Movies Like The Night Strangler (1973)

The Night Strangler is a 1973 crime, horror, mystery, tv movie film from Dan Curtis with a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Night Stalker and Angel Heart.

Crime Horror Mystery TV Movie

The Night Stalker

1972

Wisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire. His editor thinks he's crazy and the police think he's a nuisance, so Kolchak takes matters into his own hands.

6.9

MagicScore

Angel Heart

1987

A down-and-out Brooklyn detective is hired to track down a singer on an odyssey that will take him through the desperate streets of Harlem, the smoke-filled jazz clubs of New Orleans, and the swamps of Louisiana and its seedy underworld of voodoo.

7.1

MagicScore

The Ninth Gate

1999

A rare book dealer finds himself at the heart of a string of paranormal events when he is hired to find the last two copies of a text, The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows, capable of summoning the Devil.

6.5

MagicScore

Dark Intruder

1965

Police call in occult expert to help solve series of murders.

6.2

MagicScore

Vidocq

2001

Paris, 1830. In the heart of the town, Vidocq, a famous detective, disappears as he fights the Alchemist, an assassin that he has been pursuing for a few months. His young biographer, Etienne Boisset, decides to avenge Vidocq's death and takes the investigation on...

5.9

MagicScore

Hellraiser: Inferno

2000

A detective solves the puzzle box that releases the diabolical demon, Pinhead. As those around him begin to meet tragic fates, he sets out to conquer the horrifying villain.

5.4

MagicScore

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

2011

Supernatural private eye, Dylan Dog, seeks out the monsters of the Louisiana bayou in his signature red shirt, black jacket and blue jeans.

4.7

MagicScore

Bhakshak

2024

A struggling local journalist begins a dogged investigation into harrowing cases of abuse being covered up at a shelter for young girls.

7.4

MagicScore

An Interview with God

2018

An up-and-coming journalist finds his world and faith increasingly challenged when he's granted the interview of a lifetime – with someone who claims to be God.

7.0

MagicScore

#10

The Panama Papers

2018

A documentary feature film about the biggest global corruption scandal in history, and the hundreds of journalists who risked their lives to break the story.

6.7

MagicScore

#11

Tintin in America

1992

In order to assassinate the inquisitive Belgian reporter Tintin, the evil gangster Al Capone orders Smiles, an executive under his command, to lure him to a meeting to be held in Chicago…

6.5

MagicScore

#12

Target Number One

2020

Ex heroin junkie, Daniel Léger, gets involved in a drug deal with the wrong people for the wrong reasons. When the deal goes sour, Daniel gets thrown into a Thai prison and slapped with a 100-year sentence. While he tries to survive his Bangkok incarceration, the news of his conviction captures the attention of Globe and Mail journalist Victor Malarek, who decides to go after the shady undercover cops responsible for wrongly accusing Daniel.

6.2

MagicScore

#13

Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery

2024

A deep dive into one of the most enduring and high-stakes mysteries in technology and finance: the origins of Bitcoin and the identity of its anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.

6.0

MagicScore

#14

The Island of Lies

2020

Galicia, northern Spain, January 2, 1921. The steamship Santa Isabel, sailing towards Argentina with more than two hundred emigrants on board, sinks off the coast of Sálvora Island. Three island women, María, Josefa and Cipriana, who have bravely set sail aboard a fragile skiff to save the shipwrecked, are treated as heroes by the cynical authorities; but León, an inquisitive and tenacious Argentinean journalist, starts asking uncomfortable questions.

5.5

MagicScore

#15

Constantine: City of Demons - The Movie

2018

A decade after a tragic mistake, family man Chas Chandler and occult detective John Constantine set out to cure his daughter Trish from a mysterious supernatural coma.

7.7

MagicScore

#16

Constantine

2005

John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles.

7.1

MagicScore

#17

Fallen

1998

Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.

6.8

MagicScore

#18

The Skull

1965

An occult investigator buys the 150-year-old skull of the Marquis de Sade, which turns out to be possessed by evil spirits.

6.0

MagicScore

#19

Lord of Illusions

1995

During a routine case in L.A., NY private investigator Harry D'Amour stumbles over members of a fanatic cult who are preparing for the resurrection of their leader Nix, a powerful magician who was killed 13 years earlier.

5.9

MagicScore

#20

Bellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth World

2018

A first-hand look into the revolutionary rise of the “citizen investigative journalist” collective known as Bellingcat. Comprised of various distinct personalities from around the globe, Bellingcat is an online association of talented and dedicated truth-seekers utilizing advanced digital research techniques to upend the world of journalism. De facto leader Eliot and his fellow researchers give us exclusive access into their tight-knit world as they demonstrate the unlimited power of open source investigation. In cases ranging from the MH17 disaster to the hidden crimes of the Syrian regime, the group’s power and growing global influence is examined and explored.

6.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Night Strangler?

The top films similar to The Night Strangler by MovieMagicScore are The Night Stalker (6.9), Angel Heart (7.1), The Ninth Gate (6.5). Each shares crime/horror/mystery/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Night Strangler worth watching?

The Night Strangler holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 78 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Night Strangler?

The Night Strangler (1973) is a crime, horror, mystery, tv movie film directed by Dan Curtis, starring Darren McGavin, Jo Ann Pflug, Simon Oakland.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Night Strangler?

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About movies like The Night Strangler

This ranked list pairs The Night Strangler (1973), a crime and horror and mystery and tv movie film from Dan Curtis, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Darren McGavin 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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