i love this type of film (demonic child and/or exorcisms, satanists or cults and the occult), so if anyone knows of other similar films, could you please let me know.
i have seen:
rosemary's baby
the wicker man
rec
the exorcist
exorcism of emily rose
lost souls (not so good)
the reaping
the omen 1-3
"I am the Man With no Name, Zap Brannigan."
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I know this is a reply long in coming, but I just watched a good old movie called To The Devil A Daughter. Very similar, and kept a good pace for me.
Freedom of religion means all religion!
The Rite - Anthony Hopkins
I'm not sure if anyone mentioned it - I scanned all previous posts & didn't see it mentioned - but i'm very tired - so apologies if it's already been mentioned.
I also really enjoyed The 9th Gate with Johnny Depp...as others have said.
The Possession of David O'Reilly- The best ending to any of the occult films like these, that I've seen so far.
Paranormal Activity
Apartment 143
Paranormal Entity- A deliberate 'takeoff' of "PA", with a so-so ending, but the film itself is great. I watch it often.
Case 39
"I'd say this cloud is Cumulo Nimbus."
"Didn't he discover America?"
"Penfold, shush."
Well this film can be broken down into different genres so ill suggest you movies on both
Demons/Possession Horror:
The Exorcist
End of Days
The Craft(sorta)
Exorcism of Emily Rose
The Amityville Horror
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
Insidious(in a different way)
Found Footage Horror:
Paranormal Activity 1-4
The Blair Witch Project
Open Water(minus the demons)
The Devil Inside
Grave Encounters(don't watch Grave Encounters 2)
Apartment 143
Atrocious(its in Spanish so if you don't mind subtitles)
Chernobyl Diaries
V/H/S
beyond the door. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071212/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
shareBased on your list, you have the same tastes as me. A lot of the suggestions I've seen don't quite match the tone of The Last Exorcism, which is what I loved about it. Considering you also liked REC, The Blair Witch Project, Paranormal Activity, and Rosemary's Baby, (love all of those, myself) you should check out Seventh Moon. It was directed by the same guy who directed The Blair Witch Project. It's about a newly wed couple who are honeymooning in China and they get lost in the country backroads one night and encounter some pretty creepy stuff. I confess the ending and third act could have been bette, but the rest of the movie is superb. Check it out. This one is right up your alley if you like those movies I listed above.
The Descent is also fantastic, if you haven't seen it yet. Something all these movies have in common are their subtle buildup of suspense, the use of special effects (keeping CGI to a minimum and using mostly practical effects), believable performances, and a conservative cinematography that keeps the atmosphere grounded.
The Possession of Joel Delaney (1972)
Stranger in Our House (1978)