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Movies that feel like Nosferatu (1922)

If you loved Nosferatu, the closest films we have are Faust (1926), Dracula (1931) and Vampyr (1932). All three share Nosferatu's dread and unsettling feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 9 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on HBO Max, Peacock Premium and Criterion Channel and others, checked against today's data.

The mysterious Count Orlok summons a happily married real estate agent to his castle, located up in the Transylvanian mountains, to finalise a terrifying deal.

πŸ… 97% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.8 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. F. W. Murnaudreadunsettlingdreamlikemelancholy
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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)

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Faust
1926 Β· dir. F. W. Murnau
πŸ… 91%β˜… 8.1fantasy Β· drama Β· horror

F. W. Murnau directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

The difference: None of the melancholy Nosferatu is built on

God and Satan wager on the soul of a learned and prayerful alchemist as part of their eternal war over Earth.

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Dracula
1931 Β· dir. Tod Browning
πŸ… 96%β˜… 7.3horror

Both are working the same pair: transylvania, vampire

The difference: Not nearly as dreamlike as Nosferatu

A British estate agent travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a London castle. After Dracula enslaves the agent and drives him to insanity, the pair return to London together, where Dracula, a secret bloodsucker, begins preying on socialites.

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Vampyr
1932 Β· dir. Carl Theodor Dreyer
πŸ… 98%β˜… 7.4horror Β· fantasy Β· mystery

The same two preoccupations: castle, and black and white

The difference: Sits closer to mystery than Nosferatu does

Allan Gray, a young man fascinated by the supernatural, goes to a small village where he feels a sinister force descending upon him. There, Allan meets an old man who asks him to protect his two daughters, for one of them has been bitten by a vampire.

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The Last Laugh
1924 Β· dir. F. W. Murnau
πŸ… 100%β˜… 8drama

The same hand behind both of them: F. W. Murnau

An aging doorman, after being fired from his prestigious job at a luxurious hotel, is forced to face the scorn of his friends, neighbours and society.

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Don't Look Now
1973 Β· dir. Nicolas Roeg
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.1thriller Β· drama Β· horror

Two things both keep coming back to: grief and supernatural

The difference: 51 years apart, and the 1970s show

While grieving a terrible loss, a married couple meet two mysterious sisters, one of whom gives them a message sent from the afterlife.

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The Phantom Carriage
1921 Β· dir. Victor SjΓΆstrΓΆm
πŸ… 100%β˜… 8drama Β· fantasy Β· horror

The same mix in both: dread, then unease

An alcoholic, abusive ne'er-do-well is shown the error of his ways through a legend that dooms the last person to die on New Year's Eve before the clock strikes twelve to take the reins of Death's chariot and work tirelessly collecting fresh souls for the next year.

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A Dark Song
2016 Β· dir. Liam Gavin
πŸ… 91%β˜… 6.2horror Β· fantasy Β· mystery

Both keep coming back to the same thing: grief

A determined young woman and a damaged occultist risk their lives and souls to perform a dangerous ritual that will grant them what they want.

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The Mummy
1932 Β· dir. Karl Freund
πŸ… 90%β˜… 6.9horror Β· fantasy

Dreamlike horror in both cases

An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when a British archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the researchers accidentally reads an ancient life-giving spell. Imhotep escapes from the field site and searches for the reincarnation of the soul of his lover.

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Evil Dead Burn
2026 · dir. Sébastien Vaniček
β˜… 7.7horror

Common ground: supernatural

After her husband's abrupt death, Alice seeks solace with his remaining family β€” descendants of a leading researcher on demonic possession. As her in-laws transform one by one into creatures that feed on fear, she comes to discover that the vows she took in life survive even in death.

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King Kong
1933 Β· dir. Merian C. Cooper
πŸ… 97%β˜… 7.9adventure Β· fantasy Β· horror

Both are built on the same subject: black and white

Adventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to be displayed on Broadway as King Kong, the eighth wonder of the world.

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The Phantom of the Opera
1925 Β· dir. Rupert Julian
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.5horror

Fantasy with a pulse of dread, in both cases

The deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House causes murder and mayhem in an attempt to make the woman he loves a star.

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An American Werewolf in London
1981 Β· dir. John Landis
πŸ… 80%β˜… 7.5comedy Β· horror Β· fantasy

Both lean on melancholy more than on horror

American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon begins experiencing disturbing changes to his body and mind.

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