Movies Like The Diabolical Dr. Z (1966)

The Diabolical Dr. Z is a 1966 horror, science fiction film from Jesús Franco with a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Awful Dr. Orlof and Dr. Orloff's Monster.

Horror Science Fiction

The Awful Dr. Orlof

1962

Dr. Orlof, a former prison doctor, abducts beautiful women from nightclubs to use their skin to repair his daughter's fire-scarred face. He is assisted by Morpho, a deformed monstrosity who delights in biting his victims. Orlof had better hurry, though -- a young police inspector and his ballerina girlfriend are onto his sadistic practices.

5.8

MagicScore

Dr. Orloff's Monster

1964

A mad scientist creates a hideous monster to carry out his murderous plans...

4.4

MagicScore

Faceless

1988

A detective investigating a missing model in Paris uncovers a plastic surgeon’s horrifying secret involving kidnapped women, blood, and organs.

5.7

MagicScore

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

2024

As the world falls, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the wasteland, they encounter the citadel presided over by Immortan Joe. The two tyrants wage war for dominance, and Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.

7.5

MagicScore

Wake Up

2024

A group of young activists set out to make an environmental statement by vandalizing a home superstore as it closes. But their plan goes terribly wrong when they become trapped inside and must face a deranged security guard with a gruesome passion for primitive hunting. As the night fills with violence and terror, the teenagers find themselves in a desperate fight for their lives.

6.9

MagicScore

The Conference

2023

A ragtag group of public sector employees battle not only their own discord but also a bloodthirsty killer during a seemingly innocuous retreat.

5.5

MagicScore

All Cheerleaders Die

2013

When tragedy rocks Blackfoot High, rebellious outsider Mäddy Killian shocks the student body by joining the cheerleading squad. After a confrontation with the football team, Mäddy and her new cheerleader friends are sent on a supernatural roller coaster ride which leaves a path of destruction none of them may be able to escape.

5.2

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Pillow Party Massacre

2023

After a bullying incident leads to tragedy, four former High school friends reconnect at a vacation home where a maniacal killer stalks the night.

3.9

MagicScore

The Killer Is Loose

1956

A savings-and-loan bank is robbed; later, a police wiretap identifies meek bank teller Leon Poole as the inside man. In capturing him, detective Sam Wagner accidentally kills Poole's young wife, and at his trial Poole swears vengeance against Wagner. Poole begins his plans to get revenge when he escapes his captors.

6.6

MagicScore

#10

Sudden Impact

1983

When a young rape victim takes justice into her own hands and becomes a serial killer, it's up to Dirty Harry Callahan, on suspension from the SFPD, to bring her to justice.

6.5

MagicScore

#11

Thirteen Women

1932

Thirteen women who were schoolmates ask a swami to cast their horoscopes. The news they receive is not good for any of them.

6.3

MagicScore

#12

Crisis

2021

Three stories about the world of opioids collide: a drug trafficker arranges a multi-cartel Fentanyl smuggling operation between Canada and the U.S., an architect recovering from an OxyContin addiction tracks down the truth behind her son's involvement with narcotics, and a university professor battles unexpected revelations about his research employer, a drug company with deep government influence bringing a new "non-addictive" painkiller to market.

6.3

MagicScore

#13

Sword In The Moon

2003

Kingdom of Joseon, ancient Korea. A usurper has conquered the throne. His ministers are being systematically eliminated by a mysterious assassin. An arrogant master swordsman is in charge of putting an end to the carnage.

5.2

MagicScore

#14

Split Second

1992

In a flooded future London, Detective Harley Stone hunts a serial killer who murdered his partner and has haunted him ever since — but he soon discovers what he is hunting might not be human.

5.9

MagicScore

#15

The Brain That Wouldn't Die

1962

Dr. Bill Cortner and his fiancée, Jan Compton, are driving to his lab when they get into a horrible car accident. Compton is decapitated. But Cortner is not fazed by this seemingly insurmountable hurdle. His expertise is in transplants, and he is excited to perform the first head transplant. Keeping Compton's head alive in his lab, Cortner plans the groundbreaking yet unorthodox surgery. First, however, he needs a body.

4.7

MagicScore

#16

Zombie Strippers!

2008

In the not too distant future a secret government re-animation chemo-virus gets released into conservative Sartre, Nebraska and lands in an underground strip club. As the virus begins to spread, turning the strippers into "Super Zombie Strippers" the girls struggle with whether or not to conform to the new "fad" even if it means there's no turning back.

4.7

MagicScore

#17

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

2015

Three scouts and lifelong friends join forces with one badass cocktail waitress to become the world’s most unlikely team of heroes. When their peaceful town is ravaged by a zombie invasion, they’ll fight for the badge of a lifetime and put their scouting skills to the test to save mankind from the undead.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

Kin

2018

A young boy finds a powerful otherworldly weapon, which he uses to save his older adoptive brother from a crew of thugs. Before long, the two of them are also pursued by federal agents and mysterious mercenaries aiming to reclaim their asset.

6.1

MagicScore

#19

Vamp

1986

Two fraternity pledges go to a sleazy bar in search of a stripper for their college friends, unaware it is occupied by vampires.

5.8

MagicScore

#20

The Retaliators

2022

An upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter's brutal murder.

5.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Diabolical Dr. Z?

The top films similar to The Diabolical Dr. Z by MovieMagicScore are The Awful Dr. Orlof (5.8), Dr. Orloff's Monster (4.4), Faceless (5.7). Each shares horror/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Diabolical Dr. Z worth watching?

The Diabolical Dr. Z holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10 from 33 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Diabolical Dr. Z?

The Diabolical Dr. Z (1966) is a horror, science fiction film directed by Jesús Franco, starring Mabel Karr, Estella Blain, Fernando Montes.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Diabolical Dr. Z?

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About movies like The Diabolical Dr. Z

This ranked list pairs The Diabolical Dr. Z (1966), a horror and science fiction film from Jesús Franco, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Mabel Karr 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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