Movies Like Grip of the Strangler (1958)

Grip of the Strangler is a 1958 crime, horror, mystery, thriller film from Robert Day with a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives and Stir of Echoes.

Crime Horror Mystery Thriller

Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives

1986

Tommy Jarvis, tormented by the fear that maybe Jason isn't really dead, unwittingly resurrects the mass murderer for another bloody rampage.

6.3

MagicScore

Stir of Echoes

1999

After being hypnotized by his sister-in-law, Tom Witzky begins seeing haunting visions of a girl's ghost and a mystery begins to unfold around her.

6.7

MagicScore

The Limehouse Golem

2016

A series of murders has shaken the community to the point where people believe that only a legendary creature from dark times – the mythical Golem – must be responsible.

6.2

MagicScore

Longlegs

2024

FBI Agent Lee Harker is a gifted new recruit assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer. As the case takes complex turns, unearthing evidence of the occult, Harker discovers a personal connection to the merciless killer and must race against time to stop him before he claims the lives of another innocent family.

6.6

MagicScore

I Saw the Devil

2010

Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. Soo-hyeon, a top-secret agent, decides to track down the murderer himself. He promises himself that he will do everything in his power to take vengeance against the killer, even if it means that he must become a monster himself.

7.8

MagicScore

Fallen

1998

Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.

6.8

MagicScore

Found

2012

Marty is the ideal fifth grader—he gets good grades, listens to his teachers and doesn't start trouble in class. But a darkness is beginning to fall over Marty's life, the kids at school won't stop picking on him, his parents just don't seem to understand him, and now Marty must grapple with a terrible secret that threatens to destroy life as he knows it—his big brother is a serial killer.

6.4

MagicScore

The Corruption of Chris Miller

1973

Chris Miller, living with her stepmother in a large secluded mansion, finds her isolation interrupted by the arrival of an unknown scythe-wielding killer.

6.0

MagicScore

Switchback

1997

After FBI agent Frank Lacrosse believes his son was kidnapped by a notorious serial killer, he travels to Amarillo, Texas, where he believes the murderer is in hiding. Although officially taken off the case because of its personal significance to him, Frank continues to pursue the killer, causing concern for local sheriff Buck Olmstead. When another victim pops up at a nearby car garage, Frank knows that he is as close as he'll ever be to tracking down the elusive killer.

6.0

MagicScore

#10

Friday the 13th Part III

1982

An idyllic summer turns into a nightmare of unspeakable terror for yet another group of naïve friends. Ignoring Camp Crystal Lake's bloody legacy, one by one they fall victim to the maniacal Jason, who stalks them at every turn...

5.9

MagicScore

#11

88 Minutes

2007

Famed forensic psychiatrist Dr. Jack Gramm enjoys a reputation as one of the most sought-after profilers around. His expert testimony has resulted in the conviction of many criminals, including serial killer Jon Forster. On the eve of Forster's execution, one of Gramm's students is murdered in a vicious copycat crime, and Gramm himself receives an ominous message informing him that he has less than 90 minutes to live.

5.8

MagicScore

#12

The Glimmer Man

1996

A former government operative renowned for his stealth, Jack Cole is now a Los Angeles police detective. When a series of horrible murders occurs in the metro area, Cole is assigned to the case, along with tough-talking fellow cop Jim Campbell. Although the two men clash, they gradually become effective partners as they uncover a conspiracy linked to the killings, which also involves terrorism and organized crime.

5.4

MagicScore

#13

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday

1993

Jason Voorhees is tracked down and blown to bits by a special FBI task force, reborn with the bone-chilling ability to assume the identity of anyone he touches.

4.6

MagicScore

#14

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

Mortimer Brewster, a newspaper drama critic, playwright, and author known for his diatribes against marriage, suddenly falls in love and gets married; but when he makes a quick trip home to tell his two maiden aunts, he finds out his aunts' hobby - killing lonely old men and burying them in the cellar!

7.6

MagicScore

#15

Friday the 13th

1980

Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.

6.4

MagicScore

#16

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

#17

Freddy vs. Jason

2003

Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees return to terrorize the teenagers of Elm Street. Only this time, they're out to get each other, too.

6.1

MagicScore

#18

Popcorn

1991

While holding a horror film festival, a group of film students find themselves stalked by a madman who may have a sinister connection to a cult leader.

5.8

MagicScore

#19

Pet

2016

A man bumps into an old crush and becomes obsessed. After several failed attempts at winning her over, he kidnaps her and holds her captive underneath the animal shelter where he works.

5.8

MagicScore

#20

The Prestige

2006

A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.

8.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Grip of the Strangler?

The top films similar to Grip of the Strangler by MovieMagicScore are Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (6.3), Stir of Echoes (6.7), The Limehouse Golem (6.2). Each shares crime/horror/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Grip of the Strangler worth watching?

Grip of the Strangler holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10 from 39 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Grip of the Strangler?

Grip of the Strangler (1958) is a crime, horror, mystery, thriller film directed by Robert Day, starring Boris Karloff, Jean Kent, Elizabeth Allan.

Where can I find more recommendations like Grip of the Strangler?

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

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About movies like Grip of the Strangler

This ranked list pairs Grip of the Strangler (1958), a crime and horror and mystery and thriller film from Robert Day, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Boris Karloff 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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