Movies like ShadowMarsh

Maniac (1963)

When a stranger enters a quiet, country town and is seduced by a sensuous married woman he unwittingly finds himself at the centre of a storm of sexual guilt and murder.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & horror

Children of the Damned (1964)

Six children are found spread through out the world that not only have enormous intelligence, but identical intelligence and have a strange bond to each other.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & horror

The Watcher in the Woods (1980)

After an American family moves to an old country manor in rural England, one of the daughters is tormented by the spirit of the owner's long lost daughter, who mysteriously disappeared 30 years ago during a solar eclipse.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & horror

Night of the Demon (1957)

American professor John Holden arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover that the colleague he was supposed to meet was killed in a freak accident the day before. It turns out that the deceased had been investigating a cult lead by Dr. Julian Karswell. Though a skeptic, Holden is suspicious of the devil-worshiping Karswell. Following a trail of mysterious manuscripts, Holden enters a world that makes him question his faith in science.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & horror

The Old Dark House (1932)

In a remote region of Wales, five travelers beset by a relentless storm find shelter in an old mansion.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & horror

Z (2019)

A family find themselves terrorized by their eight-year-old son's imaginary friend.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & thriller

The Truth About Emanuel (2013)

A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller

The Shed (2019)

The story of Stan, an orphaned teenager stuck living with his abusive grandfather and tasked with routinely protecting his best friend from high school bullies. When Stan discovers a murderous creature has taken refuge inside the tool shed in his backyard, he tries to secretly battle the demon alone until his bullied friend discovers the creature and has a far more sinister plan in mind.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & thriller

Race with the Devil (1975)

Two couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & thriller

Pyewacket (2017)

A frustrated, angry teenage girl awakens something in the woods when she naively performs an occult ritual to invoke a witch to kill her mother.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & thriller

Cranston Academy: Monster Zone (2020)

An intelligent 15-year-old high school student is unexpectedly transferred to a boarding school where he opens a portal of monsters from another dimension.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & horror

The Witches (1990)

While staying at a hotel in England with his grandmother, Helga, a young boy named Luke inadvertently spies on a convention of witches. The Grand High Witch reveals a plan to turn all children into mice via a magical formula. When they discover the eavesdropper, the witches test the formula on him. Now, with the help of Helga and hotel manager Mr Stringer, Luke the mouse must fight back against the witches.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & horror

The City of the Dead (1960)

In Whitewood, Massachusetts, a presumed witch places a curse on the town before she is burned at the stake. 300 years later, a college student arrives and checks into the mysterious Raven's Inn to research the town's history with witchcraft.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & horror

Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House (2016)

Just one enchanted jewel stands between earth and an army of evil spirits led by the devious ghoul, Phears. With the help of his new girlfriend and ghost pals, Max Doyle races to find the crystal and save the world.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & horror

Seeds of Yesterday (2015)

The Sheffield family reveal and go through some home truths as their middle child inherits the Foxworth mansion. The family's ghosts looming over, and more tragedies are in store as the curse lives on.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama

Nightbooks (2021)

Alex, a boy obsessed with scary stories, is trapped by a witch in her modern, magical New York City apartment. His original hair-raising tales are the only thing keeping him safe as he desperately tries to find a way out of this twisted place.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & horror

Unseen (2023)

Sam receives a call from Emily, a near blind woman who is running from her murderous ex in the woods. Can she survive using Sam as her eyes via video call?

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & thriller

Radium Girls (2020)

Young women toiling in a factory are exposed to hazardous material which takes a disastrous toll on their health.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & history

Lady Death (2004)

When accused by the townspeople of being in league with the Devil, Hope finds herself in a satanic deal for her life. After refusing the terms of the deal, she transforms into the powerful Lady Death and vows to wrest control of hell from her father.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & horror

The Canterville Ghost (1996)

When a teenaged girl moves to England, with her brothers and parents into the ancient Canterville Hall, she's not at all happy. Especially as there's a ghost and a mysterious re-appearing bloodstain on the hearth. She campaigns to go back home, and her dad, believing the ghost's pranks are Ginny's, is ready to send her back. But then Ginny actually meets the elusive 17th-century Sir Simon de Canterville (not to mention the cute teenaged duke next door), and she sets her hand to the task of freeing Sir Simon from his curse.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & drama

Castle Freak (1996)

John Reilly discovers that his family's newly inherited castle in Italy is haunted by a relentless, bloodthirsty creature.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller & drama

Cycle (2022)

Composer Herman completely goes into writing his work "Cycle", losing absolutely all connection with the outside world. One evening, he falls asleep and when he wakes up, he begins to understand that his composition begins to come to life.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror & drama

Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

In post–civil war Spain, 10-year-old Ofelia moves with her pregnant mother to live under the control of her cruel stepfather. Drawn into a mysterious labyrinth, she meets a faun who reveals that she may be a lost princess from an underground kingdom. To return to her true father, she must complete a series of surreal and perilous tasks that blur the line between reality and fantasy.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy & drama

Agonist (2024)

A grieving young man falls into the final act of a cult leader's ritual.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller & horror

476 A.D. Chapter One: The Last Light of Aries (2014)

After General Flavius Aetius frees the Roman Empire from the clutches of Attila the Hun, Rome is once again secure. However, this assurance is short-lived, as Attila is no longer a threat, it only brings the Germanic tribes to once again unite against Rome. As the growing power of General Flavius Aetius becomes a threat to the Roman Senate, and the Emperor of Rome, Flavius becomes a victim of assassination to the Roman political hierarchy, which leaves Rome to two decades of corruption and turmoil. This unrest causes an intense decline in its infrastructure, finally brings the Empire to its inevitable demise. Leaving the Barbarians to finally fulfil their 400 years old dream, to destroy Rome once and for all.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history & drama

Free Fall (2025)

Cut off from his crew by a devastating proton storm, repairman Max drifts alone through open space and must trust Delta dispatcher Anna to bring him home alive. But survival has never felt so uncertain.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller & mystery

Krampen (2022)

An intruder dressed in a Krampus mask breaks into a teenage Christmas party.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror & thriller

Sueños de Carne (2026)

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror & drama

BIGFEET (2023)

We're all searching for something! Explorer Reed Randle goes deep into the woods on an adventure looking for the "Bigfoot" creature. Lost within himself, can he find meaning again?

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & fantasy

Joseph: Beloved Son, Rejected Slave, Exalted Ruler (2015)

Joseph's story is told in the context of God's plan for Israel and the promised coming of the Messiah, powerfully demonstrating God's sovereign hand in all things.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & fantasy