Movies Like Return of the Beast from Outer Space
If you liked Return of the Beast from Outer Space (2021), a horror and thriller movie directed by Max Ward, 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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Never Let Go (2024)
★ 6.1/10Also horrorAs an evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond.
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Pitfall (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and thrillerAfter a young man is separated from his friends in the woods, he falls into a ten-foot deep pit of spikes, impaling him through his leg and leaving him trapped. He quickly learns that his fall was not an accident.
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Hunted (2021)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and thrillerA woman flees two serial killers who are hot on her heels in a forest.
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Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and thrillerRetired military commander Colonel Dale Murphy hosts the simulated post-apocalyptic reality show where participants are challenged to survive a remote West Virginia wasteland. But the show turns into a nightmarish…
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Daddy's Little Girl (2014)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and thrillerAfter the police find Derek’s daughter brutally murdered on the beach, he vows to make the culprit suffer for his actions, even if that person is ‘part of the family.’ With careful research into the history of torture…
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Jason Lives - Friday the 13th Part VI (1986)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and thrillerTommy Jarvis, tormented by the fear that maybe Jason isn't really dead, unwittingly resurrects the mass murderer for another bloody rampage.
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Bloodline Killer (2024)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and thrillerMoira Cole endeavors to rebuild her shattered life after her family's murder at the hands of her deranged and obsessed cousin.
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Unseen (2023)
★ 6.6/10Also horror and thrillerSam 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?
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I Spit on Your Grave (2010)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller and horrorA beautiful woman from the city, Jennifer Hills, rents an isolated cabin in the country to write her latest novel. Soon, a group of local lowlifes subject her to a nightmare of degradation, rape, and violence.
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The Howling (1981)
★ 6.6/10Also horrorAfter a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem.
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825 Forest Road (2025)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and thrillerAfter a family tragedy, Chuck Wilson hopes to start a new life in Ashland Falls with his wife Maria and little sister Elizabeth, but he quickly discovers that the town has a dark history of being haunted by a ghostly…
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Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and thrillerParapsychologist Elise Rainier and her team travel to Five Keys, NM, to investigate a man’s claim of a haunting. Terror soon strikes when Rainier realizes that the house he lives in was her family’s old home.
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Bagman (2024)
★ 6/10Also horror and thrillerFor centuries and across cultures, parents have warned their children of the legendary Bagman, who snatches innocent children and stuffs them into his vile, rotting bag—never to be seen again. Patrick McKee narrowly…
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Creep (2014)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and thrillerLooking for work, Aaron comes across a cryptic online ad: "$1,000 for the day. Filming service. Discretion is appreciated." Low on cash and full of naiveté, he decides to go for it. He drives to a cabin in a remote…
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Jenifer (2005)
★ 6/10Also horrorAfter a detective rescues a mute disfigured woman from being murdered, he takes her into his home to prevent her from staying in a mental hospital, a move which alienates his family and soon turns to obsession.
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Grindhouse (2007)
★ 7/10Also thriller and horrorGrindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors who battle zombie-like creatures, and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, an action thriller about a murderous stuntman who…
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Lady in White (1988)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and thrillerLocked in a school closet during Halloween 1962, young Frank witnesses the ghost of a young girl and the man who murdered her years ago.
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Insidious (2011)
★ 7/10Also horror and thrillerA family discovers that dark spirits have invaded their home after their son inexplicably falls into an endless sleep. When they reach out to a professional for help, they learn things are a lot more personal than they…
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Wrong Turn (2021)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and thrillerJen and a group of friends set out to hike the Appalachian Trail. Despite warnings to stick to the trail, the hikers stray off course—and cross into land inhabited by The Foundation, a hidden community of mountain…
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The Unhealer (2021)
★ 5.8/10Also thriller and horrorA botched faith healing bestows supernatural Shaman powers on a bullied teenager. When his lifelong tormentors pull a prank that kills someone he loves, he uses his powers for revenge and goes on a bloody rampage to…