Movies like The Golem: 20 to watch next

If you loved The Golem (1915) — a horror and fantasy film directed by Paul Wegener and Henrik Galeen — these 20 movies are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of The Golem most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like monster, legend and antiquary. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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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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Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger 1977★ 6.6
Shares: Fantasy
Princess Farah refuses to marry Sinbad until Prince Kassim, her brother, is able to give his consent. However, the Prince's wicked stepmother, Queen Zenobia, has changed Kassim into a baboon in order to have her own son crowned as caliph. Sinbad, his crew, the Princess and the transformed Prince travel to a distant land, fighting every obstacle Zenobia places in their path, to seek the advice of a legendary wise man who can possibly tell how to end the spell.
Stream in India on Cultpix
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The Secret of Kells 2009★ 7.4
Shares: Fantasy
Adventure awaits 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells. In order to finish Brother Aiden's book, Brendan must overcome his deepest fears on a secret quest that will take him beyond the abbey walls and into the enchanted forest where dangerous mythical creatures hide. Will Brendan succeed in his quest?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Gruffalo's Child 2011★ 6.8
Shares: Fantasy
A follow up to the 2009 animated feature and adapted from the childrens' book by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler. The Gruffalo's child explores the deep dark wood in search of the big bad mouse and meets the Snake, Owl and Fox in the process. She eventually finds the mouse, who manages to outwit her like the Gruffalo before!
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Dark Crystal 1982★ 7.2
Shares: Fantasy
On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.
Stream in India on Plex
6
Lee Cronin's The Mummy 2026★ 7.8
Shares: Horror
The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace—eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Horror Express 1972★ 6.3
Shares: Horror
Mysterious and unearthly deaths start to occur while Professor Saxton is transporting the frozen remains of a primitive humanoid creature he found in Manchuria back to Europe.
Stream in India on Bloodstream
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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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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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Monster High: Haunted 2015★ 7.5
Shares: Fantasy
Lurk what's waiting for the Monster High ghouls when they bring their killer fashion to the howlways of the spooktacular Haunted High! When the ghouls of Monster High follow Spectra Vondergeist one day, they discover a creeperiffic Ghost World with an all-spirit school. But their scary-cute student bodies are hardly welcome with the very strict Principal Revenant, and she punishes Spectra with frightful detention chains that prevent her from re-joining Monster High. Now, it's up to the imperfectly perfect friends to take on ghostly forms in order to save one of their own from disappearing forever!
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Last Voyage of the Demeter 2023★ 6.7
Shares: Horror, Fantasy
The crew of the merchant ship Demeter attempts to survive the ocean voyage from Carpathia to London as they are stalked each night by a merciless presence onboard the ship.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Nightbreed 1990★ 6.4
Shares: Horror, Fantasy
A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Mummy Resurrection 2023★ 6.4
Shares: Horror, Fantasy
When an infamous "cursed" Egyptian sarcophagus falls into the hands of unscrupulous huckster Everett Randolph, he becomes obsessed with resurrecting the mummified princess held within it.
Stream in India on Bloodstream
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The Gorgon 1964★ 6.4
Shares: Horror, Fantasy
In the early 20th century a village experienced a series of inexplicable murders. All the victims were young men who had been turned to stone. The perpetrator of these deaths was a being so repulsive that she transformed the onlooker using the power of her deadly stare. Much of the time the creature took the form of a beautiful and seductive woman, but during periods of the full moon she becomes a living horror, vicious and deadly. A professor has come to investigate the deaths, bringing with him his beautiful assistant whose knowledge of the Gorgon is more intimate than anyone would ever realise.
Stream in India on Plex Channel, Plex
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The Gate 1987★ 6.1
Shares: Horror, Fantasy
Three young children accidentally release a horde of nasty, pint-sized demons from a hole in a suburban backyard. What follows is a classic battle between good and evil as the three kids struggle to overcome a nightmarish hell that is literally taking over the Earth.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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One Million Years B.C. 1966★ 6.2
Shares: Fantasy
As the Earth wrestles with its agonizing birth, the peoples of this barren and desolate world struggle to survive. Driven by animal instinct they compete against the harsh conditions, their giant predators, and warring tribes. When two people from opposing clans fall in love, existing conventions are shattered forever as each tribe struggles for supremacy and Man embarks on his tortuous voyage of civilization.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Boogeyman 2023★ 6.4
Shares: Horror
Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl and her younger sister find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before it’s too late.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Water Horse 2007★ 6.5
Shares: Fantasy
A lonely boy discovers a mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Come Play 2020★ 6.4
Shares: Horror
Oliver, a lonely autistic boy, seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses the boy's devices against him, his parents must fight to save their son from the monster beyond the screen.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Devil Rides Out 1968★ 6.5
Shares: Horror
The powers of good are pitted against the forces of evil as the Duc de Richelieu wrestles with the charming but deadly Satanist, Mocata, for the soul of his friend. Mocata has the knowledge and the power to summon the forces of darkness and, as the Duc de Richelieu and his friends remain within the protected pentacle, they are subjected to ever-increasing horror until thundering hooves herald the arrival of the Angel of Death.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now