Top 10 Demon Movies

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 demon movies no way for this list we’re

demon movies no way for this list we’re

demon movies no way for this list we’re taking a look at flicks were in evil

taking a look at flicks were in evil

taking a look at flicks were in evil spirit or spirits play a major role in

spirit or spirits play a major role in

spirit or spirits play a major role in the demonic plot when you’re down with

the demonic plot when you’re down with

the demonic plot when you’re down with me yo Flo Oh

also a spoiler work is in order

also a spoiler work is in order Jake hey you black-hearted ah

Jake hey you black-hearted ah

Jake hey you black-hearted ah number 10 Paranormal Activity seems to

number 10 Paranormal Activity seems to

number 10 Paranormal Activity seems to me that that’s what we’re dealing with

me that that’s what we’re dealing with

me that that’s what we’re dealing with something that’s basically connected to

something that’s basically connected to

something that’s basically connected to you upon its expansion into a wide

you upon its expansion into a wide

you upon its expansion into a wide release legions praised paranormal

release legions praised paranormal

release legions praised paranormal activity as the scariest movie of all

activity as the scariest movie of all

activity as the scariest movie of all time

time

time cool huh disturbing scares I did it it’s

cool huh disturbing scares I did it it’s

cool huh disturbing scares I did it it’s a little bizarre while people might have

a little bizarre while people might have

a little bizarre while people might have overhyped it in retrospect the film

overhyped it in retrospect the film

overhyped it in retrospect the film still holds up as a cool

still holds up as a cool

still holds up as a cool supernaturalists thriller you stop

supernaturalists thriller you stop

supernaturalists thriller you stop following into the camera in an age when

following into the camera in an age when

following into the camera in an age when horror movies are notorious for being

horror movies are notorious for being

horror movies are notorious for being flashy and gory this found-footage flick

flashy and gory this found-footage flick

flashy and gory this found-footage flick derived most of its cares through what

derived most of its cares through what

derived most of its cares through what the audience doesn’t see thanks to a

the audience doesn’t see thanks to a

the audience doesn’t see thanks to a plot revolving around a young couple

plot revolving around a young couple

plot revolving around a young couple who’s supposedly being haunted by a

who’s supposedly being haunted by a

who’s supposedly being haunted by a demon in their new home what’s here what

demon in their new home what’s here what

demon in their new home what’s here what are you talking about feeling really

are you talking about feeling really

are you talking about feeling really breathing happy admit it the first time

breathing happy admit it the first time

breathing happy admit it the first time you watch Paranormal Activity you jump

you watch Paranormal Activity you jump

you watch Paranormal Activity you jump right out of your seat on several

right out of your seat on several

right out of your seat on several occasions and probably couldn’t get a

occasions and probably couldn’t get a

occasions and probably couldn’t get a wink of sleep that night want to stay

wink of sleep that night want to stay

wink of sleep that night want to stay here and sleep this fucking Betty –

here and sleep this fucking Betty –

here and sleep this fucking Betty – dragged down the hall again I don’t

dragged down the hall again I don’t

dragged down the hall again I don’t think so

think so

think so we’ll be okay be sure to choose your

we’ll be okay be sure to choose your

we’ll be okay be sure to choose your bedfellows wisely or you might end up

bedfellows wisely or you might end up

bedfellows wisely or you might end up with one of them turning into diffs

aren’t you gonna say hello if you saw it

aren’t you gonna say hello if you saw it for the first time as a child then

for the first time as a child then

for the first time as a child then Pennywise haunted your dreams well into

Pennywise haunted your dreams well into

Pennywise haunted your dreams well into your grown-up years you all tastes much

your grown-up years you all tastes much

your grown-up years you all tastes much better when you’re afraid of course if

better when you’re afraid of course if

better when you’re afraid of course if you initially saw this 2-part Stephen

you initially saw this 2-part Stephen

you initially saw this 2-part Stephen King miniseries as an adult you probably

King miniseries as an adult you probably

King miniseries as an adult you probably find Pennywise more funny than

find Pennywise more funny than

find Pennywise more funny than frightening see when you dreams oh come

frightening see when you dreams oh come

frightening see when you dreams oh come back any time

back any time

back any time either way TV movie remains an iconic

either way TV movie remains an iconic

either way TV movie remains an iconic staple of the horror genre with an

staple of the horror genre with an

staple of the horror genre with an unforgettable performance by Tim Curry

unforgettable performance by Tim Curry

unforgettable performance by Tim Curry as the dancing clown / demonic alien and

as the dancing clown / demonic alien and

as the dancing clown / demonic alien and a surprisingly effective story about

a surprisingly effective story about

a surprisingly effective story about friendship that spans over 30 years once

friendship that spans over 30 years once

friendship that spans over 30 years once you guys get out of here what’s gonna

you guys get out of here what’s gonna

you guys get out of here what’s gonna make me we are let’s just try to

make me we are let’s just try to

make me we are let’s just try to overlook that giant spider in the final

overlook that giant spider in the final

overlook that giant spider in the final act yeah yeah number 8 drag me to hell

act yeah yeah number 8 drag me to hell

act yeah yeah number 8 drag me to hell fool Midway Bean who comes begging to me

fool Midway Bean who comes begging to me

fool Midway Bean who comes begging to me although Sam Raimi hit it big with the

although Sam Raimi hit it big with the

although Sam Raimi hit it big with the spider-man trilogy that didn’t stop him

spider-man trilogy that didn’t stop him

spider-man trilogy that didn’t stop him from returning to his campy horror roots

from returning to his campy horror roots

from returning to his campy horror roots with drag me to hell yeah the title

with drag me to hell yeah the title

with drag me to hell yeah the title speaks for itself as characters are

speaks for itself as characters are

speaks for itself as characters are literally dragged down into the pits of

literally dragged down into the pits of

literally dragged down into the pits of hell in this horror film

after a hideous old lady curses Alison

after a hideous old lady curses Alison Lohman and she finds out she’ll be

Lohman and she finds out she’ll be

Lohman and she finds out she’ll be haunted by a Lamia demon though the

haunted by a Lamia demon though the

haunted by a Lamia demon though the underworld almost sounds like a welcome

underworld almost sounds like a welcome

underworld almost sounds like a welcome escape

with anvils dropping on people’s heads

with anvils dropping on people’s heads and possessed talking goes drag me to

and possessed talking goes drag me to

and possessed talking goes drag me to hell has the essence of a demented

hell has the essence of a demented

hell has the essence of a demented cartoon it’s silly it’s scary and it’s

cartoon it’s silly it’s scary and it’s

cartoon it’s silly it’s scary and it’s just a ton of fun

number seven wreck okay Maggie sit way

number seven wreck okay Maggie sit way back here buddy what are you doing

back here buddy what are you doing

back here buddy what are you doing something about booth haven’t commented

something about booth haven’t commented

something about booth haven’t commented advertised to American audiences as the

advertised to American audiences as the

advertised to American audiences as the movie that inspired the 2008 remake

movie that inspired the 2008 remake

movie that inspired the 2008 remake quarantine this Spanish found footage

quarantine this Spanish found footage

quarantine this Spanish found footage film unsurprisingly shares a similar

film unsurprisingly shares a similar

film unsurprisingly shares a similar premise with the later flip unless I got

premise with the later flip unless I got

premise with the later flip unless I got me some booty get that in Iraq follows a

me some booty get that in Iraq follows a

me some booty get that in Iraq follows a TV reporter interviewing the group of

TV reporter interviewing the group of

TV reporter interviewing the group of firefighters on their night shift when

firefighters on their night shift when

firefighters on their night shift when called upon to rescue an elderly woman

called upon to rescue an elderly woman

called upon to rescue an elderly woman locked inside her apartment they uncover

locked inside her apartment they uncover

locked inside her apartment they uncover a much more hazardous story yeah the

a much more hazardous story yeah the

a much more hazardous story yeah the film makes good use of the shaky cam

film makes good use of the shaky cam

film makes good use of the shaky cam technique and creates a claustrophobic

technique and creates a claustrophobic

technique and creates a claustrophobic atmosphere but where quarantine stuck to

atmosphere but where quarantine stuck to

atmosphere but where quarantine stuck to the mutated virus zombie approach wreak

the mutated virus zombie approach wreak

the mutated virus zombie approach wreak injects an unexpected demonic twist

injects an unexpected demonic twist

injects an unexpected demonic twist that’s further explored and its sequels

number six book wandering we are beyond

number six book wandering we are beyond terrified we don’t know what’s going on

terrified we don’t know what’s going on

terrified we don’t know what’s going on or what to do can you help us the

or what to do can you help us the

or what to do can you help us the conjuring is one of those classic

conjuring is one of those classic

conjuring is one of those classic haunted house movies where the

haunted house movies where the

haunted house movies where the homeowners don’t move out even after

homeowners don’t move out even after

homeowners don’t move out even after their dog turns up dead and one of their

their dog turns up dead and one of their

their dog turns up dead and one of their daughters starts sleepwalking a very

daughters starts sleepwalking a very

daughters starts sleepwalking a very powerful demonic has latched itself onto

powerful demonic has latched itself onto

powerful demonic has latched itself onto her

her

her while it doesn’t revolutionize the jar

while it doesn’t revolutionize the jar

while it doesn’t revolutionize the jar this is actually an effective thriller

this is actually an effective thriller

this is actually an effective thriller carried by a genuinely chilling mood

carried by a genuinely chilling mood

carried by a genuinely chilling mood convincing performances and a

convincing performances and a

convincing performances and a surprisingly touching relationship

surprisingly touching relationship

surprisingly touching relationship between two paranormal investigators

between two paranormal investigators

between two paranormal investigators played by Patrick Wilson and Vera

played by Patrick Wilson and Vera

played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga uh well we’ve been called

Farmiga uh well we’ve been called

Farmiga uh well we’ve been called demonologists it’s one name for us Ghost

demonologists it’s one name for us Ghost

demonologists it’s one name for us Ghost Hunters paranormal researchers folks

Hunters paranormal researchers folks

Hunters paranormal researchers folks wackos but we prefer to be known simply

wackos but we prefer to be known simply

wackos but we prefer to be known simply as ed and Lorraine Warren it also has

as ed and Lorraine Warren it also has

as ed and Lorraine Warren it also has one of the creepiest dolls ever in the

one of the creepiest dolls ever in the

one of the creepiest dolls ever in the haunted Annabelle who sadly became less

haunted Annabelle who sadly became less

haunted Annabelle who sadly became less credible with her 2014 prequel / spinoff

number five poltergeist at the turn of

number five poltergeist at the turn of the 1980s more and more parents started

the 1980s more and more parents started

the 1980s more and more parents started to argue that we needed a new rating to

to argue that we needed a new rating to

to argue that we needed a new rating to bridge the gap between PG and R rated

bridge the gap between PG and R rated

bridge the gap between PG and R rated fair

the pg-rated poltergeist undoubtedly

the pg-rated poltergeist undoubtedly fueled this argument by today’s

fueled this argument by today’s

fueled this argument by today’s standards the story about a suburban

standards the story about a suburban

standards the story about a suburban family that’s haunted by wicked entities

family that’s haunted by wicked entities

family that’s haunted by wicked entities is clearly pg-13 material

never afraid to frighten your little

never afraid to frighten your little ones the film overflows with creepy

ones the film overflows with creepy

ones the film overflows with creepy imagery inventive antagonists and

imagery inventive antagonists and

imagery inventive antagonists and effects that still hold up quite nicely

after watching it they’ll never look at

after watching it they’ll never look at a clown doll the same way again number

a clown doll the same way again number

a clown doll the same way again number four the evil dead why are you torturing

four the evil dead why are you torturing

four the evil dead why are you torturing me like this

me like this

me like this why Sam Raimi established his knack for

why Sam Raimi established his knack for

why Sam Raimi established his knack for mixing absurd war with absurd humor

mixing absurd war with absurd humor

mixing absurd war with absurd humor through this 1981 cult classic

on a low budget Rainey crafted a

on a low budget Rainey crafted a gross-out gut-busting good time that

gross-out gut-busting good time that

gross-out gut-busting good time that really stood out from the crowd the

really stood out from the crowd the

really stood out from the crowd the cabin in the woods setting might be

cabin in the woods setting might be

cabin in the woods setting might be familiar but II will dead distinguishes

familiar but II will dead distinguishes

familiar but II will dead distinguishes itself with gleeful Gore impressive

itself with gleeful Gore impressive

itself with gleeful Gore impressive stop-motion visuals and let’s not forget

stop-motion visuals and let’s not forget

stop-motion visuals and let’s not forget the demonically possessed raping trees

it would go on to inspire a 2013 remake

it would go on to inspire a 2013 remake / reboot which while not as funny as its

/ reboot which while not as funny as its

/ reboot which while not as funny as its predecessor is still positively to die

predecessor is still positively to die

predecessor is still positively to die for number 3 Rosemary’s Baby to make

for number 3 Rosemary’s Baby to make

for number 3 Rosemary’s Baby to make baby having a demon inside you is one

baby having a demon inside you is one

baby having a demon inside you is one thing the idea of that demon also being

thing the idea of that demon also being

thing the idea of that demon also being your unborn child however is

your unborn child however is

your unborn child however is blood-curdling beyond belief

blood-curdling beyond belief

blood-curdling beyond belief what makes Rosemary’s Baby a masterful

what makes Rosemary’s Baby a masterful

what makes Rosemary’s Baby a masterful psychological horror movie is how it

psychological horror movie is how it

psychological horror movie is how it plays with both the protagonist mind and

plays with both the protagonist mind and

plays with both the protagonist mind and the audience’s mind what have you done

the audience’s mind what have you done

the audience’s mind what have you done to it what have you done to ins eyes for

to it what have you done to ins eyes for

to it what have you done to ins eyes for much of the film we’re not sure if

much of the film we’re not sure if

much of the film we’re not sure if rosemary is losing her sanity or if

rosemary is losing her sanity or if

rosemary is losing her sanity or if she’s at the center of a demonic cult’s

she’s at the center of a demonic cult’s

she’s at the center of a demonic cult’s evil scheme in which the truth stares

evil scheme in which the truth stares

evil scheme in which the truth stares rosemary dead in the eye what have you

rosemary dead in the eye what have you

rosemary dead in the eye what have you done damn you man yeah hey Genesis

done damn you man yeah hey Genesis

done damn you man yeah hey Genesis father not guy number 2 V omen own if he

father not guy number 2 V omen own if he

father not guy number 2 V omen own if he is within you can you defeat the son of

is within you can you defeat the son of

is within you can you defeat the son of the devil although we never see Satan’s

the devil although we never see Satan’s

the devil although we never see Satan’s spawn in Rosemary’s Baby his offspring

spawn in Rosemary’s Baby his offspring

spawn in Rosemary’s Baby his offspring takes center stage hear God’s name oh

takes center stage hear God’s name oh

takes center stage hear God’s name oh you’re talking about a son mr. Tolar a

you’re talking about a son mr. Tolar a

you’re talking about a son mr. Tolar a son of the devil

son of the devil

son of the devil the definitive Antichrist movie The Omen

the definitive Antichrist movie The Omen

the definitive Antichrist movie The Omen has no shortage of immortal frights

has no shortage of immortal frights

has no shortage of immortal frights involving a nanny hanging herself a

involving a nanny hanging herself a

involving a nanny hanging herself a household accident involving a tricycle

household accident involving a tricycle

household accident involving a tricycle and reveal of Damian’s unusual birthmark

and reveal of Damian’s unusual birthmark

and reveal of Damian’s unusual birthmark there’s a purse mark the sequence of

there’s a purse mark the sequence of

there’s a purse mark the sequence of sixes any parent who names their hit

sixes any parent who names their hit

sixes any parent who names their hit Damien is pretty much setting him up to

Damien is pretty much setting him up to

Damien is pretty much setting him up to be evil though

even if it doesn’t take an exorcist to

even if it doesn’t take an exorcist to figure out that this little bugger has

figure out that this little bugger has

figure out that this little bugger has malevolence running through his veins

malevolence running through his veins

malevolence running through his veins Richard Donner’s disturbing direction

Richard Donner’s disturbing direction

Richard Donner’s disturbing direction keeps you constantly punished before we

keeps you constantly punished before we

keeps you constantly punished before we summon our top pick here are a few

summon our top pick here are a few

summon our top pick here are a few honorable mentions I can still hear that

honorable mentions I can still hear that

honorable mentions I can still hear that voice tell me your name

you can see with the orders you phone

you can see with the orders you phone down from eyes heaven into the depths of

down from eyes heaven into the depths of

down from eyes heaven into the depths of hell in the name of our Lord Jesus

hell in the name of our Lord Jesus

hell in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ

Rosemary’s Baby the omen and the

Rosemary’s Baby the omen and the Exorcist are often grouped together as a

Exorcist are often grouped together as a

Exorcist are often grouped together as a spiritual trilogy of demonic child

spiritual trilogy of demonic child

spiritual trilogy of demonic child pictures with the latter being the

pictures with the latter being the

pictures with the latter being the crowning achievement you’re gonna die up

crowning achievement you’re gonna die up

crowning achievement you’re gonna die up there nowadays it’s hard to imagine a

there nowadays it’s hard to imagine a

there nowadays it’s hard to imagine a film leaving audiences running out of

film leaving audiences running out of

film leaving audiences running out of the room screaming you know what she did

the room screaming you know what she did

the room screaming you know what she did yeah panting aha

yeah panting aha

yeah panting aha but never holding back The Exorcist

but never holding back The Exorcist

but never holding back The Exorcist served up scares unlike any horror movie

served up scares unlike any horror movie

served up scares unlike any horror movie with stunning direction a tense musical

with stunning direction a tense musical

with stunning direction a tense musical score terrifying visuals and captivating

score terrifying visuals and captivating

score terrifying visuals and captivating performances particularly from the young

performances particularly from the young

performances particularly from the young Linda Blair as the demonically possessed

Linda Blair as the demonically possessed

Linda Blair as the demonically possessed Regan stick up her ass you mother

Regan stick up her ass you mother

Regan stick up her ass you mother fucking worthless shelter siren it’s so

fucking worthless shelter siren it’s so

fucking worthless shelter siren it’s so head twisting Lee honking the theaters

head twisting Lee honking the theaters

head twisting Lee honking the theaters actually supplied audience members with

actually supplied audience members with

actually supplied audience members with vomit bags um your mother sucks Eddie

vomit bags um your mother sucks Eddie

vomit bags um your mother sucks Eddie hell yeah anyone else see the irony in

hell yeah anyone else see the irony in

hell yeah anyone else see the irony in that do you lose our lists do what’s

that do you lose our lists do what’s

that do you lose our lists do what’s your favorite demon movie

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