Movies Like Nightfall (1988)

Nightfall is a 1988 science fiction film from Paul Mayersberg with a MovieMagicScore of 4.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Scarlet Innocence and The Master.

Science Fiction

Scarlet Innocence

2014

A university professor gradually succumbing to blindness is entranced by an obsessive love, in this modern-day adaptation of a classic Korean fairy tale.

6.1

MagicScore

The Master

2012

Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a new "religion" he forms after World War II.

7.1

MagicScore

Mandy

2018

The Shadow Mountains, 1983. Red and Mandy lead a loving and peaceful existence; but when their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed, Red is catapulted into a phantasmagoric journey filled with bloody vengeance and laced with fire.

6.2

MagicScore

The Lodge

2020

When a father is forced to abruptly depart for work, he leaves his children, Aidan and Mia, at their holiday home in the care of his new girlfriend, Grace. Isolated and alone, a blizzard traps them inside the lodge as terrifying events summon specters from Grace's dark past.

6.1

MagicScore

Tommy

1975

After a series of traumatic childhood events, a psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult.

6.5

MagicScore

Children of the Corn

1984

A traveling couple end up in an abandoned Nebraska town inhabited by a cult of murderous children who worship a demon that lives in the local cornfields.

5.7

MagicScore

Come True

2020

Looking for an escape from her recurring nightmares, 18-year-old Sarah submits to a university sleep study, but soon realizes she's become the conduit to a frightening new discovery.

5.9

MagicScore

Blink

2024

The Pelletier family sets out on an epic journey to see the beauty of the world when three of their four children are diagnosed with an incurable eye condition.

8.0

MagicScore

The Lovers on the Bridge

1991

Set against Paris' oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, while it was closed for repairs, this film is a love story between two young vagrants: Alex, a would be circus performer addicted to alcohol and sedatives and Michele, a painter driven to a life on the streets because of a failed relationship and an affliction which is slowly turning her blind.

7.4

MagicScore

#10

Small, Slow But Steady

2022

A hearing-impaired woman with dreams of becoming a professional boxer due to the pandemic is threatened closure of her boxing club and the illness of its ageing president, who has been her biggest supporter, push her to the limit.

7.0

MagicScore

#11

The Eye

2002

A blind concert violinist gets a cornea transplant allowing her to see again. However, she gets more than she bargained for when she realizes her new eye can see ghosts. She sets out to find the origins of the cornea and discover the fate of its former host.

6.6

MagicScore

#12

Wild Bill

1995

Biopic about famous gunslinger Wild Bill Hickock. The early career of legendary lawman is telescoped and culminates in his relocation in Deadwood and a reunion with Calamity Jane.

5.7

MagicScore

#13

Mademoiselle Paradis

2017

18th century Vienna. Maria Theresia von Paradis, a gifted piano player and close friend of Mozart's, lost her eye-sight as a child. Desperate to cure their talented daughter, the Paradis entrust Maria to Dr. Mesmer, a forward-thinking-physician who gives her the care and attention that she requires. With the doctor's innovative techniques of magnetism, Maria slowly recovers her sight. But this miracle comes at a price as the woman progressively starts to lose her gift for music.

5.6

MagicScore

#14

Revenge

2018

Jen's romantic getaway with her wealthy married boyfriend is disrupted when his friends arrive for an impromptu hunting trip. Tension mounts at the house until the situation culminates in an unexpected way.

6.5

MagicScore

#15

Sound of My Voice

2011

A journalist and his girlfriend get pulled in while they investigate a cult whose leader claims to be from the future.

6.3

MagicScore

#16

Savages

2012

Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend.

6.3

MagicScore

#17

The Gate

1987

Three young children accidentally release a horde of nasty, pint-sized demons from a hole in a suburban backyard. What follows is a classic battle between good and evil as the three kids struggle to overcome a nightmarish hell that is literally taking over the Earth.

6.1

MagicScore

#18

Hostel

2006

Three backpackers head to a Slovakian city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.

5.9

MagicScore

#19

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

1989

A renegade Vulcan with a startling secret hijacks the U.S.S. Enterprise in order to find a mythical planet.

5.7

MagicScore

#20

The Big Doll House

1971

Female prisoners in a Philippine jail are being subjected to sadistic torture. Five of the women -- along with the help of two men -- plot an escape.

5.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Nightfall?

The top films similar to Nightfall by MovieMagicScore are Scarlet Innocence (6.1), The Master (7.1), Mandy (6.2). Each shares science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Nightfall worth watching?

Nightfall holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.0/10 from 20 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Nightfall?

Nightfall (1988) is a science fiction film directed by Paul Mayersberg, starring David Birney, Sarah Douglas, Alexis Kanner.

Where can I find more recommendations like Nightfall?

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

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About movies like Nightfall

This ranked list pairs Nightfall (1988), a science fiction film from Paul Mayersberg, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of David Birney 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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