Movies Like The Ape Man

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Living Ghost

1942·1h 1m·★ 5.3·William Beaudine

2 shared crewBoth star J. Farrell MacDonald & Minerva UrecalDir. William Beaudine

Voodoo Man

1944·1h 2m·★ 5.2·William Beaudine

3 shared cast incl. Bela Lugosi & Louise CurrieDir. William Beaudine

Return of the Ape Man

1944·1h·★ 4.8·Phil Rosen

The Ape Man CollectionStarring Bela LugosiHorror & Science Fiction

Island of Lost Souls

1932·1h 11m·★ 7.3·Erle C. Kenton

TMDB recommendsStarring Bela LugosiHorror & Science Fiction

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter

1966·1h 23m·★ 3.5·William Beaudine

TMDB recommendsDir. William BeaudineHorror & Science Fiction

Bride of Frankenstein

1935·1h 15m·★ 7.8·James Whale

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

The Curse of Frankenstein

1957·1h 23m·★ 7.0·Terence Fisher

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

The Revenge of Frankenstein

1958·1h 30m·★ 6.7·Terence Fisher

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

Frankenstein Created Woman

1967·1h 32m·★ 6.5·Terence Fisher

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

1969·1h 41m·★ 6.7·Terence Fisher

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

1974·1h 35m·★ 6.2·Terence Fisher

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

The Evil of Frankenstein

1964·1h 27m·★ 6.0·Freddie Francis

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

House of Frankenstein

1944·1h 11m·★ 6.2·Erle C. Kenton

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

The Horror of Frankenstein

1970·1h 35m·★ 5.8·Jimmy Sangster

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

Alraune

1952·1h 32m·★ 6.0·Arthur Maria Rabenalt

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Horror

Lady Frankenstein

1971·1h 39m·★ 5.2·Mel Welles

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

The Corpse Vanishes

1942·1h 3m·★ 4.6·Wallace Fox

Both star Bela Lugosi & Minerva UrecalScience Fiction & Horror

Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

1952·1h 14m·★ 3.6·William Beaudine

Starring Bela LugosiDir. William BeaudineScience Fiction & Horror

Back to the Future

1985·1h 56m·★ 8.5·Robert Zemeckis

TMDB recommends

Back to the Future Part III

1990·1h 59m·★ 7.5·Robert Zemeckis

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How Good Is The Ape Man?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.