Movies Like Universal Horror

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

Lon Chaney: A thousand faces

2000·1h 25m·★ 7.8·Kevin Brownlow

3 shared cast incl. Kenneth Branagh & Forrest J. AckermanDir. Kevin BrownlowDocumentary & TV Movie

The Tramp and the Dictator

2002·55m·★ 7.7·Kevin Brownlow

Both star Kenneth Branagh & Ray BradburyDir. Kevin BrownlowDocumentary & TV Movie

The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

2002·45m·★ 7.1·David J. Skal

TMDB recommendsStarring Sara Karloff

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

1999·39m·★ 7.0·David J. Skal

TMDB recommendsStarring Sara Karloff

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

2014·43m·★ 7.2

Fans also likedStarring Kenneth BranaghDocumentary & TV Movie

6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park

2011·42m·★ 7.7·Arthur Bradford

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Frankenstein

1973·3h·★ 6.1·Glenn Jordan

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And the Oscar Goes To...

2014·1h 35m·★ 7.1·Rob Epstein

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Frankenstein

1993·1h 57m·★ 5.7·David Wickes

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The Monster of Frankenstein

1981·1h 38m·★ 6.1·Yugo Serikawa

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Frankenstein

1984·1h 21m·★ 4.6·James Ormerod

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Frankenstein

2007·1h 30m·★ 4.6·Jed Mercurio

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Frankenstein

2004·1h 28m·★ 4.5·Marcus Nispel

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Frankenstein: The College Years

1991·1h 40m·★ 4.7·Tom Shadyac

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Amish Witches: The True Story of Holmes County

2016·1h 27m·★ 4.4·Jake Wade Wall

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