Movies Like The Shadow Strikes (1937)

The Shadow Strikes is a 1937 mystery film from Lynn Shores with a MovieMagicScore of 4.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Backrooms and The Sheep Detectives.

Mystery

Backrooms

2026

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

6.9

MagicScore

The Sheep Detectives

2026

George Hardy is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can't possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.

7.8

MagicScore

Lee Cronin's The Mummy

2026

The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace—eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.

8.0

MagicScore

Zootopia 2

2025

After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia's history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De'Snake arrives and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

7.7

MagicScore

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

2000

A group of college students decide to take part in a witch hunt tour inspired by a horror movie. As the adventure goes awry, the students realise that an evil being has followed them home.

4.3

MagicScore

The Guard Post

2008

The plot concerns Guard Point 506, where an entire squad of soldiers have been killed in mysterious circumstances, bar one survivor who's in a coma. Military Investigators are dispatched to the base, and discover they're dealing with a virus that turns humans into ravenous flesh-eating killers!

5.5

MagicScore

Midnight Matinee

1988

Even though a devastating murder took place during a small town's horror film festival two years earlier, townspeople want another festival.

5.4

MagicScore

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

2019

Nancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set out to solve the mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community

6.4

MagicScore

Fever Dream

2021

A woman named Amanda lies stricken, far from home. A young boy named David questions her, trying to make her remember. She's not his mother, he's not her son. As her time is running out, he helps her unravel a powerful, haunting story of obsessive jealousy, an invisible danger, and the power of a mother's love for her child.

5.8

MagicScore

#10

Those Who Love, Hate

2017

Enrique Hubermann, homeopathic physician, travels in flight from a love. By a joke of fate, in that distant place he meets the woman he wants to forget, a beautiful young woman like a demon who manipulates men and triggers dangerous passions.

6.4

MagicScore

#11

Heresy

2024

In a medieval Dutch village, a young woman is caught between her faith, fanatic townsfolk and the dark forces lurking in the woods.

6.1

MagicScore

#12

The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder (Part 2)

2009

In February 1999, a string of murders has Shiki Ryougi and Mikiya Kokutou on edge. These crimes share a disturbing resemblance to a similar set of homicides from 1995, when Shiki and Mikiya first met, and awaken a dark, murderous desire that has laid dormant within Shiki's soul ever since then.

7.2

MagicScore

#13

Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story

1993

When a woman dies in a supposed accident, her parents suspect their son-in-law of foul play. When the police begin to agree, the murder suspect vanishes.

7.2

MagicScore

#14

Swimfan

2002

Ben Cronin has it all: the admiration of his many friends, a terrific girlfriend, and he's on the fast-track to an athletic scholarship. Ben's rock-solid, promising future and romance are turned upside-down with the arrival of Madison Bell. Madison, the new girl in town, quickly sets her sights on the impressionable Ben. While their first few meetings are innocent enough, the obsessive and seductive Madison wants more ... much more.

5.2

MagicScore

#15

Defenseless

1991

A Los Angeles lawyer defends her former college roommate, whose husband — her lover — has been slain.

4.9

MagicScore

#16

Is There a Killer in My Family?

2020

True-crime author, Carly, and her husband Kevin take a vacation at a historical mansion on Crawford Island. Kevin thinks it will be a chance for them to reconnect, but Carly plans to research the puzzling unsolved murder of Diana Crawford.

6.6

MagicScore

#17

The Spy Who Fell to Earth

2019

Based on Dr. Ahron Bregman's book, this documentary examines the life and mysterious death of Ashraf Marwan, an Egyptian billionaire and double agent.

6.7

MagicScore

#18

Hidden Orchard Mysteries: The Case of the Air B and B Robbery

2020

When a home robbery occurs in their peaceful neighborhood, two best friends looking for adventure attempt to discover the culprit. But in a small community where their closest neighbors are also the most likely suspects, solving a mystery is tricky business for these junior detectives. Nothing can stay hidden forever though, and their investigation digs up bigger secrets than they ever expected.

4.3

MagicScore

#19

Intruders

2013

In the dead of winter, a screenwriter travels to his friend's closed cabin resort in the mountain with the intention of working on his script. Instead of being alone, he finds himself in the company of annoying strangers, from intrusive townsfolk who welcome themselves in to vacationing skiers who won't take no for an answer. On top of that, mysterious sounds at night hint of something sinister in the woods. He realizes that he may have opened the door to a killer when dead bodies begin to turn up. Five years after his acclaimed debut Daytime Drinking, indie director Noh Young Seok returns with his second indie feature Intruders, applying dark comedy and satire to an unsettling cabin-in-the-woods suspense thriller.

6.2

MagicScore

#20

Shadow Island Mysteries: Wedding for One

2010

TV Movie directed by Gary Yates. Claire is hosting her best friend's wedding. Guests arrive, old family conflicts resurface and the night before the wedding, the Groom goes missing. Only Claire knows of Danny's disappearance and she is determined to find him and bring him back before her best friend finds out.

3.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Shadow Strikes?

The top films similar to The Shadow Strikes by MovieMagicScore are Backrooms (6.9), The Sheep Detectives (7.8), Lee Cronin's The Mummy (8.0). Each shares mystery themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Shadow Strikes worth watching?

The Shadow Strikes holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.4/10 from 19 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Shadow Strikes?

The Shadow Strikes (1937) is a mystery film directed by Lynn Shores, starring Rod La Rocque, Agnes Anderson, James Blakeley.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Shadow Strikes?

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

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About movies like The Shadow Strikes

This ranked list pairs The Shadow Strikes (1937), a mystery film from Lynn Shores, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Rod La Rocque 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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