Movies like Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (2023)
The best movies like Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (2023) are Count Dracula (1970), Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula (2000) and Dracula (1958). If Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror hooked you with its horror, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedBride of Frankenstein (1935)7.5/10 from 1,171 votes
- NewestMonkey’s Magic Merry Go Round (2026)Released 2026
Count Dracula (1970)
A faithful adaptation of the classic tale portrays Dracula as an old man who grows younger whenever he dines on the blood of young maidens.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisDark Prince: The True Story of Dracula (2000)
Meet the man behind the legend in this true story of Vlad the Impaler, whose vicious and cruel reputation as a bloodthirsty warlord became the basis for the myth of Dracula.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDracula (1958)
After Jonathan Harker attacks Dracula at his castle, the vampire travels to a nearby city, where he preys on the family of Harker's fiancée. The only one who may be able to protect them is Dr. van Helsing, Harker's friend and fellow-student of vampires, who is determined to destroy Dracula, whatever the cost.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGraveyard Shift (1987)
Night brings out the hunger in people, especially a mysterious NY cab driver. He is a powerful vampire. And working the night shift brings a sultry array of sensuous passengers within his grasp. Embracing those ready to die, he controls an erratic but well-balanced vampire realm. Then unexpectedly, he discovers erotic human passion-unleashing a raging, terrorizing evil. When a slew of innocent citizens are senselessly slaughtered, the baffled police must solve a 350 year old mystery of unsated passion.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Lust for a Vampire (1971)
In 1830, the Karnstein heirs use the blood of an innocent to bring forth the evil that is the beautiful Mircalla - or as she was in 1710, Carmilla. The nearby Finishing School offers rich pickings not only in in the blood of nubile young ladies but also with the headmaster who is desperate to become Mircalla's disciple, and the equally besotted and even more foolish author Richard Lestrange.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisDracula in a Women's Prison (2017)
Ten years after the horrific events of Werewolf in a Women's Prison, the penitentiary has a new warden with a thirst for blood. Young American Liz travels to the the third world country of Campuna to gather her sisters remains, who mysteriously passed in jail. However, anyone who dies in Campuna State Prison comes back to life under warden Drago better known as Count Dracula.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Ganja & Hess (1973)
After being stabbed with an ancient, germ-infested knife, a doctor finds himself with an insatiable desire for blood.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisNadja (1995)
In a contemporary New York City, members of a dysfunctional family of vampires are trying to come to terms with each other, in the wake of their father's death. Meanwhile, they are being hunted by Dr. Van Helsing and his hapless nephew. As in all good vampire movies, forces of love are pitted against forces of destruction.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisAlucard (2008)
Jonathan Harker, a young lawyer, has been sent to the furthest reaches of Transylvania to help an old count with his move to the more populated Nilbog.
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In Search of Dracula (2020)
Mark Gatiss explores and celebrates Dracula, an icon of popular culture, asking just why we keep coming back to the count.
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The Addiction (1995)
A vampiric doctoral student tries to follow the philosophy of a nocturnal comrade and control her thirst for blood.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEmbrace the Darkness II (2002)
A sultry vampire acts as mentor to a reluctant recruit.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Dracula: The Original Living Vampire (2022)
Detective Amelia Van Helsing is on the desperate hunt for the killer responsible for a string of grisly murders targeting young women. Matters only worsen when all evidence leads to the seemingly untouchable Count Dracula. And when Van Helsing’s girlfriend vanishes, she is forced to question the very existence of monsters in a final showdown with the enigmatic count.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisDracula and Son (1976)
With angry villagers driving them away from their castle in Transylvania, Dracula and his son Ferdinand head abroad. Dracula ends up in London, England where he becomes a horror movie star exploiting his vampire status. His son, meanwhile, is ashamed of his roots and ends up a night watchman in Paris, France where he falls for a girl. Naturally, tensions arise when father and son are reunited and both take a liking to the same girl.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Razor Blade Smile (1998)
A 19th century woman, who has become one of the undead, acts as a hired killer in modern times. When she starts knocking off part of the elite businessmen, "The Illuminati", who secretly are taking over business and the government, she becomes the target of a hired Scotland Yard detective. Of course, the head of "The Illuminati" is the vampire who first gave her immortality.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Lady of Csejte (2015)
Based on a story of Countess Bathory, a serial killer in 16th century Transylvania who supposedly killed hundreds of children.
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Habit (1997)
It's autumn in New York. Sam has broken up with his girlfriend and his father has recently died. World-weary and sloppy drunk, he finds temporary solace in the arms of Anna, a mysterious vampire who draws him away from his friends and into a web of addiction and madness.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisShadow of the Vampire (2000)
Director F.W. Murnau makes a Faustian pact with a vampire to get him to star in his 1922 film "Nosferatu."
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Hunger (1983)
Five-thousand-year-old vampire Miriam promises her lovers the gift of eternal life. When John, her cellist companion for centuries, discovers that he has suddenly begun growing old, he attempts to seek out the help of Dr. Sarah Roberts, a researcher on the mechanisms of aging.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDracula (1974)
Dracula is searching for a woman who looks like his long dead wife.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Return of Dracula (1958)
After a vampire leaves his native Balkans, he murders a Czech artist, assumes his identity, and moves in with the dead man's American cousins.
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SnoozefestMovies like thisDracula (1979)
In 1913, charming, seductive, and sinister Count Dracula travels to England seeking an immortal bride.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary (2002)
A cinematic version of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's adaptation of Bram Stoker's gothic novel Dracula. Filmed in a style reminiscent of silent Expressionist cinema of the early 20th century (complete with intertitles and monochrome photography), it uses dance to tell the story of a sinister but intriguing immigrant who preys upon young English women.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
Whilst vacationing in the Carpathian Mountain, two couples stumble across the remains of Count Dracula's castle. The Count's trusted servant kills one of the men, suspending the body over the Count's ashes so that the blood drips from the corpse and saturates the blackened remains. The ritual is completed, the Count revived and his attentions focus on the dead man's wife who is to become his partner; devoted to an existence of depravity and evil.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Night Stalker (1972)
Wisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire. His editor thinks he's crazy and the police think he's a nuisance, so Kolchak takes matters into his own hands.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDeadsight (2018)
A man with partial blindness and a young pregnant police officer must work together to escape a deadly virus that has spread across Grey County.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)
In the shadow of Castle Dracula, the Prince of Darkness is revived by blood trickling from the head-wound of an unconscious priest attempting exorcism. And once more fear and terror strikes Transylvania as the undead Prince of Darkness stalks the village of Keineneburg to ensnare victims and satisfy his evil thirst.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMonkey’s Magic Merry Go Round (2026)
After a mysterious bout of amnesia, a beloved children’s television host struggles to piece together his fractured memories, only to find his once-cheerful puppet co-stars behaving with sinister intent. As reality unravels, the line between performance and nightmare begins to blur.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSilent Zone (2025)
In a zombie-ravaged world, a resourceful teen and her protector fight for survival, facing relentless dangers and testing the limits of hope and loyalty.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBride of Frankenstein (1935)
After recovering from injuries sustained in the mob attack upon himself and his creation, Dr. Henry Frankenstein falls under control of his former mentor, Dr. Pretorius, who insists the now-chastened doctor resume his experiments in creating new life. Meanwhile, the Monster remains on the run from those who wish to destroy him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror?
The closest matches to Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror are Count Dracula (1970), Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula (2000) and Dracula (1958). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror?
People who watched Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror most often go on to Count Dracula (1970), Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula (2000) and Dracula (1958).
What is the highest-rated movie like Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror?
Bride of Frankenstein (1935), rated 7.5/10 by 1,171 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror?
Monkey’s Magic Merry Go Round (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror?
Yes: Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula (2000), Dracula (1958) and Graveyard Shift (1987).
How are movies similar to Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.