Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "spirit-possession"

1. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

PG | 161 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Harry Potter lives his second year at Hogwarts with Ron and Hermione when a message on the wall announces that the legendary Chamber of Secrets has been opened. The trio soon realize that, to save the school, it will take a lot of courage.

Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris

Votes: 694,601 | Gross: $261.99M

2. Lifeforce (1985)

R | 101 min | Action, Horror, Mystery

A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, beginning an apocalyptic descent into chaos.

Director: Tobe Hooper | Stars: Steve Railsback, Mathilda May, Peter Firth, Frank Finlay

Votes: 29,596 | Gross: $11.60M

3. Conan the Barbarian (2011)

R | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A vengeful barbarian warrior sets off to get his revenge on the evil warlord who attacked his village and murdered his father when he was a boy.

Director: Marcus Nispel | Stars: Jason Momoa, Ron Perlman, Rose McGowan, Stephen Lang

Votes: 102,826 | Gross: $21.30M

4. Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)

PG-13 | 91 min | Horror

The Freeling family have a new house, but their troubles with supernatural forces don't seem to be over.

Director: Brian Gibson | Stars: JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Heather O'Rourke, Oliver Robins

Votes: 30,007 | Gross: $41.00M

5. The Crucible (1996)

PG-13 | 124 min | Drama, History

A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 witchcraft trials.

Director: Nicholas Hytner | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Paul Scofield, Joan Allen

Votes: 40,281 | Gross: $7.34M

6. Emily (2022)

R | 130 min | Biography, Drama, History

"Emily" imagines the transformative, exhilarating, and uplifting journey to womanhood of a rebel and a misfit, one of the world's most famous, enigmatic, and provocative writers, who died, too soon, at age 30.

Director: Frances O'Connor | Stars: Emma Mackey, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Fionn Whitehead, Alexandra Dowling

Votes: 8,236

7. The Host (2013)

PG-13 | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

When an unseen enemy threatens mankind by taking over their bodies and erasing their memories, Melanie Stryder risks everything to protect the people she cares about.

Director: Andrew Niccol | Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, Jake Abel, Diane Kruger

Votes: 118,688 | Gross: $26.63M

8. Season of the Witch (2011)

PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

14th-century knights transport a suspected witch to a monastery, where monks deduce that her powers could be the source of the Black Plague.

Director: Dominic Sena | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Claire Foy, Stephen Campbell Moore

Votes: 98,424 | Gross: $24.83M

9. Heart and Souls (1993)

PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

An unhappy businessman finds a new sense of purpose after he's tasked with helping a quartet of ghosts fulfill their last wishes before moving on to the afterlife.

Director: Ron Underwood | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Charles Grodin, Alfre Woodard, Kyra Sedgwick

Votes: 18,988 | Gross: $16.58M

10. Revenant (2023– )

60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Ku San Young works and studies at night to become a public officer. After receiving a relic from her dead father mysterious deaths take place around her, and she finds herself slowly changing.

Stars: Hong Kyung, Kim Tae-ri, Oh Jung-se, Kim Hae-sook

Votes: 2,829

11. High Spirits (1988)

PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Fantasy

When a hotelier attempts to fill the chronic vacancies at his castle by launching an advertising campaign that falsely portrays the property as haunted, two actual ghosts show up and end up falling for two guests.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Daryl Hannah, Steve Guttenberg, Donal McCann

Votes: 10,726 | Gross: $8.58M

12. The Terror (1963)

TV-PG | 81 min | Horror, Thriller

A young French soldier cut off from his unit is beguiled by a mysterious woman, whom he learns is the wife of the local Baron - and that she seemingly died twenty years earlier.

Directors: Roger Corman, Francis Ford Coppola, Jack Hale, Monte Hellman, Jack Hill, Dennis Jakob, Jack Nicholson | Stars: Boris Karloff, Jack Nicholson, Sandra Knight, Dick Miller

Votes: 8,533

13. Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2021)

R | 106 min | Fantasy, Thriller

A girl with unusual powers escapes from a mental asylum and tries to make it on her own in New Orleans.

Director: Ana Lily Amirpour | Stars: Kate Hudson, Jeon Jong-seo, Craig Robinson, Ed Skrein

Votes: 5,597

14. Marry My Dead Body (2022)

TV-MA | 130 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

One day a police officer finds a red wedding envelope, only to find out that the owner is in fact a ghost asking for the officer's hand in marriage before reincarnation. What will happen when a human and a ghost form a special bond?

Director: Wei-Hao Cheng | Stars: Greg Han Hsu, Po-Hung Lin, Gingle Wang, Chen-Nan Tsai

Votes: 5,645

15. The Whole Truth (2021)

TV-MA | 125 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

When two siblings stumble on a strange hole in the wall of their grandparents' house, horrifying incidents reveal sinister secrets about their family.

Director: Wisit Sasanatieng | Stars: Sompob Benjathikul, Tarika Tidatid, Sutatta Udomsilp, Mac Nattapat Nimjirawat

Votes: 4,416

16. Titanic 666 (2022)

TV-MA | 91 min | Horror, Thriller

Dark forces from the deep rise to the surface, terrorizing all aboard from Titanic III and threatens to repeat one of history's greatest disasters.

Director: Nick Lyon | Stars: Keesha Sharp, Jamie Bamber, Lydia Hearst, AnnaLynne McCord

Votes: 2,692

17. Perdita Durango (1997)

R | 129 min | Action, Crime, Horror

A psychotic criminal couple kidnaps a random teenage couple. The woman rapes the male captive, and lets him watch his lover being raped by the man. They then plan to sacrifice the couple.

Director: Álex de la Iglesia | Stars: Rosie Perez, Javier Bardem, Harley Cross, Aimee Graham

Votes: 9,891

18. The Haunted Palace (1963)

Not Rated | 87 min | Horror

Charles Dexter Ward arrives at a small village to visit the house he inherited from his ancestor who died there 100 years ago.

Director: Roger Corman | Stars: Vincent Price, Debra Paget, Lon Chaney Jr., Frank Maxwell

Votes: 8,533 | Gross: $2.62M

19. Moon in the Day (2023)

Fantasy, History, Romance

A dangerous and affectionate romance between a man whose time stops after being killed by his beloved lover and a woman who loses her memory of her previous life and whose time passes away endlessly.

Stars: Jeong Woong-in, On Joo-Wan, Kim Young-dae, Pyo Ye-jin

Votes: 763

20. Escanaba in da Moonlight (2001)

PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy, Fantasy

A macho man in a family on the eve of deer-hunting season must deal with the eldest son's curse of never having bagged a buck.

Director: Jeff Daniels | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Harve Presnell, Joey Albright, Wayne David Parker

Votes: 2,007

21. Goedam (2020– )

TV-MA | 10 min | Short, Horror, Mystery

When night falls on the city, shadows and spirits come alive in this horror anthology series centered on urban legends.

Stars: Song Chae-Yoon, Han Su-ah, Shim So-Young, Han Ga-rim

Votes: 1,375

22. Death Defying Acts (2007)

PG | 97 min | Drama, History, Romance

On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini (Guy Pearce) enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con him.

Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Saoirse Ronan

Votes: 10,511 | Gross: $0.00M

23. The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968)

Approved | 130 min | Drama

A dictatorial film director (Peter Finch) hires an unknown actress (Kim Novak) to play the lead role in a planned movie biography of a late, great Hollywood star.

Director: Robert Aldrich | Stars: Kim Novak, Peter Finch, Ernest Borgnine, Milton Selzer

Votes: 1,508

24. Nothing Left to Fear (2013)

R | 100 min | Horror

A family's journey toward a better life is interrupted by an unstable man of the cloth.

Director: Anthony Leonardi III | Stars: Anne Heche, James Tupper, Ethan Peck, Rebekah Brandes

Votes: 5,242 | Gross: $0.01M

25. Yu-Gi-Oh! (1998)

TV-Y7-FV | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Yugi Mutou is a shy young boy who has finally completed his grandfather's Thousand-Year puzzle. Little does he realize that this puzzle unleashes an alter ego who challenges anyone who hurts Yugi to a game. The losers often pay dearly.

Stars: Toshiyuki Morikawa, Megumi Ogata, Ryôtarô Okiayu, Yumi Kakazu

Votes: 2,110

26. Clarita (2019)

85 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A young woman is apprehended and held by police when they suspect that she is possessed by a demon.

Director: Roderick Cabrido | Stars: Jodi Sta. Maria, Ricky Davao, Arron Villaflor, Alyssa Muhlach

Votes: 543 | Gross: $0.04M

27. The Healing (2012)

TV-14 | 107 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A group of people venture into a remote village to ask a mysterious faith healer to cure their ailing loved ones, unaware that through unforeseen consequences, every miraculous "healing" would soon be repaid in kind.

Director: Chito S. Roño | Stars: Vilma Santos, Kim Chiu, Janice De Belen, Pokwang

Votes: 661

28. Profound Desires of the Gods (1968)

Not Rated | 173 min | Drama

An engineer from Tokyo arrives on a drought-ridden tropical island to drill a well to power a nearby sugar mill. He meets the inbred Futori family, hated by the locals for breaking religious customs.

Director: Shôhei Imamura | Stars: Rentarô Mikuni, Chôichirô Kawarasaki, Hideko Okiyama, Kanjûrô Arashi

Votes: 1,952

29. Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (1988)

G | 72 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Daffy Duck opens a detective agency for the supernatural along side his Looney Toon buddies.

Directors: Greg Ford, Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones, Terry Lennon, Robert McKimson, Maurice Noble | Stars: Mel Blanc, Mel Tormé, Roy Firestone, B.J. Ward

Votes: 2,680

30. Recently, My Sister is Unusual (2014– )

25 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

Saikin, Imouto no Yousu ga Chotto Okashiinda ga. follows a family just starting to rebuild. When they marry, Mr. and Mrs. Kanzaki bring a teenage son and daughter along for the ride. But ... See full summary »

Stars: Junji Majima, Aimi Terakawa, Yasuaki Takumi, Hisako Kanemoto

Votes: 210

31. Abracadabra (2017)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A housewife struggles with her husband after he is possessed by a ghost.

Director: Pablo Berger | Stars: Maribel Verdú, Antonio de la Torre, Priscilla Delgado, Javier Antón

Votes: 2,683 | Gross: $0.00M

32. After Sundown (2023)

106 min | Horror, Romance

In 1961, Saengrawee Ramsawang lived with Luang Lung Chantakorn at a temple in Ayutthaya. Then, until he turned 21, Luang Lung Chantakorn sent him to live with his friend in Phra Nakhon. It ... See full summary »

Director: Bhandit Thongdee | Stars: Chawarin Perdpiriyawong, Pruk Panich, Anyarin Terathananpat, Surasak Chaiyaat

Votes: 282

33. Kamen Rider Den-O (2007–2008)

TV-PG | 25 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Ryotaro Nogami transforms into Kamen Rider Den-O traveling to different times using the time-traveling train DenLiner to battle the Imagin monsters and preventing them from altering the past to affect the present and future.

Stars: Takeru Satoh, Rina Akiyama, Toshihiko Seki, Kenjirô Ishimaru

Votes: 558

34. 49 (2013)

30 min | Comedy, Fantasy

Dan is a first year high school student. He isn't so good with his studies or sports. He spends most of his free time at home. One day, his father's spirit enters Dan's body. His father ... See full summary »

Stars: Alan Abe, Nanase Nishino, Yûta Jingûji, Maika Yamamoto

Votes: 78

35. Echoes (I) (2014)

Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

Struggling with horrifying, sleep-paralysis induced visions, a young writer retreats with her boyfriend to an isolated desert house. As the visions intensify, she finds herself on the verge... See full summary »

Director: Nils Timm | Stars: Kate French, Steven Brand, Steve Hanks, Billy Wirth

Votes: 1,569

36. Le Chevalier D'Eon (2006– )

25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

It's 1742 in Paris, France. Louis XV is still king of France. A woman was found dead in a coffin floating in the Seine River. The brother of the deceased woman is D'Eon, who is determined ... See full summary »

Stars: Yuuki Tai, Akihiko Ishizumi, Blake McMahon, Brandon Hearnsberger

Votes: 397

37. The Oval Portrait (1973)

86 min | Horror

A woman finds herself possessed by the soul of another woman trapped inside a painting.

Director: Rogelio A. González | Stars: Wanda Hendrix, Barry Coe, Gisele MacKenzie, Maray Ayres

Votes: 64

38. O corpo aberto (2022)

91 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Miguel, a teacher, assigned to a creepy village feel's a fascination for Dorinda, who has an affair with Mauro who was found dead hanging from a cherry blossom tree. Miguel begins to suspect that his soul is still roaming the village.

Director: Angeles Huerta | Stars: Tamar Novas, Victoria Guerra, María Vázquez, Nicolás Otero

Votes: 137

39. Angel Heart (2015)

55 min | Mystery

Saeba Ryo is a private detective and gun-for-hire who acts as the arbiter of justice. He is an urban bounty hunter out for good not exclusively using or deploying noble tactics. His partner... See full summary »

Stars: Takaya Kamikawa, Ayaka Miyoshi, Saki Aibu, Shôhei Miura

Votes: 37

40. Kuroneko, Tokidoki Hanaya (2013– )

Drama

When Kiyoka Hinata was a university student, she met instructor Koki and they eventually married. One year ago, her husband Koki died in an accident. After her husband's death, Kiyoka stays... See full summary »

Stars: Airi Taira, Shôsuke Tanihara, Kento Hayashi, Zen Kajihara

41. Tokyo Ghost Trip (2008– )

Drama

Setsu and Sowa are members of the Inui family, descended from itako (spiritual mediums). Their high school graduation is coming up, but the head of the Inui family suddenly runs away. Their... See full summary »

Stars: Ren Kiriyama, Yoshikazu Kotani, Yasue Satô, Yukihiro Takiguchi

Votes: 14

42. Robin Hood (1984–1986)
Episode: Robin Hood and the Sorcerer (1984)

TV-PG | 100 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

His family massacred by Norman soldiers, Robin takes on the mantle of the Hooded Man, a champion long prophesied. His first challenge is to free Maid Marion from the clutches of the evil, powerful Baron de Belleme.

Director: Ian Sharp | Stars: Wayne Michaels, Toby Lee, Geoffrey Greenhill, Betty Francis

Votes: 644

43. Medium (2005–2011)
Episode: Only Half Lucky (2011)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

A dream causes Allison to become suspicious of her brother's recent success. Meanwhile, Devalos' campaign manager takes an interest in Bridgette's abilities.

Director: Larry Reibman | Stars: Patricia Arquette, Miguel Sandoval, David Cubitt, Sofia Vassilieva

Votes: 183

44. What We Do in the Shadows (2019–2024)
Episode: Pride Parade (2023)

TV-MA | 26 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

The vampires help Sean host a Pride parade; Nadja helps her doll achieve a long-held dream.

Director: Yana Gorskaya | Stars: Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén

Votes: 1,519

45. Dark Nuns (2024)

Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Completed

A boy named Hee-Joon (Moon Woo-Jin) becomes possessed by an evil spirit. People around him struggle to save him. Nun Yunia (Song Hye-Kyo) takes action to save the boy, who is overwhelmed by... See full summary »

Director: Hyeok-jae Kwon | Stars: Song Hye-kyo, Jeon Yeo-been, Lee Jin-wook, Moon Woo-jin

46. Bitten (2014–2016)
Episode: Bad Dreams (2015)

TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

When the new Spanish Alpha tries to blackmail Jeremy into murdering the Russian Alpha, the Pack has things under control until a surprise visit from Savannah upends their plans. Nick and Paige try to secretly meet Nick's mother.

Director: J.B. Sugar | Stars: Laura Vandervoort, Greyston Holt, Greg Bryk, Steve Lund

Votes: 210

47. Bitten (2014–2016)
Episode: Dark Arts (2015)

TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Aleister returns to Stonehaven as Clay where he convinces Jeremy to let the Coven complete her initiation ritual on the property. Meanwhile, Clay finds himself trapped in his unconscious, wrestling with Aleister and his own mind.

Director: Rick Bota | Stars: Laura Vandervoort, Greyston Holt, Greg Bryk, Steve Lund

Votes: 200

48. Bitten (2014–2016)
Episode: Scavenger's Daughter (2015)

TV-MA | 46 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

With Aleister's Undoing spell activated, Elena, Clay, Paige and Nick try to find him at Clara's house, only to discover Aleister's sinister endgame for Savannah once the Undoing is complete... See full summary »

Director: Grant Harvey | Stars: Laura Vandervoort, Greyston Holt, Greg Bryk, Steve Lund

Votes: 207

49. Lucifer (2016–2021)
Episode: The Good, the Bad, and the Crispy (2017)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

Charlotte accidentally burns a man to death, leaving Lucifer to keep Chloe from figuring what really happened, so he puts Maze in charge of locating Charlotte and Amenadiel, who have both ... See full summary »

Director: Karen Gaviola | Stars: Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D.B. Woodside

Votes: 4,919

50. Lucifer (2016–2021)
Episode: Infernal Guinea Pig (2018)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

A murder investigation reveals the dark side of Hollywood. Chloe puts her life on the line.

Director: Eagle Egilsson | Stars: Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, Tricia Helfer

Votes: 4,073