What movies are similar to The Exorcist III?

Start with films such as The Exorcist, Scream, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, Halloween. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make The Exorcist III memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked The Exorcist III?

Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.

Are there movies with the same vibe as The Exorcist III?

Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.

What should I watch after The Exorcist III?

Try The Exorcist, Scream, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It—each shares DNA with The Exorcist III while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is The Exorcist III?

The Exorcist III (1990) is best described as Horror. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is The Exorcist III part of a franchise?

Yes—it's part of the "The Exorcist Collection" storyline. You can enjoy it standalone, but sequels and tie-ins build on characters and continuity established here.

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The Exorcist III (1990) works because people revisit The Exorcist III for the same reason it broke through in 1990: clear stakes, memorable faces, and a horror rhythm that doesn't stall in the middle. William Peter Blatty keeps the ensemble pointed in one direction. The film leans hard into its core genre, which is exactly what fans say they wanted more of from blockbusters in that era. The concrete hook is on the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is, and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like The Exorcist III, we prioritized horror films that share horror, divisive without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. The strongest matches carry over the viewing mood while giving you a different dramatic engine. The notes under each title call out the exact overlap, so you can choose by mood instead of scrolling posters. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the The Exorcist III feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.The Exorcist (1973)
★ 7.7 · Horror · Drama · 2h 2m
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The Exorcist III and The Exorcist split at the plot: On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is on one side, When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to on the other.
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2.Scream (1996)
★ 7.4 · Crime · Horror · Mystery · 1h 52m
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Surface texture differs—Crime treatment of A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who beside Horror treatment of On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is—while horror, crime, mystery stay legible. Scream commits.
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3.The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
★ 7.4 · Horror · Mystery · Thriller · 1h 51m
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In The Exorcist III, the spine is On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is; The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It finds its spine in Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren encounter what would become one of the most sensational.
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4.Halloween (1978)
★ 7.6 · Horror · Thriller · 1h 31m
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Halloween handles Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and with a Horror bias that The Exorcist III did not foreground in its Horror read of On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's.
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5.Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
★ 6.4 · Horror · 1h 46m
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Character pressure in Annabelle Comes Home accumulates around Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to, echoing how The Exorcist III tightened the screws with On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world.
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6.Friday the 13th (1980)
★ 6.4 · Horror · 1h 35m
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If On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is is what locked you into The Exorcist III, Friday the 13th hands you Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that as the.
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7.The Pope's Exorcist (2023)
★ 6.9 · Horror · Thriller · 1h 43m
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The Pope's Exorcist is pitched a dark, uncompromising tone, which is the first thing you feel beside The Exorcist III. horror, thriller still braid the two films, but The Pope's Exorcist leans on Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican, investigates a young boy's terrifying possession and ends up uncovering where.
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8.The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
★ 6.6 · Crime · Drama · Horror · 2h 2m
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A 2005 frame changes how When a younger girl called Emily Rose dies, everyone puts blame on the exorcism which was performed on lands next to The Exorcist III (1990) and its On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is. horror, crime,.
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9.The Nun II (2023)
★ 6.6 · Horror · 1h 50m
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horror surface in both films, yet The Nun II keeps the temperature a dark, uncompromising tone, not a tonal echo of The Exorcist III. Compare In 1956 France, a priest is violently murdered, and Sister Irene begins to investigate. against On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras'.
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10.Deliver Us from Evil (2014)
★ 6.3 · Thriller · Crime · Horror · 1h 58m
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The afterglow from Deliver Us from Evil is a dark, uncompromising tone: different residue than The Exorcist III, even when horror, thriller, crime read familiar. Trace the fork to On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is versus When a frightening wave.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from The Exorcist III: horror, thriller, crime, mystery, plus a dark through-line that keeps scenes charged even when the plots diverge. The emotional appeal is consistent—films that ask for attention, then reward it with momentum, specificity, and a clear point of view. As a viewing experience, the list is built to feel like a guided night at the movies: enough variety to stay surprising, enough overlap to feel intentional, and pacing that respects how The Exorcist III trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during The Exorcist III—that mix of craft, stakes, and atmosphere—these picks are meant to land in the same neighborhood without repeating the same story.

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What movies are similar to The Exorcist III?: Start with films such as The Exorcist, Scream, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, Halloween. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make The Exorcist III memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked The Exorcist III?: Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.
Are there movies with the same vibe as The Exorcist III?: Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.
What should I watch after The Exorcist III?: Try The Exorcist, Scream, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It—each shares DNA with The Exorcist III while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is The Exorcist III?: The Exorcist III (1990) is best described as Horror. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is The Exorcist III part of a franchise?: Yes—it's part of the "The Exorcist Collection" storyline. You can enjoy it standalone, but sequels and tie-ins build on characters and continuity established here.

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Your 10 recommendations

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1.The Exorcist (1973)

2.Scream (1996)

3.The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)

4.Halloween (1978)

5.Annabelle Comes Home (2019)

6.Friday the 13th (1980)

7.The Pope's Exorcist (2023)

8.The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)

9.The Nun II (2023)

10.Deliver Us from Evil (2014)

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