Movies Like Only in Dreams

If you liked Only in Dreams (2026), a music and horror movie directed by Sam Hartness, 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 Old Mill (1937)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and music
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…
2
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.
3
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…
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
Melody Time (1948)
★ 6.1/10Also animation and music
In the grand tradition of Disney's great musical classics, Melody Time features seven timeless stories, each enhanced with high-spirited music and unforgettable characters. You'll be sure to tap your toes and clap your…
6
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…
7
Hell's Bells (1929)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and horror
The demons of hell play music for Satan, whose delight turns to wrath when an insubordinate refuses to become food for Cerberus.
8
Make Mine Music (1946)
★ 5.8/10Also animation and music
In the tradition of Fantasia, Make Mine Music is a glorious collection of musically charged animated shorts featuring such fun-filled favorites as "Peter and the Wolf", narrated by the beloved voice behind Winnie the…
9
Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and music
Barbie meets another Barbie Roberts, forming a close friendship, nicknaming each other Malibu and Brooklyn when they both attend the Handlers, Performing Art School in NYC, over the summer, competing for a spot at the…
10
Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and music
Four talented alien musicians are kidnapped by a record producer who disguises them as humans. Shep, a space pilot in love with bass player Stella, follows them to Earth. Reprogrammed to forget their real identities…
11
Destino (2003)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and music
Short film to a song of love lost and rediscovered, a woman sees and undergoes surreal transformations. Her lover's face melts off, she dons a dress from the shadow of a bell and becomes a dandelion, ants crawl out of…
12
Boundin' (2003)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and music
On a high mountain plain lives a lamb with wool of such remarkable sheen that he breaks into high-steppin' dance. But there comes a day when he loses his lustrous coat and, along with it, his pride. It takes a wise…
13
Ghosts (1997)
★ 8.1/10Also music and horror
In the town of Normal Valley, an eccentric magician named Maestro entertains the local children every day in his spooky mansion. One stormy night, the town's mayor leads a group of angry citizens to the mansion in an…
14
Strange Magic (2015)
★ 7.3/10Also music and animation
A love potion works its devious charms on fairies, elves and the swamp-dwelling Bog King as they all try to possess the potion for themselves.
15
The Pied Piper (1933)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and music
The people of Hamelin, overrun with rats, offer a bag of gold to anyone who can get rid of the rats. A piper offers to do the job, and successfully lures the rats into a mirage of cheese, which disappears. The…
16
Alma (2009)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and horror
Amidst the chilly white winter, bright-eyed Alma, wanders through Barcelona’s cobblestone streets. Suddenly, she spots an unassuming toy shop. Her gaze is drawn to a nearly identical figure staring back at her from the…
17
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and music
Winnie the Pooh and his friends experience high winds, heavy rains, and a flood in Hundred Acre Wood.
18
Van Helsing: The London Assignment (2004)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and horror
It tells of the events before the film, in which monster hunter Gabriel Van Helsing travels to London to investigate a series of horrific, and decidedly supernatural murders, being committed by the mad scientist Dr…
19
The Grasshopper and the Ants (1934)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and music
As in the classic fable, the grasshopper plays his fiddle and lives for the moment, while the industrious ants squirrel away massive amounts of food for the winter. With his song, he's able to convince at least one…
20
The Three Caballeros (1944)
★ 6.3/10Also animation and music
For Donald's birthday he receives a box with three gifts inside. The gifts, a movie projector, a pop-up book, and a pinata, each take Donald on wild adventures through Mexico and South America.