Movies Like The Beast and the Magic Sword

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

Night of the Werewolf

1981·1h 32m·★ 5.8·Paul Naschy

Daninsky Werewolf CollectionDir. Paul NaschyStarring Paul Naschy

Assignment Terror

1970·1h 27m·★ 4.2·Tulio Demicheli

Daninsky Werewolf CollectionTMDB recommendsStarring Paul Naschy

The Howl of the Devil

1988·1h 37m·★ 5.4·Paul Naschy

Daninsky Werewolf CollectionDir. Paul NaschyStarring Paul Naschy

Night of the Howling Beast

1975·1h 27m·★ 5.3·Miguel Iglesias

Daninsky Werewolf CollectionStarring Paul NaschyHorror & Fantasy

Frankenstein's Bloody Terror

1968·1h 31m·★ 5.6·Enrique López Eguiluz

Daninsky Werewolf CollectionStarring Paul Naschy

Dr. Jekyll and the Werewolf

1972·1h 26m·★ 5.5·León Klimovsky

Daninsky Werewolf CollectionStarring Paul Naschy

Curse of the Devil

1973·1h 24m·★ 5.5·Carlos Aured

Daninsky Werewolf CollectionStarring Paul Naschy

The Werewolf Versus the Vampire Woman

1971·1h 35m·★ 5.3·León Klimovsky

Daninsky Werewolf CollectionStarring Paul Naschy

The Fury of the Wolf Man

1972·1h 25m·★ 3.8·José María Zabalza

Daninsky Werewolf CollectionStarring Paul Naschy

Tomb of the Werewolf

2004·1h 22m·★ 3.0·Fred Olen Ray

Daninsky Werewolf CollectionStarring Paul Naschy

Onibaba

1964·1h 45m·★ 7.8·Kaneto Shindō

Themes: samurai, japanTMDB recommends

Heartbeat

1983·1h 34m·★ 5.8·Paul Naschy

Both star Paul Naschy & José VivóDir. Paul Naschy

Seven Samurai

1954·3h 27m·★ 8.6·Akira Kurosawa

Themes: samurai, sword, japan

The Last Samurai

2003·2h 34m·★ 7.8·Edward Zwick

Themes: samurai, sword, japan

Zatoichi

2003·1h 56m·★ 7.4·Takeshi Kitano

Themes: samurai, sword, japan

Harakiri

1962·2h 15m·★ 8.6·Masaki Kobayashi

Themes: samurai, japan

Warlock

1989·1h 43m·★ 6.2·Steve Miner

TMDB recommendsHorror & Fantasy

Predator: Killer of Killers

2025·1h 25m·★ 7.4·Dan Trachtenberg

Themes: ninja, japan

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

2003·1h 51m·★ 8.2·Quentin Tarantino

Themes: sword, japan

An American Werewolf in London

1981·1h 37m·★ 7.5·John Landis

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