Movies Like Circus of Fear

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Bloody Judge

1970·1h 42m·★ 5.2·Jesús Franco

3 shared cast incl. Christopher Lee & Leo Genn

Identity

2003·1h 30m·★ 7.3·James Mangold

TMDB recommendsMystery & Thriller

Body Double

1984·1h 54m·★ 6.8·Brian De Palma

TMDB recommendsMystery & Thriller

The Salton Sea

2002·1h 43m·★ 7.0·D.J. Caruso

TMDB recommendsMystery & Thriller

Possessor

2020·1h 43m·★ 6.5·Brandon Cronenberg

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

Andha Naal

1954·2h 14m·★ 8.0·S. Balachander

TMDB recommendsThriller & Mystery

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

1988·1h 28m·★ 5.8·Dwight H. Little

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

Hardware

1990·1h 33m·★ 6.0·Richard Stanley

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

Domestic Disturbance

2001·1h 29m·★ 5.6·Harold Becker

TMDB recommendsThriller & Mystery

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

1989·1h 38m·★ 4.9·Dominique Othenin-Girard

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

The Pool

2001·1h 29m·★ 4.4·Boris von Sychowski

TMDB recommendsThriller & Horror

The City of the Dead

1960·1h 18m·★ 6.7·John Llewellyn Moxey

Starring Christopher LeeDir. John Llewellyn MoxeyMystery & Horror

Clown in a Cornfield

2025·1h 36m·★ 5.6·Eli Craig

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Night of the Hunted

2023·1h 35m·★ 5.3·Franck Khalfoun

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The Children

2008·1h 24m·★ 5.9·Tom Shankland

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The Prowler

1981·1h 29m·★ 5.9·Joseph Zito

Fans also likedHorror & Thriller & Mystery

Bone Lake

2025·1h 34m·★ 5.6·Mercedes Bryce Morgan

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Abandoned

2022·1h 42m·★ 3.8·Spencer Squire

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Memories of Murder

2003·2h 11m·★ 8.1·Bong Joon Ho

TMDB recommends

Frank and Penelope

2022·1h 52m·★ 5.3·Sean Patrick Flanery

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How Good Is Circus of Fear?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.