Movies Like Secret of the Blue Room (1933)

Secret of the Blue Room is a 1933 horror, mystery, thriller film from Kurt Neumann with a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Daughter of the Dragon and MaXXXine.

Horror Mystery Thriller

Daughter of the Dragon

1931

At her Chinese father's bidding, a woman goes to murder an enemy and meets a Scotland Yard detective.

5.1

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MaXXXine

2024

In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past.

6.3

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Sherlock Holmes

2009

Eccentric consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.

7.2

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Murder Party

2022

Jeanne, a brilliant architect has a new assignment: renovate the sumptuous Daguerre mansion owned by an eccentric family, head of a Board Game empire. When the landlord and patriarch Cesar is found dead, everyone present becomes a suspect. Suddenly Jeanne’s mission turns intoa life-size investigation to expose the murderer...

5.3

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Clue

1985

Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler must suss out the culprit before the body count rises.

7.2

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Drop

2025

Violet, a widowed mother on her first date in years, arrives at an upscale restaurant where she is relieved that her date, Henry, is more charming and handsome than she expected. But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet begins being irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone.

6.4

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The Boy

2016

A young American woman takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village, soon discovering that the family's eight-year-old son is a life-sized doll that comes with a list of strict rules.

6.0

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Murder Mystery 2

2023

After starting their own detective agency, Nick and Audrey Spitz land a career-making case when their billionaire pal is kidnapped from his wedding.

6.4

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The Black Cat

1941

Greedy heirs wait in a mansion for a rich cat lover to die, only to learn her cats come first.

6.5

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#10

Animal Crackers

1930

The well-known explorer and hunter Captain Spaulding has just returned from Africa, and is being welcomed home with a lavish party at the estate of influential society matron Mrs. Rittenhouse when a valuable painting goes missing. The intrepid Captain Spaulding attempts to solve the crime with the help of his silly secretary Horatio Jamison, while sparring with the anarchic Signor Emanuel Ravelli and his nutty sidekick The Professor.

6.9

MagicScore

#11

Circle

2015

In a massive, mysterious chamber, fifty strangers awaken to find themselves trapped with no memory of how they got there. Organized in an inward-facing circle and unable to move, they quickly learn that every two minutes, one of them must die…executed by a strange device in the center of the room.

6.0

MagicScore

#12

Lady on a Train

1945

While watching from her train window, Nikki Collins witnesses a murder in a nearby building. When she alerts the police, they think she has read one too many mystery novels. She then enlists a popular mystery writer to help her solve the crime on her own, but her sleuthing attracts the attentions of suitors and killers.

6.6

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#13

The Woman in Cabin 10

2025

On a lavish yacht for an assignment, a journalist sees a passenger go overboard. But when no one believes her, she risks her life to uncover the truth.

6.2

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#14

Deep Red

1975

An English pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal murder of his psychic neighbor. With the help of a tenacious young reporter, he tries to discover the killer using very unconventional methods. The two are soon drawn into a shocking web of dementia and violence.

7.7

MagicScore

#15

Blood and Black Lace

1964

Isabella, a young model, is murdered by a mysterious masked figure at a fashion house in Rome. When her diary, which details the house employees' many vices, disappears, the masked killer begins killing off all the models in and around the house to find it.

7.3

MagicScore

#16

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

1970

An American writer living in Rome witnesses an attempted murder that is connected to an ongoing killing spree in the city and conducts his own investigation, despite he and his girlfriend being targeted by the killer.

7.1

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#17

The Psychic

1977

A woman with psychic powers has a vision of a murder that took place in a house owned by her husband.

7.0

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#18

The Red Queen Kills Seven Times

1972

After the death of their grandfather, two sisters inherit their family castle, which is said to be haunted by the Red Queen, whom legend says claims seven lives every hundred years. When a mysterious woman in a red cloak starts targeting their circle of friends, the sisters begin to suspect there might be some truth to the legend.

6.7

MagicScore

#19

All the Colours of the Dark

1972

After a car accident that caused the loss of her baby, Jane experiences an increasing amount of nightmares that shake her to her core. After seeking professional help, her haunting visions turn into an even more frightening reality, one full of black magic, blood orgies, and murder.

6.6

MagicScore

#20

Torso

1973

A masked serial killer with psychosexual issues strangles female coeds with scarves before dismembering them. When a wealthy student identifies one of the scarves and thinks she has a lead on a suspect, she becomes the killer's next target, retreating to her family's remote cliffside villa with three of her girlfriends.

6.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Secret of the Blue Room?

The top films similar to Secret of the Blue Room by MovieMagicScore are Daughter of the Dragon (5.1), MaXXXine (6.3), Sherlock Holmes (7.2). Each shares horror/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Secret of the Blue Room worth watching?

Secret of the Blue Room holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10 from 25 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Secret of the Blue Room?

Secret of the Blue Room (1933) is a horror, mystery, thriller film directed by Kurt Neumann, starring Lionel Atwill, Gloria Stuart, Paul Lukas.

Where can I find more recommendations like Secret of the Blue Room?

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About movies like Secret of the Blue Room

This ranked list pairs Secret of the Blue Room (1933), a horror and mystery and thriller film from Kurt Neumann, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Lionel Atwill 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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