Movies Like Mardi Gras Massacre (1978)

Mardi Gras Massacre is a 1978 horror film from Jack Weis with a MovieMagicScore of 4.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with A Bay of Blood and Hatchet.

Horror

A Bay of Blood

1971

An elderly heiress is killed by her husband who wants control of her fortunes. What ensues is an all-out murder spree as relatives and friends attempt to reduce the inheritance playing field, complicated by some teenagers who decide to camp out in a dilapidated building on the estate.

6.6

MagicScore

Hatchet

2006

When a group of tourists on a New Orleans haunted swamp tour find themselves stranded in the wilderness, their evening of fun and spooks turns into a horrific nightmare.

5.8

MagicScore

Cannibal Holocaust

1980

A New York University professor returns from a rescue mission to the Amazon rainforest with the footage shot by a lost team of documentarians who were making a film about the area's local cannibal tribes.

6.3

MagicScore

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

2006

Chrissie and her friends set out on a road trip for a final fling before one is shipped off to Vietnam. Along the way, bikers harass the foursome and cause an accident that throws Chrissie from the vehicle. The lawman who arrives on the scene kills one of the bikers and brings Chrissie's friends to the Hewitt homestead, where young Leatherface is learning the tools of terror.

6.2

MagicScore

ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2

2011

After his gruesome encounter with a girl, and being outmatched by his own assistant, ChromeSkull resurges with a horrifying massacre of his own.

4.8

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

Skull: The Mask

2020

The story of an ancient mask that possesses the human form to commit visceral sacrifices of vengeance for the incarnation of its God.

5.4

MagicScore

Borderland

2007

Three college students, Phil, Ed, and Henry take a road trip into Mexico for a week of drinking and carefree fun only to have Phil find himself a captive of a group of satanic Mexican drug smugglers who kill tourists and whom are looking for a group of new ones to prepare for a sacrifice.

5.4

MagicScore

Flesh for Frankenstein

1973

Within the decadent walls of the Frankenstein mansion, the Baron and his depraved assistant Otto have discovered the means of creating new life. As the Baron's laboratory begins to fill up with stitched body parts, the Baroness dallies with the randy new manservant and soon the decadent, permissive household is consumed by an outrageous, bizarre and hilarious combination of death and dismemberment.

5.7

MagicScore

#10

Father's Day

2011

Ahab, a man obsessed with exacting a brutal, violent revenge on the man who murdered his dad, joins John, an eager priest, and Twink, a hot-headed street hustler, on an epic quest to find and defeat this mythical monster known as Chris Fuchman AKA The Father's Day Killer.

5.4

MagicScore

#11

The House by the Cemetery

1981

After a doctor kills his mistress and himself while researching the mysterious previous owner of his Boston home, his colleague, Dr. Norman Boyle, takes over his studies and moves his family into the Boston mansion. Soon after, Boyle's young son Bob becomes plagued by visions of a young girl, who warns him of the danger within the house.

6.3

MagicScore

#12

Nightmare

1981

A drug-treated schizophrenic plagued by horrible nightmares is released from the hospital and goes on a killing spree.

5.6

MagicScore

#13

Unhinged

1982

College students Terry, Nancy, and Gloria, on their way to a rock concert, crash their car in a torrential rainstorm, badly injuring one of them. Seeking shelter and aid, they come across a house occupied by a man-hating mother and her daughter...and they soon wish they hadn't.

4.7

MagicScore

#14

House on the Edge of the Park

1980

A posh couple experience car trouble on their way to a villa party and stop into a local mechanic's shop for assistance, unaware of his shady background. After he and his mentally challenged assistant fix the car, the couple invite them to the party to return the favor, leading to an evening of mayhem.

5.9

MagicScore

#15

Tightrope

1984

Wes Block is a detective who's put on the case of a serial killer whose victims are young and pretty women. The murders are getting personal when the killer chooses victims who are acquaintances of Block. Even his daughters are threatened.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

Possession

1981

A young woman left her family for an unspecified reason. The husband determines to find out the truth and starts following his wife. At first, he suspects that a man is involved. But gradually, he finds out more and more strange behaviors and bizarre incidents that indicate something more than a possessed love affair.

7.3

MagicScore

#17

Don't Go in the House

1979

As a child, Donald was tormented by his mother who used fire as a punishment. Now a deranged adult, Donald stalks women at clubs, then takes them home where he kills them with a flamethrower.

5.7

MagicScore

#18

Visiting Hours

1982

A deranged, misogynistic killer assaults a journalist. When he discovers that she survived the attack, he follows her to the hospital to finish her off.

5.5

MagicScore

#19

Absurd

1981

A priest-doctor chasing a man with supernatural regenerative abilities, who has recently escaped from a medical lab, reaches a small town where the mutant goes on a killing spree.

5.5

MagicScore

#20

Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh

1995

Annie, a young schoolteacher struggling to solve the brutal murder of her father, unwittingly summons the "Candyman" to New Orleans, where she learns the secret of his power, and discovers the link that connects them.

5.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Mardi Gras Massacre?

The top films similar to Mardi Gras Massacre by MovieMagicScore are A Bay of Blood (6.6), Hatchet (5.8), Cannibal Holocaust (6.3). Each shares horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Mardi Gras Massacre worth watching?

Mardi Gras Massacre holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.0/10 from 26 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Mardi Gras Massacre?

Mardi Gras Massacre (1978) is a horror film directed by Jack Weis, starring Curt Dawson, Gwen Arment, William Metzo.

Where can I find more recommendations like Mardi Gras Massacre?

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About movies like Mardi Gras Massacre

This ranked list pairs Mardi Gras Massacre (1978), a horror film from Jack Weis, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Curt Dawson 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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