Movies Like Bloody New Year (1987)

Bloody New Year is a 1987 horror film from Norman J. Warren with a MovieMagicScore of 5.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Hosts and The Beyond.

Horror

Hosts

2020

On Christmas Eve, an innocent couple become hosts to a malicious entity. Throughout the night they terrorise a family of five in unimaginably violent and disturbing ways.

5.0

MagicScore

The Beyond

1981

A young woman inherits an old hotel in Louisiana where, following a series of supernatural "accidents", she learns that the building was built over one of the entrances to Hell.

6.9

MagicScore

Victor Crowley

2017

Ten years ago, over forty people were brutally torn to pieces in Louisiana’s Honey Island Swamp. Over the past decade, lone survivor Andrew’s claims that local legend Victor Crowley was responsible for the horrific massacre have been met with great controversy. But when a twist of fate puts him back at the scene of the tragedy, Crowley is mistakenly resurrected and Andrew must face the bloodthirsty ghost from his past.

5.7

MagicScore

Insomnia

2002

Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.

7.0

MagicScore

The Night of the Iguana

1964

A defrocked Episcopal clergyman leads a bus-load of middle-aged Baptist women on a tour of the Mexican coast and comes to terms with the failure haunting his life.

7.1

MagicScore

Don't Bother to Knock

1952

An airline pilot pursues a live-in babysitter at his hotel and gradually realizes she is not as stable as perhaps she should be.

6.6

MagicScore

Mortal Kombat

1995

For nine generations an evil sorcerer has been victorious in hand-to-hand battle against his mortal enemies. If he wins a tenth Mortal Kombat tournament, desolation and evil will reign over the multiverse forever. To save Earth, three warriors must overcome seemingly insurmountable odds, their own inner demons, and superhuman foes.

5.9

MagicScore

Disturbing Behavior

1998

Steve Clark is a newcomer in the town of Cradle Bay, and he quickly realizes that there's something odd about his high school classmates. The clique known as the "Blue Ribbons" are the eerie embodiment of academic excellence and clean living. But, like the rest of the town, they're a little too perfect. When Steve's rebellious friend Gavin mysteriously joins their ranks, Steve searches for the truth with fellow misfit Rachel.

5.8

MagicScore

Ravenous

1999

Upon receiving reports of missing persons at Fort Spencer, a remote Army outpost on the Western frontier, Capt. John Boyd investigates. After arriving at his new post, Boyd and his regiment aid a wounded frontiersman who recounts a horrifying tale of a wagon train murdered by its supposed guide – a vicious U.S. Army colonel gone rogue. Fearing the worst, the regiment heads out into the wilderness to verify the gruesome claims.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

Howl

2015

When passengers on a train are attacked by a creature, they must band together in order to survive until morning.

5.5

MagicScore

#11

Laid to Rest

2009

A young girl wakes up in a casket with a head injury and no memory of her identity. She quickly realizes she was abducted by a serial killer and she must fight to survive.

5.4

MagicScore

#12

All Through the House

2015

A deranged masked Santa-Slayer comes to town for some yuletide-terror. He leaves behind a bloody trail of mutilated bodies as he hunts his way to the front steps of the town's most feared and notorious home.

4.6

MagicScore

#13

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

1972

A demented widow lures unsuspecting children into her mansion in a bizarre "Hansel and Gretel" twist.

6.1

MagicScore

#14

The Survivor

1981

When a 747 crashes shortly after take-off, the sole survivor is the pilot. Virtually unhurt, he and the investigators look for the answers to the disaster. Meanwhile mysterious deaths occur in the community and only a psychic, in touch with the supernatural, can help the pilot unravel the mystery surrounding the doomed plane.

5.2

MagicScore

#15

End of Days

1999

On 28 December 1999, the citizens of New York City are getting ready for the turn of the millennium. However, Satan decides to crash the party by coming to the city and searching for his chosen bride — a 20-year-old woman named Christine York. The world will end, and the only hope lies within an atheist named Jericho Cane.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

Julien Donkey-Boy

1999

Undiagnosed, untreated and generally untethered schizophrenic Julien lives with his pregnant younger sister Pearl, anorexic would-be wrestler brother Chris, sympathetic grandmother, and severely depressed German father.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

The Flight of the Phoenix

1965

A cargo aircraft crashes in a sandstorm in the Sahara with less than a dozen men on board. One of the passengers is an airplane designer who comes up with the idea of ripping off the undamaged wing and using it as the basis for a replacement aircraft they need to build before their food and water run out.

7.2

MagicScore

#18

The Snow Walker

2003

A bush pilot in nothern Canada who with the aid of modernity thinks he can handle it all & knows it all. After reluctantly agreeing to transport a local indian girl to a medical facility his light plane crashes & they have to survive whilst finding their way back to civilization. Along the journey the man finds a new respect for the native ways as they battle to survive the elements.

6.9

MagicScore

#19

Hell in the Pacific

1968

During World War II, a shot-down American pilot and a marooned Japanese navy captain find themselves stranded on the same small uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean.

6.9

MagicScore

#20

Flight

2012

Commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far he's managed to complete his flights safely. His luck runs out when a disastrous mechanical malfunction sends his plane hurtling toward the ground. Whip pulls off a miraculous crash-landing that results in only six lives lost. Shaken to the core, Whip vows to get sober -- but when the crash investigation exposes his addiction, he finds himself in an even worse situation.

6.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Bloody New Year?

The top films similar to Bloody New Year by MovieMagicScore are Hosts (5.0), The Beyond (6.9), Victor Crowley (5.7). Each shares horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Bloody New Year worth watching?

Bloody New Year holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.2/10 from 70 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Bloody New Year?

Bloody New Year (1987) is a horror film directed by Norman J. Warren, starring Suzy Aitchison, Nikki Brooks, Colin Heywood.

Where can I find more recommendations like Bloody New Year?

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 Bloody New Year

This ranked list pairs Bloody New Year (1987), a horror film from Norman J. Warren, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Suzy Aitchison 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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