Movies Like House of Dark Shadows

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

Night of Dark Shadows

1971·1h 35m·★ 5.4·Dan Curtis

Dark Shadows Movie Collection4 shared cast incl. Grayson Hall & John KarlenThemes: family history, reincarnation, gothic horror

Dracula

1974·1h 38m·★ 6.2·Dan Curtis

Themes: reincarnation, gothic horrorDir. Dan CurtisFans also liked

Dark Shadows and Beyond: The Jonathan Frid Story

2021·1h 41m·★ 8.3·Mary O'Leary

3 shared cast incl. Jonathan Frid & Kathryn Leigh Scott

Dracula

2025·2h 10m·★ 6.2·Luc Besson

Themes: music box, gothic horror

Lost Highway

1997·2h 14m·★ 7.6·David Lynch

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Interview with the Vampire

1994·2h 3m·★ 7.5·Neil Jordan

TMDB recommendsHorror & Drama

The Turn of the Screw

1974·1h 57m·★ 6.1·Dan Curtis

Drama & Thriller & HorrorStarring Kathryn Leigh ScottDir. Dan Curtis

Mahal

1949·2h 45m·★ 6.8·Kamal Amrohi

TMDB recommendsHorror & Drama

The Cursed

2021·1h 51m·★ 6.2·Sean Ellis

Fans also likedHorror & Drama & Thriller

Trilogy of Terror

1975·1h 12m·★ 6.5·Dan Curtis

Starring John KarlenDir. Dan CurtisHorror & Thriller

Hulk

2003·2h 18m·★ 5.7·Ang Lee

Themes: transformation, doctor

Rebecca

1940·2h 10m·★ 8.0·Alfred Hitchcock

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Billy Elliot

2000·1h 51m·★ 7.7·Stephen Daldry

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Sinners

2025·2h 18m·★ 7.5·Ryan Coogler

Fans also likedHorror & Thriller

Saw

2004·1h 43m·★ 7.6·James Wan

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Dirty Dancing

1987·1h 40m·★ 7.1·Emile Ardolino

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Dracula

1931·1h 14m·★ 7.3·Tod Browning

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Zatoichi

2003·1h 56m·★ 7.4·Takeshi Kitano

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Angel Heart

1987·1h 53m·★ 7.2·Alan Parker

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Armageddon

1998·2h 31m·★ 6.7·Michael Bay

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How Good Is House of Dark Shadows?

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