Movies Like Earth vs. the Spider (1958)

Earth vs. the Spider is a 1958 horror, science fiction film from Bert I. Gordon with a MovieMagicScore of 4.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with 2 Lava 2 Lantula! and Son of Godzilla.

Horror Science Fiction

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

Son of Godzilla

1967

Reporter Goro Maki stumbles upon scientists conducting weather experiments on Sollgel Island in the South Seas. He discovers the island is inhabited by giant mantis and a woman named Saeko who's been cast away since the death of her father. The pair soon find a helpless infant monster that Godzilla must adopt and learn to raise as one of his own.

6.5

MagicScore

World Without End

1956

Four astronauts returning from man's first mission to Mars enter a time warp and crash on a 26th Century Earth devastated by atomic war. At first unaware where they are, but finding the atmosphere safe to breathe, they start exploring and find themselves in a divided future where disfigured mutants living like cavemen inhabit the surface, while the normals live comfortably below the surface but are dying as a race from lack of natural water, air and sunlight.

5.8

MagicScore

School of Rock

2003

Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his students the finer points of rock 'n' roll. The school's hard-nosed principal is rightly suspicious of Finn's activities. But Finn's roommate remains in the dark about what he's doing.

7.1

MagicScore

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1982

Based on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe, Fast Times follows a group of high school students growing up in Southern California. Stacy Hamilton and Mark Ratner are looking for love, and are helped along by their older classmates, Linda Barrett and Mike Damone. Jeff Spicoli, a perpetually stoned surfer faces-off with the resolute teacher, Mr. Hand. Hilarity and heartbreak ensue.

6.8

MagicScore

All Cheerleaders Die

2013

When tragedy rocks Blackfoot High, rebellious outsider Mäddy Killian shocks the student body by joining the cheerleading squad. After a confrontation with the football team, Mäddy and her new cheerleader friends are sent on a supernatural roller coaster ride which leaves a path of destruction none of them may be able to escape.

5.2

MagicScore

Innocence

2013

After losing her mother in a tragic accident, Beckett Warner realizes that her troubles may be far worse—her school is run by a coven of beautiful women who perpetuate their youth by drinking the blood of virgins.

4.0

MagicScore

Kingdom of the Spiders

1977

Investigating the mysterious deaths of a number of farm animals, vet Rack Hansen discovers that his town lies in the path of hordes of migrating tarantulas. Before he can take action, the streets are overrun by killer spiders, trapping a small group of townsfolk in a remote hotel.

5.6

MagicScore

Something Wicked This Way Comes

1983

In a small American town, a diabolical circus arrives, granting wishes for the townsfolk, but twisted as only the esteemed Mr. Dark can make them. Can two young boys overcome the worst the devil himself can deal out?

6.4

MagicScore

#10

The Black Belly of the Tarantula

1971

Inspector Tellini investigates serial crimes where victims are paralyzed while having their bellies ripped open with a sharp knife.

6.1

MagicScore

#11

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

1981

An airplane carring coffee beans from South America has some unpleasant stowaways: a hoard of tarantulas which overcome the pilots as the airplane is flying over an orange-producing town in California. The airplane crashes, and the unlucky inhabitants of the town release the poisonous spiders into their midst. Once the town's officials discover that the tarantulas are responsible for several deaths, the tarantulas have already descended upon the town's only orange-processing factory. The town's citizens risk their lives to remove the tarantulas from the factory while the poisonous pests are rendered motionless by the transmitted sound of buzzing bees

4.8

MagicScore

#12

Kiss of the Tarantula

1976

A disturbed teenage girl unleashes her pet tarantula against her "enemies."

4.1

MagicScore

#13

The Amityville Curse

1990

After purchasing a property in Amityville, New York, Debbie and her husband invite three of their closest friends to help renovate. Immediately uneasy in her new surroundings, she begins experiencing shockingly vivid nightmares.

4.0

MagicScore

#14

Patema Inverted

2013

A young girl, from a civilization that resides in deep underground tunnels, finds herself trapped in an inverted world and teams up with a resident to escape and return home.

7.4

MagicScore

#15

Rangi Taranga

2015

Mysterious events begin to unfold after a reclusive novelist and his wife move back to her ancestral village, followed by a journalist.

6.8

MagicScore

#16

The Sisterhood

2004

Christine, a new college student, pledges to a sinister sorority whose members major in vampirism, witchcraft and mind control.

3.5

MagicScore

#17

Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins

1997

Lupin is framed for the murder of Inspector Zenigata by a mysterious assailant holding a silver-coloured Walther P38 pistol Lupin himself once owned. Tracking the true killer leads Lupin to the island of the bloodthirsty Tarantula assassins inside the Devil’s Triangle. After joining the spider-tattooed army against their will, Lupin and his gang make both new friends and enemies as they not only plan to take home the Tarantulas’ massive gold repository for themselves, but hunt down the shooter from Lupin’s past. Can Lupin put to rest this demon who haunts his memories with the Walther P38?

6.4

MagicScore

#18

Central Station

1998

An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.

8.1

MagicScore

#19

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

2019

In a world where people collect pocket-size monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective.

6.9

MagicScore

#20

Twitches Too

2007

Reunited witch twins Camryn and Alex adjust to their new life as supernatural beings while at the same time trying to maintain a normal existence in this sequel to the magical Disney Channel original movie Twitches. But they soon find themselves going head to head with the forces of darkness that threaten to destroy their world. Luckily, their birth mother, the powerful Miranda, is on hand to help out.

6.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Earth vs. the Spider?

The top films similar to Earth vs. the Spider by MovieMagicScore are 2 Lava 2 Lantula! (5.1), Son of Godzilla (6.5), World Without End (5.8). Each shares horror/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Earth vs. the Spider worth watching?

Earth vs. the Spider holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.7/10 from 70 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Earth vs. the Spider?

Earth vs. the Spider (1958) is a horror, science fiction film directed by Bert I. Gordon, starring Ed Kemmer, June Kenney, Eugene Persson.

Where can I find more recommendations like Earth vs. the Spider?

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 Earth vs. the Spider

This ranked list pairs Earth vs. the Spider (1958), a horror and science fiction film from Bert I. Gordon, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Ed Kemmer 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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