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10 Best Movies Like Frankenweenie

If you loved Frankenweenie, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Frankenweenie

Frankenweenie

1984★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Frankenweenie for fans of Comedy & Family. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

When young Victor's pet dog Sparky (who stars in Victor's home-made monster movies) is hit by a car, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when th...

#2
Vincent

Vincent

1982★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Frankenweenie for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Young Vincent Malloy dreams of being just like Vincent Price and loses himself in macabre daydreams that annoy his mother....

#3
Ed Wood

Ed Wood

1994★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Frankenweenie for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful...

#4
ParaNorman

ParaNorman

2012★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Frankenweenie for fans of Animation & Comedy & Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In the town of Blithe Hollow, Norman Babcock can speak to the dead, but no one other than his eccentric new friend believes his ability is real. One day, Norman's eccentric uncle t...

#5
Hotel Transylvania

Hotel Transylvania

2012★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Frankenweenie for fans of Animation & Comedy & Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up and no humans are allowed. One special weekend, Dracula has invi...

#6
Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows

2012★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Frankenweenie for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Vampire Barnabas Collins is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate and...