Movies Like Howling Village (2020)

Howling Village is a 2020 horror, mystery film from Takashi Shimizu with a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Suicide Forest Village and Ox-Head Village.

Horror Mystery

Suicide Forest Village

2021

One day a mysterious box arrived and a curse began to spread all over. The source of the box is 'Jukai Village'. The village is hidden in Jukai Forest, a suicide spot that once you enter it, you can never come out.

6.6

MagicScore

Ox-Head Village

2022

Having launched a social media prank about a haunted building, three girls suddenly vanish. Rumours circulate that they were victims of The Ox-Head Village curse, triggering an investigation by two of their friends, desperate to find the truth about what has happened…

5.8

MagicScore

Dogra Magra

1988

A young man kills his bride on the day of his marriage and goes insane. He wakes up in an asylum with no memory, left in the hands of two mysterious doctors who relate his condition with his biological identity.

6.6

MagicScore

Dogman's Rabies: Underdog

2018

Inspired by one of the most savage and violent crimes committed in Rome in the 1980s, "Rabbia Furiosa" is the story of Fabio, a small-time neighborhood crook, known as “Er Canaro” (the Dog Man) who suffers years of abuse and mistreatment from Claudio, a local boss of the criminal underworld. When he is driven to desperation and the brink of madness, he will carry out a terrible and bloody act of vengeance...

5.8

MagicScore

The Kiss

1988

After the death of her mother, a teenage girl is faced with bizarre supernatural occurrences when her mother's estranged sister arrives and begins to infiltrate her and her father's lives.

5.7

MagicScore

The Body Beneath

1970

A family of vampires takes over an estate known as Carfax Abbey. Since inbreeding is destroying the family line, they need new blood to keep the family going, so they set out to find new sources.

4.9

MagicScore

Dogman

2018

Marcello, a small and gentle dog groomer, finds himself involved in a dangerous relationship of subjugation with Simone, a former violent boxer who terrorizes the entire neighborhood. In an effort to reaffirm his dignity, Marcello will submit to an unexpected act of vengeance.

7.5

MagicScore

Backtrack

2015

Troubled psychotherapist Peter Bowers is suffering from nightmares and eerie visions. When he uncovers a horrifying secret that all of his patients share, he is put on a course that takes him back to the small hometown he fled years ago. There he confronts his demons and unravels a mystery 20 years in the making.

5.8

MagicScore

Roseville

2013

In the early autumn of 1985 the police are seeing the consequences of a shocking and mysterious incident that took place in an isolated mountain hut in the Balkan Mountains. The film "Roseville " is artistic interpretations inspired by eyewitness accounts and clues found within the cabin.Vasil ( Kalin Vratchanski ) and Nadia ( Lydia Indjova ) are a young couple who arrive on holiday in "Roseville". There they meet the keeper George ( Plamen Manassiev ) and his best friend Dora ( Elena Petrova ). Later joining the gang is Stephen Court ( David Chokachi ) - an old associate of George. The presence of Vasil unlocked " storm " of unexplained events that will test the sanity of all. Everyone faces the the horror of their own fears and the invisible force that wants to control them, lurking in the dark and quietly knocks on the door to their minds.

5.7

MagicScore

#10

Kwaidan

1965

Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.

7.7

MagicScore

#11

Bloat

2025

After a near-death drowning accident, a young boy's family is horrified to discover he has become possessed by a legendary demon from the depths of the lake. As the family races against time to save the boy's soul, the evil monster inside the child tears the family apart as it seeks to destroy everyone in its path.

5.2

MagicScore

#12

Eyes of Fire

1983

In 1750, an adulterous preacher is ejected from a small British colony with his motley crew of followers, who make their way downriver to establish a new settlement of their own beyond the western frontier.

5.4

MagicScore

#13

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

2013

Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthrals all who encounter her. But, ultimately, she must confront her fate.

8.1

MagicScore

#14

Profound Desires of the Gods

1968

Tokyo engineer Kariya arrives on a primitive tropical island, where he interacts with the Futori clan, to drill a well to power a sugar mill.

7.3

MagicScore

#15

Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress

2012

Hamaji, a young huntress from the mountains, stumbles into the middle of a shogun’s vendetta against a group of human-dog hybrids, the Fusé. Rumors of Fusé murdering innocent people in the bustling city of Edo have sparked a bounty for their heads. Along with her brother, Hamaji joins the hunt for this dangerous quarry, but after accidentally befriending one of them, Hamaji is torn between two worlds: her life as a self-reliant huntress, and the young woman her new friend has helped her to uncover.

6.7

MagicScore

#16

Shelter

2026

A man living in self-imposed exile on a remote island rescues a young girl from a violent storm, setting off a chain of events that forces him out of seclusion to protect her from enemies tied to his past.

7.8

MagicScore

#17

A Christmas Carol

1984

Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.

7.5

MagicScore

#18

Undertow

2009

A married fisherman struggles to reconcile his devotion to his male lover within his town's rigid traditions.

7.4

MagicScore

#19

Junkyard Dog

2023

Dog and Mirales have been friends since childhood, and live in a small village in the south of France. They spend most of the day hanging around in the streets. To kill time, Mirales has got into the habit of teasing Dog, to the extent that he has become a sort of whipping boy. But one summer, Dog meets Elsa, and they fall in love. Eaten away with jealousy, Mirales will have to get over his past to be able to grow and find his place…

6.9

MagicScore

#20

Ironweed

1987

An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades.

6.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Howling Village?

The top films similar to Howling Village by MovieMagicScore are Suicide Forest Village (6.6), Ox-Head Village (5.8), Dogra Magra (6.6). Each shares horror/mystery themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Howling Village worth watching?

Howling Village holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10 from 98 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Howling Village?

Howling Village (2020) is a horror, mystery film directed by Takashi Shimizu, starring Ayaka Miyoshi, Ryota Bando, Rinka Otani.

Where can I find more recommendations like Howling Village?

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 Howling Village

This ranked list pairs Howling Village (2020), a horror and mystery film from Takashi Shimizu, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Ayaka Miyoshi 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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