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Movies Like The Hand of Pleasure

If you liked The Hand of Pleasure (1971), a horror and mystery movie directed by Zoltan G. Spencer, 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. 1Dave Made a Maze

    Dave Made a Maze (2017)

    ★ 6.4/10Also comedy and horror

    Dave, an artist who has yet to complete anything significant in his career, builds a fort in his living room out of pure frustration, only to wind up trapped by the fantastical pitfalls, booby traps, and critters of…

  2. 2The Fearless Vampire Killers

    The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)

    ★ 6.9/10Also comedy and horror

    A noted professor and his dim-witted apprentice fall prey to their inquiring vampires, while on the trail of the ominous damsel in distress.

  3. 3Shadow of the Thin Man

    Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)

    ★ 7/10Also comedy and mystery

    While attending a major horse race with their young son, Nick Jr., Nick and Nora Charles witnesse a shocking murder from the crowded grandstand. What first appears to be an isolated killing soon leads to a maze of…

  4. 4Song of the Thin Man

    Song of the Thin Man (1947)

    ★ 6.7/10Also comedy and mystery

    While attending a glamorous jazz cruise on New York’s East River, Nick and Nora Charles witness the fatal shooting of a wealthy patron. When suspicion falls on a young bandleader and his musicians, the couple steps in…

  5. 5Another Thin Man

    Another Thin Man (1939)

    ★ 7.1/10Also comedy and mystery

    Nick and Nora Charles are back - and this time, they have a baby, a wealthy new client, and another murder to solve! Retired detective Nick is enjoying family life with Nora and their young son, Nick Jr., when…

  6. 6Maniac

    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.

  7. 7Return to... Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2

    Return to... Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2 (2017)

    ★ 6.5/10Also comedy and horror

    Following the events of Volume 1, the mutated glee club continue their violent rampage in Tromaville. Chrissy and Lauren, two innocent lesbian lovers, must fight not only the Cretins, mutants, and monsters but also the…

  8. 8Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost

    Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost (1999)

    ★ 7.4/10Also comedy and mystery

    Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Gang visit Oakhaven, Massachusetts to seek strange goings on involving a famous horror novelist and his ancestor who is rumored to have been a witch.

  9. 9The House with a Clock in Its Walls

    The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and horror

    When ten-year-old Lewis is suddenly orphaned, he is sent to live with his Uncle Jonathan in a creaky (and creepy) old mansion with a mysterious ticking noise that emanates from the walls. Upon discovering that his…

  10. 10Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster

    Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010)

    ★ 6.2/10Also mystery and comedy

    Scooby-Doo and the gang are on the case when a mysterious lake monster starts scaring the guests at a summer resort in Erie Point, where Fred, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy have taken on seasonal jobs to pay for a barn they…

  11. 11The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

    The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)

    ★ 6/10Also comedy and mystery

    After spending decades living in the shadow of his more famous and successful sibling, Consulting Detective Sigerson Holmes is called upon to help solve a crucial case that leads him on a hilarious trail of false…

  12. 12The 'Burbs

    The 'Burbs (1989)

    ★ 6.8/10Also comedy and horror

    When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. But…

  13. 13Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and horror

    As American policemen in London, Bud and Lou meet up with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

  14. 14The Night Stalker

    The Night Stalker (1972)

    ★ 6.9/10Also mystery and horror

    Wisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire. His editor thinks he's crazy and the police think he's a nuisance, so Kolchak takes matters into…

  15. 15Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

    Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1993)

    ★ 6.4/10Also horror and comedy

    On Halloween night, two precocious little girls try to save their parents from their nasty old capitalist aunt's greedy clutches. Magic abounds and they meet mysterious new friends along the way.

  16. 16Frankenweenie

    Frankenweenie (1984)

    ★ 6.9/10Also horror and comedy

    When young Victor's pet dog Sparky (who stars in Victor's homemade monster movies) is hit by a car, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc…

  17. 17Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins

    Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009)

    ★ 6.4/10Also mystery and comedy

    Unjustly accused of staging a spooky practical joke complete with ghosts, Daphne, Velma, Fred and Shaggy are suspended from Coolsville High. To clear their names, they team up to solve the supernatural mystery…and head…

  18. 18The Thin Man Goes Home

    The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)

    ★ 7.1/10Also comedy and mystery

    Hoping for a peaceful visit with his parents in the small town of Sycamore Springs, Nick Charles and his wife Nora soon find themselves surrounded by old rivalries, family tensions, and a mysterious murder. Nick’s…

  19. 19A Shot in the Dark

    A Shot in the Dark (1964)

    ★ 7.2/10Also comedy and mystery

    Inspector Jacques Clouseau, smitten with the accused maid Maria Gambrelli, unwittingly turns a straightforward murder investigation into a comedic series of mishaps, testing the patience of his irritable boss Charles…

  20. 20Circle

    Circle (2015)

    ★ 6/10Also horror and mystery

    In a massive, mysterious chamber, fifty strangers awaken to find themselves trapped with no memory of how they got there. Organized in an inward-facing circle and unable to move, they quickly learn that every two…

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