Movies Like Nightbeast (1982)

Nightbeast is a 1982 horror, science fiction film from Don Dohler with a MovieMagicScore of 4.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Galaxy Invader and Destroy All Monsters.

Horror Science Fiction

The Galaxy Invader

1985

An alien is hunted by a gang of drunken hillbillies who saw him crash-land his spaceship.

3.2

MagicScore

Destroy All Monsters

1968

At the turn of the century, all of the Earth's monsters have been rounded up and kept safely on Monsterland. Chaos erupts when a race of she-aliens known as the Kilaaks unleash the monsters across the world.

6.9

MagicScore

The Alien Factor

1978

A spaceship containing specimens for an intergalactic zoo crashes on Earth near a small backwoods town. The specimens escape, and soon town folk start turning up mutilated.

4.0

MagicScore

Night of the Blood Beast

1958

An astronaut returns to Earth as the no-pulse host of an alien monster's embryos; he is discovered by a loony farmer who find ways to feed his new critter.

3.7

MagicScore

Birdemic 3: Sea Eagle

2022

Love blossoms between Evan and Kim in the coastal town of Santa Cruz, California, but so does a flock of displaced sea eagles, who go on a rampage.

3.1

MagicScore

Terror in the Midnight Sun

1959

After a herd of reindeer are mysteriously found dead following a meteor crash in a remote part of Lapland in northern Sweden, soldiers and a geologist are called out to investigate.

3.8

MagicScore

11:14

2003

Tells the seemingly random yet vitally connected story of a set of incidents that all converge one evening at 11:14pm. The story follows the chain of events of five different characters and five different storylines that all converge to tell the story of murder and deceit.

6.8

MagicScore

Riddick

2013

Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for revenge. With his enemies right where he wants them, Riddick unleashes a vicious attack of vengeance before returning to his home planet of Furya to save it from destruction.

6.3

MagicScore

Mission: Impossible - Fallout

2018

When an IMF mission ends badly, the world is faced with dire consequences. As Ethan Hunt takes it upon himself to fulfill his original briefing, the CIA begin to question his loyalty and his motives. The IMF team find themselves in a race against time, hunted by assassins while trying to prevent a global catastrophe.

7.4

MagicScore

#10

Life on the Line

2016

As a huge electrical storm sweeps towards Texas, lineman Beau Ginner is haunted by memories of his brother's death by lightning years earlier. Since that tragic day, he has raised his niece Bailey and risen to foreman of a lineman team. However, there is friction when Bailey's on-off boyfriend Duncan joins the crew, while another new recruit is hiding PTSD symptoms. Beau and his team are soon putting their lives at risk in a race to replace miles of power cables to keep the electrical grid running before the deadly lightning storm strikes. Based on a true story; this film is a tribute to the heroes who risk it all to keep us safe.

5.7

MagicScore

#11

I Married a Monster from Outer Space

1958

Aliens from Outer Space are slowly switching places with real humans -- one of the first being a young man about to get married. Slowly, his new wife realizes something is wrong, and her suspicions are confirmed when her husband's odd behaviour begins to show up in other townspeople.

6.1

MagicScore

#12

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins. The situation worsens when the devilish green creatures invade a top-secret laboratory and develop genetically altered powers, making them even harder to destroy!

6.5

MagicScore

#13

Possession

1981

A young woman left her family for an unspecified reason. The husband determines to find out the truth and starts following his wife. At first, he suspects that a man is involved. But gradually, he finds out more and more strange behaviors and bizarre incidents that indicate something more than a possessed love affair.

7.3

MagicScore

#14

Martyrs

2015

A woman and her childhood friend seek out revenge on those who victimized and abused them.

5.1

MagicScore

#15

Valley of the Sasquatch

2015

After losing their home following a devastating tragedy, a father and son are forced to move to an old family cabin. Neither reacts well to being thrown into this new world. The son's attempts to relate to his father are complicated when two old friends arrive for a weekend of hunting. This trip into the forest will unearth not only buried feelings of guilt and betrayal, but also a tribe of Sasquatch that are determined to protect their land.

5.1

MagicScore

#16

Don't Fuck in the Woods

2016

A group of friends are going on a camping trip to celebrate graduating college. But once they enter the woods, the proverbial shit starts to hit the fan.

4.0

MagicScore

#17

Black Dog

1998

An ex-con takes a job driving a truck cross country. What he doesn't know is that the truck is filled with illegal weapons and now he must fight to survive and save his family.

6.4

MagicScore

#18

Laserblast

1978

Happy go-lucky teen Billy Duncan discovers an otherworldly laser gun in the southern California desert, making him the target of a pair of aliens who had recently executed its previous owner.

3.2

MagicScore

#19

The Chase

1994

Jack Hammond is sentenced to life in prison, but manages to escape. To get away from the police he takes a girl as hostage and drives off in her car. The girl happens to be the only daughter of one of the richest men in the state. In a while the car chase is being broadcast live on every TV-channel.

5.8

MagicScore

#20

Cold Sweat

1970

During the Korean War, Joe Moran, is convicted for striking a colonel. Imprisoned in Germany he encounters his former company commander Captain Ross, jailed for black marketeering. Together with Ross' cohorts Joe agrees to escape with them, but things go wrong and a policeman is killed. An appalled Joe escapes by himself, abandoning the others, who are recaptured. Years later Joe has a boat rental business where he is found by Ross. Now a wanted drug smuggler he wants the use of Joe's boats and to ensure his cooperation, they kidnap his wife and daughter.

5.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Nightbeast?

The top films similar to Nightbeast by MovieMagicScore are The Galaxy Invader (3.2), Destroy All Monsters (6.9), The Alien Factor (4.0). Each shares horror/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Nightbeast worth watching?

Nightbeast holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.1/10 from 70 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Nightbeast?

Nightbeast (1982) is a horror, science fiction film directed by Don Dohler, starring Tom Griffith, Jamie Zemarel, Karin Kardian.

Where can I find more recommendations like Nightbeast?

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 Nightbeast

This ranked list pairs Nightbeast (1982), a horror and science fiction film from Don Dohler, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Tom Griffith 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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