Movies Like The Manster
If you liked The Manster (1959), a horror and science fiction movie directed by George P. Breakston and Kenneth G. Crane, 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 Fly (1986)
★ 7.5/10Also horror and science fictionWhen brilliant, eccentric scientist Seth Brundle makes a huge technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and…
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The Kindred (1987)
★ 6/10Also horror and science fictionAmanda's deathbed request to her son, John, was for him to destroy all the lab notes etc. from her last experiment. She also blurts out he had a brother. At the funeral John meets Melissa, who claims to be his mother's…
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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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Clayface (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also horror and science fictionMatt Hagen's meteoric rise from Gotham street kid to Hollywood leading man is tragically cut short when a local crime boss's actions leave him horribly disfigured. Abandoned by his team and with nothing left, Matt…
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Man-Made Monster (1941)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and science fictionMad scientist turns a man into an electrically-controlled monster to do his bidding.
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Blood of the Vampire (1958)
★ 5.8/10Also horror and science fictionA man and wife are terrorized by Mad Scientist Dr. Callistratus who was executed but has returned to life with a heart transplant. Along with his crippled assistant Carl, the 'anemic' Mad Scientist, believed to be a…
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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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From Beyond (1986)
★ 6.5/10Also horror and science fictionThe Resonator, a powerful machine that can control the sixth sense, has killed its creator and sent his associate into an insane asylum. When a psychiatrist becomes determined to continue the experiment, she…
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Hollow Man (2000)
★ 6/10Also science fictionCocky researcher Sebastian Caine is working on a project to make living creatures invisible. Determined to achieve the ultimate breakthrough, Caine pushes his team to move to the next phase — using himself as the…
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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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Splice (2010)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and science fictionElsa and Clive, two rebellious young scientists, defy legal and ethical boundaries and forge ahead with a dangerous experiment: splicing together human and animal DNA to create a new organism. Named "Dren", the…
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Deep Blue Sea (1999)
★ 6/10Also horror and science fictionResearchers on the undersea lab Aquatica have genetically altered the brains of captive sharks to develop a cure for Alzheimer's disease. But there's an unexpected side effect: the sharks got smarter, faster, and more…
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The Brood (1979)
★ 6.7/10Also horror and science fictionA man tries to uncover an unconventional psychologist's therapy techniques on his institutionalised wife, amidst a series of brutal murders.
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Doctor X (1932)
★ 6/10Also horrorA wisecracking reporter investigates the cannibalistic 'Moon Killer' murders tied to a medical academy, culminating in a chilling reenactment experiment.
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Rampage (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also science fictionPrimatologist Davis Okoye shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry mutates this gentle…
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The Last House (2026)
★ 6.8/10Also horror and science fictionA family suddenly sealed inside their home must work together to survive against dwindling resources and the ominous threat keeping them trapped.
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Alien: Romulus (2024)
★ 7.2/10Also horror and science fictionWhile scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
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Monster on the Campus (1958)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and science fictionA college paleontology professor acquires a newly discovered specimen of a coelacanth, but while examining it, he is accidentally exposed to its blood, and finds himself periodically turning into a murderous…
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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…