Movies Like Castle of Otranto

If you liked Castle of Otranto (1977), a animation and mystery movie directed by Jan Švankmajer, 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 Pied Piper (1986)
★ 7.5/10Also animation
A darkly brilliant stop-motion adaptation of The Pied Piper of Hamelin about a plague of rats that punish townsfolk corrupt with greed. One of the most ambitious Czech animation projects of the 1980s, notable for its…
2
The House (2022)
★ 7/10Also animation
Across different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy.
3
Dimensions of Dialogue (1983)
★ 7.6/10Also animation
Three surreal depictions of failures of communication that occur on all levels of human society.
4
DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also animation
John Constantine wakes up in the eerie House of Mystery with no recollection of how he got there. Fortunately, Zatanna and his friends are all there. Unfortunately, they have a bad habit of turning into demons and…
5
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 4 (2015)
★ 7.7/10Also animation
The fourth instalment in the surreal Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared videos in which the three returning characters enter a sinister digital world through their computer.
6
Curse of the Blair Witch (1999)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery
A mockumentary exploring the legend of the Blair Witch and the case of the three missing student filmmakers.
7
Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)
★ 6.3/10Also animation
Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8 Café, the Sheriff tells the story of the legend of the Ghostlight…
8
The Grandmother (1970)
★ 6.6/10Also animation
To escape neglect and abuse from his parents, a young boy plants some strange seeds and they grow into a grandmother.
9
Mad God (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also animation
A 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…
10
ParaNorman (2012)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
In the town of Blithe Hollow, Norman Babcock can speak to the dead, but no one other than his eccentric new friend believes his ability is real. One day, Norman's eccentric uncle tells him of a ritual he must perform…
11
Lou (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also animation
A lost-and-found box holds a mysterious and unseen monster within.
12
Scared Shrekless (2010)
★ 6.7/10Also animation
Shrek challenges Donkey, Puss in Boots and his other fairy tale character friends to spend the night in Lord Farquaad's haunted castle, telling scary stories to see who can resist becoming scared and stay the longest.
13
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022)
★ 7.6/10Also animation
Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors…
14
The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia (1991)
★ 7.3/10Also animation
A bust of Stalin is cut open on an operating table, leading to an elaborate animated depiction of Czech history from 1948 (the Communist takeover) to 1989 (the Velvet Revolution).
15
The Hand (1965)
★ 7.4/10Also animation
A happy little potter is approached by a huge hand which wants him to sculpt its statue. The potter refuses, wanting nothing more than to be left alone with his only friend, a potted plant. As the hand's request gives…
16
Lonesome Ghosts (1937)
★ 6.9/10Also animation
On a dark and stormy night, four bored ghosts decide to have some fun by calling the Ajax Ghost Exterminators.
17
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow (2013)
★ 6.9/10Also animation
When Brainy Smurf is favored to win the annual Smurfberry Hunt for the ninth year in a row, Gutsy Smurf sets out to discover how Brainy wins every year. Gutsy’s investigation takes him into spooky Smurfy Hollow–and…
18
Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and mystery
Velma discovers she's inherited her great-great-uncle's cursed castle in Transylvania, Pennsylvania. The team decide to go there on a spooky adventure.
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Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 6 (2016)
★ 8/10Also animation
All alone, Yellow Guy tries to stop a lamp from teaching him about dreams. While Red Guy finds out the truth about the puppets' existence.
20
James and the Giant Peach (1996)
★ 6.6/10Also animation
When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possession of a giant peach that flies him away to strange lands.