Movies Like Frankenstein
If you liked Frankenstein (1993), a horror and science fiction movie directed by David Wickes, 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 Asphyx (1972)
★ 6/10Also horror and science fictionHugo is a brilliant turn-of-the-century scientist, loved and respected by his family and friends, admired by his colleagues. But he is a man quickly becoming obsessed with a curious and frightening question...What is…
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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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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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Underwater (2020)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and science fictionAfter an earthquake destroys their underwater station, six researchers must navigate two miles along the dangerous, unknown depths of the ocean floor to make it to safety in a race against time.
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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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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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Tarantula (1955)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction and horrorA rogue scientist near a small desert town arouses the suspicion of the town's doctor when his lab assistant is found dead from a case of acromegaly, which took only four days to develop. As the doctor investigates…
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12:01 (1993)
★ 6.2/10Also science fiction and tv movieOffice employee Barry Thomas is caught in a "time bounce" caused by a glitch in the company's secret project. Now the same day occurs again and again - and Barry's the only one who can do anything about it, including…
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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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Return of the Fly (1959)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and science fictionFifteen years after his father's experiments with matter transmission fail, Philippe Delambre and his uncle François attempt to create a matter transmission device on their own. However, their experiments have…
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Island of Lost Souls (1932)
★ 6.9/10Also science fiction and horrorAn obsessed scientist conducts profane experiments in evolution, eventually establishing himself as the self-styled demigod to a race of mutated, half-human abominations.
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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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Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
★ 6.8/10Also horror and science fictionWhen 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…
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Snow Queen (2002)
★ 6.1/10Also science fiction and tv movieSince a bitter winter storm stole the life of Gerda's mother, she and her father have sadly continued to run the remote hotel they call home. Lonely and isolated, Gerda's only joy is Kai, the handsome bellboy. A…
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Stargate: Continuum (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also science fiction and tv movieBa'al travels back in time and prevents the Stargate program from being started. SG-1 must somehow restore history.
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Ben 10: Race Against Time (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also science fiction and tv movieBen, Gwen, and Max must stop an extraterrestrial who plans to open a gateway that leads to an alien invasion.
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Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction and horrorDuring an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric monster the Japanese call 'Godzilla'. The only hope for both Japan and the…
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Phase IV (1974)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and science fictionArizona ants mock the food chain on their way to a desert lab to get two scientists and a woman.
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The Ewok Adventure (1984)
★ 5.8/10Also science fiction and tv movieWicket the Ewok and his friends agree to help two shipwrecked human children, Mace and Cindel, on a quest to find their parents.
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Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1989)
★ 6.6/10Also science fiction and tv movieThe Bionic Woman and the Six-Million-Dollar Man reunite--with a few younger bionic assistants--and try to catch a bionic spy.