Movies Like The Monster Walks (1932)

The Monster Walks is a 1932 drama, horror, mystery, thriller film from Frank R. Strayer with a MovieMagicScore of 4.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Night of the Skull and The Living Ghost.

Drama Horror Mystery Thriller

Night of the Skull

1974

After Lord Archibald Marion is brutally murdered by an unknown assailant, his bitter and feuding family members gather for a reading of the will, setting into motion an increasingly chilling series of deaths when their arrival is marked by a second grisly killing.

6.0

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The Living Ghost

1942

A detective investigating kidnapping case discovers the victim, who may be a zombie.

4.2

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The Black Cat

1941

Greedy heirs wait in a mansion for a rich cat lover to die, only to learn her cats come first.

6.5

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The Gorilla

1939

When an escaped circus gorilla appears to have gone on a murderous rampage, a threatened attorney calls on the detective trio of Garrity, Harrigan and Mullivan to act as bodyguards. In short order, we discover that there is more to the attorney than meets the eye, and the ape may be innocent after all. When a pretty young heiress faces peril, it's up to our heroic trio to save the day.

4.6

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Hold That Ghost

1941

Two bumbling service station attendants are left as the sole beneficiaries in a gangster's will. Their trip to claim their fortune is sidetracked when they are stranded in a haunted house along with several other strangers.

6.8

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Night Monster

1942

Kurt Ingston, a rich recluse, invites the doctors who left him a hopeless cripple to his desolate mansion in the swamps as one by one they meet horrible deaths.

6.2

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Toolbox Murders

2004

A historic Hollywood hotel houses a supernatural evil. It's been subdued for decades, but when renovations start, a series of murders take place.

5.6

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Puppet Master

1989

Alex Whitaker and three other gifted psychics investigate rumors that the secret of life has been discovered by master puppeteer, Andre Toulon, in the form of five killer puppets uniquely qualified for murder and mayhem.

5.8

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Taste of Fear

1961

A wheelchair-bound young girl returns to her father's estate after ten years, and although she's told he's away, she keeps seeing his dead body on the estate.

7.0

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#10

The Night Walker

1964

A woman is haunted by recurring nightmares, which seem to be instigated by her late husband who supposedly was killed in a fire.

6.6

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#11

Macabre

1958

After his wife and her blind sister have died under his care, a doctor's young daughter is kidnapped and reported as buried alive, leaving him with mere hours to find and rescue her.

6.0

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#12

The Doll of Satan

1969

Following the death of her uncle, Elisabeth returns to her family's castle for the reading of his will. She is informed of legends about the castle's ghost and experiences erotically charged nightmares, before being kidnapped by a hooded figure and tortured in the dungeon. Meanwhile, her boyfriend Jack suspects a plot to gain Elisabeth's inheritance and begins his own investigation...

4.2

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#13

The Shadow of the Cat

1961

Tabitha, once the placid, gentle and devoted pet, adopts all the characteristics of a ferocious, wild animal following the murder of her mistress. The three guilty people are all trapped by the cat's power and each will come to untimely deaths of horrific proportions without anyone being able to solve the mystery that surrounds their brutal death.

6.8

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#14

Lady on a Train

1945

While watching from her train window, Nikki Collins witnesses a murder in a nearby building. When she alerts the police, they think she has read one too many mystery novels. She then enlists a popular mystery writer to help her solve the crime on her own, but her sleuthing attracts the attentions of suitors and killers.

6.6

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#15

Sex of the Witch

1973

An old man dies and as his relatives await their dosh they start getting killed, sort of by a witch!

4.3

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#16

Life Eternal

2015

Brenner returns to Graz, the city where he grew up. When confronted with his old friends, his former girlfriend and the major sin he committed when he was young, murders and a fateful gunshot to the head result. After Brenner comes out of a coma, he begins to search for the person who tried to kill him - however, everybody claims that he himself is responsible. In the beginning Brenner was at the end of his rope, but he could face a new beginning in the end.

7.1

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#17

The Honey Pot

1967

A millionaire fakes a terminal illness to fleece his former girlfriends.

6.4

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#18

Murder Mystery

2019

On a long-awaited trip to Europe, a New York City cop and his hairdresser wife scramble to solve a baffling murder aboard a billionaire's yacht.

6.3

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#19

Unwelcome

2023

Londoners Maya and Jamie escape their urban nightmare to the tranquility of rural Ireland only to discover malevolent, murderous goblins lurking in the gnarled, ancient wood at the foot of their new garden. When heavily pregnant Maya’s relationship with a local family turns sour, who – or what – will come to her rescue and to what extremes will she go to protect her unborn child?

5.8

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#20

The Spiral Staircase

1946

On a stormy night, the mute servant to an ailing matriarch is stalked by a serial killer.

7.0

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Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Monster Walks?

The top films similar to The Monster Walks by MovieMagicScore are Night of the Skull (6.0), The Living Ghost (4.2), The Black Cat (6.5). Each shares drama/horror/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Monster Walks worth watching?

The Monster Walks holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.1/10 from 24 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Monster Walks?

The Monster Walks (1932) is a drama, horror, mystery, thriller film directed by Frank R. Strayer, starring Rex Lease, Vera Reynolds, Sheldon Lewis.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Monster Walks?

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About movies like The Monster Walks

This ranked list pairs The Monster Walks (1932), a drama and horror and mystery and thriller film from Frank R. Strayer, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Rex Lease 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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