Movies Like Massacre at Central High (1976)

Massacre at Central High is a 1976 horror, thriller film from René Daalder with a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Bad Girls from Valley High and Sixteen Candles.

Horror Thriller

Bad Girls from Valley High

2005

Soon after the arrival of a mysterious exchange student, who they're convinced has something to do with a murder they committed one year earlier, three ruthless high school queen bees begin to prematurely age.

3.9

MagicScore

Sixteen Candles

1984

With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread. Samantha pines for studly older boy Jake, but worries that her chastity will be a turnoff for the popular senior. Meanwhile, she must constantly rebuff the affections of nerdy Ted, who is unfortunately the only boy in school who seems to take an interest in her.

6.8

MagicScore

Slap Her... She's French

2002

Welcome to Splendona High School, Texas, where football players, cheerleaders and beauty queens rule the hallways. And Starla Grady, the most popular girl in school, is on top of it all. That is, at least until Genevieve LePlouff, a French foreign exchange student arrives and turns her life upside down.

4.6

MagicScore

Foreign Exchange

2008

Four high school friends plan to ride out their senior year taking easy classes, including a program for housing foreign exchange students and eventually all attending Ohio State. Hurdles befall each of the four: grades, higher aspirations, love. Is it the Foreign Exchange students that learn from their host or the hosts that do more of the learning?

4.4

MagicScore

Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II

1987

When Hamilton High’s Prom Queen of 1957, Mary Lou Maloney is killed by her jilted boyfriend, she comes back for revenge thirty years later.

6.1

MagicScore

I Know What You Did Last Summer

1997

After an accident on a winding road, four teens make the fatal mistake of dumping their victim's body into the sea. Exactly one year later, the deadly secret resurfaces as they're stalked by a hook-handed figure.

6.0

MagicScore

Prom Night

1980

At a high school senior prom, a masked killer stalks four teenagers who were responsible for the accidental death of a classmate six years prior.

5.7

MagicScore

Cherry Falls

2000

When students in the small town of Cherry Falls learn a serial killer is targeting virgins, they realize their only chance of survival is to throw a “Pop Your Cherry” party.

5.3

MagicScore

Carrie

2013

An awkward, telekinetic teenage girl is the object of relentless bullying at school and an oppressively religious mother at home.

6.0

MagicScore

#10

Horror High

1973

A nerdy high school super whiz experiments with a chemical which will transform his guinea pig "Mr. Mumps" from a gentle pet into a ravenous monster. In a fit of rage against his tormentors at the high school, Vernon Potts goes on a killing spree, eliminating all of those who ever picked on him - the Gym Coach, the School Jock, The Creepy Janitor & his hated teacher, Ms. Grindstaff.

5.5

MagicScore

#11

Carrie

1976

Withdrawn and sensitive teenager Carrie White faces bullying from classmates and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. When she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers, things take a dark and violent turn.

7.3

MagicScore

#12

Assassination Nation

2018

After an anonymous hacker begins leaking the private data of thousands living in a small American town, the townspeople spiral into madness, with four high school seniors at the center of the maelstrom.

6.3

MagicScore

#13

The Final

2010

A group of high school outcasts get revenge on the students that torment them.

6.0

MagicScore

#14

Tamara

2005

Tamara, an unattractive girl who is picked on by her peers, returns after her death as a sexy seductress to enact revenge.

5.2

MagicScore

#15

There's Nothing Out There

1991

Mike's obsession with horror movies means he can't help but expect to find a monster lurking around every corner. When he joins his friends for a weekend away at a remote lodge, Mike instantly senses that something isn't right. Can Mike use his movie knowledge to save his pals from a bloody end?

5.7

MagicScore

#16

A Place Called Silence

2024

Chen Yutong, a girl's middle school student, was bullied at school, but her mother Li Han was unable to save her daughter from the "hell." Everyone around her turned a blind eye, and a collective silence brewed greater violence.

6.8

MagicScore

#17

The Loved Ones

2010

When Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge.

6.7

MagicScore

#18

Jawbreaker

1999

When an exclusive clique of teenage socialites accidentally murder their best friend on the morning of her birthday, the three girls responsible conspire to hide the truth.

6.4

MagicScore

#19

Whispering Corridors

1998

The ghost of a student who died at a Korean school comes back to seek vengeance and protect her friends.

6.1

MagicScore

#20

Tormented

2009

Darren Mullet, a bullied asthmatic, is driven to suicide by his tormented life - ignored by his parents, ridiculed by his teachers and bullied at school. He returns from the dead to pay his teenage tormentors a final visit.

5.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Massacre at Central High?

The top films similar to Massacre at Central High by MovieMagicScore are Bad Girls from Valley High (3.9), Sixteen Candles (6.8), Slap Her... She's French (4.6). Each shares horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Massacre at Central High worth watching?

Massacre at Central High holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10 from 70 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Massacre at Central High?

Massacre at Central High (1976) is a horror, thriller film directed by René Daalder, starring Derrel Maury, Andrew Stevens, Robert Carradine.

Where can I find more recommendations like Massacre at Central High?

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About movies like Massacre at Central High

This ranked list pairs Massacre at Central High (1976), a horror and thriller film from René Daalder, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Derrel Maury 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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