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10 Best Movies Like X: The Unknown

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

#1
The Curse of Frankenstein

The Curse of Frankenstein

1957★ 6.8

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

Baron Victor Frankenstein has discovered life's secret and unleashed a blood-curdling chain of events resulting from his creation: a cursed creature with a horrid face — and a tend...

#2
Quatermass 2

Quatermass 2

1957★ 6.4

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

In England, a group of space scientists led by Bernard Quatermass, who have developed plans for the first Moon colony, learn that a secret, ostensibly government-run, complex of id...

#3
Lust of the Vampire

Lust of the Vampire

1957★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to X: The Unknown for fans of Horror & Mystery. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A mad scientist captures young women and drains their blood, in order to keep alive an ancient, evil duchess....

#4
The Teahouse of the August Moon

The Teahouse of the August Moon

1957★ 6.2

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

In post-WWII Japan, an American captain is brought in to help build a school, but the locals want a teahouse instead....

#5
Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century

Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century

1977★ 3.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to X: The Unknown for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Professor Wassermann is asked by industry magnate Morgan Hunnicut to lead an expedition to study the giant Yeti creature found frozen in a large ice block on Newfoundland's coast. ...

#6
Rocketship X-M

Rocketship X-M

1950★ 4.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to X: The Unknown for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Astronauts blast off to explore the moon on Rocketship X-M or "Rocketship eXploration Moon". A spacecraft malfunction and some fuel miscalculations cause them to end up landing on ...