Movies Like Snakes on a Train (2006)

Snakes on a Train is a 2006 action, horror, thriller film from Peter Mervis with a MovieMagicScore of 3.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Spasms and We Need to Do Something.

Action Horror Thriller

Spasms

1983

A gigantic serpent is captured on a remote island and shipped to an American college for experimentation.

4.4

MagicScore

We Need to Do Something

2021

Seeking shelter from a storm, a family finds themselves trapped in a bathroom for days with no sign of rescue and untold evils lurking just beyond the walls.

5.3

MagicScore

The French Connection

1971

Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.

7.5

MagicScore

Deep Sea Mutant Snake

2022

After his fiancé sudden death, Qin Yu is convinced Cass Corporation is somehow involved and is determined to find the truth. Booking passage on the same cruise ship as former Cass employee, Jason, Qin Yu follows him. Qin Yu hopes to secure the information he needs on Cass to be able to testify against them in court. But Qin Yu isn’t the only person on board hoping to gain intel on Cass. Desperate for a story, reporter Feng Li tails both Qin Yu and Jason, booking passage on the same cruise. Unfortunately, no one has much of a chance to gain information as the ship is suddenly attacked by giant mutant snakes. Escaping the attack, the survivors find themselves on the very island Cass Corporation has been conducting their illegal experiments. Hunted by monsters of all sorts, will any of the survivors find a way to bring Cass down and make it off the island alive?

6.9

MagicScore

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

Cult of the Cobra

1955

While stationed in Asia, six American G.I.'s witness the secret ritual of Lamians (worshipers of women who can change into serpents). When discovered by the cult, the High Lamian Priest vows that "the Cobra Goddess will avenge herself". Once back in the United States, a mysterious woman enters into their lives and accidents begin to happen. The shadow of a cobra is seen just before each death.

6.0

MagicScore

Python

2000

After a military plane crashes outside of a small American town, its cargo — a genetically engineered, sixty-foot-long python — begins stalking and killing the locals.

5.0

MagicScore

Boa vs. Python

2004

After an overly ambitious businessman transports an 80-foot python to the United States, the beast escapes and starts to leave behind a trail of human victims. An FBI agent and a snake specialist come up with a plot to combat the creature by pitting it against a bioengineered, 70-foot boa constrictor. It's two great snakes that snake great together!

4.5

MagicScore

SnakeMan

2005

An object is found that points to the secret of eternal youth so a research team is sent to find the fountain only to find it is protected by a giant snake

4.1

MagicScore

#10

Bride of the Gorilla

1951

The owner of a plantation in the jungle marries a beautiful woman. Shortly afterward, he is plagued by a strange voodoo curse which transforms him into a gorilla. But is his transformation real or is it all in his head?

4.8

MagicScore

#11

No Code of Conduct

1999

A cop, his partner, and his father uncover a plot by city elders to smuggle drugs from Mexico into Phoenix, Arizona.

5.4

MagicScore

#12

The Sadist

1963

Three people driving into Los Angeles for a Dodgers game have car trouble and pull off into an old wrecking yard where they are held at bay by a bloodthirsty psycho and his crazy girlfriend.

6.3

MagicScore

#13

Layer Cake

2004

When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...

6.9

MagicScore

#14

The Jericho Mile

1980

A runner, serving a life sentence at Folsom Prison, works at becoming the world's fastest miler and wins a chance to compete for a spot on the Olympic team.

6.0

MagicScore

#15

Hammer

2019

A father faces a personal crisis when he discovers his estranged son fleeing a botched drug deal. The two men embark on a violent odyssey that grapples with themes of fatherhood, family and fate.

5.4

MagicScore

#16

The Naked Prey

1965

A group of men are on safari. One of the party refuses to give a gift to a tribe they encounter. The tribe is offended, seizes the party, and one-by-one, kills all but one of the safari members in various creative and horrifying ways. The last surviving member is given "The Lion's Chance" by the tribal leader to be hunted down by a party of tribal warriors.

6.7

MagicScore

#17

Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms

2006

A folklore professor becomes unwittingly possessed by the ancient Japanese demons of Thunder and Lightning. But when The Bureau of Paranormal Research & Defense dispatches a team of agents to investigate, a cursed samurai sword sends Hellboy to a supernatural dimension of ghosts, monsters, and feudal mayhem. Now while pyrokinetic Liz Sherman and fishboy Abe Sapien battle one very pissed-off dragon, a lost and cranky Hellboy must find his way home.

6.2

MagicScore

#18

Faces of Death III

1985

The third installment of the infamous "is it real or fake?" mondo series sets its sights primarily on serial killers, with lengthy reenactments of police investigations of bodies being found in dumpsters, and a staged courtroom sequence.

3.5

MagicScore

#19

The Bullet Train

1975

A Japanese bullet train is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if the train slows below 80 km/h, unless a ransom is paid. Police race to find the bombers so the train crew can learn how to defuse the bomb.

6.8

MagicScore

#20

The Package

2018

When a group of teenagers goes on a spring break camping trip, an unfortunate accident sets off a race to save their friend’s most prized possession.

5.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Snakes on a Train?

The top films similar to Snakes on a Train by MovieMagicScore are Spasms (4.4), We Need to Do Something (5.3), The French Connection (7.5). Each shares action/horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Snakes on a Train worth watching?

Snakes on a Train holds a MovieMagicScore of 3.7/10 from 50 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Snakes on a Train?

Snakes on a Train (2006) is a action, horror, thriller film directed by Peter Mervis, starring A.J. Castro, Julia Ruiz, Giovanni Bejarano.

Where can I find more recommendations like Snakes on a Train?

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About movies like Snakes on a Train

This ranked list pairs Snakes on a Train (2006), a action and horror and thriller film from Peter Mervis, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of A.J. Castro 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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