6 Best Last Will and Testament Movies

By Vlad Zakh · September 6, 2026

From haunted glass houses to Victorian murder trials, these are the best movies built around the greed, secrets, and family fallout unleashed by a will. In The Shadow of the Cat (1961): A murdered woman’s cat turns ferocious and hunts down the guilty heirs plotting over her fortune and will. Equally memorable is Thir13en Ghosts (2001): A family inherits a glass mansion built to imprison twelve vengeful ghosts, turning their windfall into a fight for survival.

Thir13en Ghosts (2001)

TMDB ★ 6.3

A family inherits a glass mansion built to imprison twelve vengeful ghosts, turning their windfall into a fight for survival.

Directed by Steve Beck · 1h 31m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube

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Last Orders (2001)

TMDB ★ 6.0

A London butcher's dying wish sends his closest friends on a journey to scatter his ashes and settle old scores.

Directed by Fred Schepisi · 1h 49m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ITVX Premium · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube

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Lizzie (2018)

TMDB ★ 6.2

A controlling father's iron grip over his daughter's life and inheritance sets the stage for a notorious double murder.

Directed by Craig William Macneill · 1h 46m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Peacock Premium, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Peacock Premium Plus, Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Cry Wolf (1947)

TMDB ★ 6.1

A woman uncovers deadly secrets about an inheritance when she visits her late husband's family estate.

Directed by Peter Godfrey · 1h 23m

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Eye of the Cat (1969)

TMDB ★ 5.5

A man and his girlfriend scheme to inherit his wealthy aunt's mansion, but her dozens of cats stand in the way.

Directed by David Lowell Rich · 1h 42m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Shadow of the Cat (1961)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A murdered woman's cat turns ferocious and hunts down the guilty heirs plotting over her fortune and will.

Directed by John Gilling · 1h 19m

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Last Will and Testament Movies

Thir13en Ghosts (2001)

Last Orders (2001)

Lizzie (2018)

Cry Wolf (1947)

Eye of the Cat (1969)

The Shadow of the Cat (1961)

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