Movies Like The Monolith Monsters (1957)

The Monolith Monsters is a 1957 horror, science fiction film from John Sherwood with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Tarantula and Annihilation.

Horror Science Fiction

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

Annihilation

2018

A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

6.4

MagicScore

The Monster That Challenged the World

1957

Giants Mollusks are released from the earth by an earthquake and start killing people.

5.5

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

Quatermass 2

1957

In England, a group of space scientists led by Bernard Quatermass, who have developed plans for the first Moon colony, learn that a secret, ostensibly government-run, complex of identical design has been built in a remote part of England and is the focus of periodic falls of small, hollow "meteorites" originating in outer space. Quatermass determines to investigate and uncovers a terrifying extraterrestrial life form which has already begun action to take over the Earth.

6.4

MagicScore

The Day of the Triffids

1963

After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals.

6.1

MagicScore

It Came from Outer Space

1953

Author and amateur astronomer John Putnam and schoolteacher Ellen Fields witness an enormous meteorite come down near a small town in Arizona. Putnam becomes a local object of scorn when, after examining the object up close, he announces that it is a spacecraft, and that it is inhabited...

6.3

MagicScore

Hulk

2003

Bruce Banner, a genetics researcher with a tragic past, suffers massive radiation exposure in his laboratory that causes him to transform into a raging green monster when he gets angry.

5.6

MagicScore

Don't Come Back from the Moon

2019

The men of a small town on the edge of nowhere mysteriously disappear, one by one, leaving women and children behind to fend for themselves in a desolate and dreamlike world.

5.5

MagicScore

#10

Tormented

1960

A jazz pianist is haunted by his dead ex-lover's crawling hand and floating head.

5.0

MagicScore

#11

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

Frankenstein's unscrupulous colleague, Dr. Bohmer, plans to transplant Ygor's brain so he can rule the world using the monster's body, but the plan goes sour when he turns malevolent and goes on a rampage.

5.8

MagicScore

#12

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

#13

The Man Who Wasn't There

2001

A tale of murder, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small California town, is dissatisfied with his life, but his wife Doris' infidelity and a mysterious opportunity presents him with a chance to change it.

7.5

MagicScore

#14

Shadow of a Doubt

1943

In sleepy Santa Rosa, restless young Charlie’s world brightens when her sophisticated Uncle Charlie arrives for a long visit. But as his behavior grows increasingly strange, she begins to suspect that her beloved uncle may be hiding a terrible secret—and that danger has quietly entered her home.

7.5

MagicScore

#15

Behemoth

2011

Scientists discover a giant creature under the Earth that is wrapped around the entire planet. When the creature wakes all grumpy, it causes worldwide destruction.

4.0

MagicScore

#16

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.

7.3

MagicScore

#17

The Invisible Ray

1936

Dr. Janos Rukh discovers a certain type of radium that has almost magical healing properties. But the element has a dangerous side, too, and it has already started affecting Rukh. Consumed by paranoia, he begins to suspect that his wife is having an affair. Wild for revenge, Rukh hatches a deadly plot...using his own poisoned body as a weapon to kill.

6.3

MagicScore

#18

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

1943

Grave robbers open the grave of the wolf man and awaken him. He doesn't like the idea of being immortal and killing people when the moon is full so tries to find Dr. Frankenstein, in the hopes that the doctor can cure him. Dr. Frankenstein has died; however, his monster is found.

6.2

MagicScore

#19

The Dead and the Damned

2011

A meteor lands in Jamestown California in 1849 during the gold rush. It is found by miners who release it's spoors which turn the population into blood thirsty mutants.

2.9

MagicScore

#20

Slither

2006

A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters.

6.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Monolith Monsters?

The top films similar to The Monolith Monsters by MovieMagicScore are Tarantula (6.5), Annihilation (6.4), The Monster That Challenged the World (5.5). Each shares horror/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Monolith Monsters worth watching?

The Monolith Monsters holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 83 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Monolith Monsters?

The Monolith Monsters (1957) is a horror, science fiction film directed by John Sherwood, starring Grant Williams, Lola Albright, Les Tremayne.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Monolith Monsters?

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About movies like The Monolith Monsters

This ranked list pairs The Monolith Monsters (1957), a horror and science fiction film from John Sherwood, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Grant Williams 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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