Movies Like The Macabre Trunk
If you liked The Macabre Trunk (1936), a mystery and horror movie directed by Miguel Zacarías, 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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The Asphyx (1972)
★ 6/10Also horror and science fictionHugo is a brilliant turn-of-the-century scientist, loved and respected by his family and friends, admired by his colleagues. But he is a man quickly becoming obsessed with a curious and frightening question...What is…
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The Resurrected (1991)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and science fictionCharles Dexter Ward, a wealthy scientist, uses an ancient diary and human remains to begin a terrifying and bloody pursuit for immortality.
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Blood of the Vampire (1958)
★ 5.8/10Also horror and science fictionA man and wife are terrorized by Mad Scientist Dr. Callistratus who was executed but has returned to life with a heart transplant. Along with his crippled assistant Carl, the 'anemic' Mad Scientist, believed to be a…
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Containment (2015)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and science fictionNeighbors in a block wake one morning to find they have been sealed inside their apartments. Can they work together to find out why? Or will they destroy each other in their fight to escape?
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The Signal (2007)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and science fictionA horror film told in three parts, from three perspectives, in which a mysterious transmission that turns people into killers invades every cell phone, radio, and television.
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The Thing (2011)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and science fictionWhen paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as…
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Die Alone (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and science fictionLost in a world reclaimed by nature and overrun by mysterious creatures, Ethan, a young man with amnesia navigates the dangerous landscape in search of his lost love Emma. His journey takes an unexpected turn when he…
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Margaux (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and science fictionAs a group of seniors celebrate their final college days at a smart house, the house's highly advanced AI system, Margaux, begins to take on a deadly presence of her own. A carefree weekend of partying turns into a…
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The Return (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also horror and science fictionAfter the death of his father, a brilliant college student returns to his family home where he learns that the horrors from his childhood aren't as dead and gone as he once thought.
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Year 10 (2024)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and science fictionAfter the fall of civilization, the few survivors have been driven to cannibalism. A young man must confront a violent tribe that has murdered his father and stolen the medicine that keeps his girlfriend alive.
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Extinction (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and science fictionAnd suddenly, overnight, the world came to a halt. Two men, two survivors, one kid, and hatred that separates them. A place forgotten by everyone, including the creatures that inhabit the Earth... until now.
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Scanners (1981)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction and horrorA scientist trains a man with an advanced telepathic ability called 'scanning' to stop a dangerous Scanner with extraordinary psychic powers from waging war against non-Scanners.
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Frankenstein Unbound (1990)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and science fictionThe ultimate weapon, claimed to be safe for mankind, produces global side-effects including time slides and disappearances. The scientist behind the project and his car are zapped from the year 2031 to 1817 in…
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Blood and Snow (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also science fiction and horrorWhen researchers rescue a fellow scientist who survived a meteorite strike in the Arctic, they discover she may not be who they think she is. Is she some-how changed?
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The Invisible Man (1933)
★ 7.5/10Also horror and science fictionAfter experimenting on himself and becoming invisible, scientist Jack Griffin, now aggressive due to the drug's effects, seeks a way to reverse the experiment at any cost.
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The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)
★ 6.6/10Also science fiction and horrorDr. Henryk Savaard is a scientist working on experiments to restore life to the dead. When he is unjustly hanged for murder, he is brought back to life by his trusted assistant. Re-animated he turns decidedly nasty and…
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Circle (2015)
★ 6/10Also horror and science fictionIn 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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Awareness (2023)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and mysteryIan is a teenager who lives with his father on the outskirts by running small scams using Ian's ability to generate visual illusions upon unsuspecting victims. When one of his cons goes awry, his abilities publicly…
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Black Rainbow (1989)
★ 5.9/10Also mystery and horrorMartha Travis is a medium who makes contact with spirits "on the other side" and connects them with their loved ones still alive, in public performances. Trouble begins when she gives a message to Mary Kuron from her…
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Slash/Back (2022)
★ 6.4/10Also science fiction and horrorIn a remote Arctic community, a group of Inuit girls fight off an alien invasion, all while trying to make it to the coolest party in town.