7 scary exorcism movies to watch on Netflix if you enjoyed The Deliverance

After a limited theatrical release, Lee Daniels' new supernatural horror film The Deliverance has finally landed on Netflix. Inspired by the terrifying Ammons haunting case, the R-rated movie stars Golden Globe Award-winning actress Andra Day as a struggling single mother who finds herself and her kids fighting for their lives against an ancient demonic force residing in their Pittsburgh home.

Joining Day in the horror flick are Glenn Close, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Mo'Nique, Caleb McLaughlin, Anthony B. Jenkins, Demi Singleton, Omar Epps, Miss Lawrence, Tasha Smith, and others. I'm sure after watching this new movie, you'll be in the mood to want to watch something similar. Of course, you can always count on us at Netflix Life to help you out.

Below, we shared a list of seven scary exorcism movies that are streaming right now on Netflix.

The Conjuring (2013)

• Director: James Wan
• Writer(s): Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes
• Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor

The Conjuring is hands down one of the best exorcism movies ever made. It's the first film in The Conjuring Universe, which was created by James Wan, and it follows renowned paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren as they work to put a stop to a malevolent spirit that's terrorizing a family living in a remote farmhouse in Rhode Island.

The Conjuring 2 (2016)

• Director: James Wan
• Writer(s): Wan, Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes, David Leslie Johnson
• Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Frances O'Connor, Madison Wolfe, Simon McBurney, Franka Potente

Serving as a sequel to The Conjuring, The Conjuring 2 continues to follow paranormal investigators and demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren as they help out another family being tormented by an evil entity.

After learning from the Hodgson family that poltergeist activity is going on at their council house in Enfield, North London, Ed and Lorraine travel there to investigate the case. What they end up discovering is that a powerful and ancient demon is terrorizing the family. When the youngest daughter becomes possessed by the demon, it's up to Ed and Lorraine to expel it and save the family.

Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

• Director: Mike Flanagan
• Writer(s): Flanagan, Jeff Howard
• Cast: Elizabeth Reaser, Lulu Wilson, Annalise Basso, Henry Thomas

Ouija: Origin of Evil serves as a prequel to Ouija (2014). Exploring the backstory of the cursed Ouija board, Ouija: Origin of Evil follows a widowed mother and her two daughters who run a fake séance business. To bring in more business, the mother incorporates an Ouija board into her séances. However, when her youngest daughter, Doris, begins using the board, she becomes possessed by an evil spirit. Now, the family must do everything they can to save Doris before it's too late.

Veronica (2017)

• Director: Paco Plaza
• Writer(s): Plaza, Fernando Navarro
• Cast: Sandra Escacena, Claudia Placer, Bruna González, Iván Chavero, Ana Torrent

Set in 1991 Madrid, the story follows a teenage girl named Veronica who, along with her two friends, decides to use an Ouija board to contact the spirit world. However, the séance goes awry, and they end up unleashing malevolent spirits, one of which possesses Veronica.

The Nun (2018)

• Director: Corin Hardy
• Writer(s): Gary Dauberman
• Cast: Demián Bichir, Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet

The Nun serves as a spinoff and prequel to The Conjuring films, exploring the backstory of the ancient demon Valak. We follow Father Burke, a priest and exorcist, and Sister Irene, a nun in her novitiate, who are sent to a remote abbey in the Romanian countryside to investigate the mysterious death of a nun. What they end up discovering is that the abbey is being haunted by a malicious demon named Valak. Now, they must do everything in their power to put a stop to the demon before it claims more lives.

Sister Death (2023)

• Director: Paco Plaza
• Writer(s): Plaza, Jorge Guerricaechevarría
• Cast: Aria Bedmar, Maru Valdivielso, Luisa Merelas, Almudena Amor, Chelo Vivares

After watching Veronica, you should check out the prequel, Sister Death. Taking place at a remote convent in Spain during the 1930s, we follow a novice nun with a troubled past who begins to experience increasingly disturbing supernatural events while working at the convent. These strange events eventually lead her to uncover the convent's dark history.

The Pope’s Exorcist (2023)

• Director: Julius Avery
• Writer(s): Michael Petroni and Evan Spiliotopoulos
• Cast: Russell Crowe, Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe, Franco Nero

Loosely based on the life and work of Father Gabriele Amorth, The Pope’s Exorcist follows the Vatican’s chief exorcist as he investigates the demonic possession of a young boy in Spain. While doing so, he ends up unveiling a centuries-old conspiracy that the Vatican has tried its hardest to keep secret.

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