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Movies Like Shadow of Chinatown

If you liked Shadow of Chinatown (1936), a horror and science fiction movie directed by Robert F. Hill, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1Maniac

    Maniac (1963)

    ★ 6.2/10Also crime and horror

    When a stranger enters a quiet, country town and is seduced by a sensuous married woman he unwittingly finds himself at the centre of a storm of sexual guilt and murder.

  2. 2Daredevil vs. Spider-Man

    Daredevil vs. Spider-Man (2003)

    ★ 7.5/10Also crime and science fiction

    Spider-Man is transported to an alien world by the Beyonder. He must lead a force of Earth's greatest heroes against their greatest foes.

  3. 3Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

    ★ 7.5/10Also science fiction and horror

    A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.

  4. 4Cranston Academy: Monster Zone

    Cranston Academy: Monster Zone (2020)

    ★ 6/10Also science fiction and horror

    An intelligent 15-year-old high school student is unexpectedly transferred to a boarding school where he opens a portal of monsters from another dimension.

  5. 5The Invisible Man

    The Invisible Man (1933)

    ★ 7.5/10Also horror and science fiction

    After experimenting on himself and becoming invisible, scientist Jack Griffin, now aggressive due to the drug's effects, seeks a way to reverse the experiment at any cost.

  6. 6Bride of Frankenstein

    Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

    ★ 7.5/10Also horror and science fiction

    After recovering from injuries sustained in the mob attack upon himself and his creation, Dr. Henry Frankenstein falls under control of his former mentor, Dr. Pretorius, who insists the now-chastened doctor resume his…

  7. 7The Earth Dies Screaming

    The Earth Dies Screaming (1964)

    ★ 6.2/10Also horror and science fiction

    A crack test pilot lands to find the planet has been devastated by unknown forces. There are a few survivors, so he organizes them in a plan to ward off control by a group of killer robots.

  8. 8Creature from the Black Lagoon

    Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

    ★ 6.8/10Also horror and science fiction

    When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sights on the lead…

  9. 9Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

    Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)

    ★ 6.2/10Also horror and science fiction

    After being resurrected by grave robbers, Larry Talbot searches for Dr. Frankenstein in the hopes of being cured of his lycanthropy. The mad scientist may turn out to be dead, but his monster is just waiting to be found…

  10. 10Circle

    Circle (2015)

    ★ 6/10Also horror and science fiction

    In a massive, mysterious chamber, fifty strangers awaken to find themselves trapped with no memory of how they got there. Organized in an inward-facing circle and unable to move, they quickly learn that every two…

  11. 11The Night Strangler

    The Night Strangler (1973)

    ★ 6.7/10Also horror and crime

    After being run out of Las Vegas, reporter Carl Kolchak heads for Seattle and another reporting job with the local paper. It's not long before he’s on the trail of another string of bizarre murders. It seems that every…

  12. 12Invaders from Mars

    Invaders from Mars (1953)

    ★ 5.9/10Also science fiction and horror

    A boy tries to stop aliens that have taken over his town and are brainwashing its inhabitants.

  13. 13The Ghost of Frankenstein

    The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)

    ★ 5.8/10Also horror and science fiction

    Frankenstein's unscrupulous colleague, Dr. Bohmer, plans to transplant Ygor's brain so he can rule the world using the monster's body, but the plan goes sour when he turns malevolent and goes on a rampage.

  14. 14Dead of Night

    Dead of Night (1977)

    ★ 6/10Also horror and science fiction

    This anthology tells three stories: a man buys a car that takes him back and forth through time; a tale of vampires; and a distraught mother asks for her drowned son to come back to life and gets more than she…

  15. 15Gigantis, the Fire Monster

    Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)

    ★ 6.4/10Also horror and science fiction

    A prehistoric monster called Gigantis emerges alongside another creature named Angurus.

  16. 16Son of Frankenstein

    Son of Frankenstein (1939)

    ★ 6.7/10Also horror and science fiction

    One of the sons of late Dr. Henry Frankenstein finds his father's ghoulish creation in a coma and revives him, only to find out the monster is controlled by Ygor who is bent on revenge.

  17. 17The Damned

    The Damned (1962)

    ★ 6.3/10Also horror and science fiction

    An American tourist and a troubled young woman are chased by her gang leader brother to a top secret British government facility that conducts experiments on children.

  18. 18The Incredible Shrinking Man

    The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)

    ★ 7.5/10Also science fiction and horror

    A dangerous combination of radiation and insecticide causes the unfortunate Scott Carey to shrink, slowly but surely, until he is only a few inches tall. His home becomes a wilderness where he must survive everything…

  19. 19The Man They Could Not Hang

    The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)

    ★ 6.6/10Also science fiction and horror

    Dr. Henryk Savaard is a scientist working on experiments to restore life to the dead. When he is unjustly hanged for murder, he is brought back to life by his trusted assistant. Re-animated he turns decidedly nasty and…

  20. 2020 Million Miles to Earth

    20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)

    ★ 6.2/10Also science fiction and horror

    When the first manned flight to Venus returns to Earth, the rocket crash-lands in the Mediterranean near a small Italian fishing village. The locals manage to save Colonel Robert Calder, the mission commander. A young…

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