Movies Like The Ghost Breakers (1940)

The Ghost Breakers is a 1940 comedy, horror, mystery film from George Marshall with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with 13 Ghosts and Haunted Mansion.

Comedy Horror Mystery

13 Ghosts

1960

The reclusive Dr. Zorba has died and left his sprawling mansion to his nephew Cyrus and his family. They will need to search the house to find the doctor's fortune, but along with the property itself, they have also inherited the occultist's collection of thirteen ghosts.

5.7

MagicScore

Haunted Mansion

2023

A woman and her son enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters.

6.4

MagicScore

House

1977

Hoping to find a sense of connection to her late mother, Gorgeous takes a trip with her friends to visit her aunt's ancestral house in the countryside. The girls soon discover that there is more to the old house than meets the eye.

7.3

MagicScore

Haunter

2013

A teenager is stuck in a time loop that is not quite the same each time. She must uncover the truth but her actions have consequences for herself and others.

6.1

MagicScore

Night of Dark Shadows

1971

Recently married, Quentin and Tracy Collins have just moved into Collinwood, a New England estate that has long been in the Collins family and which Quentin has just inherited. They soon find themselves plagued by spirits of past residents.

6.6

MagicScore

Hold That Ghost

1941

Two bumbling service station attendants are left as the sole beneficiaries in a gangster's will. Their trip to claim their fortune is sidetracked when they are stranded in a haunted house along with several other strangers.

6.8

MagicScore

The Remains

2016

After a family moves into an old Victorian home, they discover a chest in the attic containing antiques tainted by a malevolent spirit. As the antiques slowly possess each family member, the spirit grows stronger, hellbent on kidnapping the children.

4.7

MagicScore

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

1966

A corpse has 24 hours to mastermind a good deed without leaving his crypt, to go "up there" and have his youth restored.

5.0

MagicScore

Stay Out of the Attic

2020

A diverse group of ex-cons-turned-movers are convinced by their creepy client, Vern Muller, to pull an all-nighter for a generous pay bump. As the night progresses and rooms are cleared, they slowly uncover the horrors that exist inside his old Victorian mansion, which include boobytraps, human experimentation, Nazi monsters and more. Will they survive the night?

5.5

MagicScore

#10

Dark Places

1973

A scheming couple plot to conceal a hidden cache of stolen money from its rightful owner. The only problem is that the house they plan to hide it in is haunted.

5.5

MagicScore

#11

Thir13en Ghosts

2001

Arthur and his two children inherit his uncle's estate: a glass house that serves as a prison to twelve ghosts. When the family, accompanied by a nanny and an attorney, enter the house they find themselves trapped inside an evil machine 'designed by the Devil and powered by the dead' to open the Eye of Hell. Aided by a ghost hunter and his rival, a ghost rights activist out to set the ghosts free, the group must do what they can to get out of the house alive.

6.3

MagicScore

#12

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

MagicScore

#13

Waxwork II: Lost in Time

1992

The survivors of the first Waxwork must use a portal through time to defeat the evil that has followed them and turned their lives upside down.

5.0

MagicScore

#14

Boo! A Madea Halloween

2016

Madea winds up in the middle of mayhem when she spends a hilarious, haunted Halloween fending off killers, paranormal poltergeists, ghosts, ghouls, and zombies while keeping a watchful eye on a group of misbehaving teens.

5.8

MagicScore

#15

Scary Movie 2

2001

A group of students visit a mansion called "Hell House," and murderous high jinks ensue.

5.8

MagicScore

#16

Sonic: Night of the Werehog

2008

One night of severe rain, Sonic and Chip come by an old mansion where they decide to take shelter. Whilst Sonic seems unfazed by the creepy surroundings, Chip is scared out of its wits. The mansion is inhabited by three scary - yet sweet - ghosts who like to play tricks on innocent visitors: A cute and girlish ghost who likes to collect photographs of her terrified guests. The remaining two boy ghosts compete for her attention by taking photographs of their scare victims. Their scariness is the key to popularity in the realm of ghosts. The boy ghosts are excited at the prospect of hunting their new and unusual guests, Sonic and Chip. Who will win the ultimate competition to her heart?

6.9

MagicScore

#17

The Laplace's Demon

2019

A glass in free fall. Have you ever thought if it is possible to calculate into how many pieces it can break into? After numerous experiments, a team of researchers succeeds in doing just this apparently impossible task. Attracted to their experiment, a mysterious professor invites the scientists in his isolated mansion to know more about their studies. However, when they arrive, they are not greeted by their host but they are faced with a strange model of the mansion, in which some absolutely normal but incredible actions are acted. The researchers will soon understand to be involved in a new experiment in which they'll have to play a very different role than usual: that of the glass in free fall.

6.5

MagicScore

#18

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

MagicScore

#19

The Cat and the Canary

1939

Ten years after the death of millionaire Cyrus Norman, his will is to be read out to his six relatives, including Joyce Norman and Wally Campbell. Organized by Norman's lawyer, Crosby, the six meet at Norman's eerie New Orleans Gothic mansion. During the reading, the superstitious housekeeper declares that someone will be dead by midnight. Wally fears for Joyce when she is declared the sole inheritor, but all are alarmed when Crosby turns up dead.

6.9

MagicScore

#20

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

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Ghost Breakers?

The top films similar to The Ghost Breakers by MovieMagicScore are 13 Ghosts (5.7), Haunted Mansion (6.4), House (7.3). Each shares comedy/horror/mystery themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Ghost Breakers worth watching?

The Ghost Breakers holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 81 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Ghost Breakers?

The Ghost Breakers (1940) is a comedy, horror, mystery film directed by George Marshall, starring Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, Richard Carlson.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Ghost Breakers?

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 Ghost Breakers

This ranked list pairs The Ghost Breakers (1940), a comedy and horror and mystery film from George Marshall, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Bob Hope 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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