Movies Like War of the Colossal Beast

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

The Amazing Colossal Man

1957·1h 20m·★ 4.7·Bert I. Gordon

The Amazing Colossal Man CollectionThemes: giant man, radiation, las vegasBoth star Russ Bender & June Jocelyn

Earth vs. the Spider

1958·1h 13m·★ 4.7·Bert I. Gordon

2 shared crewBoth star June Jocelyn & Sally FraserDir. Bert I. Gordon

Beginning of the End

1957·1h 13m·★ 4.1·Bert I. Gordon

2 shared crewDir. Bert I. GordonDP: Jack A. Marta

The Cyclops

1957·1h 6m·★ 4.5·Bert I. Gordon

Themes: radiation, mexicoDir. Bert I. GordonStarring Duncan 'Dean' Parkin

Terrifier 3

2024·2h 5m·★ 6.2·Damien Leone

Themes: disfigured face, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)

Videodrome

1983·1h 28m·★ 7.2·David Cronenberg

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Smile

2022·1h 55m·★ 6.5·Parker Finn

Themes: post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), suicide

It Conquered the World

1956·1h 11m·★ 5.0·Roger Corman

Both star Sally Fraser & Russ BenderScience Fiction & Horror

Back to the Future Part II

1989·1h 48m·★ 7.8·Robert Zemeckis

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The Terminator

1984·1h 48m·★ 8.1·James Cameron

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Back to the Future Part III

1990·1h 59m·★ 7.5·Robert Zemeckis

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Bride of Frankenstein

1935·1h 15m·★ 7.8·James Whale

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Video Nasties: Draconian Days

2014·1h 37m·★ 7.8·Jake West

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Spider-Man: Far From Home

2019·2h 9m·★ 7.3·Jon Watts

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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM

2024·2h 5m·★ 6.5·Mitsuo Fukuda

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Them!

1954·1h 34m·★ 7.2·Gordon Douglas

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It Feeds

2025·1h 42m·★ 5.6·Chad Archibald

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The Lost World: Jurassic Park

1997·2h 9m·★ 6.6·Steven Spielberg

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War of the Worlds

2005·1h 57m·★ 6.6·Steven Spielberg

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The Chronicles of Riddick

2004·1h 59m·★ 6.6·David Twohy

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How Good Is War of the Colossal Beast?

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