Movies Like The Hourglass Sanatorium (1973)

The Hourglass Sanatorium is a 1973 drama, fantasy, horror film from Wojciech Jerzy Has with a MovieMagicScore of 7.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with DeVour and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

Drama Fantasy Horror

DeVour

2005

Friends become increasingly addicted to a video game that has an evil agenda.

5.2

MagicScore

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

2013

A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.

7.2

MagicScore

Conquest

1983

A young man, armed with a magical bow and arrows, embarks on a mystical journey through a mystical land to rid it of all evil and joins forces with an outlaw to take down an evil witch bent on claiming the magic bow for evil.

5.3

MagicScore

Léolo

1992

The story of an imaginative boy who pretends he is the child of a sperm-laden Sicilian tomato upon which his mother accidentally fell.

7.1

MagicScore

The Strange Thing About the Johnsons

2011

A father gets trapped in a one-sided incestuous relationship with his abusive son.

6.8

MagicScore

Mirror

1975

A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.

7.9

MagicScore

At Land

1944

A woman washes up on a beach and embarks on a surreal journey, encountering others and fragmented versions of herself in a quest for identity.

7.2

MagicScore

Father and Son

2003

In this dreamlike film, a nameless father and his son, Aleksei, live together in an apartment in St. Petersburg. Aleksei's mother has died and consequently the two have a very close relationship. When Aleksei acquires a girlfriend, she refuses to take a back seat to his bond with his dad, and breaks up with him. Aleksei is also experiencing nightmares, dreading separation from his father to be a part of the military as his father was.

5.6

MagicScore

Archangel

1990

At the height of the October Revolution during the 1919 allied intervention in Arkhangelsk, the exploits of one-legged Canadian soldier Lt. John Boles are told, after he is taken in from the cold by a dysfunctional Russian family and mistakes a local woman for his presumed dead lover.

5.4

MagicScore

#10

Her Private Hell

2026

When a mysterious mist engulfs a futuristic metropolis, unleashing a deadly and elusive entity, a troubled young woman searches for her father. Her quest collides with an American GI on a harrowing odyssey to rescue his daughter from Hell.

5.1

MagicScore

#11

The Brain Eaters

1958

A huge, alien structure resembling an inverted cone, appears in the woods outside a small rural town. Sent from Washington to investigate the origin of the mysterious object, a team of investigators discovers that intelligent parasites from inside the "cone" can attach themselves to humans' nervous systems and control their minds, taking control of the authorities and workers, making communication with the outside world impossible, and leaving the responsibility of stopping the invasion up to seven people who have thus far been able to avoid possession by these creatures from parts unknown.

4.8

MagicScore

#12

Paradox

2018

A loud poem. A whimsical western tale of music and love.

3.8

MagicScore

#13

Female Perversions

1997

Eve Stephens, a beautiful and sexy high-powered attorney, is up for appointment as a judge. But below her veneer of self-confidence lies a darker side, one in which she is driven by bizarre visions and sexual fantasies. After a series of events, including rescuing her sister Madelyn after her arrest for shoplifting, being rejected by her lover John during a surprise visit, and finally, meeting with the Governor regarding her judicial appointment, Eve comes unraveled. In a stunning and climactic conclusion, Eve is forced to confront her fears and, more importantly, herself.

4.9

MagicScore

#14

Dollhouse

2025

After losing their child, a mother finds solace in a life-sized ancient doll she finds on the market. When a new daughter enters the family's life, strange things begin to happen and no matter how hard the family tries to get rid of it, the doll always finds its way back.

7.5

MagicScore

#15

Dough for the Do-Do

1949

Porky Pig has an adventure in Wackyland while searching for the last Do-Do bird.

6.9

MagicScore

#16

The Inerasable

2016

A novelist receives a letter from a female university student named Kubo about strange sounds that emanate from a room in her apartment. They begin to investigate incidents involving former residents, and eventually discover the shocking truths lurking inside the building.

6.9

MagicScore

#17

Chime

2024

A chef's life is disrupted by a chime that brings with it an increasing sense of dread.

6.9

MagicScore

#18

The One I Love

2014

Ethan and Sophie are a married couple on the brink of separation when, at the urging of their therapist, they decide to salvage their relationship by escaping to a beautiful vacation house for the weekend.

6.9

MagicScore

#19

A Perfect Enemy

2021

Famed architect Jeremy Angust is approached on his trip to the Paris Airport by a chatty girl named Texel Textor who needs a ride. He obliges and after they part ways at the airport entrance, he misses his flight. As he settles in the lounge, he encounters the mysterious young Texel again, who insists on telling her strange story — and the conversation grows stranger and more twisted until it turns sinister and deadly.

6.4

MagicScore

#20

The Cry of the Owl

2009

Fleeing New York City, a failed marriage and a fragile mental history, artist Robert Forrester moves to small-town Pennsylvania. There he becomes fascinated with the simple domesticity of a beautiful neighbor, watching her through the windows of her home --- until she invites him in for coffee. He is drawn into a relationship with the young woman whose boyfriend goes missing; Robert becomes a murder suspect, gradually sensing he is the target of a larger plot.

5.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Hourglass Sanatorium?

The top films similar to The Hourglass Sanatorium by MovieMagicScore are DeVour (5.2), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (7.2), Conquest (5.3). Each shares drama/fantasy/horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Hourglass Sanatorium worth watching?

The Hourglass Sanatorium holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.5/10 from 122 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Hourglass Sanatorium?

The Hourglass Sanatorium (1973) is a drama, fantasy, horror film directed by Wojciech Jerzy Has, starring Jan Nowicki, Tadeusz Kondrat, Irena Orska.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Hourglass Sanatorium?

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 The Hourglass Sanatorium

This ranked list pairs The Hourglass Sanatorium (1973), a drama and fantasy and horror film from Wojciech Jerzy Has, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jan Nowicki 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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