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Carnival of Sinners

Movies Like Carnival of Sinners (1943)

Carnival of Sinners is a 1943 drama, fantasy, horror film from Maurice Tourneur with a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with All That Money Can Buy and Alias Nick Beal.

Drama Fantasy Horror

All That Money Can Buy poster

All That Money Can Buy

1941

Farmer Jabez Stone, about to lose his land, agrees to sell his soul to the devil, known as Mr. Scratch, who gives Jabez seven years to enjoy the fruits of his sale before he collects. Over that time, Jabez pays off his debts and helps many neighboring farmers, then becomes an advocate for the upstanding Sen. Daniel Webster. When Jabez's contract with Mr. Scratch concludes, he desperately turns to Webster to represent him in a trial for his soul.

Alias Nick Beal poster

Alias Nick Beal

1949

After straight-arrow district attorney Joseph Foster says in frustration that he would sell his soul to bring down a local mob boss, a smooth-talking stranger named Nick Beal shows up with enough evidence to seal a conviction. When that success leads Foster to run for governor, Beal's unearthly hold on him turns the previously honest man corrupt, much to the displeasure of his wife and his steadfast minister.

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The Devil's Envoys

1942

At the end of the 15th century, a man and a woman, posing as traveling minstrels, are sent by the Devil to a castle to seduce its inhabitants.

Faust poster

Faust

2011

A doctor in early 19th-century Germany becomes infatuated with the sister of a man he unintentionally killed and bargains with the Devil incarnate to conjure their union in exchange for his soul.

The 8th Night poster

The 8th Night

2021

With prayer beads in one hand and an ax in the other, a monk hunts down a millennia-old spirit that's possessing humans and unleashing hell on Earth.

Angel Heart poster

Angel Heart

1987

A down-and-out Brooklyn detective is hired to track down a singer on an odyssey that will take him through the desperate streets of Harlem, the smoke-filled jazz clubs of New Orleans, and the swamps of Louisiana and its seedy underworld of voodoo.

Bedazzled poster

Bedazzled

2000

Elliot Richards, a socially awkward IT worker, is given seven wishes to get the girl of his dreams when he meets a very seductive Satan. The catch: his soul. Some of his wishes include being a 7 foot basketball star, a wealthy, powerful man, and a sensitive caring guy. But, as could be expected, the Devil puts her own little twist on each of his fantasies.

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance poster

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

2011

When the devil resurfaces with aims to take over the world in human form, Johnny Blaze reluctantly comes out of hiding to transform into the flame-spewing supernatural hero Ghost Rider -- and rescue a 10-year-old boy from an unsavory end.

Exorcist II: The Heretic poster

Exorcist II: The Heretic

1977

Bizarre nightmares plague Regan MacNeil four years after her possession and exorcism. Has the demon returned? And if so, can the combined faith and knowledge of a Vatican investigator and a research specialist free her from its grasp?

The Beast of the Yellow Night poster

The Beast of the Yellow Night

1971

Satan saves Joseph Ashley from death on the condition that he become his disciple (and, as it turns out, a hairy murderous beast).

To the Devil a Daughter poster

To the Devil a Daughter

1976

An American occult novelist battles to save the soul of a young girl from a group of Satanists, led by an excommunicated priest, who plan on using her as the representative of the Devil on Earth.

Paganini Horror poster

Paganini Horror

1989

A female rock band acquires an infamous composition by Niccolò Paganini that was used in satanic rituals. When the band decides to record the song and film a video in Paganini's old mansion, the spirit of the deceased composer is summoned and the band unlocks a portal to Hell.

The Queen of Spades poster

The Queen of Spades

1949

A czarist captain stops at nothing to learn the secrets of a countess rumored to have sold her soul to the devil in order to always win at cards.

Knights of Badassdom poster

Knights of Badassdom

2013

Three best friends and dedicated roleplayers take to the woods to reenact a dungeons and dragons-like scenario as a live action role-playing game. Trouble arises when a prop spellbook purchased from the internet ends up being a genuine grimoire and they unwittingly conjure up a blood-lusting succubus from hell.

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Doctor Faustus

1967

Faustus is a scholar at the University of Wittenberg when he earns his doctorate degree. His insatiable appetite for knowledge and power leads him to employ necromancy to conjure Mephistopheles out of hell. He bargains away his soul to Lucifer in exchange for living 24 years during which Mephistopheles will be his slave. Faustus signs the pact in his own blood and Mephistopheles reveals the works of the devil to Faustus.

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Fallen

1998

Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.

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The Divine Fury

2019

After waking up with mysterious wounds on his hands, a champion fighter finds himself in an otherworldly battle against evil forces that wreak havoc in the human world.

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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.

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Thir13en Ghosts

2001

Arthur and his two children inherit his uncle's estate: a glass house that serves as a prison to twelve ghosts. When the family, accompanied by a nanny and an attorney, enter the house they find themselves trapped inside an evil machine 'designed by the Devil and powered by the dead' to open the Eye of Hell. Aided by a ghost hunter and his rival, a ghost rights activist out to set the ghosts free, the group must do what they can to get out of the house alive.

Countdown poster

Countdown

2019

A young nurse downloads an app that tells her she only has three days to live. With time ticking away and a mysterious figure haunting her, she must find a way to save her life before time runs out.

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Carnival of Sinners?

The top films similar to Carnival of Sinners by MovieMagicScore are All That Money Can Buy (7.0), Alias Nick Beal (6.9), The Devil's Envoys (6.8). Each shares drama/fantasy/horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Carnival of Sinners worth watching?

Carnival of Sinners holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 81 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Carnival of Sinners?

Carnival of Sinners (1943) is a drama, fantasy, horror film directed by Maurice Tourneur, starring Pierre Fresnay, Josseline Gaël, Noël Roquevert.

Where can I find more recommendations like Carnival of Sinners?

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

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About movies like Carnival of Sinners

This ranked list pairs Carnival of Sinners (1943), a drama and fantasy and horror film from Maurice Tourneur, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Pierre Fresnay 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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