Movies Like Nightmare Alley

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

The Shape of Water

2017·2h 3m·★ 7.3·Guillermo del Toro

2 shared crewDir. Guillermo del ToroDP: Dan Laustsen

Frankenstein

2025·2h 30m·★ 7.4·Guillermo del Toro

2 shared crewDir. Guillermo del ToroDP: Dan Laustsen

Crimson Peak

2015·1h 59m·★ 6.5·Guillermo del Toro

2 shared crewDir. Guillermo del ToroDP: Dan Laustsen

Mimic

1997·1h 45m·★ 6.0·Guillermo del Toro

2 shared crewDir. Guillermo del ToroDP: Dan Laustsen

Nightmare Alley

1947·1h 51m·★ 7.7·Edmund Goulding

4 shared themes: carny, carnival, alcoholic...Fans also likedDrama & Thriller & Crime

The Grifters

1990·1h 50m·★ 6.8·Stephen Frears

Themes: grifter, con artist, neo-noirFans also likedCrime & Drama

Blade Runner

1982·1h 58m·★ 8.1·Ridley Scott

Themes: fugitive, alcoholic, neo-noirDrama & Thriller

Earthquake Bird

2019·1h 47m·★ 6.0·Wash Westmoreland

Themes: love triangle, neo-noirFans also likedDrama & Thriller

House of Games

1987·1h 42m·★ 7.2·David Mamet

Themes: con artist, neo-noirFans also likedCrime & Thriller & Drama

Closer

2004·1h 44m·★ 7.1·Mike Nichols

Themes: lie, infidelityFans also liked

Hereditary

2018·2h 8m·★ 7.3·Ari Aster

Themes: séance, supernaturalStarring Toni Collette

Addicted

2014·1h 45m·★ 5.0·Bille Woodruff

Themes: lie, infidelityDrama & Thriller

Sicario

2015·2h 2m·★ 7.7·Denis Villeneuve

Themes: violence, neo-noirCrime & Thriller

The Salton Sea

2002·1h 43m·★ 7.0·D.J. Caruso

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama & Thriller

"Wuthering Heights"

2026·2h 16m·★ 6.1·Emerald Fennell

Themes: violence, infidelity

Dead Again

1991·1h 47m·★ 6.8·Kenneth Branagh

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime & Thriller

Wild at Heart

1990·2h 5m·★ 7.2·David Lynch

Fans also likedStarring Willem DafoeCrime & Thriller

Shutter Island

2010·2h 18m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

The Boy and the Heron

2023·2h 4m·★ 7.3·Hayao Miyazaki

Themes: 1940s, supernatural

Manhunter

1986·2h·★ 7.2·Michael Mann

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

How Good Is Nightmare Alley?

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

Where to Watch Nightmare Alley

Streaming, rental, and purchase options across 40+ countries.

CountryUnited States

Type

AllStreamRentBuyTheaters

United States

US

Stream

2

fuboTV

YouTube TV

Free with Ads

1

FXNow

Rent

5

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Fandango At Home

Buy

8

Amazon DVD / Blu-ray

Zavvi

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Fandango At Home

Barnes & Noble

Available in 84 countries