10 best films about the devil that will take your breath away

1. Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate

• USA, Germany, 1997.
• Thriller, drama.
• Duration: 144 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.5.

The young lawyer Kevin Lomax has a strange reputation: he only defends villains, but he has not lost a single case. He comes to New York to work with a large legal concern that is interested in his services. Gradually, Kevin Lomax realizes that the head of the company is a real devil.

The film was originally planned as an action movie, but Al Pacino did not want to star in it. For the sake of it, the script had to be rewritten, adding more dialogue to the picture. The result was a very bright and rather strange film with a star cast: in addition to Al Pacino, it starred Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron, Connie Nielsen.

2. exorcist

The Exorcist

• USA, 1973.
• Horror.
• Duration: 122 minutes.
• IMDb: 8.1.

A famous actress notices that her daughter is behaving strangely. To figure out what is happening to the child, she asks the priest for help. The minister of the church understands that the girl

obsessed devil, so he is preparing to conduct a dangerous ritual.

The Exorcist is a cult movie, after which exorcists began to appear in almost every third horror movie. The picture had five sequels, a separate series was shot on it, and in 1974 even a porn parody The Sexorcist was released.

3. Constantine: Lord of Darkness

Constantine

• USA, Germany, 2005.
• Horror, fighter.
• Duration: 121 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.0.

John Constantine struggles with various evil spirits after he tried to commit suicide. The ability to recognize angels and demons turns his life into a real nightmare. He hopes that after fulfilling his duty, he will be able to find peace.

"Konstantin" is one of the brightest films about the other world. It's not just a great source (the picture was shot according to comics Alan Moore), but also in a beautiful embodiment - for many, Keanu Reeves is associated with John Constantine. The result was a story not only about absolute evil, but also about depression.

4. Omen

The Omen

• UK, USA, 1976.
• Terrible, detective.
• Duration: 111 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.5.

The wife of an American diplomat gives birth to a dead child. The man decides that he will adopt another baby, who was born in the same hospital, and will not tell his wife about it. Years later, the adopted child begins to behave strangely, troubles constantly happen around him. Trying to find out who he adopted, an American diplomat begins to study the scriptures.

The Omen won more than just an Oscar for Best soundtrackbut also loved by viewers around the world. Like many other classic horror films, it actively uses biblical stories - and does it successfully. The devil, shown in the form of a child, has become one of the creepiest heroes in the history of cinema.

5. Spawn

Spawn

• USA, 1997.
• Horror.
• Duration: 93 minutes.
• IMDb: 5.2.

Military Al Simmons was killed by his superior during a difficult assignment. He ends up in purgatory and enters into an agreement with the Devil: El agrees to become his messenger on Earth, and in exchange receives superpowers and armor. Returning to life, the hero decides to refuse to fulfill the promise and begins to fight with Satan.

Spawn is a very bright and strange film, it is no coincidence that it has an ambiguous reputation. By the way, on Kinopoisk he is valued higher than on IMDb: his rating is 6.8.

Interestingly, Mark A.Z. Dippe, for whom Spawn was the debut, never managed to build a successful career making cheap horror films.

6. Hellraiser

hellraiser

• UK, USA, 1987.
• Horror.
• Duration: 93 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.9.

Frank bought a strange box in which, according to legend, demons live, capable of delivering unearthly pleasures to a person. The hero uses it and, without knowing it, opens a portal to hell.

Hellraiser's budget was $1 million and it grossed 14 times more at the box office. The film was originally going to be titled Sadomasochists from the Other World, which perfectly describes what is happening on the screen. Unusual costumes, sexual deviations and a crazy plot - the picture fell in love for many reasons, and the number of sequels and remakes long past ten.

7. Rosemary's baby

Rosemary's Baby

• USA, 1968.
• Horror, drama.
• Duration: 137 minutes.
• IMDb: 8.0.

Rosemary and her husband Guy move into a new apartment. An elderly couple warmly welcomes new neighbors, helping them with everything. When Rosemary informs them that she is pregnant, the neighbors begin to control her every move. Gradually, the girl realizes that she has come to the attention of adherents of an ancient cult who have plans for her child.

Prior to Rosemary's Baby, Roman Polanski was best known for writing psychological thrillers. He also filmed one parody of horror - the comedy Vampire's Ball. It is all the more surprising that it was he who created one of the most scary movies in history, personally writing the script for it. It is noteworthy that Ruth Gordon, who plays one of the followers of the cult, received an Oscar for her role - the film academy has not yet had time to hate horror.

8. February

February

• USA, Canada, 2015.
• Terrible, detective.
• Duration: 93 minutes.
• IMDb: 5.9.

Kate and Rose stay at a Catholic school for the holidays because their parents didn't come to pick them up. At the same time, a man picks up Joan at a gas station, who is trying to escape from someone. Gradually it turns out that the girls' stories are united by the fact that the life of each of them is influenced by the devil.

"February" was ready in 2015, but it was released only in 2017 - the film companies were not sure that the picture would be in demand. Low fees (several tens of thousands of dollars) only confirmed the fears of the distributors, but the film definitely cannot be called bad. Starring Emma Roberts Kiernan Shipka and Lucy Boynton.

9. Devil

Devil

• USA, 2010
• Terrible, detective.
• Duration: 80 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.3.

Several strangers get stuck in an elevator. At first they worry that they might be late for their business, but gradually a new problem arises: there is a devil among them.

Screenplay movie M. Night Shyamalan was successful at the box office: he collected more than 60 million dollars on a budget of 10 million. Perhaps the audience liked the speed with which events unfold.

10. blinded by desires

Bedazzled

• USA, 2000
• Comedy, fantasy.
• Duration: 93 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.1.

A failed programmer falls under the spell of the devil and agrees to sell his soul in exchange for seven wishes. Unfortunately for him, he does not really succeed in enjoying desires. The closer the fulfillment of the last request, the more the hero doubts the correctness of the decision made.

“Blinded by Desires” is a classic film from the “I saw it as a child, but I don’t remember the name” collection. In this comedy, the devil is portrayed as a sexy woman played by Elizabeth Hurley, and the role of the loser went to Brendan Fraser. The film was directed by Harold Ramis, who previously directed Groundhog Day and Analyze This.