Movies like The Rite (2020)
The best movies like The Rite (2020) are The House of the Devil (2009), Night Teeth (2021) and The Babysitter (2017). If The Rite hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
The Rite
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Holy Mountain (1973)7.5/10 from 1,083 votes
- NewestMoonfall (2022)Released 2022
- In SpanishEl Topo (1970)Also in Spanish
The House of the Devil (2009)
A young college student who’s struggling financially takes a strange babysitting job which coincides with a full lunar eclipse. She slowly realizes her clients harbor a terrifying secret, putting her life in mortal danger.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNight Teeth (2021)
A college student moonlighting as a chauffeur picks up two mysterious women for a night of party-hopping across LA. But when he uncovers their bloodthirsty intentions—and their dangerous, shadowy underworld—he must fight to stay alive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Babysitter (2017)
When Cole stays up past his bedtime, he discovers that his hot babysitter is part of a Satanic cult that will stop at nothing to keep him quiet.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Believers (1987)
Mourning the accidental death of his wife and having just moved to New York with his young son, laconic police psychologist Cal Jamison is reluctantly drawn into a series of grisly, ritualistic murders involving the immolation of two youths.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisEl Topo (1970)
El Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6 year old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSanta Sangre (1989)
A former circus artist escapes from a mental hospital to rejoin his armless, cult leader mother, and is forced to enact brutal murders in her name.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMidsommar (2019)
Several friends travel to Sweden to study as anthropologists a summer festival that is held every ninety years in the remote hometown of one of them. What begins as a dream vacation in a place where the sun never sets, gradually turns into a dark nightmare as the mysterious inhabitants invite them to participate in their disturbing festive activities.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Entity (1982)
A single mom is raped by an invisible force. Her psychiatrist believes the experience stems from childhood trauma, while she knows something supernatural is at play.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDoctor X (1932)
A wisecracking reporter investigates the cannibalistic 'Moon Killer' murders tied to a medical academy, culminating in a chilling reenactment experiment.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEarth (1996)
A mysterious exterminator falls in love with two women who live in a distinctive wine-producing region in Spain.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Witches (1966)
Following a nervous breakdown, Gwen takes up the job of head teacher in the small village of Haddaby. There she can benefit from the tranquillity and peace, enabling her to recover fully. But under the facade of idyllic country life she slowly unearths the frightening reality of village life in which the inhabitants are followers of a menacing satanic cult with the power to inflict indiscriminate evil and death if crossed.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like this8 (2020)
An old man, fated to collect souls for eternity, seeks atonement after trading his daughter's soul.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMoonfall (2022)
A mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSatanic Pandemonium (1975)
Sister Maria is known in the convent for her good works and charity, but, in the secret depths of her sexual fantasies, she is tormented by visions of another world - a world where her forbidden passions are allowed to run free. In this world Satan is her master. As her acts of violence and blasphemy mount, Maria realizes that she has been chosen by the Devil to destroy the convent and lead her sister nuns into hell!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Holy Mountain (1973)
The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in the solar system. The occult adept's intention is to put his recruits through strange mystical rites and divest them of their worldly baggage before embarking on a trip to Lotus Island. There they ascend the Holy Mountain to displace the immortal gods who secretly rule the universe.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSatan's Blood (1978)
After a chance encounter with a mysterious couple claiming to be old friends, Andrés and Ana are invited to spend the evening at a beautiful, secluded old villa. As the night winds down, they begin to sense that there are some rather strange things going on around them and, after agreeing to sleep over, find themselves unwittingly pulled into a series of bizarre sexual encounters which they slowly discover are part of a horrifying Satanic ritual designed to make them slaves to the Prince of Darkness!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThirst (1979)
The descendant of Elizabeth Bathory is abducted by a cult of self-proclaimed supermen who achieve this state of superiority by drinking from the "blood cows" kept at the "dairy farm", and they try to get her to join them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020)
Two years after defeating a satanic cult led by his babysitter Bee, Cole's trying to forget his past and focus on surviving high school. But when old enemies unexpectedly return, Cole will once again have to outsmart the forces of evil.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Love Witch (2016)
A modern-day witch uses spells and magic to get men to fall in love with her, with deadly consequences.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDagon (2001)
A boating accident off the coast of Spain sends Paul and his girlfriend Barbara to the decrepit fishing village of Imboca. As night falls, people start to disappear and things not quite human start to appear. Paul is pursued by the entire town. Running for his life, he uncovers Imboca's secret..they worship Dagon, a monstrous god of the sea...and Dagon's unholy offspring are on the loose...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Rite?
The closest matches to The Rite are The House of the Devil (2009), Night Teeth (2021) and The Babysitter (2017). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Rite?
Start with The House of the Devil (2009), the closest match to The Rite.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Rite?
The Holy Mountain (1973), rated 7.5/10 by 1,083 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Rite?
Moonfall (2022) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Spanish movies like The Rite?
Yes: El Topo (1970), Earth (1996) and Satanic Pandemonium (1975).
How are movies similar to The Rite chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Rite, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.