20 movies like The Cat and the Canary, ordered by similarity : The Cat and the Canary(1939), The Cat and the Canary(1927), Marrowbone(2017), Ready or Not(2019), Thoroughbreds(2017), Never Grow Old(2019), Piercing(2018), The Ex-Mrs. Bradford(1936), Knives Out(2019), Dangerous Blondes(1943), Trash(2014), Arachnophobia(1990) ...
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
UK
1978
96 Minutes
Honor Blackman Michael Callan Wilfrid Hyde-White Edward Fox Wendy Hiller Olivia Hussey Beatrix Lehmann Carol Lynley Daniel Massey Peter McEnery
wealthy man relative heir heiress doctor murderer brash creepy frenetic sultry mansion secret passageway secret room dining room study inheritance death game family dysfunction family secrets schemes
A group of potential heirs gather in a forbidding old house to learn which of them will inherit a fortune. Later, they learn that a flesh-rending maniac is loose.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1939
72 Minutes
Bob Hope Paulette Goddard Gale Sondergaard John Beal Douglass Montgomery Nydia Westman George Zucco
relative friend attorney housekeeper maniac playful creepy new orleans mansion study bedroom secret passageway haunted houses inheritance impersonation lawyers insanity murder mystery quest
When an eccentric family meets in their uncle's remote, decaying mansion on the tenth anniversary of his death for the reading of his will, murder and madness follow.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1927
75 Minutes
Laura La Plante Creighton Hale Forrest Stanley Tully Marshall Flora Finch Gertrude Astor Lucien Littlefield Arthur Edmund Carewe Martha Mattox George Siegmann
nephew niece lawyer guard doctor killer chilling tense creepy intricate mansion new york state haunted houses inheritance insanity greed murder rivalry escape 1920s
Relatives of an eccentric millionaire gather in his spooky mansion on the 20th anniversary of his death for the reading of his will.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Spain|USA
2017
110 Minutes
George MacKay Anya Taylor-Joy Charlie Heaton Mia Goth Matthew Stagg Kyle Soller Nicola Harrison Laura Brook Tom Fisher
family sibling child brother sister creepy dark disturbing eerie engaging gripping tense suspenseful thrilling abandoned building farm death loss family secret
A young man and his three younger siblings, who have kept secret the death of their beloved mother in order to remain together, are plagued by a sinister presence in the sprawling manor in which they live.
Horror, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Canada
2019
95 Minutes
Samara Weaving Tyler Gillett Adam Brody Mark O'Brien Henry Czerny Andie MacDowell Melanie Scrofano Kristian Bruun Elyse Levesque Nicky Guadagni John Ralston
bride groom father-in-law mother-in-law sister-in-law husband creepy disturbing campy cheeky gritty hysterical mansion drawing room dining room family estate wedding car hide-and-seek troubled marriage
A bride's wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2017
90 Minutes
Olivia Cooke Anya Taylor-Joy Anton Yelchin Paul Sparks Francie Swift Kaili Vernoff Chaunty Spillane Stephanie Atkinson Max Ripley
best friend stepfather mother murderer murder victim drug dealer amusing hilarious dark brash brooding disturbing mansion party connecticut living room pool car teen angst children vs. adults
Two upper-class teenage girls in suburban Connecticut rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of growing apart. Together, they hatch a plan to solve both of their problems-no matter what the cost.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Western
Ireland|Belgium|France|Luxembourg|UK
2019
100 Minutes
Emile Hirsch John Cusack Danny Webb Antonia Campbell Hughes Paul Ronan Déborah François Blake Berris Paul Reid
outlaw gang member undertaker family member murderer victim brutal brash bleak tense gripping uneasy frontier small town house cemetery church california frontier life gang war
An Irish undertaker profits when outlaws take over a peaceful American frontier town, but his family comes under threat as the death toll rises.
Horror, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2018
81 Minutes
Christopher Abbott Mia Wasikowska Laia Costa Marin Ireland Maria Dizzia Wendell Pierce Olivia Bond
wife child murderer call girl prostitute unfaithful husband uneasy shocking brash suspenseful dark hilarious hotel house bedroom hotel room attempted murder fantasy prostitution deception
A man kisses his wife and baby goodbye and seemingly heads away on business, with a plan to check into a hotel, call an escort service, and kill an unsuspecting prostitute.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1936
80 Minutes
William Powell Jean Arthur James Gleason Eric Blore Robert Armstrong Lila Lee Grant Mitchell Erin O'Brien-Moore Ralph Morgan Lucile Gleason Frank M. Thomas
doctor wife jockey butler bookie horse trainer campy engaging madcap racetrack house murder romance horse racing discovery love mystery 1930s
A wealthy mystery writer uses her doctor ex-husband's non-payment of alimony to coerce him into a reconciliation.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2019
130 Minutes
Daniel Craig Chris Evans Ana de Armas Jamie Lee Curtis Toni Collette Don Johnson Michael Shannon LaKeith Stanfield Katherine Langford Jaeden Martell Noah Segan
novelist detective family member staff member amusing offbeat creative confident cool mansion estate untimely death investigation lie truth mystery pursuit discovery rivalry wretched excess
A detective investigates the death of a patriarch of an eccentric, combative family.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1943
81 Minutes
Allyn Joslyn Evelyn Keyes Edmund Lowe John Hubbard Anita Louise Frank Craven Michael Duane Ann Savage William Demarest Hobart Cavanaugh Frank Sully
detective friend writer photographer socialite wife witty cool frenetic photography studio dressing room house murder inheritance deception greed investigation mystery temptation pursuit
A crime fiction writer and his wife investigate murders that are occurring at a fashion photography studio.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Adventure, Drama
UK|Brazil|Germany
2014
113 Minutes
Selton Mello Wagner Moura Rooney Mara Martin Sheen Rickson Tevis Eduardo Luís Gabriel Weinstein Nelson Xavier André Ramiro Jesuíta Barbosa Daniel Zettel
young boy friend young man police officer villain engaging emotional melodramatic suspenseful slum rio de janeiro secret past secret danger money adventure discovery growing up escape mystery
Set in Brazil, three kids who make a discovery in a garbage dump soon find themselves running from the cops and trying to right a terrible wrong.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1990
109 Minutes
Jeff Daniels Harley Jane Kozak John Goodman Julian Sands Stuart Pankin Brian McNamara Mark L. Taylor Henry Jones Peter Jason James Handy Roy Brocksmith
doctor wife son exterminator scientist photographer creepy quirky amusing california house basement fear father/son relationship moving spiders death transformation mystery escape
A species of South American killer spider hitches a lift to the U.S. in a coffin and starts to breed and kill.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
2019
81 Minutes
Katie Brayben Poppy Roe Ben Lloyd-Hughes Sarah Ball Tomiwa Edun Sinead Matthews Sian Clifford Owain Rhys Davies
addict life coach young woman serial killer brash engaging gripping gutsy quirky england road house car murder unlikely allies unlikely criminal road trip adventure discovery mystery
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
UK|Canada|USA
1987
113 Minutes
Mickey Rourke Robert De Niro Lisa Bonet Charlotte Rampling Stocker Fontelieu Brownie McGhee Michael Higgins Charles Gordone Kathleen Wilhoite
private investigator singer daughter satan magician dark gripping suspenseful new york city new orleans hotel racetrack mystery murder secret detective voodoo investigation mystery pursuit
A private investigator is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite. But the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1978
140 Minutes
Peter Ustinov Bette Davis David Niven Jane Birkin Lois Chiles Mia Farrow Jon Finch Olivia Hussey George Kennedy Angela Lansbury Simon MacCorkindale
hercule poirot elderly woman colonel killer heiress sidekick suspenseful engaging intricate egypt nile river cruise ship murder pleasure cruise mystery wealth guns blackmail mystery pursuit
As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1940
82 Minutes
Bob Hope Paulette Goddard Richard Carlson Paul Lukas Willie Best Pedro de Cordoba Virginia Brissac Noble Johnson Anthony Quinn Tom Dugan Paul Fix
pretty woman radio host servant adviser gangster mysterious man cheeky creepy playful new york city hotel ocean liner cuba island haunted house ghosts inheritance chance meeting travel voodoo
A radio broadcaster, his quaking manservant and an heiress investigate the mystery of a haunted castle in Cuba.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1973
94 Minutes
Stella Stevens Roddy McDowall Elsa Lanchester Shani Wallis Farley Granger Victor Buono John McGiver Bernard Fox Patric Knowles Jamie Farr Norman Stuart
dead person wife brother sister lawyer handyman amusing gory creepy mansion estate murder death schemes greed funeral wedding revenge wretched excess 1970s
Upon his death, Arnold marries his lover, Karen, in spite of his widow, and leaves deathtraps accompanied by audiotapes and his preserved and articulate corpse for those who cared only for his money.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK
1963
81 Minutes
Margaret Rutherford Robert Morley Flora Robson Charles "Bud" Tingwell Stringer Davis Duncan Lamont
miss marple recluse art expert heir doctor tense spirited charming household hotel stadium england murder family art mystery 1950s
When a wealthy old man appears to have been "frightened to death" by a cat, Miss Jane Marple suspects one of his four relatives, all heirs to his estate, of his murder.
Crime, Comedy, Action, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Spain|Portugal|West Germany
1966
89 Minutes
Antonio Vilar Letícia Román Peter Van Eyck Américo Coimbra Mikaela Artur Semedo Klausjürgen Wussow Corny Collins Ricardo Rubinstein José Cardoso Ricardo Valle
professor inventor kidnapper gangster agent secret agent engaging gripping suspenseful thrilling intense lisbon, portugal kidnapping secret secret formula fighting dangerous mission adventure rivalry pursuit
A scientist discovers the formula of a particular resistant steel, and a spy ring from an enemy power sets after him to obtain it.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
2008
88 Minutes
Jay Duplass Ross Partridge Steve Zissis Greta Gerwig Elise Muller Jett Garner Jennifer Lafleur Darrell Bryant Anthony Cristo
filmmaker villain love interest colleague witty creepy emotional woods cabin california big bear mountain love success writer's block filmmaking horror films mystery temptation rivalry 2000s
4 "actors" go to a cabin in the woods for the weekend to write a movie script. They talk about a relationship movie or a paper bag over the head movie. It starts with an anonymous baghead and slowly escalates.