Movies Like Gamera, the Giant Monster
If you liked Gamera, the Giant Monster (1965), a action and horror movie directed by Noriaki Yuasa, 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.
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Alligator (1980)
★ 6/10Also horror and science fictionA baby alligator is flushed down a toilet and survives by eating discarded lab animals that have been injected with growth hormones. The now gigantic animal escapes the city sewers and goes on a rampage, pursued by a…
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Arcadian (2024)
★ 6/10Also action and horrorIn the near future, on a decimated Earth, Paul and his twin sons face terror at night when ferocious creatures awaken. When Paul is nearly killed, the boys come up with a plan for survival, using everything their…
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Beware Boiúna (2026)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and actionA medical mission deep in the Amazon becomes a desperate fight for survival when a colossal ancient predator awakens, turning the jungle into a deadly battleground where nature decides who lives and dies.
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Monster Island (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and actionIn the Pacific, 1944, a Japanese soldier and a British prisoner of war are stranded on a deserted island, hunted by a deadly creature. Two mortal enemies must come together to survive the unknown.
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Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon (2025)
★ 8/10Also action and science fictionIn a Kaiju-filled Japan, Kafka Hibino works in monster disposal. After reuniting with his childhood friend Mina Ashiro, a rising star in the anti-Kaiju Defense Force, he decides to pursue his abandoned dream of joining…
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Extinction (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and science fictionAnd suddenly, overnight, the world came to a halt. Two men, two survivors, one kid, and hatred that separates them. A place forgotten by everyone, including the creatures that inhabit the Earth... until now.
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The Thing (2011)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and science fictionWhen paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as…
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Cloverfield (2008)
★ 6.7/10Also action and science fictionFive young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their…
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Splinter (2008)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and science fictionWhen their plans for a nature trip go awry, Polly and boyfriend Seth decide to check into a motel. On their way, they're carjacked and kidnapped by low-rent crooks Dennis and Lacey, who take the victims and their SUV…
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Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend (1989)
★ 6/10Also action and horrorLegend has it that the human race is not the only dominant civilization living on Earth. Two other races exist in this world: the Makai (a demon race) and the Jujinkai (a half-man, half-beast race). Once every 3,000…
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Die Alone (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also horror and science fictionLost in a world reclaimed by nature and overrun by mysterious creatures, Ethan, a young man with amnesia navigates the dangerous landscape in search of his lost love Emma. His journey takes an unexpected turn when he…
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Dark Light (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and science fictionA woman returns to her family home and discovers it to be inhabited by monsters.
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4 Horsemen: Apocalypse (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also science fiction and horrorA small team of scientists must race against time to stop what seems to be a cascade of global disasters signaling the possible apocalypse and end of days.
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A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
★ 6.6/10Also horror and science fictionAs New York City is invaded by alien creatures who hunt by sound, a woman named Sam fights to survive with her cat.
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Prey (2022)
★ 7.6/10Also action and science fictionWhen danger threatens her camp, the fierce and highly skilled Comanche warrior Naru sets out to protect her people. But the prey she stalks turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator with a technically advanced…
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AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and actionWhen scientists discover something near Antarctica that appears to be a buried Pyramid, they send a research team out to investigate. Little do they know that they are about to step into a hunting ground where Aliens…
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Blood and Snow (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also science fiction and horrorWhen researchers rescue a fellow scientist who survived a meteorite strike in the Arctic, they discover she may not be who they think she is. Is she some-how changed?
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Worldbreaker (2025)
★ 6/10Also action and horrorFive years ago, a tear in the fabric of reality brought creatures to our world from an alternate dimension bent on our destruction. A father hides his daughter on an island to keep her safe while he prepares her for…
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Containment (2015)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and science fictionNeighbors in a block wake one morning to find they have been sealed inside their apartments. Can they work together to find out why? Or will they destroy each other in their fight to escape?
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Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell (2018)
★ 5.8/10Also action and science fictionBurt Gummer and Travis Welker find themselves in a fight for survival after investigating deadly giant worm attacks in the Canadian arctic.