Movies Like Hellbender (2021)

Hellbender is a 2021 horror film from Zelda Adams with a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Bramayugam and The Witch.

Horror

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

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

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

Troll Hunter

2010

A group of students investigates a series of mysterious bear killings, but learns that there are much more dangerous things going on. They start to follow a mysterious hunter, learning that he is actually a troll hunter.

6.7

MagicScore

Impetigore

2019

A woman inherits a house in her ancestral village, but she's unaware that members of the community have been trying to locate and kill her to remove the curse that has plagued them for years.

6.7

MagicScore

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

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

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

Weapons

2025

When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.

7.3

MagicScore

#10

The Blood on Satan's Claw

1971

In early 18th-century England, the children of a village slowly convert into a coven of devil worshipers.

6.2

MagicScore

#11

Gretel & Hansel

2020

A long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside, a young girl leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil.

6.0

MagicScore

#12

Webcast

2018

Stranded in the suburbs, student filmmaker Chloe begins to make a documentary about her family's troubled past. Whilst filming, she and best friend Ed, witness an hysterical girl appearing to escape from a neighbour's house, only to be quickly dragged back inside again. Is she a recovering drug addict like the neighbours say? Or is she really in danger from those who claim to be caring for her?

5.9

MagicScore

#13

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

2013

After getting a taste for blood as children, Hansel and Gretel have become the ultimate vigilantes, hell-bent on retribution. Now, unbeknownst to them, Hansel and Gretel have become the hunted, and must face an evil far greater than witches... their past.

6.1

MagicScore

#14

Witch Hunt

1994

Magic and murder connect an actress, a private eye, a senator and a witch in 1950s Hollywood.

5.1

MagicScore

#15

Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror

2021

An exploration of the cinematic history of the folk horror, from its beginnings in the UK in the late sixties; through its proliferation on British television in the seventies and its many manifestations, culturally specific, in other countries; to its resurgence in the last decade.

7.5

MagicScore

#16

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

#17

The Ritual

2017

A group of college friends reunite for a trip to the forest, but encounter a menacing presence in the woods that's stalking them.

6.3

MagicScore

#18

Kill List

2011

Nearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness.

6.2

MagicScore

#19

Daddy's Head

2024

A boy and his stepmother fear for their safety after an eerie creature resembling the boy's recently deceased father visits them.

6.1

MagicScore

#20

The Hole in the Ground

2019

Trying to escape her broken past, Sarah O’Neill is building a new life on the fringes of a backwood rural town with her young son Chris. A terrifying encounter with a mysterious neighbour shatters her fragile security, throwing Sarah into a spiralling nightmare of paranoia and mistrust, as she tries to uncover if the disturbing changes in her little boy are connected to an ominous sinkhole buried deep in the forest that borders their home.

5.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Hellbender?

The top films similar to Hellbender by MovieMagicScore are Bramayugam (7.5), The Witch (7.0), Night of the Demon (7.0). Each shares horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Hellbender worth watching?

Hellbender holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10 from 126 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Hellbender?

Hellbender (2021) is a horror film directed by Zelda Adams, starring Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, Lulu Adams.

Where can I find more recommendations like Hellbender?

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

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About movies like Hellbender

This ranked list pairs Hellbender (2021), a horror film from Zelda Adams, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Zelda Adams 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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