Viewer beware: before you snatch up that horror movie from the video store shelf, double-check to make sure it's really a horror movie. If you aren't careful, you might end up with one of these same-name doppelgangers.

The Believers (2006)

What you expect: The 1987 tale of man's battle to save his son from the clutches of an evil voodoo cult.
What you get: A documentary about the first ever entirely transgender gospel choir.

Carrie (1952)

What you expect: The 1976 story of a bullied teenage girl who uses her telekinesis to exact bloody revenge on her tormentors, based on the novel Carrie by Stephen King.
What you get: A period piece about the tragic affair between a young aspiring actress and a married man, based on the novel Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser.More »

Cry Wolf (1947)

What you expect: A slasher about a masked killer stalking students at a private high school.
What you get: A mystery starring Errol Flynn and Barbara Stanwyck about a woman who faces distrust when she shows up to claim the inheritance of her dead husband.More »

Darkness Falls (1999)

What you expect: A 2003 supernatural tale of a vengeful, light-sensitive ghost who visits children when they lose their last baby tooth.
What you get: A character-driven drama about a vengeful man who holds a couple hostage in order to find out what led to the car crash that put his wife in a coma.More »

Friday the 13th (1933)

What you expect: A 1980 slasher about a killer dispatching counselors upon the reopening of a camp closed for decades following a double murder.
What you get: An ensemble mystery about various characters riding on a bus that's about to crash.

Hannibal (2006)

What you expect: A 2001 sequel to The Silence of the Lambs about serial killer Hannibal Lecter's attempts to avoid capture by the FBI and a vengeful millionaire.
What you get: A made-for-TV biopic of the 3rd century BC Carthaginian military commander Hannibal.

High Tension (1936)

What you expect: A grisly 2003 French film about a woman attempting to rescue her friend from a sadistic serial killer.
What you get: A comedy about a man who balks at marrying his girlfriend but doesn't want her to date anyone else either.

It (1927)

What you expect: A 1990 adaptation of the Stephen King novel about a demonic creature who lures children to their deaths.
What you get: A silent romantic comedy about a shop girl who pines for the wealthy owner of the store where she works. Clara Bow's performance led to the coining of the phrase "It girl."More »

The Lost Boys (1978)

What you expect: A hip 1987 vampire tale about brothers who move to a coastal town plagued by a gang of undead hoodlums.
What you get: A true-life drama about author J.M. Barrie and his relationship with the young adopted boys who inspired him to write Peter Pan.More »

Mirrors (1985)

What you expect: A 2008 ghost story about malevolent entities who cross over from the spirit world into the real world through mirrors.
What you get: A melodrama about an aspiring ballerina struggling to move beyond anonymous chorus performances.