10 Movies Like Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors

Description: An anthology series featuring eerie, supernatural, and often macabre tales with twist endings, similar in structure and tone to classic horror anthologies.

Fact: The show's iconic opening narration, 'There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man...', was written by series creator Rod Serling. It was one of the first TV shows to explore social issues through the lens of science fiction and horror.

Description: A Gothic horror film featuring psychological terror, medieval torture devices, and a decaying castle setting, with themes of madness and revenge.

Fact: The film's iconic pendulum sequence took a week to shoot. It was the second in Roger Corman's Poe cycle, though it bears little resemblance to Poe's original story.

Description: A science fiction-horror anthology series featuring strange tales of aliens, monsters, and scientific experiments gone wrong, often with moral lessons.

Fact: The show's famous opening, 'There is nothing wrong with your television set...', became iconic. It was more science-focused than its contemporary The Twilight Zone.

Description: A visually striking horror film with themes of decadence, plague, and supernatural retribution, set in a medieval castle during a deadly pandemic.

Fact: The film's vivid color palette was inspired by medieval paintings. It was the seventh of Roger Corman's eight Edgar Allan Poe adaptations.

Description: A British horror anthology featuring four tales of terror introduced by a sinister carnival showman, with themes of greed, obsession, and supernatural punishment.

Fact: This was the second horror anthology from Amicus Productions. One segment was based on a story by Robert Bloch, and another featured a young Michael Ripper.

Description: A British horror anthology film with interconnected stories set in a mysterious house, featuring supernatural occurrences and ironic twists.

Fact: The film was produced by Amicus Productions, known for their horror anthologies. It features Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in separate segments.

Description: Another Amicus anthology horror film with a framing story set in a mental institution, where each patient's tale reveals a disturbing past.

Fact: The film's script was written by Robert Bloch, author of Psycho. The segments are cleverly linked by the framing device of a doctor interviewing patients.

Description: A horror film about a Shakespearean actor who murders critics in ways inspired by the Bard's plays, blending Grand Guignol with dark comedy.

Fact: Vincent Price performed all his own stunts in this film. The elaborate death scenes were based on actual Shakespearean play deaths.

Description: A proto-slasher film with atmospheric tension and psychological horror elements, featuring mysterious phone calls and an unseen killer.

Fact: Considered one of the earliest slasher films, it predates Halloween by four years. The film's disturbing phone calls were improvised by the actor playing the killer.

Description: A horror anthology film that pays homage to classic EC Comics, featuring multiple short stories with dark humor, grotesque visuals, and supernatural elements.

Fact: The film was a collaboration between horror legends George A. Romero and Stephen King. One segment, 'The Crate', was based on an unpublished short story King wrote in college.