Drama, Fantasy
Farmer Jabez Stone, about to lose his land, agrees to sell his soul to the devil, known as Mr. Scratch, who gives Jabez seven years to enjoy the fruits of his sale before he collects. Over that time, Jabez pays off his debts and helps many neighboring farmers, then becomes an advocate for the upstanding Sen. Daniel Webster. When Jabez's contract with Mr. Scratch concludes, he desperately turns to Webster to represent him in a trial for his soul.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
My Man and I
The Devil's Advocate
Bedazzled
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Needful Things
Faust
Aaltra
Tales from the Hood
Angel on My Shoulder
Days of Heaven
Dragonwyck
Tempting the Devil
End of Days
Love and Rage
The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries
Santa Claus
Withnail & I
1922
Tess
SIMILAR MOVIES
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
IMDB 7.8 | Nov , 1927
A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.My Man and I
IMDB 6.8 | Sep , 1952
In California, a Mexican-American laborer is falsely accused of shooting the racist farmer he was working for after the farmer stiffed him with a bad check.The Devil's Advocate
IMDB 7.5 | Oct , 1997
Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.Bedazzled
IMDB 6.1 | Oct , 2000
Elliot Richards, a socially awkward IT worker, is given seven wishes to get the girl of his dreams when he meets a very seductive Satan. The catch: his soul. Some of his wishes include being a 7 foot basketball star, a wealthy, powerful man, and a sensitive caring guy. But, as could be expected, the Devil puts her own little twist on each of his fantasies.Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
IMDB 6.8 | Nov , 2006
In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the answer to their prayers... a magical guitar pick housed in a rock-and-roll museum some 300 miles away.Needful Things
IMDB 6.2 | Aug , 1993
A mysterious new shop opens in a small town which always seems to stock the deepest desires of each shopper, with a price far heavier than expected.Faust
IMDB 7.9 | Oct , 1926
God and Satan war over earth; to settle things, they wager on the soul of Faust, a learned and prayerful alchemist.Aaltra
IMDB 6.3 | Jun , 2004
In this pitch black comedy the rivalry between two neighbors escalates into an all out war. Through a maintenance error on a tractor they both end up, paralyzed, in a wheelchair. It seems they are doomed to stay together. They no longer focus their rage on each other but on the manufacturer of the tractor, in Helsinki. So get ready for a hilarious wheelchair road movie.Tales from the Hood
IMDB 6.3 | May , 1995
A strange mortician tells four horrific tales to three drug dealers that he traps in their local funeral parlor.Angel on My Shoulder
IMDB 6.4 | Sep , 1946
The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a well-respected judge to make up for his previous life.Days of Heaven
IMDB 7.5 | Sep , 1978
In 1916, a Chicago steel worker accidentally kills his supervisor and flees to the Texas panhandle with his girlfriend and little sister to work harvesting wheat in the fields of a stoic farmer.Dragonwyck
IMDB 6.7 | Apr , 1946
For Miranda Wells, moving to New York to live in Dragonwyck Manor with her rich cousin, Nicholas, seems like a dream. However, the situation gradually becomes nightmarish. She observes Nicholas' troubled relationship with his tenant farmers, as well as with his daughter, to whom Miranda serves as governess. Her relationship with Nicholas intensifies after his wife dies, but his mental imbalance threatens any hope of happiness.Tempting the Devil
IMDB 4.9 | Jun , 1989
Two themes arise from the story, themes that are interlocked: the theme of love and of man's eternal submission to traditional symbols. The director Živko Nikolić continues his movie saga of human nature. Both themes develop the mythical idea of temptation. It is basic human relation: from the intimate to the families' vying with each other.End of Days
IMDB 6.1 | Nov , 1999
On 28 December 1999, the citizens of New York City are getting ready for the turn of the millennium. However, Satan decides to crash the party by coming to the city and searching for his chosen bride — a 20-year-old woman named Christine York. The world will end, and the only hope lies within an atheist named Jericho Cane.Love and Rage
IMDB 5.7 | Mar , 1978
The richest merchant in XIX century Sarajevo and his fellow travelers are captured by a group of bandits. In order to learn more about merchant’s riches, the bandits’ leader investigates the group and discovers that merchant’s wife, who cheated on merchant during one of his travels, later – in fear of his vengeance played to be possessed by “rage”. Looking for the cure, the merchant brings his wife to Ahmed Jusuf – former warrior and man of authority. Jusuf advised the merchant to take his wife and move into another region – having an idea on what was the story behind wife’s rage, bat also in an attempt to protect himself from the feelings that have already stifled.The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries
IMDB 5.7 | Dec , 1974
A satirical comedy about a poor farmer who, while plowing his field, accidentally uncovers an ancient burial chamber loaded with gold artifacts. Realizing that the trove would somehow liberate him from his bumpkin existence, he brings pieces of it to a jeweler in the city.Santa Claus
IMDB 6.9 | Nov , 1959
Pitch, the mean-spirited devil, is trying to ruin Christmas. Santa Claus teams up with Merlin the Magician and the children of the world in order to save the day!Withnail & I
IMDB 7.3 | Jun , 1987
Two out-of-work actors -- the anxious, luckless Marwood and his acerbic, alcoholic friend, Withnail -- spend their days drifting between their squalid flat, the unemployment office and the pub. When they take a holiday "by mistake" at the country house of Withnail's flamboyantly gay uncle, Monty, they encounter the unpleasant side of the English countryside: tedium, terrifying locals and torrential rain.1922
IMDB 5.9 | Oct , 2017
A simple yet proud rancher conspires to murder his wife for financial gain, convincing his teenage son to participate.Tess
IMDB 7.1 | Oct , 1979
A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumor that their families are from the same line, but is left traumatised from her experiences.