6 Best Cursed Object Movies of All Time

By Vlad Zakh · April 13, 2026

One cursed object passing from owner to owner makes for efficient, relentless horror. Oculus has siblings trying to destroy a mirror they blame for their parents’ deaths, Annabelle terrorises a young couple with a possessed doll, and Drag Me to Hell curses a loan officer after she denies a woman a mortgage extension. The Monkey’s Paw, The Ring and Dead of Night round out the six.

Oculus (2013)

TMDB ★ 6.5

Two siblings attempt to destroy a mirror they believe caused their parents' violent deaths.

Directed by Mike Flanagan · 1h 44m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Annabelle (2014)

TMDB ★ 5.4

A haunted, possessed doll terrorises a young couple expecting their first child.

Directed by John R. Leonetti · 1h 39m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Drag Me to Hell (2009)

IMDb ★ 6.6 RT 92% Metacritic 83

A loan officer is cursed by a scorned client and has three days to break it.

Directed by Sam Raimi · 1h 39m · Rated PG-13

7 wins & 24 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Peacock Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Monkey's Paw (1933)

TMDB ★ 5.6

A cursed, mummified monkey's paw grants three wishes, each fulfilled at a devastating cost.

Directed by Wesley Ruggles · 0h 58m

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The Ring (2002)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 72% Metacritic 57

A journalist investigates a videotape rumoured to kill its viewers within a week.

Directed by Gore Verbinski · 1h 55m · Rated PG-13

14 wins & 12 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Peacock Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Dead of Night (1945)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 96%

An architect's recurring nightmare is echoed by his dinner guests' own unsettling supernatural stories.

Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti & Charles Crichton · 1h 43m · Rated NR

2 wins & 3 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, YouTube TV, Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, IndieFlix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Cursed Object Movies of All Time

Oculus (2013)

Annabelle (2014)

Drag Me to Hell (2009)

The Monkey's Paw (1933)

The Ring (2002)

Dead of Night (1945)

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