Movies Like Target Earth (1954)

Target Earth is a 1954 horror, science fiction film from Sherman A. Rose with a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Companion and Virus.

Horror Science Fiction

Companion

2025

During a weekend getaway at a secluded lakeside estate, a group of friends finds themselves entangled in a web of secrets, deception, and advanced technology. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, they uncover unsettling truths about themselves and the world around them.

7.0

MagicScore

Virus

1999

When the crew of an American tugboat boards an abandoned Russian research vessel, the alien life form aboard regards them as a virus which must be destroyed.

5.4

MagicScore

Soulm8te

2026

After a ruthless tech giant acquires a small robotics company, a grieving engineer is tasked with testing their new AI companion. But when he attempts to reprogram her to be a truly sentient soulmate, she develops needs of her own—unleashing a relentless spree of precision-engineered mayhem.

7.4

MagicScore

M3GAN

2022

A brilliant toy company roboticist uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to emotionally bond with her newly orphaned niece. But when the doll's programming works too well, she becomes overprotective of her new friend with terrifying results.

7.0

MagicScore

The Earth Dies Screaming

1964

A crack test pilot lands to find the planet has been devastated by unknown forces. There are a few survivors, so he organizes them in a plan to ward off control by a group of killer robots.

6.2

MagicScore

Hardware

1990

Mark 13 is a government-built killing machine programmed with artificial intelligence, able to repair and recharge itself from any energy source. Through a series of coincidences, the cyborg's head ends up in the home of a sculptress as a bizarre Christmas present from her boyfriend. Once inside its new home, the cyborg promptly reconstructs the rest of its body using a variety of household utensils and proceeds to go on a murderous rampage.

5.9

MagicScore

Death Machine

1995

Chaank Armaments is experimenting with the ultimate fighting machine which is part human - part machine. So far, the Hardman project has been unreliable and has killed a number of innocent people. The genius behind this project is Jack who lives in a world of models, toys and magazines. When he is fired by Cale for killing a few corporate officers, he unleashes the ultimate killing machine called the 'Warbeast' against Cale and those who would help her.

5.9

MagicScore

Kill Command

2016

Set in a near future, technology-reliant society that pits man against killing machines. Against this backdrop an elite army unit is helicoptered to a remote, off-the-grid island training facility. What starts out as a simple training exercise for Captain Bukes and his tight-knit unit, descends into a terrifying battle to the death, as the marines discover the island is overrun by an enemy that transcends the human concept of evil.

5.6

MagicScore

The Phantom Creeps

1939

A mad scientist attempts to rule the world by creating various elaborate inventions.

4.2

MagicScore

#10

The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy

1958

A mad doctor builds a robot in order to steal a valuable Aztec treasure from a tomb guarded by a centuries old living mummy.

2.9

MagicScore

#11

M3GAN 2.0

2025

After the underlying tech for M3GAN is stolen and misused by a powerful defense contractor to create a military-grade weapon known as Amelia, M3GAN's creator Gemma realizes that the only option is to resurrect M3GAN and give her a few upgrades, making her faster, stronger, and more lethal.

7.3

MagicScore

#12

Five Nights at Freddy's 2

2025

One year since the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, the stories about what transpired there have been twisted into a campy local legend, inspiring the town's first ever Fazfest. With the truth kept from her, Abby sneaks out to reconnect with Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy, setting into motion a terrifying series of events that will reveal dark secrets about the real origin of Freddy's, and unleash a decades-hidden horror.

6.6

MagicScore

#13

Morgan: Killer Doll

2025

Things go awry when Astrid doesn't share the same feelings for her longtime best friend, Darcy.

5.9

MagicScore

#14

Christmas Bloody Christmas

2022

It's Christmas Eve and Tori just wants to get drunk and party, but when a robotic Santa Claus at a nearby toy store goes haywire and begins a rampant killing spree through her small town, she's forced into a battle for survival.

5.4

MagicScore

#15

Saturn 3

1980

In the future, Earth is overcrowded and the population relies on distant bases to be fed. In the Saturn 3 station, Major Adam and the scientist Alex, who is also his lover and has never been on Earth, have been researching hydroponics for three years in the base alone with their dog Sally. Captain Benson arrives Saturn 3 with Hector, incapable to controlling his emotions he transfers his homicidal tendency and insanity to Hector. Now Major Adam and Alex are trapped in the station with a dangerous psychopath robot.

5.2

MagicScore

#16

Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack

1979

A compilation of Battlestar Galactica episodes 10–12 and 21, with alternate footage. Running low on fuel, the Battlestar Galactica receives the help of the supposedly lost Battlestar Pegasus which is taking the offensive with the Cylons.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

Nope

2022

Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny, chilling discovery.

6.8

MagicScore

#18

No One Will Save You

2023

A lonely woman battles extraterrestrials who threaten her future while forcing her to face her past.

6.7

MagicScore

#19

Final Days of Planet Earth

2006

An archaeologist discovers that aliens posing as government officials are secretly harvesting human bodies in a bid to take over earth.

4.7

MagicScore

#20

Dark Skies

2013

From the producers of Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and Sinister comes Dark Skies: a supernatural thriller that follows a young family living in the suburbs. As husband and wife Daniel and Lacey Barret witness an escalating series of disturbing events involving their family, their safe and peaceful home quickly unravels. When it becomes clear that the Barret family is being targeted by an unimaginably terrifying and deadly force, Daniel and Lacey take matters in their own hands to solve the mystery of what is after their family.

6.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Target Earth?

The top films similar to Target Earth by MovieMagicScore are Companion (7.0), Virus (5.4), Soulm8te (7.4). Each shares horror/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Target Earth worth watching?

Target Earth holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10 from 27 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Target Earth?

Target Earth (1954) is a horror, science fiction film directed by Sherman A. Rose, starring Richard Denning, Kathleen Crowley, Richard Reeves.

Where can I find more recommendations like Target Earth?

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 Target Earth

This ranked list pairs Target Earth (1954), a horror and science fiction film from Sherman A. Rose, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Richard Denning 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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