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Shows like The Exorcist

Not everyone loves The Exorcist for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love The Exorcist

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like being scared by possession scenes in a family home.

  2. You like a slow build of dread around the Rance family.

  3. You like a season that turns everything upside down partway through.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Outcast2016

    • being scared by possession scenes in a family home

    Good for you if you like demonic possession horror.

  • The Exorcist1973

    • being scared by possession scenes in a family home

    Good for you if you want to be scared by a demon speaking through a twelve-year-old girl.

  • Carrie2026

    • being scared by possession scenes in a family home
    • a slow build of dread around the Rance family

    Good for you if you like Stephen King horror rooted in everyday cruelty.

  • Hereditary2018

    • being scared by possession scenes in a family home

    Good for you if you want horror that stays with you for days.

  • The Haunting of Hill House2018

    • being scared by possession scenes in a family home
    • a season that turns everything upside down partway through

    Good for you if you want ghosts you only spot in the corner of the frame.

  • 30 Coins2020

    • being scared by possession scenes in a family home

    Good for you if you like religious horror in a quiet Spanish village.

  • Midnight Mass2021

    • being scared by possession scenes in a family home

    Good for you if you like dread building on an island where the miracles don't add up.

  • The Witch2016

    • being scared by possession scenes in a family home

    Good for you if you like dread that builds from small things.

  • The Outsider2020

    • a slow build of dread around the Rance family

    Good for you if you like dread that builds in quiet rooms and dark caves.

  • The Shining1980

    • a slow build of dread around the Rance family

    Good for you if you like dread that builds slowly in empty corridors.

  • Carrie2013

    • being scared by possession scenes in a family home
    • a slow build of dread around the Rance family

    Good for you if you like a horror story rooted in high school cruelty.

  • Evil Dead Rise2023

    • being scared by possession scenes in a family home

    Good for you if you want to be scared by a possessed mother stalking her kids.

  • The Sixth Sense1999

    • a slow build of dread around the Rance family
    • a season that turns everything upside down partway through

    Good for you if you like an ending that makes you replay the whole film in your head.

Reasons taken from The Exorcist's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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