Movies Like Cthulhu (2008)

Cthulhu is a 2008 horror, thriller film from Dan Gildark with a MovieMagicScore of 5.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Call of Cthulhu and The Empty Man.

Horror Thriller

The Call of Cthulhu

2006

A dying professor leaves his great-nephew a collection of documents pertaining to the Cthulhu Cult. The nephew begins to learn why the study of the cult so fascinated his grandfather. Bit-by-bit he begins piecing together the dread implications of his grandfather's inquiries, and soon he takes on investigating the Cthulhu cult as a crusade of his own.

7.0

MagicScore

The Empty Man

2020

On the trail of a missing girl, an ex-cop comes across a secretive group attempting to summon a terrifying supernatural entity.

6.2

MagicScore

In the Mouth of Madness

1995

An insurance investigator visits a small town while looking into the strange disappearance of a popular horror novelist. He soon finds that the impact of the author’s books is far more than inspirational.

7.2

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Dagon

2001

A boating accident off the coast of Spain sends Paul and his girlfriend Barbara to the decrepit fishing village of Imboca. As night falls, people start to disappear and things not quite human start to appear. Paul is pursued by the entire town. Running for his life, he uncovers Imboca's secret..they worship Dagon, a monstrous god of the sea...and Dagon's unholy offspring are on the loose...

6.1

MagicScore

Cthulhu Mansion

1992

After a drug deal gone wrong, a group of punks flee to a secluded mansion where the house itself begins to terrorize and kill the trespassers.

4.3

MagicScore

Color Out of Space

2020

The Gardner family moves to a remote farmstead in rural New England to escape the hustle of the 21st century. They are busy adapting to their new life when a meteorite crashes into their front yard, melts into the earth, and infects both the land and the properties of space-time with a strange, otherworldly colour. To their horror, the family discovers this alien force is gradually mutating every life form that it touches—including them.

6.1

MagicScore

The Void

2016

In the middle of a routine patrol, officer Daniel Carter happens upon a blood-soaked figure limping down a deserted stretch of road. He rushes the young man to a nearby rural hospital staffed by a skeleton crew, only to discover that patients and personnel are transforming into something inhuman. As the horror intensifies, Carter leads the other survivors on a hellish voyage into the subterranean depths of the hospital in a desperate bid to end the nightmare before it's too late.

6.0

MagicScore

Black Mountain Side

2016

A group of archaeologists uncover a strange structure in Northern Canada, dating over ten thousand years before the present. The team finds themselves isolated when their communication systems fail and it's not long before they begin to feel the effects of the solitude.

5.2

MagicScore

The Endless

2017

Two brothers return to the cult they fled from years ago to discover that the group's beliefs may be more sane than they once thought.

6.3

MagicScore

#10

Pureza

2022

"Pureza" tells a story of a mother, Pureza, who goes in search of her son, Abel, disappeared after leaving for the mining in the Amazon.

7.3

MagicScore

#11

The Great Flood

2025

When a raging flood traps a researcher and her young son, a call to a crucial mission puts their escape — and the future of humanity — on the line.

6.0

MagicScore

#12

Together

2025

With a move to the countryside already testing the limits of a couple's relationship, a supernatural encounter begins an extreme transformation of their love, their lives, and their flesh.

7.1

MagicScore

#13

The Thing

1982

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

8.1

MagicScore

#14

Black Swan

2010

The story of a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life is completely consumed with dance. Nina lives with her retired ballerina mother who zealously supports her daughter's professional ambition. When the artistic director decides to replace the prima ballerina for the opening production of their new season, Nina is his first choice.

7.7

MagicScore

#15

It

2017

In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

88 Minutes

2007

Famed forensic psychiatrist Dr. Jack Gramm enjoys a reputation as one of the most sought-after profilers around. His expert testimony has resulted in the conviction of many criminals, including serial killer Jon Forster. On the eve of Forster's execution, one of Gramm's students is murdered in a vicious copycat crime, and Gramm himself receives an ominous message informing him that he has less than 90 minutes to live.

5.8

MagicScore

#17

Dark City

1998

A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.

7.3

MagicScore

#18

Crush

2022

When an aspiring young artist is forced to join her high school track team, she uses it as an opportunity to pursue the girl she's been harboring a long-time crush on. But she soon finds herself falling for an unexpected teammate and discovers what real love feels like.

7.4

MagicScore

#19

The Fall Guy

2024

Fresh off an almost career-ending accident, stuntman Colt Seavers has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job.

7.0

MagicScore

#20

Downsizing

2017

A kindly occupational therapist undergoes a new procedure to be shrunken to four inches tall so that he and his wife can help save the planet and afford a nice lifestyle at the same time.

5.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Cthulhu?

The top films similar to Cthulhu by MovieMagicScore are The Call of Cthulhu (7.0), The Empty Man (6.2), In the Mouth of Madness (7.2). Each shares horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Cthulhu worth watching?

Cthulhu holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.0/10 from 49 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Cthulhu?

Cthulhu (2008) is a horror, thriller film directed by Dan Gildark, starring Jason Cottle, Casey Curran, Cara Buono.

Where can I find more recommendations like Cthulhu?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more horror recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Cthulhu

This ranked list pairs Cthulhu (2008), a horror and thriller film from Dan Gildark, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jason Cottle take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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