Movies Like The Possession (2012)

The Possession is a 2012 horror, thriller film from Ole Bornedal with a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Ezra and Amityville II: The Possession.

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Ezra

2017

An urban couple Ranjan Mathew and Priya have just moved to Kochi when powers of the supernatural start to take over their lives. How they tide over the forces forms the story.

6.0

MagicScore

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

Luciferina

2018

After receiving bad news, Natalia, a young novice, returns home, where her sister Ángela asks her to travel with her and her friends to a mysterious place.

6.0

MagicScore

The Son

2022

A successful lawyer, with a new wife and infant, agrees to care for his teenage son from a previous marriage after his ex-wife becomes concerned about the boy's wayward behavior.

6.7

MagicScore

Blood

2023

Jess, a newly separated mother and nurse, moves into her old family farmhouse with Tyler, her teenage daughter, and Owen, her eight-year-old son. One night, the family dog senses something in the woods and runs off to find it. He returns a couple of days later and attacks Owen, savagely biting him before Jess is able to intervene. Owen is rushed to the hospital. His condition worsens, and no one can figure out why... until Jess discovers a disturbing cure...

6.4

MagicScore

The Pope's Exorcist

2023

Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican, investigates a young boy's terrifying possession and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden.

6.9

MagicScore

Prey for the Devil

2022

In response to a global rise in demonic possessions, the Catholic Church reopens exorcism schools to train priests in the Rite of Exorcism. On this spiritual battlefield, an unlikely warrior rises: a young nun, Sister Ann. Thrust onto the spiritual frontline with fellow student Father Dante, Sister Ann finds herself in a battle for the soul of a young girl and soon realizes the Devil has her right where he wants her.

6.9

MagicScore

The Priests

2015

To save a girl in danger, a priest and deacon jump into a mysterious case.

6.9

MagicScore

Deliver Us from Evil

2014

When a frightening wave of violence sweeps through New York City, troubled cop Sarchie fails to find a rational explanation for the bizarre crimes. However, his eyes are opened to a frightening alternate reality when renegade Jesuit priest Mendoza convinces him that demonic possession may be to blame for the gruesome murders. Together, they wage a valiant supernatural struggle to rid the city of an otherworldly evil.

6.2

MagicScore

#10

The Ritual

2025

Two priests, one in crisis with his faith and the other confronting a turbulent past, must overcome their differences to perform a risky exorcism.

5.9

MagicScore

#11

The Exorcist: Believer

2023

Since his wife's death, Victor has raised his daughter Angela alone. After she and her friend return from a three-day disappearance with missing memories, they begin displaying frightening behavior reminiscent of the MacNeil possession fifty years prior.

5.8

MagicScore

#12

The Crucifixion

2017

When a priest is jailed for the murder of a nun on whom he was performing an exorcism, an investigative journalist strives to determine whether he in fact murdered a mentally ill person, or if he lost the battle with a demonic presence.

5.7

MagicScore

#13

Grace

2014

A unique horror film told from the first-person perspective of Grace - a naive, virginal college freshman trying to deal with campus culture and her outgoing roommate as an evil entity takes over her body and unleashes chaos.

4.9

MagicScore

#14

The Devil Inside

2012

In Italy, a woman becomes involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms during her mission to discover what happened to her mother, who allegedly murdered three people during her own exorcism.

4.7

MagicScore

#15

Evil Dead Rise

2023

A reunion between two estranged sisters gets cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.

7.0

MagicScore

#16

The Parent Trap

1998

Hallie Parker and Annie James are identical twins who were separated at a young age due to their parents' divorce. Unbeknownst to their parents, the girls are sent to the same summer camp, where they meet, discover the truth about their relationship, and come up with a plan to switch places in an effort to reunite their mother and father.

7.2

MagicScore

#17

Another Happy Day

2011

A wedding at her parents' Annapolis estate hurls high-strung Lynn into the center of touchy family dynamics.

5.5

MagicScore

#18

Amityville Exorcism

2017

A family must put faith in a mysterious priest when an demonic force, connected to a decades-old murders in their home, possesses their daughter.

3.6

MagicScore

#19

The Exorcist

1973

When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.

7.7

MagicScore

#20

The Cleansing Hour

2019

Two millennial entrepreneurs stage elaborate fake exorcisms on social media until one of their girlfriends becomes possessed by a demon.

6.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Possession?

The top films similar to The Possession by MovieMagicScore are Ezra (6.0), Amityville II: The Possession (5.7), Luciferina (6.0). Each shares horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Possession worth watching?

The Possession holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10 from 1,661 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Possession?

The Possession (2012) is a horror, thriller film directed by Ole Bornedal, starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, Natasha Calis.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Possession?

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About movies like The Possession

This ranked list pairs The Possession (2012), a horror and thriller film from Ole Bornedal, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jeffrey Dean Morgan 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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