Movies Like Blood and Black Lace (1964)

Blood and Black Lace is a 1964 horror, mystery, thriller film from Mario Bava with a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Double Exposure and Maniac.

Horror Mystery Thriller

Double Exposure

1982

A photographer for a men's magazine is haunted by disturbing dreams, in which he slaughters his models. When he learns that these models are dying in real life as they did in his dreams, he begins to go insane.

4.2

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Maniac

1980

A psychotic man, troubled by his childhood abuse, kills and mutilates young women and local models on the streets of New York City.

6.4

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The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

1970

An American writer living in Rome witnesses an attempted murder that is connected to an ongoing killing spree in the city and conducts his own investigation, despite he and his girlfriend being targeted by the killer.

7.1

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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

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The Big Sleep

1946

Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.

7.6

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Something Creeping in the Dark

1971

A group of stranded travelers takes refuge in an old abandoned house, only to find out that they are not the only residents of the building.

4.9

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School for Buglars

1958

The police plan to capture a killer by using a double that looks exactly as one of his victims.

7.6

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Four Flies on Grey Velvet

1971

Roberto, a drummer in a rock band, keeps receiving weird phone calls and being followed by a mysterious man. One night he manages to catch up with his persecutor and tries to get him to talk but in the ensuing struggle he accidentally stabs him. He runs away, but he understands his troubles have just begun when the following day he receives an envelope with photos of him killing the man. Someone is killing all his friends and trying to frame him for the murders.

6.5

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The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion

1970

The wife of a financially struggling businessman is blackmailed by a mysterious man into having a sadistic relationship with him, or he will release damning evidence that suggests that her husband is a murderer.

6.4

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#10

Opera

1987

A young opera singer is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself.

6.8

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#11

Clue

1985

Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler must suss out the culprit before the body count rises.

7.2

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#12

The Killer Must Kill Again

1975

Giorgio Mainardi, a womanizer, plans to rid himself of his wealthy wife Norma. He happens to see a sinister figure disposing of a body and seizes the opportunity to make a deal in which the killer will murder Norma. The deed is done but a young couple, Luca and Laura, unwittingly steal the killer's car, complete with Norma's corpse in the boot. They head for the beach and break into an abandoned old house. The killer tracks them down and while Luca is out having sex with a blonde stranger, he terrorises and rapes Laura. When the young man and the blonde turn up for a threesome they are both quickly despatched. After a struggle, Laura manages to fatally wound her attacker. Back in the city, the police become increasingly suspicious of Giorgio Mainardi...

6.3

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#13

Zero Effect

1998

Daryl Zero is a private investigator and—along with his assistant, Steve Arlo—he solves impossible crimes and puzzles. Although Daryl's a master investigator, he doesn't know what to do with himself when he's not working; he has no social skills, writes bad music and drives Steve crazy.

6.2

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#14

Sisters

1973

Inquisitive journalist Grace Collier is horrified when she witnesses her neighbor, fashion model Danielle Breton, violently murder a man. Panicking, she calls the police. But when the detective arrives at the scene and finds nothing amiss, Grace is forced to take matters into her own hands. Her first move is to recruit private investigator Joseph Larch, who helps her to uncover a secret about Danielle's past that has them both seeing double.

6.7

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#15

Pale Rider

1985

A mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land.

7.2

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#16

The Neon Demon

2016

When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.

6.5

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#17

Personal Shopper

2016

Maureen, mid-20s, is a personal shopper for a media celebrity. The job pays for her stay in Paris, a city she refuses to leave until she makes contact with her twin brother who previously died there. Her life becomes more complicated when a mysterious person contacts her via text message.

5.9

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#18

Deep Red

1975

An English pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal murder of his psychic neighbor. With the help of a tenacious young reporter, he tries to discover the killer using very unconventional methods. The two are soon drawn into a shocking web of dementia and violence.

7.7

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#19

Friday Foster

1975

Friday Foster, a magazine photographer, goes to Los Angeles International airport to photograph the arrival of Blake Tarr, the richest black man in America. Three men attempt to assassinate Tarr. Foster photographs the melee and is plunged into a web of conspiracy involving the murder of her childhood friend, a US senator, and a shadowy plan called "Black Widow".

5.9

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#20

House of Whipcord

1974

Somewhere in the middle of the English countryside a former judge and a group of former prison warders, including his lover, run their own prison for young women who have not been held properly to account for their crimes. Here they mete out their own form of justice and ensure that the girls never return to their old ways.

5.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Blood and Black Lace?

The top films similar to Blood and Black Lace by MovieMagicScore are Double Exposure (4.2), Maniac (6.4), The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (7.1). Each shares horror/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Blood and Black Lace worth watching?

Blood and Black Lace holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10 from 449 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Blood and Black Lace?

Blood and Black Lace (1964) is a horror, mystery, thriller film directed by Mario Bava, starring Cameron Mitchell, Eva Bartok, Thomas Reiner.

Where can I find more recommendations like Blood and Black Lace?

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

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About movies like Blood and Black Lace

This ranked list pairs Blood and Black Lace (1964), a horror and mystery and thriller film from Mario Bava, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Cameron Mitchell 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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