Movies Like A Nightmare (1896)

A Nightmare is a 1896 horror film from Georges Méliès with a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Dead of Night and The Dying Swan.

Horror

Dead of Night

1945

While seeking some architectural work at a country farmhouse, Walter Craig soon finds himself once again stuck in his recurring nightmare. He’s forced to listen to the bizarre tales of each guest while dreading the terrible end he knows is coming.

7.2

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The Dying Swan

1917

After being betrayed by her playboy lover, a heartbroken mute young woman joins a ballet company; during a performance of “The Dying Swan,” she enraptures a painter obsessed with portraying death genuinely.

6.4

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The Mad Doctor

1933

A dark and stormy night. Pluto is spirited away to the spooky lair of an evil genius for a mad transplant scheme to put his head on the body of a chicken. Mickey gives chase, but find himself threatened severely by the doctor's castle and its denizens.

7.2

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The Astronomer's Dream

1898

An astronomer has a terrifying dream.

6.9

MagicScore

The Hearts of Age

1934

A colonial scene in the U.S. An old lady sits astride a bell while a man in blackface, wig, and livery pulls the bell rope. From an upper door emerges an old man, dressed as a dandy, who tips his hat to the woman as he walks down stairs grinning. Others leave the same door and walk down the same stairs: a shabby man, a cop, and, several times, the same dandy. The man in blackface hangs himself; the dandy continues to smile. A bell tolls, a grave beckons. In the dark, the dandy plays the piano. Is he Death? The Hearts of Age is the first film made by Orson Welles. The film is an eight-minute short, which he co-directed with William Vance in 1934. The film stars Welles' first wife, Virginia Nicholson, as well as Welles himself. He made the film while attending the Todd School for Boys, in Woodstock, Illinois, at the age of 19.

5.3

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A Trip to the Moon

1902

Professor Barbenfouillis and five of his colleagues from the Academy of Astronomy travel to the Moon aboard a rocket propelled by a giant cannon. Once on the lunar surface, the bold explorers face the many perils hidden in the caves of the mysterious planet.

7.9

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Rain

1929

A lyrical portrait of Amsterdam and its changing appearance during a rain-shower.

7.3

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A Dog's Life

1918

The Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.

7.3

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The Four Troublesome Heads

1898

One of the greatest of black art pictures. The conjurer appears before the audience, with his head in its proper place. He then removes his head, and throwing it in the air, it appears on the table opposite another head, and both detached heads sing in unison. The conjurer then removes it a third time. You then see all three of his heads, which are exact duplicates, upon the table at one time, while the conjurer again stands before the audience with his head perfectly intact, singing in unison with the three heads upon the table. He closes the picture by bowing himself from the stage.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

Liberty

1929

While changing clothes in a getaway car, escaped convicts Stan and Ollie mistakenly put on each other's pants. They spend the rest of the film trying to exchange pants in various unlikely settings.

6.9

MagicScore

#11

Shoulder Arms

1918

An American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines and becomes a hero.

6.8

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#12

The Finishing Touch

1928

Stan and Ollie are hired to build a house in just one day. When they are done, a bird lands on the house and it collapses. Naturally, the owner wants his money back.

6.8

MagicScore

#13

The One-Man Band

1900

A band-leader has arranged seven chairs for the members of his band. When he sits down in the first chair, a cymbal player appears in the same chair, then rises and sits in the next chair. As the cymbal player sits down, a drummer appears in the second chair, and then likewise moves on to the third chair. In this way, an entire band is soon formed, and is then ready to perform.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

Double Whoopee

1929

Stan and Ollie wreak havoc at an upper class hotel in their jobs as footman (Hardy) and doorman (Laurel). They partially undress blonde bombshell Jean Harlow (in a brief appearance) and repeatedly escort a stuffy nobleman into an empty elevator shaft.

6.7

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#15

Sailors, Beware!

1927

A con artist and a midget dressed as her infant son, are unmasked aboard a ship by a steward.

6.7

MagicScore

#16

Big Business

1929

Stan and Ollie play door-to-door Christmas tree salesmen in California. They end up getting into an escalating feud with grumpy would-be customer James Finlayson, with his home and their car being destroyed in the melee.

6.6

MagicScore

#17

That's My Wife

1929

Oliver stands to inherit a large fortune from his rich Uncle Bernal, with the condition that he be happily married. But when Mrs. Hardy walks out just before Uncle Bernal is due for a visit, Stanley is pressed into duty (and into drag) to impersonate Oliver's loving spouse.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

Their Purple Moment

1928

The boys sneak out for a night on the town, unaware that Stan's wife has switched her grocery coupons for Stan's secret stash of mad money. The boys run up a huge tab treating a couple of girls to dinner at a snazzy nightclub and much trouble ensues.

6.6

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#19

Wrong Again

1929

Stable hands Stan and Ollie are tending a thoroughbred named "Blue Boy." But when they overhear two men talking about a $5000 reward for the return of the stolen "Blue Boy," they miss the part about it being the painting, not the horse. They take the horse to the owner's house to claim the reward. The owner instructs them to put "Blue Boy" on the piano and Ollie explains, "these millionaires are peculiar."

6.6

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#20

Two Tars

1928

Two sailors on shore leave rent a car and go on a drive with their dates, but soon get involved in a huge traffic jam with dozens of ill-tempered motorists. A minor collision sets off an escalating series of retaliations.

6.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like A Nightmare?

The top films similar to A Nightmare by MovieMagicScore are Dead of Night (7.2), The Dying Swan (6.4), The Mad Doctor (7.2). Each shares horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is A Nightmare worth watching?

A Nightmare holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10 from 107 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is A Nightmare?

A Nightmare (1896) is a horror film directed by Georges Méliès, starring Georges Méliès, Jehanne d'Alcy.

Where can I find more recommendations like A Nightmare?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more horror recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like A Nightmare

This ranked list pairs A Nightmare (1896), a horror film from Georges Méliès, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Georges Méliès take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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