Movies Like Cast a Deadly Spell

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Witch Hunt

1994·1h 40m·★ 5.5·Paul Schrader

The Philip Lovecraft CollectionThemes: h.p. lovecraft, private detective, lovecraftianTV Movie & Comedy & Fantasy & Horror

Army of Darkness

1992·1h 21m·★ 7.4·Sam Raimi

Themes: necronomicon, lovecraftian, zombieTMDB recommendsFantasy & Horror & Comedy

The Evil Dead

1981·1h 25m·★ 7.3·Sam Raimi

4 shared themes: necronomicon, lovecraftian, occult...TMDB recommends

The Empty Man

2020·2h 17m·★ 6.2·David Prior

Themes: lovecraftian, occultFans also likedHorror & Mystery

Evil Dead Rise

2023·1h 36m·★ 6.5·Lee Cronin

Themes: necronomicon, lovecraftian

Kung Fu Hustle

2004·1h 39m·★ 7.7·Stephen Chow

Themes: 1940s, gangsterComedy & Fantasy

Braindead

1992·1h 43m·★ 7.4·Peter Jackson

TMDB recommendsHorror & Comedy

Angel Heart

1987·1h 53m·★ 7.2·Alan Parker

TMDB recommendsHorror & Mystery

The Ninth Gate

1999·2h 13m·★ 6.7·Roman Polanski

TMDB recommendsMystery & Horror

The Gate

1987·1h 26m·★ 6.1·Tibor Takács

TMDB recommendsHorror & Fantasy

The Godfather

1972·2h 55m·★ 9.2·Francis Ford Coppola

Themes: 1940s, gangster

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004·2h 21m·★ 7.9·Alfonso Cuarón

TMDB recommends

Snatch

2000·1h 43m·★ 8.2·Guy Ritchie

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

2007·2h 18m·★ 7.5·David Yates

TMDB recommends

Lucky Number Slevin

2006·1h 50m·★ 7.7·Paul McGuigan

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Lost Highway

1997·2h 14m·★ 7.6·David Lynch

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Pocketful of Miracles

1961·2h 16m·★ 7.1·Frank Capra

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28 Days Later

2002·1h 53m·★ 7.5·Danny Boyle

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Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

2026·1h 52m·★ 6.5·Tom Harper

Themes: 1940s, gangster

Short Cuts

1993·3h 8m·★ 7.6·Robert Altman

Both star Julianne Moore & Fred Ward

How Good Is Cast a Deadly Spell?

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