6 Best Last Will and Testament Movies

By Vlad Zakh · September 6, 2026

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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.

Thir13en Ghosts (2001) 01

Thir13en Ghosts (2001)

IMDb ★ 6.3

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

Last Orders (2001) 02

Last Orders (2001)

IMDb ★ 6.0

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

Lizzie (2018) 03

Lizzie (2018)

IMDb ★ 6.2

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

Cry Wolf (1947) 04

Cry Wolf (1947)

IMDb ★ 6.1

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

Eye of the Cat (1969) 05

Eye of the Cat (1969)

IMDb ★ 5.5

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

The Shadow of the Cat (1961) 06

The Shadow of the Cat (1961)

IMDb ★ 6.7

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

Vlad Zakh

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.