Movies Like The Demon (1972)

The Demon is a 1972 animation, drama, fantasy, history, horror film from Kihachiro Kawamoto with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Wendell & Wild and The Gate.

Animation Drama Fantasy History Horror

Wendell & Wild

2022

Two scheming demons strike a deal with a punk rock-loving teen so they can leave the Underworld and live out their dreams in the Land of the Living.

6.6

MagicScore

The Gate

1987

Three young children accidentally release a horde of nasty, pint-sized demons from a hole in a suburban backyard. What follows is a classic battle between good and evil as the three kids struggle to overcome a nightmarish hell that is literally taking over the Earth.

6.1

MagicScore

The Year Without a Santa Claus

1974

Feeling forgotten by the children of the world, old St. Nick decides to skip his gift-giving journey and take a vacation. Mrs. Claus and two spunky little elves, Jingle and Jangle, set out to see to where all the season's cheer has disappeared. Aided by a magical snowfall, they reawaken the spirit of Christmas in children's hearts and put Santa back in action.

7.2

MagicScore

A Miser Brothers' Christmas

2008

Santa Claus and the mischievous brothers Heat Miser and Snow Miser are the targets of yuletide treachery when the North Wind tries to take Santa's place.

5.8

MagicScore

Bless the Child

2000

When Maggie's sister Jenna saddles her with an autistic newborn named Cody she touches Maggie's heart and becomes the daughter she has always longed for. But six years later Jenna suddenly re-enters her life and, with her mysterious new husband, Eric Stark, abducts Cody. Despite the fact that Maggie has no legal rights to Cody, FBI agent John Travis takes up her cause when he realizes that Cody shares the same birth date as several other recently murdered children.

5.3

MagicScore

The Snails

1966

In a distant planetoid, an industrious but hapless old farmer strives to make his vegetables flourish, however, to no avail.

6.9

MagicScore

Evil Dead Rise

2023

A reunion between two estranged sisters gets cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.

7.0

MagicScore

Little Nicky

2000

After the lord of darkness decides he will not cede his throne to any of his three sons, the two most powerful of them escape to Earth to create a kingdom for themselves. This action closes the portal filtering sinful souls to Hell and causes Satan to wither away. He must send his most weak but beloved son, Little Nicky, to Earth to return his brothers to Hell.

5.9

MagicScore

Amityville II: The Possession

1982

Anthony and Dolores Montelli, along with their four children, move into their dream house in Amityville and are immediately plagued by a string of paranormal experiences. When the abusive Anthony wrongly places the blame on their children, Dolores recruits a local Catholic priest to exorcise the house.

5.7

MagicScore

#10

Lost & Found

2018

A bumbling knitted dinosaur must completely unravel itself to save the love of its life.

7.9

MagicScore

#11

Vincent

1982

Young Vincent Malloy dreams of being just like Vincent Price and loses himself in macabre daydreams that annoy his mother.

7.9

MagicScore

#12

Balance

1989

The setting is on a floating platform where a group of evenly and carefully placed men live. Each man is aware that the platform is not stable and in order not to fall to their deaths, they maintain a careful balance of weight to prevent the platform from tipping too far and cause them all to fall.

7.5

MagicScore

#13

A Grand Day Out

1990

Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

7.5

MagicScore

#14

The Maker

2011

A strange creature races against time to make the most important and beautiful creation of his life.

7.5

MagicScore

#15

Negative Space

2017

Even though Sam's father is hardly ever home because he is often away on business trips, he is able to connect with his son by teaching him how to pack a suitcase.

7.4

MagicScore

#16

Zero

2010

In a world that judges people by their number, Zero faces constant prejudice and persecution. He walks a lonely path until a chance encounter changes his life forever: he meets a female zero. Together they prove that through determination, courage, and love, nothing can be truly something.

7.2

MagicScore

#17

Bobby Yeah

2011

Bobby Yeah is a petty thug who lightens his miserable existence by brawling and stealing stuff. One day, he steals the favourite pet of some very dangerous individuals, and finds himself in deep trouble. He really should learn, but he just can't help it.

7.1

MagicScore

#18

Beast

2022

Inspired by real events, "Bestia" enters the life of a secret police agent in the military dictatorship in Chile. The relationship with her dog, her body, her fears and frustrations, reveal a macabre fracture in her mind and a country.

7.1

MagicScore

#19

The Separation

2003

The separation of conjoined twins and its extraordinary consequences.

7.0

MagicScore

#20

The Mascot

1933

A toy stuffed dog has just been sewn together when it hears a young child ask for an orange. The child's mother explains that they have no money, and so she cannot buy any oranges. The dog is then packed up along with a box full of other toys to be sold, but it soon winds up in the street. The dog picks up an orange from a curb side stand, and hopes to take it home to the child. But that night, before the dog can get back to the child's home, it must face a series of strange and frightening adventures.

7.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Demon?

The top films similar to The Demon by MovieMagicScore are Wendell & Wild (6.6), The Gate (6.1), The Year Without a Santa Claus (7.2). Each shares animation/drama/fantasy/history/horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Demon worth watching?

The Demon holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 21 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Demon?

The Demon (1972) is a animation, drama, fantasy, history, horror film directed by Kihachiro Kawamoto.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Demon?

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About movies like The Demon

This ranked list pairs The Demon (1972), a animation and drama and fantasy and history and horror film from Kihachiro Kawamoto, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap. Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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