
Movies that feel like The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
If you loved The Phantom of the Opera, the closest films we have are White Zombie (1932), The Phantom Carriage (1921) and Dracula (1931). All three share The Phantom of the Opera's dread and unsettling feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 7 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.
If The Phantom of the Opera hit the spot, these will too


Both are working the same pair: phantom, silent film
The difference: Sits closer to drama than The Phantom of the Opera does


Both are built on the same subject: black and white
The difference: Leans harder into documentary than The Phantom of the Opera does

Both keep coming back to the same thing: silent film

Horror with a pulse of dread, in both cases

Horror built on unease, twice over
The difference: 38 years apart, and the 1960s show


Both sit in the same unsettling register

Both play horror straight


The same preoccupation in both: gothic horror
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