Movies Like Forbidden World
If you liked Forbidden World (1982), a horror and science fiction movie directed by Allan Holzman, 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 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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Alien: Covenant (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and science fictionThe crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise but is actually a dark, dangerous world.
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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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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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Prometheus (2012)
★ 6.6/10Also science fiction and horrorA team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Species (1995)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and horrorIn 1993, the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence Project receives a transmission detailing an alien DNA structure, along with instructions on how to splice it with human DNA. The result is Sil, a sensual but…
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Worldbreaker (2025)
★ 6/10Also horror and science fictionFive 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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The Thing (1982)
★ 8.1/10Also horror and science fictionA research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
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Alien Resurrection (1997)
★ 6.2/10Also science fiction and horrorTwo hundred years after Lt. Ripley died, a group of scientists clone her, hoping to breed the ultimate weapon. But the new Ripley is full of surprises … as are the new aliens. Ripley must team with a band of smugglers…
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Frankenstein Unbound (1990)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and science fictionThe ultimate weapon, claimed to be safe for mankind, produces global side-effects including time slides and disappearances. The scientist behind the project and his car are zapped from the year 2031 to 1817 in…
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District 9 (2009)
★ 7.5/10Also science fictionThirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by…
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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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The X-Files (1998)
★ 6.9/10Also science fictionMulder and Scully, now taken off the FBI's X Files cases, must find a way to fight the shadowy elements of the government to find out the truth about a conspiracy that might mean the alien colonization of Earth.
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Pandorum (2009)
★ 6.6/10Also horror and science fictionTwo crew members wake up on an abandoned spacecraft with no idea who they are, how long they've been asleep, or what their mission is. The two soon discover they're actually not alone – and the reality of their…