Movies Like Dreamscape (1984)

Dreamscape is a 1984 drama, science fiction, thriller film from Joseph Ruben with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Fury and Psychic Killer.

Drama Science Fiction Thriller

The Fury

1978

When a devious plot separates CIA agent Peter Sandza from his son, Robin, the distraught father manages to see through the ruse. Taken because of his psychic abilities, Robin is being held by Ben Childress, who is studying people with supernatural powers in hopes of developing their talents as weapons. Soon Peter pairs up with Gillian, a teen who has telekinesis, to find and rescue Robin.

6.3

MagicScore

Psychic Killer

1975

Mental patient Arnold Masters, hospitalized for a murder he didn't commit, learns astral projection--the art of leaving one's physical body and transporting the soul someplace else--from a fellow inmate. Upon his release, Arnold uses his new powers to bump off the people he holds responsible for his arrest, his mother's death while he was imprisoned and the price of meat! Lt. Morgan and Lt. Anderson are the cops on his trail, while his caring shrink, Dr. Scott, tries to prevent any more deaths.

5.2

MagicScore

Alice in Wonderland

1951

On a golden afternoon, wildly curious young Alice tumbles into the burrow and enters the merry, madcap world of Wonderland full of whimsical escapades.

7.2

MagicScore

Cameron's Closet

1988

A father who experiments with his son's psychokinetic powers is unaware that these experiments have released a demon from hell which lives in his son's closet, preparing to take over the young boy's soul.

4.7

MagicScore

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

1966

Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of a nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. Disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a reindeer, he decides to raid the village to steal all the Christmas things.

7.5

MagicScore

The Mothman Prophecies

2002

Reporter John Klein is plunged into a world of impossible terror and unthinkable chaos when fate draws him to a sleepy West Virginia town whose residents are being visited by a great winged shape that sows hideous nightmares and fevered visions.

6.2

MagicScore

Red Lights

2012

Two investigators of paranormal hoaxes, the veteran Dr. Margaret Matheson and her young assistant, Tom Buckley, study the most varied metaphysical phenomena with the aim of proving their fraudulent origins. Simon Silver, a legendary blind psychic, reappears after an enigmatic absence of 30 years to become the greatest international challenge to both orthodox science and professional sceptics. Tom starts to develop an intense obsession with Silver, whose magnetism becomes stronger with each new manifestation of inexplicable events. As Tom gets closer to Silver, tension mounts, and his worldview is threatened to its core.

6.2

MagicScore

The She-Creature

1956

A mysterious hypnotist reverts his beautiful assistant back into the form of a prehistoric sea monster that she was in a past life.

4.1

MagicScore

The Sandman

2017

A monster from a little girl's nightmares comes to life and attacks anyone who would harm her.

5.6

MagicScore

#10

John Dies at the End

2013

A new drug promises out-of-body experiences, but users are coming back changed forever, and an otherworldly invasion of Earth is underway.

6.3

MagicScore

#11

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

1989

The pregnant Alice finds Freddy Krueger striking through the sleeping mind of her unborn child, hoping to be reborn into the real world.

5.4

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

Malignant

2021

Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities with a mysterious tie to her past.

6.8

MagicScore

#14

Traffic

2011

An emotional thriller based on a road trip from Kochi to Palakkad. Inspired from the real events that happened in Chennai.

6.9

MagicScore

#15

Heal the Living

2016

The intersecting lives of teens on a surfing trip, a woman with a weak heart and two teams of doctors and medical experts.

6.4

MagicScore

#16

Blood Work

2002

Still recovering from a heart transplant, a retired FBI profiler returns to service when his own blood analysis offers clues to the identity of a serial killer.

6.2

MagicScore

#17

Crank: High Voltage

2009

Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working.

6.1

MagicScore

#18

Godkiller: Walk Among Us

2010

Even in a postapocalyptic future in which Earth has been colonized by aliens, humans need hearts to live, so when an orphan boy's sister needs a new one, he'll go to just about any length to get it in this "illustrated film" from Matt Pizzolo.

5.4

MagicScore

#19

Steel Trap

2007

A who-is-it setting in the claustrophobic corridors of an abandoned and locked-off office building that has several guests invited to a party by their mysterious, unknown host. Only it is they who are the victims of their crimes. Suspense and mistrust are not the only stalker in this cat and mouse game of wits and fear. Who is the stalker? Why is he killing? And what is it exactly that everyone here has in common?

4.4

MagicScore

#20

Chronicle

2012

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

6.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Dreamscape?

The top films similar to Dreamscape by MovieMagicScore are The Fury (6.3), Psychic Killer (5.2), Alice in Wonderland (7.2). Each shares drama/science fiction/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Dreamscape worth watching?

Dreamscape holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 305 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Dreamscape?

Dreamscape (1984) is a drama, science fiction, thriller film directed by Joseph Ruben, starring Dennis Quaid, Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer.

Where can I find more recommendations like Dreamscape?

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

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About movies like Dreamscape

This ranked list pairs Dreamscape (1984), a drama and science fiction and thriller film from Joseph Ruben, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Dennis Quaid 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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