Movies Like Primal Rage

If you liked Primal Rage (1988), a horror and science fiction movie directed by Vittorio Rambaldi, 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
Splice (2010)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and science fiction
Elsa 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…
2
Man-Made Monster (1941)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and science fiction
Mad scientist turns a man into an electrically-controlled monster to do his bidding.
3
Hollow Man (2000)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and thriller
Cocky 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…
4
The Fly (1986)
★ 7.5/10Also horror and science fiction
When 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…
5
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
★ 6/10Also horror and science fiction
Researchers 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…
6
Double Blind (2024)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and science fiction
After an experimental drug trial goes awry, the test subjects face a terrifying side effect: if you fall asleep you die. Trapped in an isolated facility, panic ensues as they try to escape and somehow stay awake.
7
The Signal (2007)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and science fiction
A horror film told in three parts, from three perspectives, in which a mysterious transmission that turns people into killers invades every cell phone, radio, and television.
8
The Crazies (1973)
★ 6.1/10Also science fiction and horror
The military attempts to contain a manmade virus causing death and permanent insanity in those infected, as it overtakes a small Pennsylvania town.
9
The Bay (2012)
★ 5.8/10Also horror and science fiction
Chaos breaks out in a small Maryland town after an ecological disaster occurs.
10
The Kindred (1987)
★ 6/10Also horror and science fiction
Amanda'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…
11
Splinter (2008)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and thriller
When 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…
12
Doctor X (1932)
★ 6/10Also horror and thriller
A wisecracking reporter investigates the cannibalistic 'Moon Killer' murders tied to a medical academy, culminating in a chilling reenactment experiment.
13
The Creeping Flesh (1973)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and science fiction
A 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…
14
Open Grave (2013)
★ 6/10Also horror and thriller
A man awakes -- without memory -- in a pit full of bodies and must figure out if the people who rescued him are the killers, or if he is the murderer.
15
Dangerous Animals (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and thriller
A savvy and free-spirited surfer is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer. Held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.
16
Replicant (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also science fiction and thriller
Scientists create a genetic clone of a serial killer in order to help catch the killer, teaming up with two cops.
17
Come True (2020)
★ 5.9/10Also science fiction and horror
Looking for an escape from her recurring nightmares, 18-year-old Sarah submits to a university sleep study, but soon realizes she's become the conduit to a frightening new discovery.
18
Shivers (1975)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and science fiction
The residents of a suburban high-rise apartment building are infected by parasites that turn them into mindless nymphomaniac fiends.
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Primate (2026)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and thriller
College student Lucy and her friends spend their vacation at her family's home in Hawaii, which includes her pet chimpanzee, Ben. However, when Ben contracts rabies after being bitten by a rabid animal, the group must…
20
Clayface (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also horror and thriller
Matt 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…