Movies Like Fear(s) of the Dark
If you liked Fear(s) of the Dark (2007), a animation and horror movie directed by Blutch and Lorenzo Mattotti, 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.
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Night of the Animated Dead (2021)
★ 6.1/10Also animation and horrorAn animated retelling of ‘Night of the Living Dead’, in which a group of people in a rural farmhouse struggle to survive the threat of bloodthirsty zombies.
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Coraline (2009)
★ 8/10Also animation and horrorWandering 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…
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Mad God (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and horrorA silent figure known as The Assassin travels through a nightmare underworld of tortured souls, ruined cities and wretched monstrosities forged from the primordial horrors of the unconscious mind of Phil Tippett, the…
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The Spine of Night (2021)
★ 6/10Also animation and horrorWhen 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.
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Cranston Academy: Monster Zone (2020)
★ 6/10Also animation and horrorAn intelligent 15-year-old high school student is unexpectedly transferred to a boarding school where he opens a portal of monsters from another dimension.
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Extraordinary Tales (2015)
★ 6.5/10Also horror and animationFive tales by Edgar Allan Poe come to life thanks to a pictorical style animation, five tales that exude madness, pestilence, murder and torture.
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Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms (2006)
★ 6.3/10Also animation and horrorA folklore professor becomes unwittingly possessed by the ancient Japanese demons of Thunder and Lightning. But when The Bureau of Paranormal Research & Defense dispatches a team of agents to investigate, a cursed…
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Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron (2007)
★ 6.3/10Also animation and horrorWhen Hellboy, Liz Sherman, and Abe Sapien are assigned to investigate the ghost-infested mansion of a publicity-hound billionaire, they uncover a plot to resurrect a beautiful yet monstrous vampire from Professor…
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Dead Space: Downfall (2008)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and horrorOn a deep space mining mission to a remote planet, an ancient religious relic - thought to be proof of the existence of God - is unearthed and brought aboard. When the unholy artifact unleashes a long-dormant alien…
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The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
★ 6.5/10Also horror and animationA 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.
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The Grandmother (1970)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and horrorTo escape neglect and abuse from his parents, a young boy plants some strange seeds and they grow into a grandmother.
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Come Play (2020)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and mysteryOliver, a lonely autistic boy, seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses the boy's devices against him, his parents must fight to save their son from the monster…
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Batman: Hush (2019)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and mysteryA mysterious new villain known only as Hush uses a gallery of villains to destroy Batman's crime-fighting career as well as Bruce Wayne's personal life, which has been further complicated by a relationship with Selina…
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Backrooms (2026)
★ 7/10Also horror and mysteryA strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
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Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and mysteryAfter going their separate ways, Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, and Fred reunite to investigate the ghost of Moonscar the pirate on a haunted bayou island, but it turns out the swashbuckler's spirit isn't the only…
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Nocturna (2007)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and mysteryAn orphan boy named Tim is afraid of the dark. However, when the stars start going out in the sky, he finds himself exploring the world of the night, alongside his new friend, the Cat Shepherd.
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undertone (2026)
★ 6/10Also horror and mysteryThe host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way.
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Paranormal Activity (2009)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and mysteryAfter a young, middle-class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic, but is certainly the most active in the middle of…
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Constantine: City of Demons - The Movie (2018)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and horrorA decade after a tragic mistake, family man Chas Chandler and occult detective John Constantine set out to cure his daughter Trish from a mysterious supernatural coma.
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The Entity (1982)
★ 6.9/10Also horror and mysteryA single mom is raped by an invisible force. Her psychiatrist believes the experience stems from childhood trauma, while she knows something supernatural is at play.