Movies Like The Heretics (2017)

The Heretics is a 2017 fantasy, horror film from Chad Archibald with a MovieMagicScore of 4.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Rosemary's Baby and Ready or Not: Here I Come.

Fantasy Horror

Rosemary's Baby

1968

A young couple, Rosemary and Guy, moves into an infamous New York apartment building, known by frightening legends and mysterious events, with the purpose of starting a family.

7.8

MagicScore

Ready or Not: Here I Come

2026

Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game — and this time with her estranged sister Faith at her side. Grace has one chance to survive, keep her sister alive, and claim the High Seat of the Council that controls the world. Four rival families are hunting her for the throne, and whoever wins rules it all.

7.6

MagicScore

The Black Cat

1934

After a road accident in Hungary, the American honeymooners Joan and Peter and the enigmatic Dr. Werdegast find refuge in the house of the famed architect Hjalmar Poelzig, who shares a dark past with the doctor.

6.7

MagicScore

The Babysitter: Killer Queen

2020

Two years after defeating a satanic cult led by his babysitter Bee, Cole's trying to forget his past and focus on surviving high school. But when old enemies unexpectedly return, Cole will once again have to outsmart the forces of evil.

6.3

MagicScore

The Sect

1991

A spree of grisly murders is perpetrated in Frankfurt by a group of Satan worshippers. A lonely schoolteacher almost runs over an elderly man and takes him in, unbeknown to her the man has plans for her – plans that involve a permanent future with the Satanic cult.

6.2

MagicScore

The Babysitter

2017

When Cole stays up past his bedtime, he discovers that his hot babysitter is part of a Satanic cult that will stop at nothing to keep him quiet.

6.2

MagicScore

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

The Necro Files

1997

A cannibalistic rapist rises from the grave as a flesh-eating zombie sex maniac! Two Seattle cops, a satanic cult and a flying demon fetus try to stop the lust-crazed ghoul before he can kill again!

4.1

MagicScore

Ghoulies

1985

A young man and his girlfriend move into the man's old mansion home, where he becomes possessed by a need to control ancient demons.

4.9

MagicScore

#10

Night of the Demon

1957

American professor John Holden arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover that the colleague he was supposed to meet was killed in a freak accident the day before. It turns out that the deceased had been investigating a cult lead by Dr. Julian Karswell. Though a skeptic, Holden is suspicious of the devil-worshiping Karswell. Following a trail of mysterious manuscripts, Holden enters a world that makes him question his faith in science.

7.0

MagicScore

#11

Häxan

1922

Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen's legendary film uses a series of dramatic vignettes to explore the scientific hypothesis that the witches of the Middle Ages suffered the same hysteria as turn-of-the-century psychiatric patients. But the film itself is far from serious-- instead it's a witches' brew of the scary, gross, and darkly humorous.

7.6

MagicScore

#12

Hereditary

2018

Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie and her children uncover disturbing secrets about their heritage. Their daily lives are not only impacted, but they also become entangled in a chilling fate from which they cannot escape, driving them to the brink of madness.

7.3

MagicScore

#13

Jennifer's Body

2009

Jennifer, a gorgeous, seductive cheerleader takes evil to a whole new level after she's possessed by a sinister demon. Now it's up to her best friend to stop Jennifer's reign of terror before it's too late.

6.0

MagicScore

#14

Invocation of My Demon Brother

1969

The shadowing forth of Our Lord Lucifer, as the Power of Darkness gather at a midnight mass. The dance of the Magus widdershins around the Swirling Spiral Force, the solar swastika, until the Bringer of Light—Lucifer—breaks through.

5.9

MagicScore

#15

Shark Exorcist

2015

A demonic nun unleashes HOLY HELL when she summons the devil to possess a MAN-EATING SHARK!!

2.6

MagicScore

#16

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

#17

Tonight She Comes

2018

After a girl goes missing, two of her friends and a mysterious set of strangers find themselves drawn to the cabin in the woods where she disappeared. They will laugh, they will drink, they will kiss, they will make love, and THEY MUST ALL DIE.

4.7

MagicScore

#18

Screams of a Winter Night

1979

Ten college friends take a winter weekend camping trip to Lake Durand. The group holes up in an old cabin where the original owners were once found dead, with local Native Americans suspecting they were the victims of a spirit called Shataba. As the group nestles in for the night, they start telling each other scary stories.

4.7

MagicScore

#19

The Devil's Men

1976

A satanic cult led by Baron Corofax kidnaps three young people and Father Roche & Milo must save them from the hands of this evil.

4.1

MagicScore

#20

Head Count

2019

Newcomer Evan joins a group of teens on a getaway in Joshua Tree. While exchanging ghost stories around the campfire, Evan reads aloud a mysterious chant from an internet site. From that moment, someone--or something--is among them.

5.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Heretics?

The top films similar to The Heretics by MovieMagicScore are Rosemary's Baby (7.8), Ready or Not: Here I Come (7.6), The Black Cat (6.7). Each shares fantasy/horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Heretics worth watching?

The Heretics holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.9/10 from 104 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Heretics?

The Heretics (2017) is a fantasy, horror film directed by Chad Archibald, starring Nina Kiri, Ry Barrett, Jorja Cadence.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Heretics?

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About movies like The Heretics

This ranked list pairs The Heretics (2017), a fantasy and horror film from Chad Archibald, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Nina Kiri 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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