Movies Like The Invisible Man Returns
If you liked The Invisible Man Returns (1940), a horror and science fiction movie directed by Joe May, 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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The Invisible Man (1933)
★ 7.5/10Also horror and science fictionAfter 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.
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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also science fictionSean Anderson partners with his mom's boyfriend on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.
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Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and science fictionAfter 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…
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The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)
★ 5.8/10Also horror and science fictionFrankenstein'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.
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Quatermass 2 (1957)
★ 6.4/10Also science fiction and horrorIn England, a group of space scientists led by Bernard Quatermass, who have developed plans for the first Moon colony, learn that a secret, ostensibly government-run, complex of identical design has been built in a…
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Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
★ 7.5/10Also horror and science fictionAfter 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…
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The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and science fictionOnce hounded from his castle by outraged villagers for creating a monstrous living being, Baron Frankenstein returns to Karlstaad. High in the mountains they stumble on the body of the creature, perfectly preserved in…
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
★ 8.5/10Also science fictionFighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn't remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter Parker he may not have the power to control. But that…
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Son of Frankenstein (1939)
★ 6.7/10Also horror and science fictionOne 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.
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
★ 6.6/10Also science fictionFor Peter Parker, life is busy. Between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen Stacy, high school graduation cannot come quickly enough. Peter has not forgotten about the…
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Silver Bullet (1985)
★ 6.7/10Also horrorThe small city of Tarker's Mills is startled by a series of sadistic murders. The population fears the work of a maniac, but sightings of a mysterious, hairy creature soon spread. People lock themselves up at night…
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Spider-Man 2 (2004)
★ 7.3/10Also science fictionPeter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake of carnage left by the evil Doc Ock. In…
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The Blob (1958)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and science fictionA drive-in favorite, this sci-fi classic follows teenagers Steve and his best girl, Jane, as they try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches. The first to…
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Monster High 2 (2023)
★ 6.8/10Also science fictionAs they enter sophomore year at Monster High, Clawdeen Wolf, Draculaura and Frankie Stein face new students, new powers, and an even bigger threat that could not only tear their friendship apart but could change the…
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Poker Night (2014)
★ 5.9/10Also horrorWhen a new detective is caught by a vicious psychopath and locked in a basement, he must use the knowledge he learned from some of the best detectives at Poker Night, then match wits against his captor.
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The Creeping Flesh (1973)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and science fictionA Victorian scientist returns to London with his paleontological bag-of-bones discovery from Papua New Guinea. Unfortunately, when exposed to water, flesh returns to the bones, unleashing a malevolent entity on the…
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The End of Oak Street (2026)
★ 7.1/10Also science fictionAfter a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they…
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Monster Summer (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also horrorWhen a mysterious force begins to disrupt their big summer fun, Noah and his friends team up with a retired police detective to embark on a monstrous adventure to save their island.
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Nimona (2023)
★ 7.8/10Also science fictionA knight framed for a tragic crime teams with a scrappy, shape-shifting teen to prove his innocence.
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Unseen (2023)
★ 6.6/10Also horrorSam receives a call from Emily, a near blind woman who is running from her murderous ex in the woods. Can she survive using Sam as her eyes via video call?