Movies Like Cult (2013)

Cult is a 2013 fantasy, horror film from Koji Shiraishi with a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Paranormal Investigation and 7 Nights Of Darkness.

Fantasy Horror

Paranormal Investigation

2018

A ghost hunter investigates an evil spirit dwelling within a young man who reportedly became possessed after playing with a Ouija board.

4.5

MagicScore

7 Nights Of Darkness

2011

In 2010 six reality television show contestants spent seven nights in an abandoned and haunted asylum. The show never aired but an editor for the network was able to piece together some footage. The prize for staying all seven nights was a share of one million dollars that was to be split amongst any contestants that didn't leave. No prize money was ever awarded.

4.0

MagicScore

The Medium

2021

A shaman's family learn that their goddess is supposedly controlling one of them. However, their lives take a frightening turn when they realise the goddess has nothing to do with the possession.

7.0

MagicScore

Grave Encounters

2011

A crew from a paranormal reality television show lock themselves in a haunted psychiatric hospital. They search for evidence of paranormal activity as they shoot what ends up becoming their final episode.

6.3

MagicScore

Jujutsu Kaisen 0

2021

Yuta Okkotsu is a nervous high school student who is suffering from a serious problem—his childhood friend Rika has turned into a curse and won't leave him alone. Since Rika is no ordinary curse, his plight is noticed by Satoru Gojo, a teacher at Jujutsu High, a school where fledgling exorcists learn how to combat curses. Gojo convinces Yuta to enroll, but can he learn enough in time to confront the curse that haunts him?

8.1

MagicScore

Night Shot

2018

A haunting in real time. A beautiful young woman is subjected to a grueling night of terror - all accomplished in one take, as she investigates paranormal reports at an abandoned facility.

5.0

MagicScore

A Haunted House 2

2014

After exorcising the demons of his ex, Malcolm starts afresh with his new girlfriend and her two children. After moving into their dream home, Malcolm is once again plagued by bizarre paranormal events.

6.2

MagicScore

The Apparition

2012

Plagued by frightening occurrences in their home, Kelly and Ben learn that a university's parapsychology experiment produced an entity that is now haunting them. The malevolent spirit feeds on fear and torments the couple no matter where they run. Desperate, Kelly and Ben turn to a paranormal researcher, but even with his aid, it may already be too late to save themselves from the terrifying presence.

4.5

MagicScore

The Blackwell Ghost

2017

A filmmaker tries to prove that ghosts are real but soon regrets his intentions after he finds himself being terrorized in a haunted house by a ghost with a dark past. An authentic documentary that shows actual ghost footage that was captured on camera.

6.4

MagicScore

#10

File 253

2015

In 2013 a psychiatric clinic which served for more than 50 years caring for patients in Mexico City was demolished. A few months before its demolition, four young men came to investigate the clinic, determined to discover the truth about rumors of strange and paranormal events, recording everything with which they encounter. Today, the whereabouts of these four young men are unknown, remaining only fragments of their recordings.

6.0

MagicScore

#11

1974: The Possession of Altair

2018

A newlywed couple disappeared in 1974, their 8mm tapes reveal one of the most horrifying events in Mexican history.

5.4

MagicScore

#12

Trash Humpers

2010

Follow a small group of elderly “Peeping Toms” through the shadows and margins of an unfamiliar world. Crudely documented by the participants themselves, we follow the debased and shocking actions of a group of true sociopaths the likes of which have never been seen before. Inhabiting a world of broken dreams and beyond the limits of morality, they crash against a torn and frayed America.

5.2

MagicScore

#13

The Last Exorcism

2010

After years of performing “exorcisms” and taking believers’ money, Reverend Marcus travels to rural Louisiana with a film crew so he can dispel what he believes is the myth of demonic possession. The dynamic reverend is certain that this will be another routine “exorcism” on a disturbed religious fanatic but instead comes upon the blood-soaked farm of the Sweetzer family and a true evil he would have never thought imaginable.

5.7

MagicScore

#14

The Hunted

2014

Chasing their dream of landing their own hunting show, Jake and Stevie head to the dense, secluded mountains of West Virginia. Equipped with only their bow and camera, they have just three days to kill a monster buck big enough to grab the attention of the network...and they've found him. But the sun has set, and they realize they're not alone.

5.0

MagicScore

#15

The Blair Witch Project

1999

In October of 1994 three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland, while shooting a documentary. A year later their footage was found.

6.4

MagicScore

#16

Atrocious

2010

Quintanilla family was found dead in their country side house. Police reported the existence of 37 hours of recorded evidence. The family traveled to their old farm house, where they investigated about the Legend of the Girl in the Garraf woods. They used to record whatever they did. Atrocious shows the last five days of this family, and the strange situations that they lived in those moments and which remain unexplained.

5.6

MagicScore

#17

Followed

2020

Social media influencer, 'DropTheMike', seeks thrills and stardom in the most horrific places. When he’s offered the possibility of a lucrative sponsorship, he takes his online channel to one of the most haunted hotels in America. What begins as a fun challenge accompanied by friends descends into a personal hell, begging the timely question: how far would you go to pursue internet fame?

6.0

MagicScore

#18

Grave Encounters 2

2012

Tortured by the ghosts of the demonized insane asylum that killed the crew of GRAVE ENCOUNTERS, film students fight to escape death as their own paranormal investigation goes terribly wrong in this horrifying sequel.

5.5

MagicScore

#19

Lake Mungo

2009

After 16-year-old Alice Palmer drowns at a local dam, her family experiences a series of strange, inexplicable events centered in and around their home. Unsettled, the Palmers seek the help of a psychic and parapsychologist, who discovers that Alice led a secret, double life. At Lake Mungo, Alice's secret past emerges.

6.2

MagicScore

#20

Marebito

2004

A fear-obsessed freelance cameraman investigates an urban legend involving mysterious spirits that haunt the subways of Tokyo.

6.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Cult?

The top films similar to Cult by MovieMagicScore are Paranormal Investigation (4.5), 7 Nights Of Darkness (4.0), The Medium (7.0). Each shares fantasy/horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Cult worth watching?

Cult holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10 from 54 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Cult?

Cult (2013) is a fantasy, horror film directed by Koji Shiraishi, starring Yû Abiru, Mayuko Iwasa, Mari Iriki.

Where can I find more recommendations like Cult?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more fantasy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Cult

This ranked list pairs Cult (2013), a fantasy and horror film from Koji Shiraishi, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Yû Abiru 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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