Movies Like The Youth Who Wanted to Shiver

If you liked The Youth Who Wanted to Shiver (1978), a animation and horror movie directed by Sam Weiss, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also adventure and animation
After a hurricane levels his city, a young man wanders into a mysterious library where books literally come to life. This film won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 2012.
2
The Pagemaster (1994)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and adventure
Rich knows a lot about accidents. So much so, he is scared to do anything that might endanger him, like riding his bike, or climbing into his treehouse. While in an old library, he is mystically transported into the…
3
Deep Water (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also horror and adventure
A group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their…
4
The Pilgrim's Progress (2019)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and adventure
An epic journey, faithfully adapted to modern-day. Christian faces distractions, challenges, and perils at every turn of the way. But ends victorious, with helpful guides, as he stays on the narrow path to the distant…
5
The Spine of Night (2021)
★ 6/10Also animation and horror
When ancient dark magic falls into sinister hands and unleashes ages of suffering onto mankind, a group of heroes from different eras and cultures must band together in order to defeat it at all costs.
6
PAW Patrol: Mighty Pups (2018)
★ 7.5/10Also adventure and animation
When their latest scheme goes awry, Mayor Humdinger and his nephew Harold accidentally divert a meteor towards Adventure Bay. The meteor's golden energy grants the PAW Patrol superpowers. The heroic Mighty Pups are on…
7
DC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and horror
Jess joins her friends at a party in a dilapidated mansion hosted by the mysterious Seth. When odd things begin to happen to Jess and her friends, the Phantom Stranger intervenes to save her from a dreary fate.
8
Once Upon a Forest (1993)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and adventure
A young mouse, mole and hedgehog risk their lives to find a cure for their badger friend, who's been poisoned by men.
9
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart (2023)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and adventure
A nationwide manhunt for Hank Venture leads to untold dangers and unexpected revelations, while The Monarch is literally out for Dr Venture's blood. An imposing evil from the past reemerges to wreak havoc on the…
10
Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin (2002)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and adventure
The Webslinger faces the ultimate challenge when his arch-nemesis discovers his identity and kidnaps his one true love, Mary Jane Watson.
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Welcome to Smelliville (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and adventure
The Oggly family arrive at the municipal rubbish dump of Smelliville and must look for a new home, but they never feel really welcome anywhere. They stink and are for most humans just a tad too oggly. When Firebottom…
12
Cranston Academy: Monster Zone (2020)
★ 6/10Also animation and adventure
An intelligent 15-year-old high school student is unexpectedly transferred to a boarding school where he opens a portal of monsters from another dimension.
13
Fire and Ice (1983)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and adventure
The villainous Nekron and his mother, Queen Juliana, plot against the human race from their frigid fortress. Creating mass destruction with huge glaciers, mother and son incur the wrath of Larn, a warrior whose entire…
14
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie (2018)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and adventure
Thomas leaves Sodor to fulfil his dream of seeing the world. This heroic quest takes Thomas across deserts, through jungles and over dangerous mountains as he travels across five continents seeing sights he has never…
15
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (2019)
★ 8/10Also animation and adventure
It's been ten years since the dragons moved to the Hidden World, and even though Toothless doesn't live in New Berk anymore, Hiccup continues the holiday traditions he once shared with his best friend. But the Vikings…
16
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and adventure
On the heels of successfully escaping a deadly digital trap, the members of the Justice League emerge in their own world to discover that Grimm, ravenous creatures from Remnant, have overtaken Earth! In order to defeat…
17
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026)
★ 9/10Also animation and adventure
Avatar Aang, the world's last Airbender, learns of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the help of his friends, he embarks on a global quest to find it before it falls into the wrong…
18
The Wind in the Willows (1983)
★ 7/10Also animation and adventure
One spring, Mole decides that he can ignore the spring cleaning for a little longer, and begins a series of adventures with his new friend Rat. They go for a picnic on the riverbank, on a caravan expedition with Toad…
19
Tome of the Unknown (2013)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and adventure
Wirt and Gregory are brothers who get tired of walking, so, they borrow a car from a romantic songster made of vegetables.
20
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle (2015)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and adventure
When Curious George is offered a special space mission, Ted (The Man in the Yellow Hat) can't deny his little friend this exciting journey, especially after Curious George completes the training. But when he…