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Plot Summary:
A magician who has been turned into a raven turns to a former sorcerer for help in this film loosely based on the Edgar Allen Poe poem.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: gothic, parody, humorous, grindhouse, cult classic, tense, suspenseful, gothic horror, scary, suspense
Best tv shows and movies like The Raven (1963):
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The Comedy of Terrors (1963)
Plot Summary:
An undertaker who hasn't had any 'customers' in a long time is forced the pay one year's back-rent. To get money he starts to kill people in order to get new clients.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, horror comedy, gothic, gothic horror, classic horror, parody, retro, suspense, spoof, grindhouse
Similar in 87%
Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)
Plot Summary:
The vengeful Doctor rises again, seeking the Scrolls of Life in an attempt to resurrect his deceased wife.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: black comedy, gothic horror, classic horror, psychotronic, horror comedy, gothic, slasher, grindhouse, medical horror, cult classic
Similar in 84%
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
Plot Summary:
A noted professor and his dim-witted apprentice fall prey to their inquiring vampires, while on the trail of the ominous damsel in distress.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: gothic, scary, parody, atmospheric, funny, humorous, gothic horror, horror comedy, creepy, witty
Similar in 83%
The Terror (1963)
Plot Summary:
Lieutenant Andre Duvalier has been accidentally separated from his regiment. He is wandering near the coast when he sees a young woman. He asks the road to Coldon, where he hopes to rejoin his regiment. But the woman doesn't answer, doesn't even greet him and walks away. Eventually she takes him to the sea, where she disappears in rough water. How can he save the mysterious girl?.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: gothic, suspense, suspenseful, psychological, atmospheric, serious, cult classic, classic horror, scary, stylized
Similar in 80%
Tales of Terror (1962)
Plot Summary:
Three stories adapted from the work of Edgar Allen Poe: 1) A man and his daughter are reunited, but the blame for the death of his wife hangs over them, unresolved. 2) A derelict challenges the local wine-tasting champion to a competition, but finds the man's attention to his wife worthy of more dramatic action. 3) A man dying and in great pain agrees to be hypnotized at the moment of death, with unexpected consequences.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: gothic, scary, anthology, suspenseful, gothic horror, suspense, horror comedy, atmospheric, disturbing, classic horror
Similar in 77%
The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
Plot Summary:
Famous organist Anton Phibes is horribly disfigured in an automobile accident while rushing to the side of his sick wife and presumed to be dead. Once Phibes learns that his wife died on the operating table, he is convinced the doctors are responsible and begins exacting his revenge on all those involved.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, black comedy, dark comedy, slasher, atmospheric, psychotronic, surreal, grindhouse, cult classic
Similar in 75%
The Oblong Box (1969)
Plot Summary:
Aristocrat Julian Markham keeps his disfigured brother, Sir Edward, locked in a tower of his house. Occasionaly Sir Edward escapes and causes havoc around the town.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, serious, classic horror, scary, gothic, bleak, gothic horror, cult classic, slasher
Similar in 75%
The Haunted Palace (1963)
Plot Summary:
A warlock burned at the stake comes back and takes over the body of his great grandson to take his revenge on the descendents of the villages that burned him.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: gothic horror, gothic, lovecraft, tense, serious, classic horror, atmospheric, suspenseful, stylized, scary
Similar in 76%
Cry of the Banshee (1970)
Plot Summary:
In seventeenth century England Lord Whitman wages unending war on what he sees as the ever-present scourge of witchcraft, and many local villagers have suffered at his hands. But one victim uses her occult powers to curse his family, enlisting unknowing help from one of the household.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, classic horror, gothic, satanic, scary, serious, suspenseful, disturbing, stylized, psychotronic
Similar in 75%
Cast a Deadly Spell (1991)
Plot Summary:
In a fantastical 1940s where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: lovecraft, atmospheric, futuristic, suspenseful, semi serious, horror comedy, surreal, satanic, dieselpunk, spooky
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Subspecies (1991)
Plot Summary:
The evil vampire villain Radu returns to his hometown of Prejnar, after spending years in exile. He steals the precious blood stone which is said to be bleeding from all saints, from his father and kills him. Meanwhile two American schoolgirls teams up with a local girl for a work on Roumanian culture. Radu becomes attracted to them but runs into trouble when his brother Stephan helps the girls.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror
Country: Romania, USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: gothic, retro, dark, slasher, grindhouse, independent film, scary, rough, serious, suspenseful
Similar in 76%
Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
Plot Summary:
Whilst vacationing in the Carpathian Mountain, two couples stumble across the remains of Count Dracula's castle. The Count's trusted servant kills one of the men, suspending the body over the Count's ashes so that the blood drips from the corpse and saturates the blackened remains. The ritual is completed, the Count revived and his attentions focus on the dead man's wife who is to become his partner; devoted to an existence of depravity and evil.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: gothic horror, gothic, scary, suspenseful, atmospheric, talky, serious, suspense, grindhouse, cult classic
Similar in 82%
Troll (1986)
Plot Summary:
When a family moves into a San Francisco apartment, an opportunistic troll decides to make his move and take possession of little Wendy (Jenny Beck), thereby paving the way for new troll recruits, the first in his army that will take eventual control of the planet. We soon discover Torok is the ex-husband of Eunice St. Clair, a resident in the building who was married to Torok.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: scary, funny, retro, humorous, cult classic, cult horror, independent film, offbeat, suspenseful, semi serious
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The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
Plot Summary:
Story about a man haunted by the spirit of his dead wife and her effect on his second marriage.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: gothic, gothic horror, suspense, surreal, grindhouse, classic horror, scary, atmospheric, mind bending, suspenseful
Similar in 85%
Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
Plot Summary:
Francis Barnard goes to Spain, when he hears his sister Elizabeth has died. Her husband Nicholas Medina, the son of the most brutal torturer of the Spanish Inquisition, tells him she has died of a blood disease, but Francis finds this hard to believe. After some investigating he finds out that it was extreme fear that was fatal to his sister and that she may have been buried alive!.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: gothic horror, gothic, twist ending, scary, atmospheric, psychological, suspense, suspenseful, dark, disturbing
Similar in 89%
Army of Darkness (1992)
Plot Summary:
A man is accidentally transported to 1300 A.D., where he must battle an army of the dead and retrieve the Necronomicon so he can return home.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 192000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: dark fantasy, offbeat, humorous, horror comedy, splatter, black comedy, dark comedy, funny, spoof, lovecraft
Similar in 76%
Pumpkinhead (1988)
Plot Summary:
A man conjures up a gigantic vengeance demon called Pumpkinhead to destroy the teenagers who accidentally killed his son.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: scary, slasher, suspense, atmospheric, disturbing, gothic, melancholic, intense, rough, serious
Similar in 79%
Hocus Pocus (1993)
Plot Summary:
After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night, and it us up to three kids and their newfound feline friend to put an end to the witches' reign of terror once and for all.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 154000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, sweet, scary, mystical, funny, gothic, dark comedy, spooky, offbeat, psychological
Similar in 78%
Night of the Demons (1988)
Plot Summary:
While conducting a seance during a Halloween party, high-school seniors unlock the demon that remains locked in the crematorium.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: scary, gothic, suspenseful, grindhouse, sexy, demonic, splatter, creepy, psychological, psychotronic
Similar in 81%
Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
Plot Summary:
When a lawyer shows up at the vampire's doorstep, he falls prey to his charms and joins him in his search for fresh blood. Enter Dr. van Helsing, who may be the only one able to vanquish the count.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: France, USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, spoof, humorous, absurd, slapstick, horror comedy, cult classic, hilarious, gothic
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Dark Shadows (2012)
Plot Summary:
Vampire Barnabas Collins is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate and family have fallen into ruin.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 277000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA, Australia, UK
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: gothic, dark fantasy, humorous, gothic horror, parody, dark, black comedy, dark comedy, scary, funny
Similar in 82%
The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
Plot Summary:
Satan-worshiper Prince Prospero invites the local nobility to his castle for protection against an oncoming plague, the Red Death. He orders his guests to attend a masked ball and, amidst an atmosphere of debauchery and depravity, notices the entry of a hooded stranger dressed all in red. Believing the figure to be his master, Satan, Prospero is horrified at the revelation of his true identity.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Drama, Horror
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: gothic, atmospheric, suspense, surreal, suspenseful, scary, grindhouse, cult classic, gothic horror, serious
Similar in 86%
He Never Died (2015)
Plot Summary:
Jack is a solitary man with a mysterious past. His strange habits will soon become stranger when his past catches up with him.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: dark, enigmatic, bleak, melancholic, bloody, humorous, harsh, splatter, stylized, intense
Similar in 79%
The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
Plot Summary:
Three single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted - at a cost - when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 76000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: sexy, light, black comedy, offbeat, dark comedy, horror comedy, scary, suspense, entertaining, gothic
Similar in 75%
Ghoulies (1985)
Plot Summary:
A young man and his girlfriend move into the man's old mansion home, where he becomes possessed by a need to control ancient demons.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: scary, humorous, sexy, light, splatter, semi serious, suspenseful, cult classic, psychotronic, horror comedy
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Wishmaster (1997)
Plot Summary:
The Djinn having been released from his ancient prison seeks to capture the soul of the woman who discovered him, thereby opening a portal and freeing his fellow Djinn to take over the earth.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: scary, slasher, suspenseful, suspense, creepy, cult classic, rough, retro, surreal, psychological
Similar in 80%
Creepshow (1982)
Plot Summary:
Inspired by the E.C. comics of the 1950s, George A. Romero and Stephen King bring five tales of terror to the screen.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 52000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: anthology, dark comedy, suspenseful, grindhouse, scary, bloody, suspense, splatter, cult classic, horror comedy
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House II: The Second Story (1987)
Plot Summary:
Young urban professionals Jesse (Arye Gross) and his girlfriend Kate (Lar Park Lincoln), move into an old mansion that has been in Jesse's family for generations. They are soon joined by Jesse's goofy friend Charlie (Jonathan Stark), who brought along his diva girlfriend Lana (Amy Yasbeck), in the hopes of being discovered by Kate, who works for a record company. Jesse has returned to this old family mansion after his parents were murdered when he was a baby. While going through old things in the basement, Jesse finds a picture of his great-great grandfather (and namesake) in front of a Mayan temple holding a crystal skull with jewels in the eyes. In the background is a man Jesse learns is Slim Razor, a former partner of his great-great grandfather turned bitter enemy after a disagreement over who would get to keep the skull.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: scary, humorous, independent film, spooky, retro, slasher, horror comedy, cult horror, offbeat, suspenseful
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Death Becomes Her (1992)
Plot Summary:
Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once arch-rival Helen's fiance. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the introduction of a magic potion causes things to be a great deal more complicated than a mere murder plot.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 129000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: satirical, dark comedy, black comedy, gothic, funny, clever, light, horror comedy, humorous, cynical
Similar in 76%
Krampus (2015)
Plot Summary:
A horror comedy based on the ancient legend about a pagan creature who punishes children on Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 81000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: christmas horror, scary, dark fantasy, disturbing, stylized, dark, dark comedy, creepy, horror comedy, atmospheric