Top 20 movies like Stares
Top 20 Movies like Stares
- 1. Yotsuya Kaidan
- 2. The Secret of the Submarine
- 3. El horrible ser nunca visto
- 4. Dread in the Night
- 5. The Cold Deck
- 6. Japanese King Kong
- 7. The Ego Death
- 8. In the Pillory
- 9. Eerie Tales
- 10. The Fall of the House of Usher
- 11. The Avenging Conscience
- 12. A Daughter of the Law
- 13. Shin Yotsuya Kaidan
- 14. Irohagana Yotsuya Kaidan
- 15. Into the Silver Ether
- 16. Two Lovers
- 17. The Call of Cthulhu
- 18. The Story of the Kelly Gang
- 19. AKP: Job 27
- 20. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
2. The Secret of the Submarine
An American adventure film serial comprised of fifteen episodes of two reels each. All chapters are presumed lost.
3. El horrible ser nunca visto (El horrible ser nunca visto)
A young woman who lives with her uncle begins to dream about a monster that lurks in the shadows of the night.
It has an average vote of 3.8 on TMDB.
4. Dread in the Night
The evening of a summer day is replaced with the strange happenings and atmosphere of night.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
5. The Cold Deck
Gambler "On-the Level" Leigh is forced to leave his high rolling lifestyle to move his ailing sister Alice to the healing climate the mountains. Financial strain compels him to resume his favored vocation. Unfortunately for Level, the dance hall girl Coralie doesn't take rejection well and convinces the dealer to clean him out with a "cold deck". A desperate robbery ensues, leading to Level wanted for murder!
6. Japanese King Kong (和製キング・コング)
A silent 3-reel comedy short that uses the 1933 film King Kong as a backdrop to the story. It was produced by Shochiku Studios . It is now considered to be a lost film.
It has an average vote of 2 on TMDB.
7. The Ego Death (La mort de l'ego)
A cine-essay about the ego death and consciousness rebirth.
8. In the Pillory (მამის მკვლელი)
Nunu and Iago are in love with each other. The married guard Girgola wants to get hold of the woman. Girgola gets Iago arrested and makes Nunu marry his retarded brother. On one occasion he finds the woman alone and rapes her. Nunu jumps in the river to commit suicide but gets saved by Iago’s friends. Iago escapes from jail, but Girgola attacks his hideout and haves him killed together with his friends. Girgola also kills Nunu’s old father and accuses Nunu of the murder. Nunu is tied to a pole and dies in the exile.
It has an average vote of 2 on TMDB.
9. Eerie Tales (Unheimliche Geschichten)
After the old-books shop closes, portraits of the Strumpet, Death, and the Devil come to life and amuse themselves by reading stories--about themselves.
It has an average vote of 5.6 on TMDB.
10. The Fall of the House of Usher (La Chute de la maison Usher)
A stranger called Allan goes to the House of Usher. He is the sole friend of Roderick Usher, who lives in the eerie house with his sick wife Madeleine. When she dies, Roderick does not accept her death, and in the dark night, Madeleine returns.
It has an average vote of 7.072 on TMDB.
11. The Avenging Conscience
Thwarted by his despotic uncle from continuing his love affair, a young man's thoughts turn dark as he dwells on ways to deal with his uncle. Becoming convinced that murder is merely a natural part of life, he kills his uncle and hides the body. However, the man's conscience awakens; paranoia sets in and nightmarish visions begin to haunt him.
It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.
12. A Daughter of the Law
A city girl revenuer spies on illegal whiskey making in the hills.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
14. Irohagana Yotsuya Kaidan (いろは仮名四谷怪談)
(いろは仮名四谷怪談)
15. Into the Silver Ether
New York, 1927. An aspiring model goes to have her picture taken, but a camera can have a mind of its own.
16. Two Lovers
Set during the 16th-century Spanish occupation of Flanders, the story concentrates on the fiercely patriotic Mark Van Ryke . Donning the guise of "Leatherface," a swashbuckling masked avenger, Van Ryke performs his derring-do on behalf of the Prince of Orange . Naturally, Van Ruke considers beautiful Spanish aristocrat Donna Leonora de Vargas to be a bitter enemy, and the feeling is mutual. To no one's surprise, however, Van Ryke and Donna Leonara eventually fall in love . The pulse-pounding climax finds Van Ryke riding hell-for-leather through a rainstorm to warn the Flemish troops about the Spaniards' plans to burn the city of Ghent to the ground. Two Lovers was based on Madame Orczy's novel Leatherface, and adapted for the screen by Alice Duer Miller.
17. The Call of Cthulhu
A dying professor leaves his great-nephew a collection of documents pertaining to the Cthulhu Cult. The nephew begins to learn why the study of the cult so fascinated his grandfather. Bit-by-bit he begins piecing together the dread implications of his grandfather's inquiries, and soon he takes on investigating the Cthulhu cult as a crusade of his own.
It has an average vote of 7.05 on TMDB.
18. The Story of the Kelly Gang
Just as Galeen and Wegener's Der Golem can be seen as a testament to early German film artistry, The Story of the Kelly Gang symbolizes both the birth of the Australian film industry and the emergence of an Australian cinema identity. Even more significantly, it heralds the emergence of the feature film format. However, only fragments of the original production of more than one hour are known to exist, preserved at the National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra; Efforts at reconstruction have made the film available to modern audiences.
It has an average vote of 5.438 on TMDB.
19. AKP: Job 27
A Yakuza hitman travels to North America for his 27th job, only to find lingering memories of lost love through a chance encounter with a beautiful prostitute.
20. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
In 15th century France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated Chief Justice, and only the deformed bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral can save her.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
