Movies Like Alien from L.A. (1988)

Alien from L.A. is a 1988 adventure, family, science fiction film from Albert Pyun with a MovieMagicScore of 3.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Journey to the Center of the Earth and The Mole People.

Adventure Family Science Fiction

Journey to the Center of the Earth

1988

An English nanny and one of two brothers fall down a Hawaiian cave, all the way to Atlantis.

3.0

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The Mole People

1956

A party of archaeologists discovers the remnants of a five millennia-old mutant Sumerian civilization living beneath a glacier atop a mountain in Mesopatamia.

5.1

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Unknown World

1951

With the cyclotram, an atomic-powered rock-boring vehicle, Dr. Jerimiah Morley leads an expedition into a subterranean world.

4.1

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Time Trap

2018

A group of students become trapped inside a mysterious cave where they discover time passes differently underground than on the surface.

6.3

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Curse of the Mayans

2017

Danielle Noble (played by Carla Ortiz) and her team of expert cave divers led by an ambitious american archaeologist (Steve Wilcox), undertake an expedition in search of the lost Mayan Library, without imagining they will instead find the hidden gates of hell known as Xib'alb'a.

3.7

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The Mummy's Hand

1940

A couple of young, out-of-work archaeologists in Egypt discover evidence of the burial place of the ancient Egyptian princess Ananka. After receiving funding from an eccentric magician and his beautiful daughter, they set out into the desert only to be terrorized by a sinister high priest and the living mummy Kharis who are the guardians of Ananka’s tomb.

5.7

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The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines

2006

After retrieving the Crystal Skull in Utah, Flynn Carsen receives a map in the mail with the secret location of King Solomon's Mines. When the scroll is stolen, Judson explains the power of the Key of Solomon's book and assigns Flynn to retrieve the map. The map is useless without the legend piece to decipher it, which is located in Volubilis near the Roman ruins in Morocco. Flynn heads to Casablanca to the ruins where he is chased by a group of mercenaries leaded by General Samir. They too want to find the location of King Solomon's mines. Flynn teams-up with Professor Emily Davenport working in the dig and they escape from General Samir and his men. While traveling to Gedi, they save the local Jomo from death and the trio faces a dangerous journey through the wild Africa.

6.3

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March or Die

1977

Just after World War I, Major Foster is incorporating new recruits into his French Foreign Legion platoon when he is sent to his former remote outpost located in the French Morocco to protect an archaeological excavation from El Krim, a Rifian leader who intends to unite all local tribes to fight the colonial government…

5.8

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Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb

2020

This documentary follows a team of local archaeologists excavating never before explored passageways, shafts, and tombs, piecing together the secrets of Egypt’s most significant find in almost 50 years in Saqqara.

7.3

MagicScore

#10

The Dig

2021

As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future‎.

6.9

MagicScore

#11

The Lost King

2022

An amateur historian defies the academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.

6.5

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#12

Exorcist: The Beginning

2004

Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.

5.4

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#13

Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist

2005

Father Merrin takes a sabbatical from the Church to devote himself to history and archaeology as he struggles with his shattered faith.

5.3

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#14

National Treasure

2004

Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates, search for a chest of riches rumored to have been stashed away by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War. The chest's whereabouts may lie in secret clues embedded in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and Gates is in a race to find the gold before his enemies do.

6.6

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#15

Pharaoh's Curse

1957

Archaeologists in Egypt find one of their crew has been turned into a blood sucking mummy after they have unleashed a three thousand year curse.

4.3

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#16

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2004

Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a man who believes Zissou to be his father, and Jane, a journalist pregnant by a married man. They travel the sea, all too often running into pirates and, perhaps more traumatically, various figures from Zissou's past, including his estranged wife, Eleanor.

7.1

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#17

Surviving Evil

2009

A TV documentary crew arrive on a remote island in the Philippines to film a survival special. Their back-to-the-wild adventure proves to be more terrifying than they ever could have imagined

4.3

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#18

The Demon

1979

Random people are terrorized by a malevolent man who brings their worst fears to life.

4.2

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#19

Headhunter

1989

A Miami cop finds out his wife has a female lover, so he starts crashing on the couch of his female partner. Meanwhile, a voodoo demon from Africa arrives among Miami's Nigerian community and begins decapitating some people and possessing others.

4.0

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#20

Snake Island

2002

A group of American tourists heading down an African river make a brief stop at Snake Island, an island that has been virtually abandoned for years. When they end up getting trapped on the island overnight, they find thousands of deadly snakes intent on reclaiming the tropical island for themselves.

3.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Alien from L.A.?

The top films similar to Alien from L.A. by MovieMagicScore are Journey to the Center of the Earth (3.0), The Mole People (5.1), Unknown World (4.1). Each shares adventure/family/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Alien from L.A. worth watching?

Alien from L.A. holds a MovieMagicScore of 3.4/10 from 71 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Alien from L.A.?

Alien from L.A. (1988) is a adventure, family, science fiction film directed by Albert Pyun, starring Kathy Ireland, William R. Moses, Don Michael Paul.

Where can I find more recommendations like Alien from L.A.?

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About movies like Alien from L.A.

This ranked list pairs Alien from L.A. (1988), a adventure and family and science fiction film from Albert Pyun, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Kathy Ireland 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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