Movies Like Rabid (1977)

Rabid is a 1977 horror, science fiction film from David Cronenberg with a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Rabid and Blood of Dracula.

Horror Science Fiction

Rabid

2019

The quiet Rose works in women's fashion clothing, hoping to be a designer. A traffic accident damages her face. She gets experimental stem cell treatment, leaving her stronger and prettier than ever - but there's a side effect.

5.8

MagicScore

Blood of Dracula

1957

A crazed teacher at a respectable girls' school draws power from a medallion she has obtained from the Carpathian Mountains, and uses it to experiment telepathically on the school's newest young pupil.

4.7

MagicScore

Female Vampire

1973

A mute noblewoman's vampiric heritage compels her to drain the life force from all of her lovers.

4.4

MagicScore

The Rage

2023

An unprecedented epidemic of rabies is breaking out in the taiga. Infected wolves become more and more ferocious, and even the slightest bite brings certain death. At the same time, a desperate father decides to forcibly isolate his son in one of the hunting lodges in order to save him from addiction. Soon, he and several local residents will have to fight not only with a rabid pack, but also with the most dangerous predator of the forest.

5.6

MagicScore

Three Steps Above Heaven

2010

Story of two young people who belong to different worlds. It is the chronicle of a love improbable, almost impossible but inevitable dragging in a frantic journey they discover the first great love. Babi is a girl from upper-middle class that is educated in goodness and innocence . Hache is a rebellious boy, impulsive, unconscious, has a appetite for risk and danger embodied in endless fights and illegal motorbike races, the limit of common sense

7.7

MagicScore

Inoperable

2017

A young woman wakes up in a seemingly evacuated hospital with a hurricane approaching that has awakened malevolent forces inside. She realizes she must escape the hospital before the hurricane passes, or she will be trapped there forever.

4.8

MagicScore

Road

2014

Brothers addicted to speed at any price. Documentary following the motorcycle road racing careers, and fate, of the Dunlop family.

7.0

MagicScore

Black Dog

1998

An ex-con takes a job driving a truck cross country. What he doesn't know is that the truck is filled with illegal weapons and now he must fight to survive and save his family.

6.4

MagicScore

Living Among Us

2018

Vampires have just made themselves public! Now a group of documentarians have been granted access to spend some time with them and learn how they live and coexist with humans. But as reality sets in, the crew realize they are in for far more than they bargained for.

6.1

MagicScore

#10

Ten Minutes to Midnight

2020

A late night radio host is trapped inside the station by a violent storm after being bitten by a rabid bat.

5.8

MagicScore

#11

Vampirella

1996

Dark, mysterious and sensual, Vampirella (Talisa Soto) is a princess from the Planet Drakulon. Like all vampires, she needs blood to live, but she will not kill to get it - a synthetic substitute keeps her alive. After journeying across space and time seeking vengeance for her father's brutal murder, she now finds herself on Earth, in Las Vegas, where her enemy Vlad (Roger Daltry) has disguised himself as a rock star. In order to stop Vlad's doomsday plan for world domination, Vampirella must make a dangerous alliance with a group of hi-tech vampire hunters. It's a race to stop the apocalypse of humanity and our fate is in the hands of the fiery, dangerous and beautiful Vampirella.

3.8

MagicScore

#12

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

2014

In the Iranian ghost-town Bad City, a place that reeks of death and loneliness, the townspeople are unaware they are being stalked by a lonesome vampire.

6.8

MagicScore

#13

Daughters of Darkness

1971

Ostend, Belgium. In a decadent seaside hotel, Stefan and Valerie, a newlywed couple, meet the mysterious Countess Báthory and Ilona, her secretary.

6.3

MagicScore

#14

Queen of the Damned

2002

Lestat finds acceptance in a tattooed and pierced world, rekindling the desires of all-powerful Akasha.

6.1

MagicScore

#15

Only Lovers Left Alive

2013

A depressed musician reunites with his lover. However, their romance, already played over several centuries, is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

Beautiful Vampire

2018

The beautiful 500-year-old vampire who lived a quiet life running a dressing room in a secluded alley. There has come a fatal crisis to her. The smell of the boy who likes her constantly stimulates her vampire instinct which has been suppressed for a while

6.9

MagicScore

#17

Perfect Creature

2007

The vampire myth is given a stylish 1960s treatment, where a human cop partners with a vampire cop to stop a vamp bent on creating a war between the two "separate but equal" races.

5.3

MagicScore

#18

Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person

2023

Sasha is a young vampire with a serious problem: she's too sensitive to kill. When her exasperated parents cut off her blood supply, Sasha's life is in jeopardy. Luckily, she meets Paul, a lonely teenager with suicidal tendencies who is willing to give his life to save hers. But their friendly agreement soon becomes a nocturnal quest to fulfill Paul's last wishes before day breaks.

7.4

MagicScore

#19

Daybreakers

2010

In the year 2019, a plague has transformed almost every human into a vampire. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vampires on a way to save humankind.

6.3

MagicScore

#20

Blade: Trinity

2004

For years, Blade has fought against the vampires in the cover of the night. But now, after falling into the crosshairs of the FBI, he is forced out into the daylight, where he is driven to join forces with a clan of human vampire hunters he never knew existed—The Nightstalkers. Together with Abigail and Hannibal, two deftly trained Nightstalkers, Blade follows a trail of blood to the ancient creature that is also hunting him—the original vampire, Dracula.

5.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Rabid?

The top films similar to Rabid by MovieMagicScore are Rabid (5.8), Blood of Dracula (4.7), Female Vampire (4.4). Each shares horror/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Rabid worth watching?

Rabid holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10 from 530 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Rabid?

Rabid (1977) is a horror, science fiction film directed by David Cronenberg, starring Marilyn Chambers, Terri Hanauer, Frank Moore.

Where can I find more recommendations like Rabid?

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 Rabid

This ranked list pairs Rabid (1977), a horror and science fiction film from David Cronenberg, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Marilyn Chambers 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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