6 Best Last Will and Testament Movies

By Vlad Zakh · September 6, 2026

A will can unleash greed, secrets and a surprising amount of horror. Thir13en Ghosts has a family inheriting a glass mansion built to imprison vengeful ghosts, Last Orders has friends scattering a butcher’s ashes, and Lizzie traces a controlling father’s grip on his daughter’s inheritance. Cry Wolf, Eye of the Cat and The Shadow of the Cat round out the six.

Thir13en Ghosts (2001)

TMDB ★ 6.3

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

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.

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. 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 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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