Movies Like The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales (1960)

The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales is a 1960 comedy, crime, horror film from Rogelio A. González with a MovieMagicScore of 8.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Ivy and Clay Pigeons.

Comedy Crime Horror

Ivy

1947

When Ivy, an Edwardian belle, begins to like Miles, a wealthy gentleman, she is unsure of what to do with her husband, Jervis, or her lover, Dr. Roger. She then hatches a plan to get rid of them both.

6.6

MagicScore

Clay Pigeons

1998

Clay is a young man in a small town who witnesses his friend, Earl, kill himself because of the ongoing affair that Clay was having with the man's wife, Amanda. Feeling guilty, Clay now resists the widow when she presses him to continue with the affair. Clay unknowingly befriends a serial killer named Lester Long who murders the widow in an attempt to "help" his "fishing buddy."

6.2

MagicScore

Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949

When his mother eloped with an Italian opera singer, Louis Mazzini was cut off from her aristocratic family. After the family refuses to let her be buried in the family mausoleum, Louis avenges his mother's death by attempting to murder every family member who stands between himself and the family fortune. But when he finds himself torn between his longtime love and the widow of one of his victims, his plans go awry.

7.6

MagicScore

Maggie Moore(s)

2023

Bizarre back-to-back murders in an otherwise quiet Arizona desert town has rattled local Police Chief Jordan Sanders. The two dead women have no connection to each other – except they’re both named Maggie Moore. While unravelling a web of small-town lies and mysteries, the investigation gets even more complicated when Sanders begins a romantic relationship with one of the murdered women's neighbor, Rita.

5.8

MagicScore

By the Pricking of My Thumbs

2005

The Beresfords investigate mysterious deaths at an old people's home.

6.2

MagicScore

Madeleine

1950

The middle-class family of a young woman cannot understand why she delays in marrying a respectable young man. They know nothing about her long-standing affair with a Frenchman.

6.7

MagicScore

Game Night

2018

Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be part of the game. As the competitors set out to solve the case, they start to learn that neither the game nor Brooks are what they seem to be. The friends soon find themselves in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn over the course of one chaotic night.

6.8

MagicScore

Mr. Wong, Detective

1938

A chemical manufacturer is killed just after asking detective James Wong to help him. So detective Wong decides to investigate this as well as two subsequent murders.

5.5

MagicScore

Piccadilly

1929

A young Chinese woman, working in the kitchen at a London dance club, is given the chance to become the club's main act.

6.4

MagicScore

#10

The Thin Blue Line

1988

Errol Morris's unique documentary dramatically re-enacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officer's murder in Dallas.

7.6

MagicScore

#11

The Limehouse Golem

2016

A series of murders has shaken the community to the point where people believe that only a legendary creature from dark times – the mythical Golem – must be responsible.

6.2

MagicScore

#12

A Murder of Crows

1999

In the wake of a career-ending scandal, disgraced lawyer Lawson Russell moves to Key West, where he befriends aging novelist Christopher Marlowe. After letting Russell borrow his latest manuscript, Marlowe dies of a heart attack. When Russell publishes the dead man's manuscript under his own name, he makes the best-seller list—and unwittingly becomes the prime suspect in the investigation of a grisly multiple homicide.

6.1

MagicScore

#13

Conviction

2010

When Betty Anne Waters' older brother Kenny is arrested for murder and sentenced to life in 1983, Betty Anne, a Massachusetts wife and mother of two, dedicates her life to overturning the murder conviction. Convinced that her brother is innocent, Betty Anne puts herself through high school, college and, finally, law school in an 18 year quest to free Kenny. With the help of best friend Abra Rice, Betty Anne pores through suspicious evidence mounted by small town cop Nancy Taylor, meticulously retracing the steps that led to Kenny's arrest. Belief in her brother - and her quest for the truth - pushes Betty Anne and her team to uncover the facts and utilize DNA evidence with the hope of exonerating Kenny.

7.1

MagicScore

#14

Rosemary's Baby

1968

A young couple, Rosemary and Guy, moves into an infamous New York apartment building, known by frightening legends and mysterious events, with the purpose of starting a family.

7.8

MagicScore

#15

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

2022

World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.

7.0

MagicScore

#16

Filth

2013

A bigoted junkie cop suffering from borderline personality disorder and drug addiction manipulates and hallucinates his way in a bid to secure promotion.

6.8

MagicScore

#17

Buffalo Soldiers

2002

A criminal subculture operates among U.S. soldiers stationed in West Germany just before the fall of the Berlin wall.

6.3

MagicScore

#18

Marriage of Lies

2016

When Rachel’s husband disappears, the police have one suspect: her. While trying to prove her innocence, she uncovers many secrets about the man she married.

5.0

MagicScore

#19

Eddington

2025

In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.

6.4

MagicScore

#20

Scream 4

2011

Ten years have passed, and Sidney Prescott has put herself back together thanks to her writing. However, her return to Woodsboro sparks the return of the Ghostface Killer.

6.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales?

The top films similar to The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales by MovieMagicScore are Ivy (6.6), Clay Pigeons (6.2), Kind Hearts and Coronets (7.6). Each shares comedy/crime/horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales worth watching?

The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales holds a MovieMagicScore of 8.0/10 from 86 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales?

The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales (1960) is a comedy, crime, horror film directed by Rogelio A. González, starring Arturo de Córdova, Amparo Rivelles, Elda Peralta.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales?

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

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About movies like The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales

This ranked list pairs The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales (1960), a comedy and crime and horror film from Rogelio A. González, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Arturo de Córdova 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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