Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "selling-soul-to-the-devil"

1. Angel Heart (1987)

X | 113 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A private investigator is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite. But the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.

Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet, Charlotte Rampling

Votes: 95,815 | Gross: $17.19M

2. Solomon Kane (2009)

R | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A ruthless mercenary renounces violence after learning his soul is bound for hell. When a young girl is kidnapped and her family slain by a sorcerer's murderous cult, he is forced to fight and seek his redemption slaying evil.

Director: M.J. Bassett | Stars: James Purefoy, Max von Sydow, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Pete Postlethwaite

Votes: 76,402

3. Shortcut to Happiness (2003)

PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A down-and-out writer sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for fame and fortune.

Director: Alec Baldwin | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Alec Baldwin, Dan Aykroyd

Votes: 6,172

4. The City of the Dead (1960)

PG-13 | 76 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A young college student arrives in a sleepy Massachusetts town to research witchcraft; during her stay at an eerie inn, she discovers a startling secret about the town and its inhabitants.

Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: Patricia Jessel, Dennis Lotis, Christopher Lee, Tom Naylor

Votes: 8,520

5. The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941)

Passed | 107 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

A nineteenth-century New Hampshire farmer makes a pact with Satan for economic success, then enlists famed orator Daniel Webster to extract him from his contract.

Director: William Dieterle | Stars: Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, Jane Darwell, Simone Simon

Votes: 5,606

6. Satanico Pandemonium (1975)

Not Rated | 89 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A young nun is tempted by visions of forbidden sexual fantasies to cross over to Satan.

Director: Gilberto Martínez Solares | Stars: Enrique Rocha, Cecilia Pezet, Delia Magaña, Clemencia Colin

Votes: 1,519

7. 9 Miles Down (2009)

Not Rated | 86 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A security expert is sent to a remote scientific camp to investigate strange things that are happening.

Director: Anthony Waller | Stars: Adrian Paul, Amanda Douge, Anthony Waller, Caroline Couret-Delegue

Votes: 3,937

8. The Devil and Max Devlin (1981)

PG | 96 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Max, a dead corrupt businessman, makes a Faustian pact with Satan's henchman to drive three people to Hell in exchange for longer life. Soon Max realizes that there still may be good in him.

Director: Steven Hilliard Stern | Stars: Elliott Gould, Bill Cosby, Susan Anspach, Adam Rich

Votes: 1,442 | Gross: $16.00M

9. Twisted Fiction (2023)

116 min | Horror

Three twisted tales. A man stalks the hypnotist that gives his wife a "hypno-orgasm"; a film producer who drugs and rapes aspiring actresses is targeted for revenge by witches; and a kinky hotel rendezvous ends in death and bloodshed.

Director: Marc Fratto | Stars: Gaetano Iacono, Nikki Silva, Mark K. Simmons, Johnny Capuano

Votes: 29

10. The Devil and Daniel Mouse (1978 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

When a young female mouse makes a deal with the devil to become a rock star and learns the price, her boyfriend has to help her avoid damnation.

Director: Clive A. Smith | Stars: Chris Wiggins, Annabel Kershaw, Martin Lavut, Jim Henshaw

Votes: 310

11. Up in Smoke (1957)

Approved | 61 min | Comedy, Family

In order to be able to get the names of winning horses at the track, Sach agrees to sell his soul to the devil.

Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Huntz Hall, Stanley Clements, David Gorcey, Eddie LeRoy

Votes: 196

12. 666 - Traue keinem, mit dem Du schläfst! (2002)

85 min | Comedy

Comedy of a luckless cab driver who sells his soul to Mephisto to live the life of one of his idols.

Director: Rainer Matsutani | Stars: Jan Josef Liefers, Armin Rohde, Sonsee Neu, Ralf Bauer

Votes: 884

13. Tiny Toons' Night Ghoulery (1995 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 43 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

In this Halloween Special, Babs Bunny plays the part of host as she and the Tiny Toons gang spoof various popular horror stories. Some of the ones they parody are: "The Twilight Zone" "The ... See full summary »

Directors: Rich Arons, Michael Gerard, Rusty Mills, Greg Reyna | Stars: Joe Alaskey, Tress MacNeille, John Kassir, Don Messick

Votes: 486

14. Tarot (2023)

4 min | Short, Horror

When a grief-stricken man desperate to reunite with his lost love turns into a mysterious tarot card reader, he unwittingly unleashes a malevolent force that transcends the boundaries of ... See full summary »

Director: Dirk Fenstermacher Jr. | Stars: Austin Dammann, Dirk Fenstermacher Jr., Kaela Murphy

15. Faust (II)

125 min | Drama | Completed

A fresh and enthusiastic adaptation of Goethe's world-renowned play "Faust. The First Part of the Tragedy" by a youth theatre group.

Director: P.A. Steiner | Stars: Annemarie Brinz, Martina Herzog, Alexander Klemke, Matthias Schäppi

16. Dzieje mistrza Twardowskiego (1996)

97 min | Family, Fantasy

When rich traveler is attacked by thieves, devil comes to the rescue. But there's a price and years later the devil comes back for his claim.

Director: Krzysztof Gradowski | Stars: Daniel Olbrychski, Rafal Olbrychski, Rafal Królikowski, Jerzy Kamas

Votes: 85

17. Sinner's Saint (2012)

11 min | Short, Action, Adventure

In this Bruce Joel Rubin style Angel Heart (1987) story, A Soldier is tested by his inner demons and must decide who he wants to become.

Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: David Fichtenmayer, Chad Figurido, Alexander Raye Pimentel

Votes: 42

18. The Drew Carey Show (1995–2004)
Episode: The Devil, You Say (1996)

TV-PG | Comedy

Kate starts dating a new guy named Jack. He interviews for a position in the store and Drew is disturbed to find that Jack thinks he is the devil. Kate is sure Jack is just joking but soon ... See full summary »

Director: Sam Simon | Stars: Drew Carey, Diedrich Bader, Christa Miller, Kathy Kinney

Votes: 124

19. Happy Days (1974–1984)
Episode: Chachi Sells His Soul (1979)

TV-G | Comedy, Family, Music

Chachi gets more than he bargained for when he sells his soul to the devil's nephew and the Fonz must make a drastic deal of his own to save his cursed cousin.

Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Anson Williams

Votes: 101

20. Married... with Children (1987–1997)
Episode: Damn Bundys (1997)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy

Al sells his soul to the Devil so he can play for the Bears. However, the Devil takes him to Hell the day of the Super Bowl with a fate worse than death planned: an eternity with the family and the D'Arcys.

Director: Richard Correll | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, Amanda Bearse, Christina Applegate

Votes: 567

21. The Monkees (1965–1968)
Episode: The Devil and Peter Tork (1968)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Music

Peter browses through a pawnshop owned by a mysterious man known as S. Zero. He meets Zero and the two chat about the varied instruments he sells, Zero talking cryptically about the ... See full summary »

Director: James Frawley | Stars: Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork

Votes: 166

22. Night Court (1984–1992)
Episode: Safe (1987)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

While practicing an escape act for his Halloween party, Harry accidentally locks himself inside a safe and nearly suffocates to death; Dan thinks it's a joke when a man in a devil costume ... See full summary »

Director: Tim Steele | Stars: Harry Anderson, Markie Post, John Larroquette, Charles Robinson

Votes: 132

23. Pinky and the Brain (1995–1998)
Episode: A Pinky and the Brain Halloween (1997)

TV-Y | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

In a special Halloween episode, Pinky sells his soul so that The Brain can take over the world. The Brain challenges the devil to get Pinky's soul back.

Director: Kirk Tingblad | Stars: Maurice LaMarche, Rob Paulsen, Tress MacNeille, Garry Marshall

Votes: 118

24. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Treehouse of Horror IV (1993)

TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Homer sells his soul to the Devil for a donut, Bart contends with a gremlin on the side of the school bus which only he can see, and the family discovers that Mr. Burns is a vampire.

Director: David Silverman | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 4,292

25. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Devil's Due (1991)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

While answering a distress call, Picard finds himself not sure of exactly who he is dealing with, but he's sure he's not dealing with the planet's version of the Devil, as she claims to be.

Director: Tom Benko | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 3,433

26. Touched by an Angel (1994–2003)
Episode: The Man Upstairs (1999)

TV-G | Drama, Family, Fantasy

A salesman is in Las Vegas to renew an insurance policy with a gambling hotel. Desperate for money for his ailing wife, he gambles all the money he has while waiting for the policy renewal. He ends up selling his soul to the devil.

Director: Peter H. Hunt | Stars: Roma Downey, Della Reese, John Dye, Michael Jeter

Votes: 44

27. Wellington Paranormal (2018–2022)
Episode: Who the Hell (2022)

TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

On a typical night patrol, Minogue and O'Leary get to the bottom of a series of mysterious curses while Officer Parker gets a new partner.

Director: Tim van Dammen | Stars: Karen O'Leary, Mike Minogue, Maaka Pohatu, Thomas Sainsbury

Votes: 160

28. Riverdale (2017–2023)
Episode: Chapter Ninety-Eight: Mr. Cypher (2021)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After being visited by a mysterious figure who arrives in Rivervale, the gang find themselves faced with unexpected ultimatums.

Director: Jeff Woolnough | Stars: Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Casey Cott

Votes: 745

29. Riverdale (2017–2023)
Episode: Chapter One Hundred and Fifteen: Return to Rivervale (2022)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Archie and the gang gather intel about Percival so they can better understand where he came from and use that to their advantage. However, when their plan results in an unexpected outcome, the gang is left having to pay a terrible cost.

Director: Anna Kerrigan | Stars: K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse

Votes: 431

30. Little Demon (2022)
Episode: Satan's Lot (2022)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Horror

Chrissy gets an afterlife lesson from Satan. Laura helps Darlene with a dead ex-husband problem.

Directors: Ben Bjelajac, Jeanette Moreno King | Stars: Aubrey Plaza, Lucy DeVito, Danny DeVito, Lennon Parham

Votes: 212

31. Anger Management (2012–2014)
Episode: Charlie and the Devil (2013)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

A new patient in Charlie's group claims to be the Devil, and Nolan sells his soul to him to get Lacey to love him. Jennifer and Sam take an interest in their new neighbors, and Martin tries to get Charlie back to church.

Director: Gerry Cohen | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Selma Blair, Shawnee Smith, Laura Bell Bundy

Votes: 234

32. American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode: Chapter 3 (2016)

TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

The search for Flora continues as the situation grows more and more dire. The Millers talk to a paranormal expert to help them with their problem.

Director: Jennifer Lynch | Stars: Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Lily Rabe

Votes: 3,546

33. Crackanory (2013–2017)
Episode: Devil's Haircut (2017)

Comedy, Drama

In New York City in the 1940s, the baritone in a barbershop quartet unwittingly agrees to sell his soul to the devil to make sure that his group win in the national finals.

Director: Richard Pengelley | Stars: Sophia Di Martino, Shawn Dixon, Kevin Hudson, Ben Bailey Smith