Movies Like They Came from Beyond Space (1967)

They Came from Beyond Space is a 1967 adventure, science fiction film from Freddie Francis with a MovieMagicScore of 5.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe and Invisible Invaders.

Adventure Science Fiction

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940

A mysterious plague, the Purple Death, ravages the earth. Dr. Zarkov, investigating in his spaceship, finds a ship from planet Mongo seeding the atmosphere with dust. Sure enough, Ming the Merciless is up to his old tricks. So it's back to Mongo for Flash, Dale, and Zarkov.

5.8

MagicScore

Invisible Invaders

1959

Aliens, contacting scientist Adam Penner, inform him that they have been on the moon for twenty thousand years, undetected due to their invisibility, and have now decided to annihilate humanity unless all the nations of earth surrender immediately. Sequestered in an impregnable laboratory trying to find the aliens' weakness, Penner, his daughter, a no-nonsense army major and a squeamish scientist are attacked from outside by the aliens, who have occupied the bodies of the recently deceased.

5.0

MagicScore

The Mysterians

1957

In Japan, scientifically advanced invaders from the war-destroyed planet Mysteroid cause an entire village to vanish, then send a giant robot out to storm the city by night, after which they request a small patch of land on Earth and the right to marry earthling women, claiming to be pacifists. Mankind must decide whether to capitulate or to resist.

6.4

MagicScore

Invaders from Mars

1953

A boy tries to stop aliens that have taken over his town and are brainwashing its inhabitants.

5.9

MagicScore

Destroy All Monsters

1968

At the turn of the century, all of the Earth's monsters have been rounded up and kept safely on Monsterland. Chaos erupts when a race of she-aliens known as the Kilaaks unleash the monsters across the world.

6.9

MagicScore

2001: A Space Travesty

2000

When odd reports are received through official channels stating that the President of the United States is being held captive on a secret international moon base called Vegan and that he has been replaced on Earth by a clone, the US Marshall Service immediately sends their 'best' man, Dix, on the mission.

4.3

MagicScore

Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine

2017

Saber Raine is hired to guide three elite soldiers on a rescue mission to recover a prince and princess who have been abducted from their home world. The trail leads Saber and his allies to a planet deep within uncharted space that is inhabited by strange mutated creatures.

3.9

MagicScore

Moon Pilot

1962

An Air Force captain inadvertently volunteers to make the first manned flight around the moon. He immediately falls under the watchful protection of various security agencies, but despite all their precautions, a young woman who may be an enemy spy succeeds in making contact with the captain. The captain eventually discovers that this woman is not an enemy but rather a friend from a very unusual source.

5.4

MagicScore

The Iron Giant

1999

In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices.

8.0

MagicScore

#10

Gray Matter

2018

Since the 1940's alien beings known as "GRAYS" have been sighted around the globe with the thought that they visit our planet to study our species and civilization before they eventually invade...but what if we're wrong? What if they are only here to protect us? After a meteorite crashes to earth awakening the extraterrestrial creature within, a young woman is abducted by an alien "GRAY" to aide in hunting down and destroying the creature before it can reach a second meteorite that fell to earth decades earlier unleashing its deadly infestation of earth.

5.7

MagicScore

#11

Nosferatu

2024

A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.

6.7

MagicScore

#12

28 Weeks Later

2007

Twenty-eight weeks after the spread of a deadly rage virus, the inhabitants of the British Isles have lost their battle against the onslaught, as the virus has killed everyone there. Six months later, a group of Americans dare to set foot on the Isles, convinced the danger has passed. But it soon becomes all too clear that the scourge continues to live, waiting to pounce on its next victims.

6.6

MagicScore

#13

Resident Evil: Retribution

2012

The Umbrella Corporation’s deadly T-virus continues to ravage the Earth, transforming the global population into legions of the flesh eating Undead. The human race’s last and only hope, Alice, awakens in the heart of Umbrella’s most clandestine operations facility and unveils more of her mysterious past as she delves further into the complex. Without a safe haven, Alice continues to hunt those responsible for the outbreak; a chase that takes her from Tokyo to New York, Washington, D.C. and Moscow, culminating in a mind-blowing revelation that will force her to rethink everything that she once thought to be true. Aided by new found allies and familiar friends, Alice must fight to survive long enough to escape a hostile world on the brink of oblivion. The countdown has begun.

5.8

MagicScore

#14

Dead Rising: Watchtower

2015

A group of people fight to survive in a zombie infested town.

5.1

MagicScore

#15

Not of This Earth

1957

An alien from planet Davanna, whose population has developed a terminal blood disease caused by nuclear radiation, is sent to Earth to acquire fresh human blood for his people.

5.6

MagicScore

#16

Horror of the Blood Monsters

1970

Astronauts land on a planet with prehistoric creatures and a war between a human-like tribe and a race of vampires.

3.2

MagicScore

#17

The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue

1974

When a series of murders hit the remote English countryside, a detective suspects a pair of travelers when it is actually the work of the undead, jarred back to life by an experimental ultra-sonic radiation machine used by the Ministry of Agriculture to kill insects.

6.4

MagicScore

#18

The Elixir

2025

An elixir unleashes the undead in a village. A family at odds with one another must unite and fight to survive as their hometown collapses.

6.0

MagicScore

#19

Knight of the Dead

2013

Hunted by raiders, a band of crusading knights escort the holy grail through a valley of black death where they must hack and slash their way to freedom.

3.2

MagicScore

#20

Ghosts of Mars

2001

In 2176, a Martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining post. Upon arrival, the cops find the post deserted and something far more dangerous than any criminal — the original inhabitants of Mars, hellbent on getting their planet back.

5.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like They Came from Beyond Space?

The top films similar to They Came from Beyond Space by MovieMagicScore are Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (5.8), Invisible Invaders (5.0), The Mysterians (6.4). Each shares adventure/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is They Came from Beyond Space worth watching?

They Came from Beyond Space holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.0/10 from 45 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is They Came from Beyond Space?

They Came from Beyond Space (1967) is a adventure, science fiction film directed by Freddie Francis, starring Robert Hutton, Jennifer Jayne, Bernard Kay.

Where can I find more recommendations like They Came from Beyond Space?

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

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About movies like They Came from Beyond Space

This ranked list pairs They Came from Beyond Space (1967), a adventure and science fiction film from Freddie Francis, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Robert Hutton 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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