Movies Like Impetigore (2019)

Impetigore is a 2019 horror, mystery film from Joko Anwar with a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Wicker Man and Apostle.

Horror Mystery

The Wicker Man

1973

Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. The investigation is further complicated as Howie’s religious views clash with those of the island’s residents.

7.3

MagicScore

Apostle

2018

In 1905, a man travels to a remote island in search of his missing sister who has been kidnapped by a mysterious religious cult.

6.1

MagicScore

Caveat

2021

A lone drifter suffering from partial memory loss accepts a job to look after a psychologically troubled woman in an abandoned house on an isolated island.

6.2

MagicScore

The Shrine

2010

A group of young journalists investigate a cult said to practice human sacrifice, but their ambitious ways may lead them to becoming the cult's next victims.

5.5

MagicScore

Witchery

1988

A student and her photographer boyfriend visit an island off of Massachusetts to research a hotel supposedly haunted by a witch.

5.0

MagicScore

Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor

2023

A group of cold case investigators stay at the Carmichael Manor, site of the grisly and unsolved murders of the Carmichael family back in the eighties. After four nights, the group was never heard from again. What is discovered on their footage is even more disturbing than anything found on the Hell House tapes.

6.5

MagicScore

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

A Dark Song

2016

A determined young woman and a damaged occultist risk their lives and souls to perform a dangerous ritual that will grant them what they want.

6.3

MagicScore

Raised by Wolves

2014

When a group of friends come across an abandoned house in the barren desert, what follows is a terrifying tale of evil possession causing the friends to slowly turn against each other.

6.1

MagicScore

#10

Outside

2024

A family retreats to an isolated farm during a zombie outbreak, but years of painful secrets take a toll as they navigate their desolate world.

6.2

MagicScore

#11

Bramayugam

2024

A folk singer in 17th-century Kerala discovers a mansion. Inside, he encounters an enigmatic cook and a powerful master, setting in motion a chain of events that changes his life.

7.5

MagicScore

#12

The Witch

2016

In 1630, a farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of a forest where strange, unsettling things happen. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, each family member's faith, loyalty and love are tested in shocking ways.

7.0

MagicScore

#13

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

#14

Hellbender

2021

A teen and her mother live simply in a home in the woods, spending their time making rock music. A chance encounter with a fellow teen causes her to uncover a connection between her family and witchcraft, which causes a rift with her mother.

5.5

MagicScore

#15

Midsommar

2019

Several friends travel to Sweden to study as anthropologists a summer festival that is held every ninety years in the remote hometown of one of them. What begins as a dream vacation in a place where the sun never sets, gradually turns into a dark nightmare as the mysterious inhabitants invite them to participate in their disturbing festive activities.

7.1

MagicScore

#16

Ju-on: The Grudge 2

2003

When the cast and crew of a paranormal TV reality program decide to shoot in the house of the original Saeki hauntings, a series of strange events unfold at the location.

6.4

MagicScore

#17

Playing with Dolls: Bloodlust

2016

Stina a single mother has fallen on hard times. When she has hit rock bottom she is offered a job on a reality horror show, with the promise of a million dollars to the winner. The group of contestants are taken to the deep woods where they must fight to be the last man/woman not caught by the slasher. Unbeknownst to the contestants the slasher is not an actor. They have just started a game that may be their last.

3.8

MagicScore

#18

The Devil's Bath

2024

In 1750 Austria, a deeply religious woman named Agnes has just married her beloved, but her mind and heart soon grow heavy as her life becomes a long list of chores and expectations. Day after day, she is increasingly trapped in a murky and lonely path leading to evil thoughts, until the possibility of committing a shocking act of violence seems like the only way out of her inner prison.

6.6

MagicScore

#19

The Wailing

2016

A stranger arrives in a little village and soon after a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman is drawn into the incident and is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.

7.4

MagicScore

#20

The Damned

2025

A 19th-century widow has to make an impossible choice when, during an especially cruel winter, a foreign ship sinks off the coast of her Icelandic fishing village.

6.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Impetigore?

The top films similar to Impetigore by MovieMagicScore are The Wicker Man (7.3), Apostle (6.1), Caveat (6.2). Each shares horror/mystery themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Impetigore worth watching?

Impetigore holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 226 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Impetigore?

Impetigore (2019) is a horror, mystery film directed by Joko Anwar, starring Tara Basro, Marissa Anita, Asmara Abigail.

Where can I find more recommendations like Impetigore?

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About movies like Impetigore

This ranked list pairs Impetigore (2019), a horror and mystery film from Joko Anwar, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Tara Basro 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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