Movies Like The Magnetic Monster (1953)

The Magnetic Monster is a 1953 horror, science fiction film from Curt Siodmak with a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Kronos and Day the World Ended.

Horror Science Fiction

Kronos

1957

Scientists investigate a huge meteor that crashes into the ocean off Mexico, and encounter a skyscraper-tall, mobile machine which is designed to syphon energy from earth, including any energy directed at it in an effort to destroy it.

5.6

MagicScore

Day the World Ended

1955

After a nuclear attack, an unlikely group of survivors, including a geologist, a crook and his moll, and a prospector, find temporary shelter in the remote-valley home of a survivalist and his beautiful daughter, but soon have to deal with the spread of radioactivity - and its effects on animal life, including humans.

4.9

MagicScore

Attack of the Crab Monsters

1957

A group of scientists travel to a remote island to study the effects of nuclear weapons tests, only to get stranded when their airplane mysteriously explodes. The team soon discovers that the tests have given rise to crabs mutated into intelligent, impervious, telepathic giants intent on increasing their numbers by breeding, then travelling to populated areas to feed, and which do not intend to be stopped by their discoverers.

5.2

MagicScore

Beginning of the End

1957

An attractive reporter investigating the mysterious destruction of an Illinois town stumbles upon a secret government laboratory conducting radiation experiments on vegetables. The lead scientist is eager to help find out what happened. Together they discover that giant grasshoppers are behind the devastation. Worse yet, thousands of them are headed toward Chicago! Can they be stopped... or is this the BEGINNING OF THE END?

3.8

MagicScore

Monster from Green Hell

1957

A test rocket carrying wasps to outer space, to study the effects on them of weightlessness and radiations, crashes out of control back to Earth, into the jungles of Africa. The two astrobiologists in charge of the test mount an expedition to the Darkest Continent to retrieve their experiment, only to find the wasps have grown to giant size which are panicking all forms of life as they quest for food.

3.7

MagicScore

The Day After

1983

In the mid-1980s, the U.S. is poised on the brink of nuclear war. This shadow looms over the residents of a small town in Kansas as they continue their daily lives. Dr. Russell Oakes maintains his busy schedule at the hospital, Denise Dahlberg prepares for her upcoming wedding, and Stephen Klein is deep in his graduate studies. When the unthinkable happens and the bombs come down, the town's residents are thrust into the horrors of nuclear winter.

6.8

MagicScore

Five

1951

The film's storyline involves five survivors, one woman and four men, of an atomic bomb disaster. The five come together at a remote, isolated hillside house, where they try to figure out how to survive.

6.6

MagicScore

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

Them!

1954

As a result of nuclear testing, gigantic, ferocious mutant ants appear in the American desert southwest, and a father-daughter team of entomologists join forces with the state police officer who first discovers their existence, an FBI agent and, eventually, the US Army to eradicate the menace, before it spreads across the continent — and the world.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

Ikarie XB 1

1963

The year is 2163. Starship Ikaria XB 1 embarks on a mission deep into space in search of alien life. During their perilous journey the crew confront the effects of a malignant dark star, the destructive legacy of the 20th century and, ultimately, the limits of their own sanity.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

The Giant Behemoth

1959

Marine atomic tests cause changes in the ocean's ecosystem resulting in dangerous blobs of radiation and the resurrection of a dormant dinosaur which threatens London.

5.8

MagicScore

#12

Gog

1954

A mechanical brain is programmed to sabotage the government's secret lab while working on the first space station.

5.7

MagicScore

#13

4D Man

1959

Two brothers, scientists Scott and Tony Nelson, develop an amplifier which enables a person to enter a 4th dimensional state, allowing him to pass through any object. Scott experiments on himself and discovers that each time he passes through something he ages rapidly. He begins killing people, sucking out their life energies and regaining his youth as a result.

5.7

MagicScore

#14

The Core

2003

Geophysicist Dr. Josh Keyes discovers that an unknown force has caused the earth's inner core to stop rotating. With the planet's magnetic field rapidly deteriorating, our atmosphere literally starts to come apart at the seams with catastrophic consequences. To resolve the crisis, Keyes, along with a team of the world's most gifted scientists, travel into the earth's core. Their mission: detonate a device that will reactivate the core.

5.8

MagicScore

#15

Village of the Damned

1960

In a small English village everyone suddenly falls unconscious. When they awake every woman of child bearing age is pregnant. The resulting children have the same strange blond hair, eyes and a strong connection to each other.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

Unidentified Flying Oddball

1979

A NASA spacecraft proves Einstein right when, traveling faster than light, it ends up near King Arthur's Camelot. On board are big-hearted Tom Trimble and Hermes, the look-alike robot he built. Tom immediately makes friends with pretty Alisande while becoming enemies with the evil knight Sir Mordred. It seems Mordred has joined up with the Sorcerer Merlin and they are both up to no good. It is now up to Tom to try and use 20th century technology to foil their plans.

5.4

MagicScore

#17

El Bola

2000

El Bola is a 12-year-old boy raised in a violent and sordid environment. Embarrassed by his family life, he avoids becoming close to classmates. The arrival of a new boy at school changes his attitude towards his classmates and friendship. The heart of the story is the change in El Bola's life, at almost all levels, after befriending this new classmate.

7.1

MagicScore

#18

Faintheart

2009

A romantic comedy set in the world of battle re-enactments, about an irresponsible guy who has to shape up in order to win back his wife.

6.3

MagicScore

#19

Ernest Goes to Jail

1990

Bumbling bank janitor Ernest P. Worrell is assigned to jury duty, and soon finds himself in trouble when he is covertly switched with a look-a-like crime boss. Ernest must escape from jail to expose the mix-up.

5.0

MagicScore

#20

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

1959

A prehistoric monster called Gigantis emerges alongside another creature named Angurus.

6.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Magnetic Monster?

The top films similar to The Magnetic Monster by MovieMagicScore are Kronos (5.6), Day the World Ended (4.9), Attack of the Crab Monsters (5.2). Each shares horror/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Magnetic Monster worth watching?

The Magnetic Monster holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10 from 35 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Magnetic Monster?

The Magnetic Monster (1953) is a horror, science fiction film directed by Curt Siodmak, starring Richard Carlson, King Donovan, Leo Britt.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Magnetic Monster?

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 The Magnetic Monster

This ranked list pairs The Magnetic Monster (1953), a horror and science fiction film from Curt Siodmak, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Richard Carlson 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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