Best Horror Movies of 1933

The highest-rated horror films from 1933, ranked by MovieMagicScore based on authentic viewer ratings.

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King Kong

1933

Adventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to be displayed on Broadway as King Kong, the eighth wonder of the world.

7.6

The Invisible Man

1933

After experimenting on himself and becoming invisible, scientist Jack Griffin, now aggressive due to the drug's effects, seeks a way to reverse the experiment at any cost.

7.5

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933

A wax sculptor opens a new museum years after he is severely injured during a fire that destroyed his original collection. The disappearance of both people and corpses coincides with this grand reopening and leads a reporter to start investigating.

6.4

The Son of Kong

1933

Beleaguered adventurer Carl Denham returns to the island where he found King Kong.

5.4

Best Horror Movies of 1933

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