Movies Like The Tell-Tale Heart

If you liked The Tell-Tale Heart (2010), a horror and animation movie directed by Michael Swertfager, 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
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter: The Great Calamity (2012)
★ 8.1/10Also horror and animation
A motion comic follow-up to a chapter from Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter novel where Abe's friend, Edgar Allan Poe, tells him the tale of historical Hungarian countess Elizabeth Bathory, often tied to vampire legends…
2
The Old Mill (1937)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and thriller
Night in an old mill is dramatically depicted in this Oscar-winning short in which the frightened occupants, including birds, timid mice, owls, and other creatures try to stay safe and dry as a storm approaches. As the…
3
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
★ 6.5/10Also horror and animation
A concise adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's "The Wind in the Willows" about Mr. Toad's motor mania, followed by a short retelling of Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" concerning schoolmaster Ichabod Crane.
4
Coraline (2009)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and horror
Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real…
5
Rise of the Guardians (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also action and animation
When an evil spirit known as Pitch Black lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the…
6
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026)
★ 9/10Also animation and action
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…
7
Cranston Academy: Monster Zone (2020)
★ 6/10Also animation and horror
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.
8
Lady Death (2004)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and horror
When accused by the townspeople of being in league with the Devil, Hope finds herself in a satanic deal for her life. After refusing the terms of the deal, she transforms into the powerful Lady Death and vows to wrest…
9
Extraordinary Tales (2015)
★ 6.5/10Also horror and animation
Five tales by Edgar Allan Poe come to life thanks to a pictorical style animation, five tales that exude madness, pestilence, murder and torture.
10
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
★ 8.4/10Also animation and action
Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only…
11
Maniac (1963)
★ 6.2/10Also mystery and horror
When a stranger enters a quiet, country town and is seduced by a sensuous married woman he unwittingly finds himself at the centre of a storm of sexual guilt and murder.
12
Inception: The Cobol Job (2010)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and action
Cobb, Arthur and Nash are enlisted by Cobol Engineering.
13
Street Fighter Alpha: Generations (2005)
★ 6.7/10Also action and animation
When Ryu returns to pay homage to his deceased mentor, Gouken, he is tormented by disturbing memories of his master's killer (Gouki). In a quest to become a true martial arts master, he sets out to hone his street…
14
The Secret of NIMH (1982)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and mystery
A widowed field mouse must move her family -- including an ailing son -- to escape a farmer's plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of superintelligent, escaped lab rats, the brave mother struggles to transplant her home to…
15
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and action
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…
16
Battle for Terra (2007)
★ 6.1/10Also action and animation
A peaceful alien planet faces annihilation, as the homeless remainder of the human race sets its eyes on Terra. Mala, a rebellious Terrian teenager, will do everything she can to stop it.
17
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part One (2023)
★ 7/10Also animation and action
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Cyborg, Green Lantern and Vixen are transported to the strange world of Remnant and find themselves turned into teenagers. Meanwhile, Remnant heroes Ruby, Weiss, Blake and Yang…
18
The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
★ 7/10Also animation and mystery
When the diabolical Professor Ratigan kidnaps London's master toymaker, the brilliant master of disguise Basil of Baker Street and his trusted sidekick Dawson try to elude the ultimate trap and foil the perfect crime.
19
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and mystery
Andrea Beaumont leaves her father to return to Gotham, rekindling an old romance with Bruce Wayne. At the same time, a mysterious figure begins to hunt down Gotham's criminals, wrongly implicating Batman in the…
20
Monster (2005)
★ 6.7/10Also horror and thriller
A mother battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the closet, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.