Movies Like The Spiral Staircase

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

The Old Dark House

1932·1h 10m·★ 7.0·James Whale

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Peeping Tom

1960·1h 41m·★ 7.6·Michael Powell

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The Uninvited

1944·1h 39m·★ 7.2·Lewis Allen

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The Dark Mirror

1946·1h 25m·★ 7.0·Robert Siodmak

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Shutter Island

2010·2h 18m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

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The Dead Zone

1983·1h 43m·★ 7.2·David Cronenberg

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Manhunter

1986·2h·★ 7.2·Michael Mann

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The Ghost Writer

2010·2h 8m·★ 7.2·Roman Polanski

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Body Double

1984·1h 54m·★ 6.8·Brian De Palma

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The Serpent and the Rainbow

1988·1h 38m·★ 6.4·Wes Craven

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Firestarter

1984·1h 55m·★ 6.1·Mark L. Lester

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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

1988·1h 28m·★ 5.8·Dwight H. Little

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Ed Kemper

2025·1h 32m·★ 5.0·Chad Ferrin

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The Zodiac

2005·1h 32m·★ 5.4·Alexander Bulkley

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Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

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

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The Pool

2001·1h 29m·★ 4.4·Boris von Sychowski

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Halloween: Resurrection

2002·1h 29m·★ 3.9·Rick Rosenthal

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Nightmare

1964·1h 23m·★ 6.7·Freddie Francis

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The Night Walker

1964·1h 26m·★ 6.3·William Castle

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The Lady Vanishes

2013·1h 26m·★ 6.1·Diarmuid Lawrence

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How Good Is The Spiral Staircase?

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