Movies Like The Call of Cthulhu (2006)

The Call of Cthulhu is a 2006 fantasy, horror, science fiction, thriller film from Andrew Leman with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Dagon and Cthulhu.

Fantasy Horror Science Fiction Thriller

Dagon

2001

A boating accident off the coast of Spain sends Paul and his girlfriend Barbara to the decrepit fishing village of Imboca. As night falls, people start to disappear and things not quite human start to appear. Paul is pursued by the entire town. Running for his life, he uncovers Imboca's secret..they worship Dagon, a monstrous god of the sea...and Dagon's unholy offspring are on the loose...

6.1

MagicScore

Cthulhu

2008

A Seattle history professor, drawn back to his estranged family on the Oregon coast to execute his late mother's estate, is reacquainted with his best friend from childhood, with whom he has a long-awaited tryst. Caught in an accelerating series of events, he discovers aspects of his father's New Age cult which take on a dangerous and apocalyptic significance.

5.0

MagicScore

Cthulhu Mansion

1992

After a drug deal gone wrong, a group of punks flee to a secluded mansion where the house itself begins to terrorize and kill the trespassers.

4.3

MagicScore

The Dying Swan

1917

After being betrayed by her playboy lover, a heartbroken mute young woman joins a ballet company; during a performance of “The Dying Swan,” she enraptures a painter obsessed with portraying death genuinely.

6.4

MagicScore

The Endless

2017

Two brothers return to the cult they fled from years ago to discover that the group's beliefs may be more sane than they once thought.

6.3

MagicScore

Secret Window

2004

Mort Rainey, a writer just emerging from a painful divorce with his ex-wife, is stalked at his remote lake house by a psychotic stranger and would-be scribe who claims Rainey swiped his best story idea. But as Rainey endeavors to prove his innocence, he begins to question his own sanity.

6.6

MagicScore

The Lighthouse

2019

Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.

7.5

MagicScore

Event Horizon

1997

In 2047, a group of astronauts are sent to investigate and salvage the starship Event Horizon which disappeared mysteriously seven years before on its maiden voyage. However, it soon becomes evident that something sinister resides in its corridors.

6.6

MagicScore

The Empty Man

2020

On the trail of a missing girl, an ex-cop comes across a secretive group attempting to summon a terrifying supernatural entity.

6.2

MagicScore

#10

Prince of Darkness

1987

A priest discovers an ancient canister containing a strange liquid in an abandoned church. When a group of graduate students and scientists are tasked with studying it, they unknowingly unleash an evil force waiting to destroy all of humanity.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

Black Swan

2010

The story of a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life is completely consumed with dance. Nina lives with her retired ballerina mother who zealously supports her daughter's professional ambition. When the artistic director decides to replace the prima ballerina for the opening production of their new season, Nina is his first choice.

7.7

MagicScore

#12

Take Shelter

2011

Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.

7.0

MagicScore

#13

mother!

2017

A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.

7.0

MagicScore

#14

Crash

1996

A car crash victim inexplicably finds himself aroused by car accidents and becomes involved with an underground subculture of like-minded souls.

6.5

MagicScore

#15

The Astronomer's Dream

1898

An astronomer has a terrifying dream.

6.9

MagicScore

#16

The Spider and the Butterfly

1909

Surviving fragment of a longer film. A magician makes a butterfly woman appear, and a woman in a star. Exhausted, the magician falls asleep and the star woman turns into a spider, dragging the butterfly into her web.

5.8

MagicScore

#17

Re/cycle

2019

With input from actor and writer Jan Hlobil, director and cinematographer Rene Smaal presents a film in the true surrealist tradition, in the sense that only 'found' elements were used, and that it defies interpretation based on ordinary cause-and-effect time sequence.

7.7

MagicScore

#18

A Nightmare

1896

A man has a fantastical nightmare involving, among other things, a grinning malevolent moon.

6.0

MagicScore

#19

Call Girl of Cthulhu

2014

When a virginal artist falls in love with a call girl, she turns out to be the chosen bride of the alien god Cthulhu. To save her, he must stop an ancient cult from summoning their god and destroying mankind.

5.0

MagicScore

#20

Death Note

2006

Light Yagami finds the "Death Note," a notebook with the power to kill, and decides to create a Utopia by killing the world's criminals, and soon the world's greatest detective, "L," is hired to find the mysterious murderer. An all out battle between the two greatest minds on earth begins and the winner will control the world.

7.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Call of Cthulhu?

The top films similar to The Call of Cthulhu by MovieMagicScore are Dagon (6.1), Cthulhu (5.0), Cthulhu Mansion (4.3). Each shares fantasy/horror/science fiction/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Call of Cthulhu worth watching?

The Call of Cthulhu holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 171 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Call of Cthulhu?

The Call of Cthulhu (2006) is a fantasy, horror, science fiction, thriller film directed by Andrew Leman, starring Matt Foyer, John Bolen, Ralph Lucas.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Call of Cthulhu?

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

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About movies like The Call of Cthulhu

This ranked list pairs The Call of Cthulhu (2006), a fantasy and horror and science fiction and thriller film from Andrew Leman, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Matt Foyer 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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