Movies Like Needful Things (1993)

Needful Things is a 1993 drama, horror film from Fraser Clarke Heston with a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Hellraiser and The Devil Rides Out.

Drama Horror

Hellraiser

1987

A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the Cenobites. These otherworldly entities open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible.

6.9

MagicScore

The Devil Rides Out

1968

The 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 forces of darkness and, as the Duc de Richelieu and his friends remain within the protected pentacle, they are subjected to ever-increasing horror until thundering hooves herald the arrival of the Angel of Death.

6.5

MagicScore

Jackass: The Movie

2002

Johnny Knoxville and his band of maniacs perform a variety of stunts and gross-out gags on the big screen for the first time. They wander around Japan in panda outfits, wreak havoc on a once civilized golf course, they even do stunts involving LIVE alligators, and so on.

6.3

MagicScore

Dressed to Kill

1980

After witnessing a mysterious woman brutally slay a homemaker, prostitute Liz Blake finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation. While the police thinks she is the murderer, the real killer is intent on silencing her only witness.

7.0

MagicScore

Charley Varrick

1973

Charley Varrick robs a bank in a small town with his friends, but instead of obtaining a small amount of money, they discover they stole a very large amount of money belonging to the mob. Charley must now come up with a plan to not only evade the police but the mob as well.

7.3

MagicScore

The Devil All the Time

2020

In Knockemstiff, Ohio and its neighboring backwoods, sinister characters converge around young Arvin Russell as he fights the evil forces that threaten him and his family.

7.2

MagicScore

Child of God

2014

A dispossessed, violent man's life is a disastrous attempt to exist outside the social order. Successively deprived of parents and homes and with few other ties, he descends to the level of a cave dweller and falls deeper into crime and degradation.

4.8

MagicScore

Standing Up

2013

Based on one of the most beloved Young Adult novels of all time: Two kids are stripped naked and left together on an island in a lake - victims of a vicious summer camp prank; But rather than have to return to camp and face the humiliation, they decide to take off, on the run together. What follows is a three day odyssey of discovery and self-discovery.

6.7

MagicScore

Shallow Grave

1987

When four young college girls stumble upon a murder, they find themselves targeted by a killer who will stop at nothing to silence them.

4.8

MagicScore

#10

Homecoming

2009

A jilted ex-girlfriend plots revenge after her former beau comes back to their hometown with a new lover.

6.0

MagicScore

#11

The Snow White Murder Case

2014

Beautiful Noriko Miki works at a cosmetic company. One day, Noriko is murdered. People begin to suspect her co-worker Miki Shirono might have killed her. Television begins to cover her story. A TV show interviews Miki Shirono's colleagues, family, people from her hometown. Rumors turn into fear. Is she a wicked a woman?

6.4

MagicScore

#12

The Ninth Gate

1999

A rare book dealer finds himself at the heart of a string of paranormal events when he is hired to find the last two copies of a text, The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows, capable of summoning the Devil.

6.5

MagicScore

#13

Alucarda

1977

A young girl's arrival at a convent after the death of her parents marks the beginning of a series of events that unleash an evil presence on the girl and her mysterious new friend, an enigmatic figure known as Alucarda. Demonic possession, Satan worship, and vampirism follows.

6.4

MagicScore

#14

The Blood on Satan's Claw

1971

In early 18th-century England, the children of a village slowly convert into a coven of devil worshipers.

6.2

MagicScore

#15

The Mephisto Waltz

1971

A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist Myles Clarkson is thrilled to interview virtuoso Duncan Ely. Duncan, however, is terminally ill and not much interested in Myles until noticing that Myles' hands are ideally suited for piano. Suddenly, he can't get enough of his new friend, and Myles' wife, Paula, becomes suspicious of Duncan's intentions. Her suspicions grow when Duncan dies and Myles mysteriously becomes a virtuoso overnight.

5.9

MagicScore

#16

Satan's Slave

1976

A young girl is caught up in a devil cult run by her evil uncle and cousin. She can trust no one and even people she thought were dead comes back to haunt her.

5.2

MagicScore

#17

DeVour

2005

Friends become increasingly addicted to a video game that has an evil agenda.

5.2

MagicScore

#18

Son of Dracula

1943

Carpathian Count Alucard is invited to the U.S. by a young heiress. Her boyfriend and local officials are suspicious of the newcomer, who is interested in the "virile" soil of the new world.

5.9

MagicScore

#19

Deadly Blessing

1981

When a former member of a religious cult dies in a mysterious accident, Martha, who now lives alone and close to the cult's church, begins to fear for her life and the lives of her visiting friends.

5.5

MagicScore

#20

Faust

1994

A very free adaptation of Marlowe's "Doctor Faustus", Goethe's "Faust" and various other treatments of the old legend of the man who sold his soul to the devil. A nondescript man is lured by a strange map into a sinister puppet theatre, where he finds himself immersed in an indescribably weird version of the play, blending live actors, clay animation and giant puppets.

7.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Needful Things?

The top films similar to Needful Things by MovieMagicScore are Hellraiser (6.9), The Devil Rides Out (6.5), Jackass: The Movie (6.3). Each shares drama/horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Needful Things worth watching?

Needful Things holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10 from 577 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Needful Things?

Needful Things (1993) is a drama, horror film directed by Fraser Clarke Heston, starring Max von Sydow, Ed Harris, Bonnie Bedelia.

Where can I find more recommendations like Needful Things?

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About movies like Needful Things

This ranked list pairs Needful Things (1993), a drama and horror film from Fraser Clarke Heston, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Max von Sydow take note). 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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