Movies Like A Dragonfly for Each Corpse (1975)

A Dragonfly for Each Corpse is a 1975 crime, horror, mystery, thriller film from León Klimovsky with a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eyes and The Fifth Cord.

Crime Horror Mystery Thriller

Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eyes

1973

In a small Scottish village, horribly murdered bodies keep turning up. Suspicion falls upon the residents of a nearby castle that is haunted by a curse involving a killer cat.

5.4

MagicScore

The Fifth Cord

1971

A journalist finds himself on the trail of a murderer who's been targeting people around him, while the police are considering him a suspect in their investigation.

6.5

MagicScore

Horsemen

2009

A recently widowed detective still grieving over his wife's death discovers a shocking connection between himself and the suspects in a serial killing spree linked to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

5.9

MagicScore

Solace

2015

A psychic doctor, John Clancy, works with an FBI special agent in search of a serial killer.

6.4

MagicScore

Psycho

1960

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.

8.4

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

Death Walks at Midnight

1972

Valentina, a beautiful fashion model, takes an experimental drug as part of a scientific experiment. While influenced by the drug, Valentina has a vision of a young woman being brutally murdered with a viciously spiked glove. It turns out that a woman was killed in exactly the same way not long ago and soon Valentina finds herself stalked by the same killer.

6.2

MagicScore

Thesis

1996

While doing a thesis about violence, Ángela finds a snuff video where a girl is tortured to death. Soon she discovers that the girl was a former student at her college...

7.5

MagicScore

The Call

2013

Jordan Turner is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call ends badly, Jordan is rattled and unsure if she can continue. But when teenager Casey Welson is abducted in the back of a man's car and calls 911, Jordan is the one called upon to use all of her experience, insights and quick thinking to help Casey escape, and not just to save her, but to make sure the man is brought to justice.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

The Stepfather

1987

Seemingly mild-mannered Henry Morrison has just murdered his entire family. After adopting a new identity and skipping town, he begins building a new relationship with a widow and her teenage daughter. However, he soon begins struggling to hide his true identity and maintain a grip on reality.

6.5

MagicScore

#11

Stepfather 2

1989

"Stepfather" Jerry Blake escapes an insane asylum and winds up in another town, this time impersonating a marriage counselor. With a future wife and new stepson who love him, Blake eliminates anyone who stands in his way to building the perfect family.

5.5

MagicScore

#12

The New York Ripper

1982

A burned-out New York police detective teams up with a college psychoanalyst to track down a vicious serial killer randomly stalking and killing various young women around the city.

6.2

MagicScore

#13

Zodiac

2007

The Zodiac murders cause the lives of Paul Avery, David Toschi and Robert Graysmith to intersect.

7.5

MagicScore

#14

The Psychic

1977

A woman with psychic powers has a vision of a murder that took place in a house owned by her husband.

7.0

MagicScore

#15

Scream VI

2023

Following the latest Ghostface killings, the four survivors leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter.

7.0

MagicScore

#16

The Red Queen Kills Seven Times

1972

After the death of their grandfather, two sisters inherit their family castle, which is said to be haunted by the Red Queen, whom legend says claims seven lives every hundred years. When a mysterious woman in a red cloak starts targeting their circle of friends, the sisters begin to suspect there might be some truth to the legend.

6.7

MagicScore

#17

Torso

1973

A masked serial killer with psychosexual issues strangles female coeds with scarves before dismembering them. When a wealthy student identifies one of the scarves and thinks she has a lead on a suspect, she becomes the killer's next target, retreating to her family's remote cliffside villa with three of her girlfriends.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

Death Walks on High Heels

1971

Exotic dancer Nicole finds herself terrorized by a black-clad assailant determined on procuring her murdered father's stolen gems. Fleeing Paris in hopes of evading her knife-wielding pursuer, Nicole arrives in England only to discover that death stalks her at every corner.

6.5

MagicScore

#19

Scream 7

2026

When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.

6.2

MagicScore

#20

Sleepless

2001

An elderly and retired police detective and a young amateur sleuth team up to find a serial killer whom has resumed a killing spree in Turin, Italy after a 17-year hiatus.

6.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like A Dragonfly for Each Corpse?

The top films similar to A Dragonfly for Each Corpse by MovieMagicScore are Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eyes (5.4), The Fifth Cord (6.5), Horsemen (5.9). Each shares crime/horror/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is A Dragonfly for Each Corpse worth watching?

A Dragonfly for Each Corpse holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10 from 22 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is A Dragonfly for Each Corpse?

A Dragonfly for Each Corpse (1975) is a crime, horror, mystery, thriller film directed by León Klimovsky, starring Paul Naschy, María Kosty, Erika Blanc.

Where can I find more recommendations like A Dragonfly for Each Corpse?

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About movies like A Dragonfly for Each Corpse

This ranked list pairs A Dragonfly for Each Corpse (1975), a crime and horror and mystery and thriller film from León Klimovsky, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Paul Naschy 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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