Movies Like The Return of Doctor X

If you liked The Return of Doctor X (1939), a science fiction and horror movie directed by Vincent Sherman, 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
Cosmos (2019)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and mystery
Three astronomers accidentally intercept what they believe to be a signal from a distant alien civilization, but the truth is even more incredible than any of them could have imagined.
2
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.
3
Night Watch (1973)
★ 6.3/10Also mystery and horror
A woman recovering from a nervous breakdown tries to convince her husband and and the local London police that she has witnessed a murder in the abandoned house next door.
4
The Dead Zone (1983)
★ 7/10Also horror and science fiction
Johnny Smith is a schoolteacher with his whole life ahead of him but, after leaving his fiancee's home one night, is involved in a car crash which leaves him in a coma for 5 years. When he wakes, he discovers he has an…
5
The Meg (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also science fiction and horror
A deep sea submersible pilot revisits his past fears in the Mariana Trench, and accidentally unleashes the seventy foot ancestor of the Great White Shark believed to be extinct.
6
The Asphyx (1972)
★ 6/10Also horror and science fiction
Hugo 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…
7
Fear in the Night (1972)
★ 5.8/10Also mystery and horror
It took Peggy Heller a long time to recover from the trauma of a brutal physical assault, suffered in her youth. When she married Robert, he provided her with the love and reassurance she craved for and the two settled…
8
Soylent Green (1973)
★ 6.9/10Also science fiction and mystery
In the year 2022, overcrowding, pollution, and resource depletion have reduced society’s leaders to finding food for the teeming masses. The answer is Soylent Green.
9
The Last House (2026)
★ 6.8/10Also horror and science fiction
A family suddenly sealed inside their home must work together to survive against dwindling resources and the ominous threat keeping them trapped.
10
Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also science fiction and horror
An exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean of a daring research team spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival.
11
The Car (1977)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and mystery
The Utah community of Santa Ynez is being terrorized by a mysterious black coupe that appears out of nowhere and begins running people down. After the car kills off the town sheriff, Captain Wade Parent is determined…
12
The Astronaut (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and science fiction
After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA’s care at a high security house for rehabilitation and medical testing. However, when disturbing occurrences begin happening…
13
The Medusa Touch (1978)
★ 6.8/10Also horror and science fiction
A French detective in London reconstructs the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries with the help of journals and a psychiatrist. He realises that the man had powerful telekinetic abilities.
14
The Others (2001)
★ 7.6/10Also horror and mystery
Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to…
15
Twice-Told Tales (1963)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and science fiction
3 horror stories based on the writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne. In the 1st story titled "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment", Heidegger attempts to restore the youth of three elderly friends. In "Rappaccini's Daughter", a…
16
The Invasion (2007)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and mystery
Washington, D.C. psychologist Carol Bennell and her colleague Dr. Ben Driscoll are the only two people on Earth who are aware of an epidemic running rampant through the city. They discover an alien virus aboard a…
17
X: The Unknown (1956)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and science fiction
Army radiation experiments awaken a subterranean monster from a fissure that feeds on energy and proceeds to terrorise a remote Scottish village. An American research scientist at a nearby nuclear plant joins with a…
18
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…
19
Mercy (2026)
★ 7.1/10Also science fiction and mystery
In the near future, a detective stands on trial accused of murdering his wife. He has ninety minutes to prove his innocence to the advanced AI Judge he once championed, before it determines his fate.
20
Super 8 (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also science fiction and mystery
In late 1970s Ohio, a group of friends filming a homemade zombie movie witness a devastating train derailment. Soon after, their quiet town is gripped by unexplained disappearances, strange phenomena, and a growing…