Movies Like Spiders (2000)

Spiders is a 2000 horror, science fiction, thriller film from Gary Jones with a MovieMagicScore of 4.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Spiders II: Breeding Ground and Sting.

Horror Science Fiction Thriller

Spiders II: Breeding Ground

2001

Happy couple Jason and Alexandra lose their sail yacht in a storm and are grateful to get picked up by Captain Jim Bigelow's commercial carrier. Suspicious about the ship's doctor and realizing the ship is improbably empty and the radio not broken as the crew claims, Jason starts snooping around. Bodies on meat-hooks, genetic experimentation and giant spiders are what he finds.

4.6

MagicScore

Sting

2024

After raising an unnervingly talented spider in secret, 12-year-old Charlotte must face the truth about her pet and fight for her family's survival.

6.2

MagicScore

Godzilla

1954

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.

7.6

MagicScore

Tarantula

1955

A rogue scientist near a small desert town arouses the suspicion of the town's doctor when his lab assistant is found dead from a case of acromegaly, which took only four days to develop. As the doctor investigates, aided by the scientist's new female assistant, they discover that something is devouring local cattle and humans in increasingly large quantities.

6.5

MagicScore

Big Ass Spider!

2013

When a giant alien spider escapes from a military lab and rampages across the city of Los Angeles, it is up to one clever exterminator and his security guard sidekick to kill the creature before the entire city is destroyed.

5.6

MagicScore

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

2019

Follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species, thought to be mere myths, rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity's very existence hanging in the balance.

6.7

MagicScore

Arachnophobia

1990

A large spider from the jungles of South America is accidentally transported in a crate with a dead body to America where it mates with a local spider. Soon after, the residents of a small California town disappear as the result of spider bites from the deadly spider offspring. It's up to a couple of doctors with the help of an insect exterminator to annihilate these eight legged freaks.

6.4

MagicScore

The Mist

2007

After a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping David Drayton and his five-year-old son in a local grocery store with other local residents. They soon discover that the mist conceals deadly horrors that threaten their lives, and worse, their sanity.

6.9

MagicScore

2 Lava 2 Lantula!

2016

When an unprecedented amount of sinkholes erupt all over Florida, a new nest of fire spitting LAVALANTULAS is awakened… wreaking their fiery havoc all over the sunshine state.

5.1

MagicScore

#10

The Return of Godzilla

1984

After a fishing boat is attacked, the sole surviving crew member realizes it is none other than a resurrected Godzilla. However, efforts to bring the story to light are suppressed by the Japanese government amid growing political tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, who are both willing to bomb Japan to stop the monster.

7.2

MagicScore

#11

Crawlers

2020

On Saint Patrick's day—a night of wild parties and drunken revelry—three unlikely friends band together to save a college town from a vicious horde of body-snatching aliens.

6.0

MagicScore

#12

The Incredible Shrinking Man

1957

A dangerous combination of radiation and insecticide causes the unfortunate Scott Carey to shrink, slowly but surely, until he is only a few inches tall. His home becomes a wilderness where he must survive everything from spiders living in the cellar to his beloved cat.

7.5

MagicScore

#13

Komodo

1999

During the 70's, some Komodo Dragon eggs were dumped on an North Carolina island. Somehow, the baby Komodos survived, and twenty years later they have grown up and taken over the island for themselves. Young Patrick has lost his parents and his dog to the lizards, but didn't see them himself, which has left him traumatized. Now, with his therapist Victoria, they return to confront his fears.

5.1

MagicScore

#14

Destination: Infestation

2007

While on a flight home from Colombia, the plane that Dr. Carrie Ross and her daughter are on is attacked by bullet ants whose sting is the most painful and deadliest on the planet. Joining forces with air marshal Ethan Hart, Dr. Ross, an entomologist, tries desperately to save the flight from disaster. In the end, their struggle brings them closer together and offers the couple hope for the future.

4.0

MagicScore

#15

The Black Scorpion

1957

Volcanic activity frees giant scorpions from the earth who wreak havoc in the rural countryside and eventually threaten Mexico City.

5.1

MagicScore

#16

Journey to the Seventh Planet

1962

A space expedition to Uranus is menaced by a giant brain that can make illusions come true.

4.8

MagicScore

#17

Earth vs. the Spider

1958

Teenagers from a small town and their high school science teacher join forces to battle a giant mutant spider, living in a cave nearby and getting hungry.

4.7

MagicScore

#18

Beast from Haunted Cave

1959

A gold thief and his gang use a skier's lodge and meet a monster covered with cobwebs.

4.5

MagicScore

#19

The Cyclops

1957

A test pilot is missing and a search party is sent out in the jungles of Mexico; however, while searching they uncover a monster in the jungle who became this way due to a dose of radioactivity.

4.5

MagicScore

#20

Camel Spiders

2011

Based on actual creatures that for years have tormented our armed forces in the Middle East, these creatures have now invaded the southwestern deserts of the United States. The Camel Spiders now freely hunt for prey, unafraid of any predator - including man. No place is safe no one is beyond their paralyzing sting. In the end, a small band of hearty fighters are forced to make one last stand against the creatures.

4.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Spiders?

The top films similar to Spiders by MovieMagicScore are Spiders II: Breeding Ground (4.6), Sting (6.2), Godzilla (7.6). Each shares horror/science fiction/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Spiders worth watching?

Spiders holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.9/10 from 93 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Spiders?

Spiders (2000) is a horror, science fiction, thriller film directed by Gary Jones, starring Lana Parrilla, Josh Green, Oliver Macready.

Where can I find more recommendations like Spiders?

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 Spiders

This ranked list pairs Spiders (2000), a horror and science fiction and thriller film from Gary Jones, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Lana Parrilla 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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