Movies Like The Hands of Orlac (1924)

The Hands of Orlac is a 1924 horror, mystery, thriller film from Robert Wiene with a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Last Command and Longlegs.

Horror Mystery Thriller

The Last Command

1928

A former Imperial Russian general and cousin of the Czar ends up in Hollywood as an extra in a movie directed by a former revolutionary.

7.3

MagicScore

Longlegs

2024

FBI Agent Lee Harker is a gifted new recruit assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer. As the case takes complex turns, unearthing evidence of the occult, Harker discovers a personal connection to the merciless killer and must race against time to stop him before he claims the lives of another innocent family.

6.6

MagicScore

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

1920

Francis, a young man, recalls in his memory the horrible experiences he and his fiancée Jane recently went through. Francis and his friend Alan visit The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, an exhibit where the mysterious doctor shows the somnambulist Cesare, and awakens him for some moments from his death-like sleep.

7.9

MagicScore

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1920

A doctor's research into the roots of evil turns him into a hideous depraved fiend.

6.7

MagicScore

Faust

1926

God and Satan war over earth; to settle things, they wager on the soul of Faust, a learned and prayerful alchemist.

7.9

MagicScore

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

MagicScore

Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler

1922

Dr. Mabuse and his organization of criminals are in the process of completing their latest scheme, a theft of information that will allow Mabuse to make huge profits on the stock exchange. Afterwards, Mabuse disguises himself and attends the Folies Bergères show, where Cara Carozza, the main attraction of the show, passes him information on Mabuse's next intended victim, the young millionaire Edgar Hull. Mabuse then uses psychic manipulation to lure Hull into a card game where he loses heavily. When Police Commissioner von Wenk begins an investigation of this mysterious crime spree, he has little to go on, and he needs to find someone who can help him.

7.6

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The Golem: How He Came Into the World

1920

In 16th-century Prague, a rabbi creates the Golem - a giant creature made of clay. Using sorcery, he brings the creature to life in order to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution.

7.0

MagicScore

A Daughter Of Destiny

1928

Hanns Heinz Ewers' grim science-fiction novel Alraune has already been filmed twice when this version was assembled in 1928. In another of his "mad doctor" roles, Paul Wegener plays Professor Brinken, sociopathic scientist who combines the genes of an executed murderer with those of a prostitute. The result is a beautiful young woman named Alraune (Brigitte Helm), who is incapable of feeling any real emotions -- least of all guilt or regret. Upon attaining adulthood, Alraune sets about to seduce and destroy every male who crosses her path. Ultimately, Professor Brinken is hoist on his own petard when he falls hopelessly in love with Alraune himself. Alraune was remade in 1930, with Brigitte Helm repeating her role, and again in 1951, with Hildegarde Knef as the "heroine" and Erich von Stroheim as her misguided mentor.

6.2

MagicScore

#10

Wonder Women

1973

Dr. Tsu is a brilliant surgeon with her own exotic island off the coast of Manila. Using her sexy, all-girl army of martial-arts experts, Tsu kidnaps some of the world's greatest athletes. She is able to transplant any body part, so she uses the athletes for spare parts to sell to the world's richest men. Mike Harber is a womanizing, wise-cracking insurance investigator for Lloyd's of London sent to Manila to investigate the disappearance of a jai-alai player, and becomes involved with Dr. Tsu's mad mission.

4.5

MagicScore

#11

Metropolis

1927

In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.

8.1

MagicScore

#12

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927

A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.

7.8

MagicScore

#13

The Last Laugh

1924

An aging doorman, after being fired from his prestigious job at a luxurious hotel, is forced to face the scorn of his friends, neighbours and society.

7.8

MagicScore

#14

The Wildcat

1921

A charismatic lieutenant newly assigned to a remote fort is captured by a group of mountain bandits, thus setting in motion a madcap farce that is Lubitsch at his most unrestrained. A wonderfully anarchic and playfully subversive satire of military life from one of the great comedy filmmakers.

7.6

MagicScore

#15

Destiny

1921

As a young couple stops and rests in a small village inn, the man is abducted by Death and is sequestered behind a huge doorless, windowless wall. The woman finds a mystic entrance and is met by Death, who tells her three separate stories set in exotic locales, all involving circumstances similar to hers.

7.4

MagicScore

#16

The Oyster Princess

1919

A pampered American oyster tycoon decides to buy a husband for his daughter, but things don’t go quite as planned. Along the way there are mishaps, misunderstandings and a foxtrot sequence that must be seen to be believed.

6.8

MagicScore

#17

The Student of Prague

1913

Prague, Bohemia, 1820. Balduin, a penniless student, falls in love with Countess Margit, a wealthy noblewoman whom he has saved from drowning.

6.0

MagicScore

#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

MagicScore

#19

The Beast with Five Fingers

1947

Locals in an Italian village believe evil has taken over the estate of a recently deceased pianist where murder has taken place. The alleged killer: the pianist's severed hand.

6.3

MagicScore

#20

The Portrait

2023

After her husband is devastated by a tragic accident, a devoted wife obsesses over a mysterious portrait that resembles him as he was; but when it starts to terrorize her, she must decide if it's possessed or if she's losing her mind.

4.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Hands of Orlac?

The top films similar to The Hands of Orlac by MovieMagicScore are The Last Command (7.3), Longlegs (6.6), The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (7.9). Each shares horror/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Hands of Orlac worth watching?

The Hands of Orlac holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10 from 102 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Hands of Orlac?

The Hands of Orlac (1924) is a horror, mystery, thriller film directed by Robert Wiene, starring Conrad Veidt, Alexandra Sorina, Fritz Strassny.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Hands of Orlac?

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 The Hands of Orlac

This ranked list pairs The Hands of Orlac (1924), a horror and mystery and thriller film from Robert Wiene, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Conrad Veidt 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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