveals a plan to turn all children into mice via a magical…
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Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House (2016)
★ 6.2/10Also horrorJust one enchanted jewel stands between earth and an army of evil spirits led by the devious ghoul, Phears. With the help of his new girlfriend and ghost pals, Max Doyle races to find the crystal and save the world.
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The Shed (2019)
★ 6.1/10Also horrorThe story of Stan, an orphaned teenager stuck living with his abusive grandfather and tasked with routinely protecting his best friend from high school bullies. When Stan discovers a murderous creature has taken refuge…
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Monkey’s Magic Merry Go Round (2026)
★ 7.6/10Also horrorAfter a mysterious bout of amnesia, a beloved children’s television host struggles to piece together his fractured memories, only to find his once-cheerful puppet co-stars behaving with sinister intent. As reality…
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Siren (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also horrorA bachelor party becomes a savage fight for survival when the groomsmen unwittingly unleash a fabled predator upon the festivities.
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The Night Stalker (1972)
★ 6.9/10Also horrorWisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire. His editor thinks he's crazy and the police think he's a nuisance, so Kolchak takes matters into…
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The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
★ 6.5/10Also horrorThe Wind in the Willows: Concise version of Kenneth Grahame's story of the same name. J. Thaddeus Toad, owner of Toad Hall, is prone to fads, such as the newfangled motor car. This desire for the very latest lands him…
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Dead of Night (1945)
★ 7.2/10Also horrorAn architect, visiting an English country house, realizes the other guests are familiar from his recurring nightmare. When they share their tales of the supernatural, he is filled with a growing dread.