Movies Like Homicidal (1961)

Homicidal is a 1961 horror, thriller film from William Castle with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Spiral Staircase and A Bay of Blood.

Horror Thriller

The Spiral Staircase

1946

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

7.0

MagicScore

A Bay of Blood

1971

An elderly heiress is killed by her husband who wants control of her fortunes. What ensues is an all-out murder spree as relatives and friends attempt to reduce the inheritance playing field, complicated by some teenagers who decide to camp out in a dilapidated building on the estate.

6.6

MagicScore

Mute Witness

1995

When a mute makeup/special effects artist working on a low-budget slasher film gets locked in a dilapidated Moscow movie studio late one night, she thinks she witnesses the making of a snuff film. Thus begins a night of terror.

6.4

MagicScore

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

MagicScore

Rising Sun

1993

When a prostitute is found dead in a Los Angeles skyscraper occupied by a large Japanese corporation, detectives John Connor and Web Smith are called in to investigate. Although Connor has previous experience working in Japan, cultural differences make their progress difficult until a security disc showing the murder turns up. Close scrutiny proves the disc has been doctored, and the detectives realize they're dealing with a cover-up as well.

6.1

MagicScore

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

1976

When two young lovers are savagely beaten and tortured on a back country road in Texarkana, local police are baffled and must find "the Phantom Killer" before he can kill again.

5.8

MagicScore

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

MagicScore

Bloody Moon

1981

After being released from a mental asylum, a disfigured man becomes obsessed with a student at his sister’s boarding school while grappling with his dark past.

4.9

MagicScore

Memories of Murder

2003

During the late 1980s, two detectives in a South Korean province attempt to solve series of gruesome rape-and-murder of young women.

8.1

MagicScore

#10

Zodiac

2007

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

7.5

MagicScore

#11

The Night Stalker

2016

An account of serial killer Richard Ramírez and his rampage in California during the mid-1980s.

6.8

MagicScore

#12

10 to Midnight

1983

Warren Stacy, an office equipment repairman, begins murdering women after they reject his advances. To minimize the evidence, Stacy always kills while naked, wearing nothing but gloves, and further evades the law with his strong alibis. Veteran detective Leo Kessler is convinced of Stacy's guilt and begins using questionable methods to catch him.

6.2

MagicScore

#13

Sinister 2

2015

A young mother and her twin sons move into a rural house that's marked for death.

5.9

MagicScore

#14

Best Seller

1987

Hit man Cleve approaches writer/cop Dennis about a story for his next book: How Cleve made a living, working for one of the most powerful politicians in the country. To get the story right, they travel around the country to gather statements and evidence, while strong forces use any means they can to keep the story untold.

5.9

MagicScore

#15

Drive-In Massacre

1976

Two police detectives try to catch a serial killer who is stalking a rural California drive-in theater, randomly killing people with a sword.

4.0

MagicScore

#16

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

MagicScore

#17

The Beast with a Million Eyes

1955

At a decrepit farm outside a remote American desert community, something takes over the minds of some of the local humans and animals and is able to see through their eyes and control their actions.

3.7

MagicScore

#18

Bon Cop Bad Cop

2006

When the body of the executive of hockey Benoit Brisset is found on the billboard of the border of Quebec and Ontario, the jurisdiction of the crime is shared between the two police forces and detectives David Bouchard from Montreal and Martin Ward from Toronto are assigned to work together. With totally different styles, attitudes and languages.

6.5

MagicScore

#19

Stakeout

1987

Two detectives observe an escaped convict's ex-girlfriend, but complications set in when one of them falls for her.

6.5

MagicScore

#20

Niagara, Niagara

1998

An outsider and a young woman plagued by Tourette's syndrome meet and together journey to Canada.

6.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Homicidal?

The top films similar to Homicidal by MovieMagicScore are The Spiral Staircase (7.0), A Bay of Blood (6.6), Mute Witness (6.4). Each shares horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Homicidal worth watching?

Homicidal holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 82 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Homicidal?

Homicidal (1961) is a horror, thriller film directed by William Castle, starring Glenn Corbett, Patricia Breslin, Eugenie Leontovich.

Where can I find more recommendations like Homicidal?

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 Homicidal

This ranked list pairs Homicidal (1961), a horror and thriller film from William Castle, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Glenn Corbett 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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