Liputan6.com, Jakarta - The devil is one of the most powerful figures in human history. For thousands of years, people have told stories about evil, darkness, and the devil. These stories appear in religion, myths, and now in movies. Horror films about the devil are different from other scary movies. They do not just use monsters or ghosts to frighten you. They go deeper. They make you think about good and evil, about faith, and about how far evil can reach. The best movies about the devils stay with you long after the screen goes dark.
If you enjoy horror that feels real and meaningful, you are in the right place. In this article, we will share some of the best movies about the devils that will send shivers down your spine. Let's check them out.
The Exorcist (1973)
Where to Watch: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Directed by William Friedkin and starring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair, this film is widely seen as one of the greatest horror movies ever made. A 12-year-old girl named Regan starts to act in very strange and violent ways. Her mother is terrified and does not know what to do. Two Catholic priests try to help by performing an exorcism. What they find inside the girl is pure evil. Watching this film is an uncomfortable and unforgettable experience.
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Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Where to Watch: Paramount+, fuboTV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, JustWatch TV, Spectrum On Demand
A young couple, Rosemary and Guy, move into a new apartment in New York City. Their neighbors are friendly but strange. Rosemary becomes pregnant, and soon she begins to feel that something is very wrong. No one believes her fears. Directed by Roman Polanski and starring Mia Farrow, this slow-building horror film is about paranoia, control, and one of the most disturbing pregnancies in cinema history.
The Omen (1976)
Where to Watch: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Starring Gregory Peck and Lee Remick, this classic follows Robert Thorn, an American diplomat who secretly adopts a baby boy named Damien after his wife loses their child at birth. As Damien grows, terrible and deadly things start to happen around him. A priest warns Robert that his son may not be an ordinary child. The movie raises one terrifying question: what would you do if you discovered your own child was the son of the devil?
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The Wailing (2016)
Where to Watch: Stream on Prime Video, Hulu, or Tubi
This South Korean horror film, directed by Na Hong-jin, begins when a mysterious stranger arrives in a small village. Soon after, people in the village begin to fall sick and act violently toward their families. A local police officer named Jong-goo starts to investigate. Then his own daughter becomes ill. The film mixes detective thriller and folk horror into something deeply unsettling. Its ending is one of the most debated in modern horror.
The House of the Devil (2009)
Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video, AMC+, Philo, Shudder, Fandango at Home, Pluto TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Set in the 1980s and filmed to look like a movie from that time, this slow-burn horror follows a college student named Samantha. She takes a babysitting job at a large, isolated house to earn some quick cash. The owners are odd, and the house feels wrong from the start. Directed by Ti West and starring Jocelin Donahue, this film builds its tension slowly and carefully. When the horror finally arrives, it is connected to a dark ritual tied to the devil.
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Fallen (1998)
Where to Watch: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Starring Denzel Washington and directed by Gregory Hoblit, this thriller takes a very different approach to the idea of the devil. Detective John Hobbes watches a serial killer get executed. But the killings do not stop. Someone, or something, is continuing the crimes. Hobbes slowly realizes he may be dealing with a demonic spirit that can move from one human body to another by touch. It is a clever and underrated film that keeps you guessing until the very end.
Angel Heart (1987)
Where to Watch: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Kanopy, Hoopla
Mickey Rourke plays Harry Angel, a private detective hired by a mysterious man named Louis Cyphre, played by Robert De Niro, to track down a missing person. The case takes Harry from New York all the way to New Orleans, where he uncovers voodoo, dark secrets, and a terrifying truth about himself. Directed by Alan Parker, this neo-noir film combines detective fiction with supernatural horror in a way that is both stylish and deeply disturbing.
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The Devil's Advocate (1997)
Where to Watch: Criterion Channel, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
A young and very ambitious Florida lawyer named Kevin Lomax, played by Keanu Reeves, is offered a job at a powerful law firm in New York City. His new boss, John Milton, played by Al Pacino, seems to give Kevin everything he has ever wanted. But the more Kevin succeeds, the more his personal life falls apart. This film asks how far a person will go for power and success, and it gives you a very frightening answer about who is really pulling the strings.
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