Movies Like The Backwater Gospel (2011)

The Backwater Gospel is a 2011 animation, horror, western film from Bo Mathorne with a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Executioner and Phantasm.

Animation Horror Western

The Executioner

1963

An undertaker gets married to an old executioner's daughter and, although he doesn't like it, must continue the profession of his father-in-law after his retirement.

7.6

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Phantasm

1979

A teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber, known only as the Tall Man, who employs a lethal arsenal of unearthly weapons.

6.5

MagicScore

Phantasm II

1988

Mike, after his release from a psychiatric hospital, teams up with his old pal Reggie to hunt down the Tall Man, who is at it again. A mysterious, beautiful girl has also become part of Mike's dreams, and they must find her before the Tall Man does.

6.2

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Class Trip

1998

A schoolboy Nicholas always worries about something. When he goes on a school skiing trip, all his visions and nightmares take him over.

5.7

MagicScore

Snuff

1976

The followers of a charismatic cult leader set out to murder a pregnant actress.

3.0

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The Church

1989

In a Gothic cathedral built on the mass grave of a Teutonic purge, an ancient discovery by the new librarian will release an unholy maelstrom of madness, violence, and demonic vengeance.

6.0

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Dracula III: Legacy

2005

Dracula leads vampire hunters Father Uffizi and Luke back to Eastern Europe, and a country plagued by civil war.

4.9

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Exorcist: The Beginning

2004

Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.

5.4

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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

Satanás - Profile of a Killer

2007

Based on the Mario Mendoza's book and inspired by true events, tells three interconnected stories happening in the eve of the infamous Pozzetto Massacre.

7.0

MagicScore

#11

The First Omen

2024

When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.

6.8

MagicScore

#12

Prince of Darkness

1987

A priest discovers an ancient canister containing a strange liquid in an abandoned church. When a group of graduate students and scientists are tasked with studying it, they unknowingly unleash an evil force waiting to destroy all of humanity.

6.8

MagicScore

#13

The Nun II

2023

In 1956 France, a priest is violently murdered, and Sister Irene begins to investigate. She once again comes face-to-face with a powerful evil.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

House of Mortal Sin

1976

A troubled young girl goes to confession at the local church. Unfortunately, the sexually frustrated priest she confesses to becomes obsessed with her. At first, the priest stalks the girl, but later it is revealed that he will stop at nothing, including blackmail and murder, just to get close to her.

6.4

MagicScore

#15

Vampires

1998

The church enlists a team of vampire-hunters to hunt down and destroy a group of vampires searching for an ancient relic that will allow them to exist in sunlight.

6.3

MagicScore

#16

Immaculate

2024

An American nun embarks on a new journey when she joins a remote convent in the Italian countryside. However, her warm welcome quickly turns into a living nightmare when she discovers her new home harbours a sinister secret and unspeakable horrors.

6.2

MagicScore

#17

The Rite

2011

Seminary student Michael Kovak reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth.

6.1

MagicScore

#18

End of Days

1999

On 28 December 1999, the citizens of New York City are getting ready for the turn of the millennium. However, Satan decides to crash the party by coming to the city and searching for his chosen bride — a 20-year-old woman named Christine York. The world will end, and the only hope lies within an atheist named Jericho Cane.

6.1

MagicScore

#19

The Sentinel

1977

As a young girl, Alison Parker attempted suicide after being traumatized by her father's sexual exploits. Now an elite fashion model, she moves to a Brooklyn Heights apartment building that houses a number of bizarre, eccentric tenants. After experiencing a string of disturbing occurrences, she attempts to uncover the building's sinister secret.

6.1

MagicScore

#20

Don't Go in the House

1979

As a child, Donald was tormented by his mother who used fire as a punishment. Now a deranged adult, Donald stalks women at clubs, then takes them home where he kills them with a flamethrower.

5.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Backwater Gospel?

The top films similar to The Backwater Gospel by MovieMagicScore are The Executioner (7.6), Phantasm (6.5), Phantasm II (6.2). Each shares animation/horror/western themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Backwater Gospel worth watching?

The Backwater Gospel holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10 from 37 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Backwater Gospel?

The Backwater Gospel (2011) is a animation, horror, western film directed by Bo Mathorne, starring Laura Post, Phillip Sacramento, Zebulon Whatley.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Backwater Gospel?

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This ranked list pairs The Backwater Gospel (2011), a animation and horror and western film from Bo Mathorne, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Laura Post 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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