Movies Like Dementia 13 (1963)

Dementia 13 is a 1963 horror, mystery, thriller film from Francis Ford Coppola with a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Alice, Sweet Alice and The Doll of Satan.

Horror Mystery Thriller

Alice, Sweet Alice

1976

Alice is a withdrawn 12-year-old who lives with her mother and her younger sister, Karen, who gets most of the attention from her mother, leaving Alice out of the spotlight. When Karen is found brutally murdered in a church, suspicions start to turn toward Alice. But could a 12-year-old girl really be capable of such savagery?

6.4

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The Doll of Satan

1969

Following the death of her uncle, Elisabeth returns to her family's castle for the reading of his will. She is informed of legends about the castle's ghost and experiences erotically charged nightmares, before being kidnapped by a hooded figure and tortured in the dungeon. Meanwhile, her boyfriend Jack suspects a plot to gain Elisabeth's inheritance and begins his own investigation...

4.2

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House of Wax

1953

A sculptor opens a wax museum to showcase the likenesses of famous historical figures, but quickly runs into trouble when his business partner demands the exhibits become more extreme in order to increase profits.

6.9

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Nosferatu

1922

The mysterious Count Orlok summons a happily married real estate agent to his castle, located up in the Transylvanian mountains, to finalise a terrifying deal.

7.7

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show

1975

After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr. Frank-N-Furter and a variety of eccentric characters. Through elaborate dance and rock music, the mad scientist unveils his latest creation: a perfect, muscular man.

7.4

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Army of Darkness

1992

Ash, a handsome, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed department store clerk, is time warped backwards into England's Dark Ages, where he romances a beauty and faces legions of the undead.

7.3

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The Gift

2000

Annie Wilson, young widow and mother of three, makes her living foretelling others' futures⁠—though her own has become cloudier than even she can see. Threatened by a client's violent husband and plagued by visions of a missing local woman, Annie finds herself pulled into a thicket of lies and deception in which her extraordinary gift may ultimately get her killed.

6.5

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The Last House on the Left

1972

On the eve of her 17th birthday, Mari and friend Phyllis set off from her family home to attend a rock concert in the city. Attempting to score some drugs on the way, the pair run afoul of a group of vicious crooks, headed up by the sadistic Krug.

6.0

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Howard’s Mill

2021

An abandoned piece of farmland in rural Tennessee may hold the key to multiple missing person cases spanning over forty years.

5.9

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#10

Night of the Skull

1974

After Lord Archibald Marion is brutally murdered by an unknown assailant, his bitter and feuding family members gather for a reading of the will, setting into motion an increasingly chilling series of deaths when their arrival is marked by a second grisly killing.

6.0

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#11

Spell

2020

A father survives a plane crash in rural Appalachia, but becomes suspicious of the elderly couple who take him in to nurse him back to health with the ancient remedies.

6.5

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#12

The House of the Devil

2009

A young college student who’s struggling financially takes a strange babysitting job which coincides with a full lunar eclipse. She slowly realizes her clients harbor a terrifying secret, putting her life in mortal danger.

6.3

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#13

Kill List

2011

Nearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness.

6.2

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#14

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

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#15

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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#16

The Spiral Staircase

1946

On a stormy night, the mute servant to an ailing matriarch is stalked by a serial killer.

7.0

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#17

The Bat

1926

A masked criminal who dresses like a giant bat terrorizes the guests at an old house rented by a mystery writer.

6.4

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#18

Maniac

1963

When a stranger enters a quiet, country town and is seduced by a sensuous married woman he unwittingly finds himself at the centre of a storm of sexual guilt and murder.

6.1

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#19

Taste the Blood of Dracula

1970

Three elderly distinguished gentlemen are searching for some excitement in their boring borgoueis lives and gets in contact with one of count Dracula's servants. In a nightly ceremony they restore the count back to life. The three men killed Dracula's servant and as a revenge, the count makes sure that the gentlemen are killed one by one by their own sons.

6.1

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#20

Cult of the Cobra

1955

While stationed in Asia, six American G.I.'s witness the secret ritual of Lamians (worshipers of women who can change into serpents). When discovered by the cult, the High Lamian Priest vows that "the Cobra Goddess will avenge herself". Once back in the United States, a mysterious woman enters into their lives and accidents begin to happen. The shadow of a cobra is seen just before each death.

6.0

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Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Dementia 13?

The top films similar to Dementia 13 by MovieMagicScore are Alice, Sweet Alice (6.4), The Doll of Satan (4.2), House of Wax (6.9). Each shares horror/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Dementia 13 worth watching?

Dementia 13 holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10 from 183 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Dementia 13?

Dementia 13 (1963) is a horror, mystery, thriller film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring William Campbell, Luana Anders, Bart Patton.

Where can I find more recommendations like Dementia 13?

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 Dementia 13

This ranked list pairs Dementia 13 (1963), a horror and mystery and thriller film from Francis Ford Coppola, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of William Campbell 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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