Top 20 movies like The Cat and the Canary

The Cat and the Canary

Ten years after the death of millionaire Cyrus Norman, his will is to be read out to his six relatives, including Joyce Norman and Wally Campbell. Organized by Norman's lawyer, Crosby, the six meet at Norman's eerie New Orleans Gothic mansion. During the reading, the superstitious housekeeper declares that someone will be dead by midnight. Wally fears for Joyce when she is declared the sole inheritor, but all are alarmed when Crosby turns up dead.

The Cat and the Canary is of 1 hour(s) and 12 minute(s). It is Produced By:  Paramount Pictures. It was released on 1939-10-27. It has the tagline: A CHILL-AND-CHUCKLE CHASE!...A FORTUNE AT STAKE AND A MONSTER AT LARGE! It has an average vote of 6.947 on TMDB.

Genres: ComedyHorrorMystery

1. Gaslight

Gaslight

Twenty years removed from Alice Barlow's murder by a thief looking for her jewels, newlyweds Paul and Bella Mallen move into the very house where the crime was committed. Retired detective B.G. Rough, who worked on the Barlow case, is still in the area and grows suspicious of Paul, who he feels bears a striking resemblance to one of Barlow's relatives. Rough must find the truth before the killer can strike again and reclaim his bounty.

It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.

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2. The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

The descendent of a ghost imprisoned for cowardice hopes to free the spirit by displaying courage when under duress.

It has an average vote of 6.527 on TMDB.

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3. Road to Singapore

Road to Singapore

Two playboys try to forget previous romances in Singapore - until they meet Dorothy Lamour...

It has an average vote of 6.463 on TMDB.

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4. Not Wanted

Not Wanted

After a beautiful but unsophisticated girl is seduced by a worldly piano player and gives up her out-of-wedlock baby, her guilt compels her to kidnap another child.

It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.

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5. Toonsylvania

Toonsylvania

A cartoon collection

It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.

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6. His Double Life

His Double Life

Priam Farrel is a celebrated artist but a social recluse. When his valet dies of a sudden illness, a mix-up leads to the body being identified as Farrel's. The timid artist then assumes the identity of his former servant, but finds himself faced with constant dilemmas as a result.

It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.

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7. The Body Snatcher

The Body Snatcher

Edinburgh, 1831. Among those who undertake the illegal trade of grave robbery is Gray, ostensibly a cab driver. Formerly a medical student convicted of grave robbery, Gray holds a grudge against Dr. MacFarlane who had escaped detection and punishment.

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

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8. The Swimmer

The Swimmer

Well-off ad man Ned Merrill is visiting a friend when he notices the abundance of backyard pools that populate their upscale suburb. Ned suddenly decides that he'd like to travel the eight miles back to his own home by simply swimming across every pool in town. Soon, Ned's journey becomes harrowing; at each house, he is somehow confronted with a reminder of his romantic, domestic and economic failures.

It has an average vote of 7.37 on TMDB.

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9. Dead of Night

Dead of Night

Architect Walter Craig, seeking the possibility of some work at a country farmhouse, soon finds himself once again stuck in his recurring nightmare. Dreading the end of the dream that he knows is coming, he must first listen to all the assembled guests' own bizarre tales.

It has an average vote of 7.175 on TMDB.

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10. Paradox (殺破狼·貪狼)

Paradox

When a Hong Kong police negotiator is informed about the sudden disappearance of his 16-year-old daughter in Thailand, he travels there to search for her whereabouts.

It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.

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11. Sympathy for the Devil

Sympathy for the Devil

After being forced to drive a mysterious passenger at gunpoint, a man finds himself in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse where it becomes clear that not everything is as it seems.

It has an average vote of 6.01 on TMDB.

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12. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

A former child star torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.

It has an average vote of 7.927 on TMDB.

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13. Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

It has an average vote of 8.1 on TMDB.

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14. Poor Things

Poor Things

Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

It has an average vote of 7.784 on TMDB.

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15. Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.

It has an average vote of 8.008 on TMDB.

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16. A Short Film About Killing (Krótki film o zabijaniu)

A Short Film About Killing

Jacek climbs into the taxi driven by Waldemar, tells him to drive to a remote location, then brutally strangles him, seemingly without motive.

It has an average vote of 7.626 on TMDB.

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17. The Absent-Minded Professor

The Absent-Minded Professor

Bumbling professor Ned Brainard accidentally invents flying rubber, or "Flubber", an incredible material that gains energy every time it strikes a hard surface. It allows for the invention of shoes that can allow jumps of amazing heights and enables a modified Model-T to fly. Unfortunately, no one is interested in the material except for Alonzo Hawk, a corrupt businessman who wants to steal the material for himself.

It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.

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18. The Creator

The Creator

Amid a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife, is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war—and mankind itself.

It has an average vote of 7.103 on TMDB.

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19. Prison 77 (Modelo 77)

Prison 77

Modelo Prison. Barcelona, 1977. Manuel, a young accountant, imprisoned and awaiting trial for embezzlement, faces a sentence of 6 to 8 years, a disproportionate punishment for the crime committed. Together with his cellmate Pino, he joins forces with COPEL, a collective fighting for the rights of ordinary prisoners and amnesty. A war for freedom breaks out that will bring the Spanish prison system to its knees. If things are changing outside, they’ll have to do the same inside. A tale of friendship, solidarity and freedom, inspired in true events.

It has an average vote of 7.115 on TMDB.

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20. Dream Scenario

Dream Scenario

Hapless family man Paul Matthews finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. But when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom.

It has an average vote of 6.706 on TMDB.

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