Movies Like Mark of the Vampire (1935)

Mark of the Vampire is a 1935 horror, mystery film from Tod Browning with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Vampire Bat and Lady for a Day.

Horror Mystery

The Vampire Bat

1933

A German village is stricken by a series of murders that appear to be the work of vampires.

5.4

MagicScore

Lady for a Day

1933

Apple Annie is an aging New York City fruit seller whose daughter Louise has been raised in a Spanish convent since she was an infant. As she grows up, Louise is led to believe that her mother is a society matron called Mrs. E. Worthington Manville. Annie worries that her lie is in danger of being uncovered when she learns that Louise is sailing to New York with her new fiancé and his nobleman father.

7.1

MagicScore

Moonstruck

1987

37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him. When she meets his estranged younger brother Ronny, an emotional and passionate man, she finds herself drawn to him. She tries to resist, but Ronny, who blames his brother for the loss of his hand, has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls for Ronny, she learns that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.

6.8

MagicScore

Weird Woman

1944

After bringing his beautiful new wife Paula home to America from a remote island on which she was raised, Professor Norman Reed begins to feel the clash between his world of rational science and hers of bizarre dancing and freaky voodoo rituals. Norman's stuck-up friends also sense Paula's strangeness, and soon their meddling gossip and suspicious scheming push the poor woman to use her magic to defend herself and her husband – and maybe even to kill! Or is it just the power of suggestion...?

5.9

MagicScore

Dead Men Walk

1943

When a small town doctor buries his twin brother, a practitioner of the black arts, he believes him dead; but subsequent events force him to realize that his brother has, in fact, returned from the dead as a vampire and is seeking revenge on the doctor, who had killed him in self-defense.

4.4

MagicScore

Dracula

1931

British estate agent Renfield travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a castle in London. After Dracula enslaves Renfield and drives him to insanity, the pair sail to London together and Dracula, a secret vampire, begins preying on London socialites.

7.2

MagicScore

Drácula

1931

At midnight on Walpurgis Night, an English clerk, Renfield, arrives at Count Dracula's castle in the Carpathian Mountains. After signing papers to take over a ruined abbey near London, Dracula drives Renfield mad and commands obedience. Renfield escorts the boxed count on a death ship to London. From there, the Count is introduced into the society of his neighbor, Dr. Seward, who runs an asylum. Dracula makes short work of family friend Lucia Weston, then begins his assault on Eva Seward, the doctor's daughter. A visiting expert in the occult, Van Helsing, recognizes Dracula for who he is, and there begins a battle for Eva's body and soul.

6.8

MagicScore

Red Snow

2021

A struggling vampire romance novelist must defend herself against real-life vampires during Christmas in Lake Tahoe.

6.1

MagicScore

Ten Minutes to Midnight

2020

A late night radio host is trapped inside the station by a violent storm after being bitten by a rabid bat.

5.8

MagicScore

#10

Le château hanté

1897

A man has an encounter with several spooky apparitions in a castle that is evidently owned by the Devil.

5.7

MagicScore

#11

The Devil's Wedding Night

1973

The 1800s: scholarly Karl Schiller believes he's found the ring of the Nibelungen, which holds great power. It's at Castle Dracula. His twin, Franz, a gambler, asks if vampires frighten Karl; Karl shows him an Egyptian amulet, which may protect him. Franz takes the amulet and sets out ahead of his brother, arriving at the castle first. There he finds a countess who invites him to dine. Later that night, Karl arrives. Coincidently, it's the Night of the Virgin Moon, a night that falls every fifty years and draws five virgins from the surrounding village to the castle not be heard from again. Can Karl protect his brother, find the ring, and rescue any of the women?

5.3

MagicScore

#12

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

1966

Dracula travels to the American West, intent on making a beautiful ranch owner his next victim. Her fiance, outlaw Billy the Kid, finds out about it and rushes to save her.

4.1

MagicScore

#13

Dracula Has Risen from the Grave

1968

In the shadow of Castle Dracula, the Prince of Darkness is revived by blood trickling from the head-wound of an unconscious priest attempting exorcism. And once more fear and terror strikes Transylvania as the undead Prince of Darkness stalks the village of Keineneburg to ensnare victims and satisfy his evil thirst.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

The Man from Earth

2007

A departing professor gathers his closest colleagues for an intimate farewell, but the night takes an unexpected turn when he shares a stunning secret about his past. As the conversation unfolds, skepticism and curiosity collide, challenging everything they thought they knew about history, science, and belief.

7.6

MagicScore

#15

Byzantium

2013

Residents of a coastal town learn, with deadly consequences, the secret shared by the two mysterious women who have sought refuge at a local resort.

6.3

MagicScore

#16

The Fearless Vampire Killers

1967

A noted professor and his dim-witted apprentice fall prey to their inquiring vampires, while on the trail of the ominous damsel in distress.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

Frostbitten

2006

Vampires terrorize a city in Norrbotten, Sweden.

5.0

MagicScore

#18

Fright Night 2: New Blood

2013

By day Gerri Dandridge is a sexy professor, but by night she transforms into a real-life vampire with an unquenchable thirst for human blood. When a group of high school students travel abroad to study in Romania, they find themselves ensnared in her chilling web of lust and terror. Charlie and 'Evil' Ed must stop Gerri from drinking and bathing in the blood of a 'new moon virgin', who just so happens to be Charlie’s ex-girlfriend.

5.0

MagicScore

#19

The Ghost Train

1941

Mismatched travellers are stranded overnight at a lonely rural railway station. They soon learn of local superstition about a phantom train which is said to travel these parts at dead of night, carrying ghosts from a long-ago train wreck in the area.

6.0

MagicScore

#20

Frankenstein

1931

Henry Frankenstein pieces together body parts in the hope of bringing a human-like creature to life. The mad scientist’s dreams are shattered by his monstrous creation awakening with rage to a world that hates and fears him.

7.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Mark of the Vampire?

The top films similar to Mark of the Vampire by MovieMagicScore are The Vampire Bat (5.4), Lady for a Day (7.1), Moonstruck (6.8). Each shares horror/mystery themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Mark of the Vampire worth watching?

Mark of the Vampire holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 138 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Mark of the Vampire?

Mark of the Vampire (1935) is a horror, mystery film directed by Tod Browning, starring Lionel Barrymore, Elizabeth Allan, Bela Lugosi.

Where can I find more recommendations like Mark of the Vampire?

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About movies like Mark of the Vampire

This ranked list pairs Mark of the Vampire (1935), a horror and mystery film from Tod Browning, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Lionel Barrymore 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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