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Plot Summary:
A yeti gets loose in downtown Toronto.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 755
Genere: Adventure, Crime, Fantasy
Country: Italy, Canada
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, independent film, poliziottesco, cult film
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Queen Kong (1976)
Plot Summary:
A female film crew journeys to Africa where a giant ape, Queen Kong, falls in love with the crew's male star.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 652
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: UK, West Germany
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, humorous, not serious, fast, sexy, psychotronic
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The Mighty Gorga (1969)
Plot Summary:
A circus owner and a lady trapper trek into the African jungle to capture a giant gorilla for his circus.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 368
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: natural horror, psychotronic, independent film, weird, cult film
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Passage to Zarahemla (2007)
Plot Summary:
Two teens from L.A. make their way to Utah to hide with distant Mormon relatives from their troubled pasts. An earthquake opens up a time rift, drawing them and their pursuers into an ancient mesoamerican war.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 317
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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Throwback (2015)
Plot Summary:
Two modern-day treasure hunters go searching for the lost gold of a legendary 1800s outlaw in the remote jungles of Far North Queensland.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 413
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, scary, unusual plot structure, suspenseful, cliffhanger, detective, exciting
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Sasquatch, the Legend of Bigfoot (1976)
Plot Summary:
Scientists mount an expedition to find a Bigfoot-type creature.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 784
Genere: Adventure, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: semi documentary, psychotronic, independent film
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Psycho Shark (2009)
Plot Summary:
Beautiful girls are in danger. At Sunny Beach, a huge shark is waiting for his prey. College students Miki and Mai arrive on a private beach on a tropical island. They can't find the hotel where they booked their reservations, and have gotten hopelessly lost, until a handsome young man shows up, offering to take them to his lodge. But something is not right about the place. The owner's fingernails are tainted with blood and Miki feels something sinister lurking nearby.
IMDB Rating: 1.5
IMDB Votes: 678
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: suspense, natural horror, psychotronic
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All Monsters Attack (1969)
Plot Summary:
A bullied schoolboy dreams of traveling to Monster Island, where he befriends Godzilla's son, who is also having bully troubles.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 69 min
Plot tags: daikaiju, suspense, classic horror, natural horror, exciting, tense, suspenseful, semi serious, psychotronic, parody
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Takeru Yamato (1994)
Plot Summary:
After killing his brother, Prince Yamato is banished from his father's kingdom until he can bring his dangerous powers under control. On his journey, he meets and joins with the magical priestess Oto, and together they go to fight against an evil god that has been ravaging the Earth in the form of an enormous hydra. Will Yamato ever return home to reclaim his rightful place on the throne?.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 312
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: mythical, daikaiju, bizarre
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Undersea Battleship (1963)
Plot Summary:
The legendary empire of the lost continent of Mu reappears to threaten the world with domination. While countries unite to resist, an isolated World War II Captain has created the greatest warship ever seen, and possibly the surface world's only defense.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: daikaiju, psychotronic, suspense, grindhouse, natural horror, bizarre, cult film
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The Magic Serpent (1966)
Plot Summary:
In ancient Japan, a good lord is killed and his throne is taken by the trecherous Yuki Daijo and his wizard friend Oroki-maru. The young prince Ikazuki-maru is rescued from the jaws of death by a magic bird sent by a wizard. Ten years later, Ikazuki-maru embarks on an adventure to avenge his parents and the wizard's death with his magic powers he learned from the wizard. He kills Yuki Daijo but then must battle Oroki-maru in a battle to the death.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 409
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: mythical, psychotronic
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Bigfoot Vs. Zombies (2016)
Plot Summary:
A scientist creates a toxic cocktail that is accidentally unleashed into the local population and a nearby police "body farm" - creating a small army of flesh-eating zombies - and only one creature of legend, a killer in his own right, can stop the growing hordes of the undead and save humanity.
IMDB Rating: 2.4
IMDB Votes: 349
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic, contemplative, weird
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Reptilicus (1961)
Plot Summary:
A portion of the tail of a prehistoric reptile is discovered in Denmark. It regenerates into the entire reptile, which proceeds to destroy buildings and property and generally make a nuisance of itself. It can fly, swim, and walk, and has impenetrable scales, which makes it difficult to kill.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Denmark
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: daikaiju, natural horror, suspense, grindhouse, cult classic, classic horror, scary, rough, offbeat, suspenseful
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Rebirth of Mothra III (1998)
Plot Summary:
To save the world, Mothra goes back in time in an attempt to defeat a younger King Ghidorah.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: daikaiju, exciting, offbeat, serious, psychotronic
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Yeti (2008)
Plot Summary:
Surviving the plane crash was only the beginning ... After their plane crashes into uncharted territory in the Himalayas, the survivors set out to find help in the freezing cold. As the days pass and with no sign of a rescue, tensions begin to mount. The survivors wrestle with their consciences as they realise that in order to survive, they must use the bodies of the dead as food. But when it appears that something else is already feeding upon the dead, the survivors realise that their biggest danger is not hunger but something infinitely more sinister: a legendary Yeti is stalking them and is moving in for the kill. Can they outsmart the beast or will they die trying?.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: suspense, scary, rough, disturbing, christmas horror, psychotronic, awful
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Hellhounds (2009)
Plot Summary:
A Greek warrior must travel to the Underworld and battle killer hellhounds in order to rescue his murdered bride from the clutches of Hades.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 777
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: exciting, atmospheric, suspenseful, stylized, suspense, mythical, scary, serious, psychotronic
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Behemoth (2011)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, serious, mysterious, apocalyptic, mockbuster, scary, offbeat, bleak
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Wyvern (2009)
Plot Summary:
The residents of a small Alaskan town find themselves under attack by a flying reptile known in medieval mythology as a Wyvern. It has thawed from its ancient slumber by melting icecaps caused by global warming.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: exciting, bleak, stylized, suspenseful, semi serious, suspense, scenic, mythical, psychotronic
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The Crater Lake Monster (1977)
Plot Summary:
The heat of a meteor crashing into the lake incubates a prehistoric egg, which grows into a plesiosaur-like monster that terrifies the community.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, captivating, disturbing, grindhouse, natural horror, mythical, independent film, offbeat, semi serious
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Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
Plot Summary:
The 4th film in the Godzilla franchise restores the serious tone of the original Godzilla film. A greedy developer has placed huge machines to suck dry a part of the ocean near Tokyo so he can build luxury condos. After a storm, a giant egg washes up on a nearby beach. The developer's plans go awry when he disrupts Godzilla's rest and the monster goes stomping through Tokyo. It's up to Mothra defend its egg and Japan from Godzilla. One of the most popular films in the original Godzilla series.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: suspense, grindhouse, daikaiju, natural horror, classic horror, epic, serious, suspenseful, psychotronic, scary
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King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
Plot Summary:
After a 7 year hiatus, Godzilla returned to the screen to take on King Kong in the 3rd film in the Godzilla franchise. A pharmaceutical company captures King Kong and brings him to Japan, where he escapes from captivity and battles a recently revived Godzilla.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: cult classic, daikaiju, grindhouse, psychotronic, retro, suspense, classic horror, natural horror, scary, serious
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Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth (1992)
Plot Summary:
The Earth is headed for disaster and when an archeological research team visits Infant Island to find out why, they discover two tiny women who reveal that the Earth is fighting back for all the harm humans have done here and sends out the evil Battra to destroy us. The Cosmos, as the girls are called, offer their help by calling Mothra to battle the creature. Unfortunately, Godzilla also appears and a three way battle begins that threatens to destroy Japan.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: daikaiju, natural horror, serious, suspenseful, psychotronic, cult film
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The Legend of Galgameth (1996)
Plot Summary:
The kingdom of Donnegold is being subverted from within, and young prince Davin must defend against the traitors with the help of a legendary, metal-eating dragon called Galgameth.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 671
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Romania, USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, daikaiju, independent film, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
Plot Summary:
During World War I, a German U-boat sinks a British ship and takes the survivors on board. After it takes a wrong turn, the submarine takes them to the unknown land of Caprona, where they find dinosaurs and neanderthals.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, serious, captivating, light, entertaining, natural horror, retro, grindhouse, classic horror, action adventure
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Warlords of the Deep (1978)
Plot Summary:
Searching for the lost world of Atlantis, Prof. Aitken, his son Charles and Greg Collinson are betrayed by the crew of their expedition's ship, attracted by the fabulous treasures of Atlantis. The diving bell disabled, a deep sea monster attacks the boat. They are all dragged to the bottom of the sea where they meet the inhabitants of the lost continent, an advanced alien race that makes sailors their slaves.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: retro, psychotronic, cult film
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Jurassic Attack (2013)
Plot Summary:
While returning from a military expedition a helicopter crash lands a commando unit in a dense, remote tropical jungle – a lost world populated by dinosaurs. Now they must find a way out of this isolated valley before becoming prey for prehistoric predators.
IMDB Rating: 2.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, suspense, suspenseful
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Jurassic Prey (2015)
Plot Summary:
A woman steals money from her mob boss husband hoping to start a new life with her lover. Meanwhile, a washed-up former child star and his buddies rob a bank with a police detective hot on their trail. Through a twist of fate, these people all find themselves at a remote cabin, unaware that recent construction work has unleashed a ferocious creature which now roams the surrounding area! Who will survive in MEATEATERS!.
IMDB Rating: 1.8
IMDB Votes: 807
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: psychotronic
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Mega Snake (2007)
Plot Summary:
Duff Daniels (John T. Woods), the younger, stupider brother of Les (Michael Shanks), can't help himself from stealing a rare snake that's been kept in a jar by a Native American snake dealer (Ben Cardinal), and which has to follow some rules: don't let it out of the jar, then don't let it eat anything anything living, and never fear the heart of the snake.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: natural horror, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, psychotronic, perverse, hilarious, ridiculous
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Perseus Against the Monsters (1963)
Plot Summary:
To avenge his father's death and free the people of Seriphos from the evil King Galinor of Argus, the noble Perseus must defeat a dragon -- and the monster Medusa, whose steely gaze has cast the kingdom's best soldiers into stone.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 427
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, serious, psychotronic, cult film
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Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
Plot Summary:
The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species—thought to be mere myths—rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity’s very existence hanging in the balance.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 198000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan, Mexico, China
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: captivating, action adventure, psychotronic, suspense, suspenseful, epic, saga, tear jerker, anamorphic, perverse
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Kong: Skull Island (2017)
Plot Summary:
Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 339000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, China
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: exciting, entertaining, suspense, scenic, intense, suspenseful, harsh, cult classic, anamorphic, psychotronic