Movies Like City of Blood

If you liked City of Blood (1987), a crime and horror movie directed by Darrell James Roodt, 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 Raven (1935)
★ 6.6/10Also horror and crime
A brilliant but deranged neurosurgeon becomes obsessively fixated on a judge's daughter. With the help of an escaped criminal whose face he has surgically deformed, the mad man lures her, her father, and her fiancé to…
2
The Cellar (2022)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and mystery
When Keira Woods' daughter mysteriously vanishes in the cellar of their new house in the country, she soon discovers there is an ancient and powerful entity controlling their home that she will have to face or risk…
3
Roadgames (1981)
★ 6.5/10Also mystery and horror
A truck driver plays a cat-and-mouse game with a mysterious serial killer in a van who lures young female hitchhiker victims on a desolate Australian highway.
4
The Scarlet Claw (1944)
★ 7/10Also mystery and crime
When a woman is found dead with her throat torn out, the local villagers blame a supernatural monster. But Sherlock Holmes, who gets drawn into the case from nearby Quebec, suspects a human murderer.
5
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…
6
undertone (2026)
★ 6/10Also horror and mystery
The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way.
7
Night Watch (1973)
★ 6.3/10Also mystery and horror
A woman recovering from a nervous breakdown tries to convince her husband and and the local London police that she has witnessed a murder in the abandoned house next door.
8
The Seven-Ups (1973)
★ 6.3/10Also crime and mystery
A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.
9
The Spider Woman (1943)
★ 7/10Also mystery and crime
Sherlock Holmes investigates a series of so-called "pajama suicides". He knows the female villain behind them is as cunning as Moriarty and as venomous as a spider.
10
The Medusa Touch (1978)
★ 6.8/10Also horror and mystery
A French detective in London reconstructs the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries with the help of journals and a psychiatrist. He realises that the man had powerful telekinetic abilities.
11
Extraordinary Tales (2015)
★ 6.5/10Also horror and mystery
Five tales by Edgar Allan Poe come to life thanks to a pictorical style animation, five tales that exude madness, pestilence, murder and torture.
12
Mark of the Vampire (1935)
★ 6.2/10Also mystery and horror
Sir Borotyn, a prominent Prague resident, is discovered murdered in his home, with all indications pointing to a vampiric assault. The victim's friend, Baron Otto, and the physician who analyzes the body, are certain…
13
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)
★ 6.9/10Also mystery and crime
During WWII several murders occur at a convalescent home where Dr. Watson has volunteered his services. He summons Holmes for help and the master detective proceeds to solve the crime from a long list of suspects…
14
The Others (2001)
★ 7.6/10Also horror and mystery
Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to…
15
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and mystery
England, at the start of World War Two. Mysterious wireless broadcasts, apparently from Nazi Germany are heard over the BBC. They warn of acts of terror in England, just before they take place. Baffled, the Defense…
16
The Batman (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also crime and mystery
In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.
17
Madhouse (1974)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and mystery
A horror movie star returns to his famous role after spending years in a mental institution, but the character seems to be committing murders independent of his will.
18
Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
★ 6.5/10Also mystery and horror
In a small American town, a diabolical circus arrives, granting wishes for the townsfolk, but twisted as only the esteemed Mr. Dark can make them. Can two young boys overcome the worst the devil himself can deal out?
19
The Limits of Control (2009)
★ 6/10Also crime and mystery
A mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him…
20
Fear in the Night (1972)
★ 5.8/10Also mystery and horror
It took Peggy Heller a long time to recover from the trauma of a brutal physical assault, suffered in her youth. When she married Robert, he provided her with the love and reassurance she craved for and the two settled…