Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 16, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Ape

If you loved The Ape, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein

1939★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Ape for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

One of the sons of late Dr. Henry Frankenstein finds his father's ghoulish creation in a coma and revives him, only to find out the monster is controlled by Ygor who is bent on rev...

#2
The Killer Shrews

The Killer Shrews

1959★ 4.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Ape for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Trapped on a remote island by a hurricane, a group discover a doctor has been experimenting on creating half sized humans. Unfortunately, his experiments have also created giant sh...

#3
Carnifex

Carnifex

2022★ 5.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Ape for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

An aspiring documentarian and two conservationists who venture into the Outback to record the animals displaced by bushfires where they discover a terrifying new species....

#4
Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

2023★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Ape for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II....

#5
PK

PK

2014★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Ape for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A stranger in the city asks questions no one has asked before. Known only by his initials, the man's innocent questions and childlike curiosity take him on a journey of love, laugh...

#6
Ex Machina

Ex Machina

2015★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Ape for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But ...