Movies Like Dead Men Walk (1943)

Dead Men Walk is a 1943 horror, mystery film from Sam Newfield with a MovieMagicScore of 4.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Son of Dracula and The Premature Burial.

Horror Mystery

Son of Dracula

1943

Carpathian Count Alucard is invited to the U.S. by a young heiress. Her boyfriend and local officials are suspicious of the newcomer, who is interested in the "virile" soil of the new world.

5.9

MagicScore

The Premature Burial

1962

An artist grows distant from his new wife as an irrational fear of premature burial consumes him.

6.2

MagicScore

Children of the Night

1991

In the quiet little town of Allburg, friends Lucy and Cindy are on the verge of going away to college when they partake in a cleansing ritual by swimming in an abandoned church crypt. After Lucy accidentally drops her crucifix in the water, it drifts down and awakens the ancient vampire Czakyr, who becomes thirsty for Lucy's virgin blood.

4.2

MagicScore

The Kiss of the Vampire

1963

Honeymooning in Bavaria, a young couple becomes stranded and is forced to stay the night in the area. Doctor Ravna, owner of the impressive chateau that sits imposingly above the village, invites them to dinner that evening. Their association with Ravna and his charming, beautiful family is to prove disastrous.

6.2

MagicScore

Carrie

1976

Withdrawn and sensitive teenager Carrie White faces bullying from classmates and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. When she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers, things take a dark and violent turn.

7.3

MagicScore

Horror Rises from the Tomb

1973

In Medieval France a warlock is beheaded and his wife is tortured and executed. Hundreds of years later, an isolated group of people discover his head buried on their property. Soon it comes back to life, possessing people and using them to commit sacrifices and to search for the rest of his body.

5.5

MagicScore

Frankenstein

1931

Henry Frankenstein pieces together body parts in the hope of bringing a human-like creature to life. The mad scientist’s dreams are shattered by his monstrous creation awakening with rage to a world that hates and fears him.

7.5

MagicScore

One Week and a Day

2016

When Eyal finishes the week of mourning for his late son, his wife urges him to return to their routine but instead he gets high with a young neighbor and sets out to discover that there are still things in his life worth living for.

5.9

MagicScore

Vampires

1998

The church enlists a team of vampire-hunters to hunt down and destroy a group of vampires searching for an ancient relic that will allow them to exist in sunlight.

6.3

MagicScore

#10

The Invisible Man

2020

When Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.

7.1

MagicScore

#11

Baba Yaga

1973

Carroll Baker stars in this psychedelic shocker about a mysterious witch who casts a spell over attractive, youthful fashion photographer Valentina Rosselli. Thrust into a world of sadism, Valentina must figure out whether the torture being inflicted on her is because of one woman's twisted agenda … or a curse known as Baba Yaga.

5.5

MagicScore

#12

Chemical Wedding

2008

A shy, stuttering professor brings satanist Aleister Crowley back to life.

4.2

MagicScore

#13

Valerie and Her Week of Wonders

1970

Valerie, a Czechoslovakian teenager living with her grandmother, is blossoming into womanhood, but that transformation proves secondary to the effects she experiences when she puts on a pair of magic earrings. Now seeing the world around her in a different light, Valerie must endure her sexual awakening while attempting to discern reality from fantasy as she encounters lecherous priest Gracian, a vampire-like stranger and otherworldly carnival folk.

6.9

MagicScore

#14

The Haunting of Morella

1990

An executed witch inhabits her teenaged daughter's body to continue in the pursuit of bloodshed.

4.7

MagicScore

#15

Faust: Love of the Damned

2000

An artist sells his soul to the mysterious M in order to get revenge on the people who killed his girlfriend. Soon, he realises everything has a price, and he is transformed into a horned demon with a passion for killing.

4.7

MagicScore

#16

Sinister

2012

True-crime writer Ellison Oswald is in a slump; he hasn't had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit. So, when he discovers the existence of a snuff film showing the deaths of a family, he vows to solve the mystery. He moves his own family into the victims' home and gets to work. However, when old film footage and other clues hint at the presence of a supernatural force, Ellison learns that living in the house may be fatal.

6.9

MagicScore

#17

Dead of Night

1974

A young soldier who was thought to be killed in Vietnam returns home and exhibits disturbing behavior, much to the confusion of his family.

6.3

MagicScore

#18

Grave of the Vampire

1972

Vampire Caleb Croft has awakened from his unholy slumber -- with an insatiable lust for blood and the pleasures of the flesh.

5.6

MagicScore

#19

The Sentinel

1977

As a young girl, Alison Parker attempted suicide after being traumatized by her father's sexual exploits. Now an elite fashion model, she moves to a Brooklyn Heights apartment building that houses a number of bizarre, eccentric tenants. After experiencing a string of disturbing occurrences, she attempts to uncover the building's sinister secret.

6.1

MagicScore

#20

After.Life

2009

Following a terrible car crash, a woman awakes to find an enigmatic mortician preparing her for burial.

6.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Dead Men Walk?

The top films similar to Dead Men Walk by MovieMagicScore are Son of Dracula (5.9), The Premature Burial (6.2), Children of the Night (4.2). Each shares horror/mystery themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Dead Men Walk worth watching?

Dead Men Walk holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.4/10 from 29 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Dead Men Walk?

Dead Men Walk (1943) is a horror, mystery film directed by Sam Newfield, starring George Zucco, Mary Carlisle, Nedrick Young.

Where can I find more recommendations like Dead Men Walk?

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 Dead Men Walk

This ranked list pairs Dead Men Walk (1943), a horror and mystery film from Sam Newfield, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of George Zucco 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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