Movies Like A Candle for the Devil (1973)

A Candle for the Devil is a 1973 horror film from Eugenio Martín with a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Le Divorce and Carry On Abroad.

Horror

Le Divorce

2003

While visiting her sister in Paris, a young woman finds romance and learns her brother-in-law is a philanderer.

4.9

MagicScore

Carry On Abroad

1972

A group of holidaymakers head for the Spanish resort of Elsbels for a 4-day visit. When they get there, they find the Hotel still hasn't been finished being built, and the weather is awful. And there is something strange about the staff—they all look very similar. To top it all off, the weather seems to be having an adverse affect on the Hotel's foundations.

6.2

MagicScore

The Devil's Brother

1933

Two wannabe bandits join the service of a dashing nobleman, who secretly masquerades as Fra Diavolo, a notorious outlaw.

6.7

MagicScore

Charlots Go to Spain

1972

Four friends from Paris are living misadventures of all sorts in Spain when their group of travelers is forced to split due to a travel scam.

5.2

MagicScore

Obsession

1944

Gino, a drifter, begins an affair with inn-owner Giovanna as they plan to get rid of her older husband.

7.5

MagicScore

Swimming Pool

2003

A British crime novelist travels to her publisher's upmarket summer house in Southern France to seek solitude in order to work on her next book. However, the unexpected arrival of the publisher's daughter induces complications and a subsequent crime.

6.5

MagicScore

In Her Shoes

2005

Irresponsible party girl Maggie is kicked out of her father's and stepmother's home—where she lives for free—and is taken in by her hard-working sister, Philadelphia lawyer Rose. After Maggie's disruptive ways ruin her sister's love life, Rose turns her out as well. But when their grandmother, who they never knew existed, comes into their lives, the sisters face some complicated truths about themselves and their family.

6.2

MagicScore

Zus & Zo

2002

In this Oscar-nominated comedy, three wacky sisters try to save their inheritance from their supposedly gay brother, who suddenly appears with a fiancé in tow. If he gets married, their father's will stipulates that he gets the family hotel in Portugal. So the sisters put aside their personal differences and set out to stop the wedding at all costs.

4.9

MagicScore

Aftersun

2022

Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories fill the gaps between camcorder footages as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the troubled man she didn't.

7.7

MagicScore

#10

The Night of the Iguana

1964

A defrocked Episcopal clergyman leads a bus-load of middle-aged Baptist women on a tour of the Mexican coast and comes to terms with the failure haunting his life.

7.1

MagicScore

#11

Crocodile Dundee

1986

When a New York reporter plucks crocodile hunter Mick Dundee from the Australian Outback for a visit to the Big Apple, it's a clash of cultures and a recipe for good-natured comedy as naïve Dundee negotiates the concrete jungle. He proves that his instincts are quite useful in the city and adeptly handles everything from wily muggers to high-society snoots without breaking a sweat.

6.4

MagicScore

#12

Last Minute

2013

After winning an all-inclusive trip to Egypt, Tomek, his energetic mother, teenage daughter, and cunning son arrive to find lost luggage, a terrible hotel room, and no food, while Tomek unexpectedly runs into his high-school crush and her perfect partner. When the tour operator goes bankrupt, the consulate stays silent, and their funds vanish, the family must scheme their own way home by earning enough money for return tickets before the holidays.

5.1

MagicScore

#13

Uuno Epsanjassa

1985

Uuno Turhapuro is searching for a job and takes a correspondence course in tour guiding. Eventually he gets a job in a small travel agency and takes a group of Finnish tourists to Marbella, Spain. Unfortunately Uuno's father-in-law Tuura is in the group, too, with his wife and daughter, Uuno's wife Elisabet. Tuura tries to get a signature to an important paper from a minister who's having a holiday in the area. Meanwhile, Uuno just relaxes and enjoys the sun.

5.7

MagicScore

#14

Are You Being Served? The Movie

1977

In this feature film version of the popular BBC sitcom, the staff of Grace Brothers go on holiday to Costa Plonka, where they find themselves in the middle of a revolution.

4.8

MagicScore

#15

Tales of Terror

1962

Three stories adapted from the work of Edgar Allen Poe: 1) A man and his daughter are reunited, but the blame for the death of his wife hangs over them, unresolved. 2) A derelict challenges the local wine-tasting champion to a competition, but finds the man's attention to his wife worthy of more dramatic action. 3) A man dying and in great pain agrees to be hypnotized at the moment of death, with unexpected consequences.

6.6

MagicScore

#16

Eating Raoul

1982

A prudish married couple feel put upon by the swingers living in their apartment building. One night, by accident, they discover a way to both rid themselves of the “perverts” down the hall and simultaneously realize their dream of opening a restaurant.

6.5

MagicScore

#17

The Last Supper

1995

A group of idealistic but frustrated liberals succumb to the temptation of murdering right-wing pundits for their political beliefs.

6.5

MagicScore

#18

The Girl Who Knew Too Much

1963

A tourist witnesses a murder and finds herself caught up in a series of bloody killings.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

The Woman in the Window

2021

An agoraphobic woman living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbors only to witness a disturbing act of violence.

6.0

MagicScore

#20

The Last Prosecco

2017

The suicide of a prominent wine producer unleashes a series of mysterious murders.

5.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like A Candle for the Devil?

The top films similar to A Candle for the Devil by MovieMagicScore are Le Divorce (4.9), Carry On Abroad (6.2), The Devil's Brother (6.7). Each shares horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is A Candle for the Devil worth watching?

A Candle for the Devil holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10 from 34 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is A Candle for the Devil?

A Candle for the Devil (1973) is a horror film directed by Eugenio Martín, starring Judy Geeson, Aurora Bautista, Esperanza Roy.

Where can I find more recommendations like A Candle for the Devil?

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 A Candle for the Devil

This ranked list pairs A Candle for the Devil (1973), a horror film from Eugenio Martín, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Judy Geeson 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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