Movies like Faust: 20 to watch next
If you loved Faust (1926) — a fantasy, drama and horror film directed by F. W. Murnau — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Faust most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like based on novel or book, sale of soul and pact with the devil. 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Avalon High 2011★ 6.2
Shares: Fantasy, Drama
Elaine "Ellie" Harrison has just moved from Minnesota to Annapolis, Maryland while her parents take a year-long sabbatical to continue their medieval studies in nearby Washington D.C. Her new high school, Avalon High, seems like a typical high school with the stereotypical students: Lance the jock, Jennifer the cheerleader, Marco, the bad boy/desperado, and Will, the senior class president, quarterback, and all around good guy. But not everyone at Avalon High is who they appear to be, not even Ellie herself. Eventually, it becomes apparent that Avalon High is a situation where the ancient Arthurian legend is repeating itself.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Christmas Carol 1984★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, Fantasy
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.
Stream in India on Plex
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The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter 2017★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Fantasy
The devil tricks a little boy off his laughter in exchange for assured wins in all his bets. It depicts his journey after the deal with the devil, how he loses his soul bit by bit with each win.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Vampyr 1932★ 7.3
Shares: Horror, Fantasy
Allan Gray, a young man fascinated by the supernatural, goes to a small village where he feels a sinister force descending upon him. There, Allan meets an old man who asks him to protect his two daughters, for one of them has been bitten by a vampire.
Stream in India on Bloodstream, Plex
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The Golem: How He Came into the World 1920★ 7.0
Shares: Fantasy, Horror
In 16th-century Prague, a rabbi creates the Golem - a giant creature made of clay. Using sorcery, he brings the creature to life in order to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution.
Stream in India on Bloodstream
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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari 1920★ 7.9
Shares: Drama, Horror
Francis, a young man, recalls in his memory the horrible experiences he and his fiancée Jane recently went through. Francis and his friend Alan visit The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, an exhibit where the mysterious doctor shows the somnambulist Cesare, and awakens him for some moments from his death-like sleep.
Stream in India on Bloodstream, Artiflix
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The Curse of the Werewolf 1961★ 6.5
Shares: Horror, Drama, Fantasy
A child conceived by a mute servant girl transforms from an innocent youth to a killer beast at night with uncontrollable urges.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Something Wicked This Way Comes 1983★ 6.5
Shares: Fantasy, Horror
In a small American town, a diabolical circus arrives, granting wishes for the townsfolk, but twisted as only the esteemed Mr. Dark can make them. Can two young boys overcome the worst the devil himself can deal out?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Witches 1990★ 7.0
Shares: Fantasy, Horror
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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Unhealer 2021★ 5.8
Shares: Fantasy, Horror
A botched faith healing bestows supernatural Shaman powers on a bullied teenager. When his lifelong tormentors pull a prank that kills someone he loves, he uses his powers for revenge and goes on a bloody rampage to settle the score.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Before I Fall 2017★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Fantasy
Samantha Kingston has everything. Then, everything changes. After one fateful night, she wakes up with no future at all. Trapped into reliving the same day over and over, she begins to question just how perfect her life really was.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad 1949★ 6.5
Shares: Horror, Fantasy
A concise adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's "The Wind in the Willows" about Mr. Toad's motor mania, followed by a short retelling of Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" concerning schoolmaster Ichabod Crane.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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FX's A Christmas Carol 2019★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Fantasy
London, 1843. Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter old man, despises the Christmas holiday. Over the course of Christmas Eve night he is visited by three ghosts to show him his past, present and future.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It 2007★ 6.9
Shares: Horror, Fantasy
Cassie, a 13 year old Gothic girl, is trying to fit in at her new school. To entertain herself, she plays a series of pranks on the popular kids and her younger brother, Max. When she goes to a Halloween store looking for new tricks, she finds a little book called "The Evil Thing"
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Tomb of Ligeia 1964★ 6.4
Shares: Horror, Drama
Verden Fell is shattered after the death of his lovely wife. But, after an unexpected encounter with Lady Rowena Trevanion, Fell soon finds himself married again. Nevertheless, his late wife's spirit seems to hang over the dilapidated abbey that Fell shares with his new bride. Lady Rowena senses that something is amiss and, when she investigates, makes a horrifying discovery -- learning that Fell's dead wife is closer than she ever imagined possible.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Twice-Told Tales 1963★ 6.2
Shares: Horror, Fantasy
3 horror stories based on the writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne. In the 1st story titled "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment", Heidegger attempts to restore the youth of three elderly friends. In "Rappaccini's Daughter", a demented father is inoculating his daughter with poison so she may never leave her garden of poisonous plants. In the final story "The House of the Seven Gables", The Pyncheon family suffers from a hundred year old curse and while in the midst of arguing over inheritance, a stranger arrives.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Lovely Bones 2009★ 7.1
Shares: Fantasy, Drama
After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Snow White and the Huntsman 2012★ 6.0
Shares: Fantasy, Drama
After the Evil Queen marries the King, she performs a violent coup in which the King is murdered and his daughter, Snow White, is taken captive. Almost a decade later, a grown Snow White is still in the clutches of the Queen. In order to obtain immortality, The Evil Queen needs the heart of Snow White. After Snow escapes the castle, the Queen sends the Huntsman to find her in the Dark Forest.
Stream in India on Netflix, JioHotstar
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Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House 2016★ 6.2
Shares: Fantasy, Horror
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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Dog's Purpose 2017★ 7.6
Shares: Fantasy, Drama
A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now