Movies Like Fear(s) of the Dark (2007)

Fear(s) of the Dark is a 2007 animation, horror, mystery film from Richard McGuire with a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with A Silent Voice: The Movie and Takva: A Man's Fear of God.

Animation Horror Mystery

A Silent Voice: The Movie

2016

Shouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya, because she is deaf. But as the teasing continues, the rest of the class starts to turn on Shouya for his lack of compassion. When they leave elementary school, Shouko and Shouya do not speak to each other again... until an older, wiser Shouya, tormented by his past behaviour, decides he must see Shouko once more. He wants to atone for his sins, but is it already too late...?

8.4

MagicScore

Takva: A Man's Fear of God

2006

Humble and introvert Muharrem lives in a solitary and meager existence of a prayer and sexual abstinence adhering strictly to the most severe Islamic doctrines.His extraordinary devotion attracts the attention of the leader of a rich and powerful Istanbul religious group and he offers him an administrative post as a rent collector for their numerous properties. Muharrem's new job throws him into the modern outside world he has successfully avoided for so long. He soon witnesses conflict attitude toward alcohol consumption and goodwill.He notices that he himself has become proud, domineering and even dishonest.To make matters worse, Muharrem's inner peace is unnerved by the tormenting image of seductive woman who tempts him in his dreams,both night and day.With the balance of his devotion now upset,his fear of God begins to eat away at his senses.

7.1

MagicScore

Nothing

2003

The film tells the story of two good friends who live together, Andrew, an agoraphobic travel agent who works from his home, and Dave, a loser who works in an office where he is treated with contempt. Just when it seems things can't get any worse for the two, the entire world outside of their house disappears and is replaced with an endless white void.

5.8

MagicScore

Loving Vincent

2017

A young man arrives at the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist's final letter and ends up investigating his final days there.

8.0

MagicScore

Where the Dead Go to Die

2012

A troubled group of children living on the same block are haunted by a talking dog named Labby who brings them on surreal hell-rides between different dimensions and time periods.

5.5

MagicScore

Terkel in Trouble

2004

6th-grader Terkel begins experiencing a streak of bad luck after sitting on a black spider. His teacher dies and is replaced by the strange Justin. At home, Terkel's Uncle Stewart erupts in sporadic fits of rage, and at school Terkel is bullied by two boys after they learn that fat Doris likes him. On a school camping trip, Terkel begins receiving death threats and must figure out who wants to kill him.

6.5

MagicScore

It's Such a Beautiful Day

2012

Bill struggles to put together his shattered psyche.

7.9

MagicScore

Waltz with Bashir

2008

An Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict.

7.7

MagicScore

Everything Will Be OK

2006

A series of dark and troubling events forces Bill to reckon with the meaning of his life… or lack thereof.

7.6

MagicScore

#10

Anomalisa

2015

An inspirational speaker becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman who shakes up his mundane existence.

7.1

MagicScore

#11

Mary and Max

2009

A tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max, a forty-four-year old, severely obese man living in New York.

7.9

MagicScore

#12

A Monster Calls

2016

12-year-old Conor encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school.

7.3

MagicScore

#13

After.Life

2009

Following a terrible car crash, a woman awakes to find an enigmatic mortician preparing her for burial.

6.3

MagicScore

#14

Cracks

2009

Jealousy flares after the headmistress of an elite boarding school for girls becomes obsessed with a new student.

6.6

MagicScore

#15

The Babadook

2014

A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.

6.5

MagicScore

#16

Celia

1989

In 1950s Australia, young Celia is growing up with a sense of isolation and mistrust of the world that surrounds her. Her mother and father won't let her play with the kids next door because their parents are communists. Then her pet bunny is taken away because of rabbit overpopulation. And, more traumatizing yet, when her grandmother dies, she's the one to discover the corpse. To cope, she retreats into elaborate fantasies.

6.3

MagicScore

#17

Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person

2023

Sasha is a young vampire with a serious problem: she's too sensitive to kill. When her exasperated parents cut off her blood supply, Sasha's life is in jeopardy. Luckily, she meets Paul, a lonely teenager with suicidal tendencies who is willing to give his life to save hers. But their friendly agreement soon becomes a nocturnal quest to fulfill Paul's last wishes before day breaks.

7.4

MagicScore

#18

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

1991

Just when you thought it was safe to sleep, Freddy Krueger returns in this sixth installment of the Nightmare on Elm Street films, as psychologist Maggie Burroughs, tormented by recurring nightmares, meets a patient with the same horrific dreams. Their quest for answers leads to a certain house on Elm Street -- where the nightmares become reality.

5.3

MagicScore

#19

NightMare

2022

A woman is plagued by constant nightmares after moving into a large, suspiciously cheap apartment. The apartment’s terrible secret soon reveals itself through her dreams.

5.2

MagicScore

#20

Piggy

2018

Sara is an overweight teen who lives in the shadow of a clique of cool girls holidaying in her village. Not even her childhood friend, Claudia, defends her when she's bullied at the local pool in front of an unknown man. Her clothes are stolen and Sara must get home wearing nothing but her bikini.

6.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Fear(s) of the Dark?

The top films similar to Fear(s) of the Dark by MovieMagicScore are A Silent Voice: The Movie (8.4), Takva: A Man's Fear of God (7.1), Nothing (5.8). Each shares animation/horror/mystery themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Fear(s) of the Dark worth watching?

Fear(s) of the Dark holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10 from 69 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Fear(s) of the Dark?

Fear(s) of the Dark (2007) is a animation, horror, mystery film directed by Richard McGuire, starring Gil Alma, Aure Atika, François Créton.

Where can I find more recommendations like Fear(s) of the Dark?

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

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About movies like Fear(s) of the Dark

This ranked list pairs Fear(s) of the Dark (2007), a animation and horror and mystery film from Richard McGuire, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Gil Alma 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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