Movies Like Sex Madness (1938)

Sex Madness is a 1938 drama, horror film from Dwain Esper with a MovieMagicScore of 2.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with It's a Wonderful Life and Mädchen in Uniform.

Drama Horror

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.

8.3

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Mädchen in Uniform

1931

A sensitive girl is sent to an all-girls boarding school and develops a romantic attachment to one of her teachers.

7.1

MagicScore

Come Back, Little Sheba

1953

A mismatched couple's marital problems come to the surface when the husband develops an interest in their pretty boarder.

7.2

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Illicit

1931

Ann, a young woman with outrageously advanced ideas, has been living in sin with Dick, her lover, because of her conviction that marriage would destroy their love; but social pressure ends up paying off, so Ann and Dick get married.

5.6

MagicScore

Destricted

2006

A compilation of erotic films intended to illuminate the points where art meets sexuality.

4.4

MagicScore

The Quiet Duel

1949

A young army surgeon, Kyoji Fujisaki, accidentally contracts syphilis during a WWII field operation. Back at his father’s clinic, he treats himself in secret and breaks off his engagement rather than risk his fiancée’s future, even as he confronts the irresponsible patient who infected him—testing his ethics, pride, and capacity for sacrifice.

7.3

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Out of Africa

1985

Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. The film is based on her 1937 autobiographical novel.

7.2

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Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

True story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syphilis.

6.4

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The Libertine

2004

The story of John Wilmot, a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, only to earn posthumous critical acclaim for his life's work.

5.9

MagicScore

#10

Cattle Call

2006

A guy starts a fake casting agency in hopes that he will meet his soul mate.

4.0

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#11

Lace Crater

2015

Opting to sleep in the allegedly-haunted guest house while spending a weekend in the Hamptons with friends, Ruth, a lonely young woman in her mid-twenties who's had too much to drink, strikes up a conversation that leads to a sexual encounter with Michael, a burlap-draped ghost that casually appears before her. Through this inter-paranormal relation, Ruth contracts an STD with alarming effects.

5.0

MagicScore

#12

Close to the Horizon

2019

Jessica knows exactly what her life is supposed to look like and where it takes her. But then she meets Danny. He has a complicated past and could confuse all their plans. Jessica has to decide.

7.8

MagicScore

#13

Kids

1995

A day in the life of a group of teens as they travel around New York City skating, drinking, smoking and deflowering virgins.

6.9

MagicScore

#14

Black Venus

2010

The true story of Saartje Baartman, a black South African worker who moves to London with her master in the early 19th century. Although she dreams of being an artist, once in Europe she is exploited as a sideshow attraction due to her large buttocks and genitalia.

6.6

MagicScore

#15

It Follows

2015

A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter.

6.6

MagicScore

#16

Cry Me a Sad River

2018

Qi Ming is a handsome boy and he is also a top student at school, but Yi Yao is a so-called bitch on everyone’s lips. Qi and Yi grew up together and they have been maintaining a good relationship. However, everything is interrupted and changed by Tang Xiaomi. Rumors have become a sharp weapon to destroy people. Yi Yao's life falls into darkness, and she suffers all kinds of cruel bullying at school.

6.1

MagicScore

#17

She's Too Young

2004

A mother/daughter relationship is thrown off balance when the mother discovers that her "good girl" daughter is part of a group who are engaging in sexual activities with multiple partners that results in an outbreak of sexually transmitted diseases.

5.7

MagicScore

#18

Contracted

2013

A young woman contracts what she believes to be an STD—but it ends up being a far worse disease.

5.4

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#19

That Burning Feeling

2014

Venereal disease forces a confirmed bachelor to take stock of his history of one night stands.

5.0

MagicScore

#20

Night of Something Strange

2016

Five teenage friends set out for the beach on their Spring Break vacation. Good times are cut short when one of the group, Carrie, contracts a deadly sexual transmitted disease during a bathroom stop. When they stop for the night at an isolated motel, the real terror begins when the STD virus starts running rampant, turning those infected into the living dead.

4.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Sex Madness?

The top films similar to Sex Madness by MovieMagicScore are It's a Wonderful Life (8.3), Mädchen in Uniform (7.1), Come Back, Little Sheba (7.2). Each shares drama/horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Sex Madness worth watching?

Sex Madness holds a MovieMagicScore of 2.9/10 from 24 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Sex Madness?

Sex Madness (1938) is a drama, horror film directed by Dwain Esper, starring Vivian McGill, Rose Tapley, Al Rigali.

Where can I find more recommendations like Sex Madness?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more drama recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Sex Madness

This ranked list pairs Sex Madness (1938), a drama and horror film from Dwain Esper, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Vivian McGill 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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