Monster Movies on Netflix
Last updated May 13, 2024
The Cabin in the Woods
2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this surprising spin on a classic horror setup, five friends arrive at a secluded cabin with clear instructions for their anticipated mountain getaway. But when the rigid rules are broken, punishment is swift -- and everyone will pay.
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The Mummy
1932 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen British archaeologists uncover the ancient sarcophagus of a mummified Egyptian priest (Boris Karloff), they foolishly ignore its warning not to open the box. Now brought back to life, the mummy tries to resurrect the soul of his long-dead love.
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The Mummy's Hand
1940 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsArchaeologists Steve Banning (Dick Foran) and Babe Jenson (Wallace Ford) are determined to find the tomb of Princess Ananka. But equally resolved to stop them is museum curator professor Andoheb (George Zucco), secretly a high priest of Karnak sent to protect the sacred tomb. As the scientists exhume the site, Andoheb brews the mystic tana leaves that revive the mummy Kharis (Tom Tyler) and consequently dooms all those within the mummy's reach.
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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsSoon after moving in with her father and his new girlfriend, young Sally discovers she isn't alone in the house: strange creatures live there -- and they might not be as friendly as Sally thinks. Guillermo del Toro co-writes this horror film.
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Rodan
1956 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsIn Ishirô Honda's 1956 sci-fi classic, the citizens of a Japanese mining town have their hands full when a pair of giant pterodactyls with an appetite for destruction -- and eyes for each other -- shows up.
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The Mummy's Curse
1944 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen a crew sent by high priest Zandaab (Peter Coe) of Arkam and his servant, Ragheb (Martin Kosleck), unearths the bodies of Kharis (Lon Chaney Jr.) and Princess Ananka (Virginia Christine) in a Southern bayou, the bandaged monsters start destroying everything in their path. Leslie Goodwins directs this chiller; Kay Harding, Kurt Katch, Addison Richards, Holmes Herbert and Dennis Moore co-star.
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Mad Monster Party
1967 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsBoris Karloff and Phyllis Diller lend their vocal talents to this bizarre stop-motion animated parody of horror films. Dr. Frankenstein makes plans for his retirement and convenes a meeting of all monsters to announce his replacement. As word spreads that the doctor is going to choose his young nephew for the position, the visiting creatures plot a coup d'état that would leave Dr. Frankenstein retired ... permanently.
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The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
2009 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsMexican wrestler El Superbeasto (voiced by Tom Papa) may be well past his prime, but that won't stop him and his sultry sister, Suzi-X (Sheri Moon), from saving the world from the greedy and evil clutches of Dr. Satan (Paul Giamatti). Rob Zombie adapts his own comic book series into this gleefully filthy monster adventure, which also features the voice talents of Brian Posehn as Murray the Robot and Rosario Dawson as Velvet Von Black.
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Pumpkinhead
1988 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsSeeking revenge on the city teens who inadvertently killed his only child, small-town shopkeeper Ed Harley asks a witch to unleash the titular demon on the adolescents. But when Pumpkinhead's otherworldly rage goes too far, Ed has a change of heart.
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Storage 24
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn this creepy thriller, an emergency power shutdown in London leaves four friends trapped by random circumstances in a cavernous storage facility. Before long, the group realizes that something lethal is inside the darkened warehouse with them.
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King Kong
1976 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsEager to exploit petroleum reserves on a Pacific isle, an oil tycoon assembles a crew and sets sail, rescuing a starlet en route. On the island, they discover an enormous gorilla and bring it back to New York City, where it escapes and raises mayhem.
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Leprechaun 2
1994 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsNearly 1,000 years ago, a malevolent leprechaun ripped through the countryside in search of his stolen pot of gold. Now, he's back in the big city, using his deadly charms to find and marry the girl of his nightmares.
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Sherlock Holmes
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsNot to be confused with the Robert Downey Jr. blockbuster, as a mob of monsters invades London, Dr. Watson believes that the creatures exist but Holmes suspects that Spring-Heeled Jack is responsible in this low-budget take on the classic character.
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Pumpkinhead 2: Blood Wings
1994 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAfter killing an old witch, six teens accidentally resuscitate the demonic Pumpkinhead -- only now, he's propelled by the soul of a deformed, murdered boy. With his mind on revenge, Pumpkinhead seeks out the people who brought him back to life.
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C.H.U.D.
1984 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsManhattan's homeless population is mutating, and these "Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers" -- aka C.H.U.D. -- are hideous, hungry and headed for the streets. A photojournalist, his girlfriend, a cop and a crazy bum try to save the day.
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Ghoulies
1985 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsWhen a young man and his girlfriend explore a house they recently inherited, they unwittingly let loose six strange little creatures that turn out to be demonic, troublemaking little monsters who love to wreak havoc.
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Super Hybrid
2011 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsWhen a mysterious car rolls onto the premises at a police impound garage in Chicago, the unsuspecting mechanics -- who are used to seeing some pretty hot wheels -- come face-to-face with a killer specimen.
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The Call of Cthulhu
2005 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsWhile sorting through a pile of documents he inherited from his great-uncle (a professor at Brown University), a Boston anthropologist learns secrets about the mysterious Cthulhu cult that fascinated the late professor and likely decided his fate. Adapted from one of writer H.P. Lovecraft's most famous stories, this silent picture blends vintage and modern cinematic techniques to reproduce the look of a classic 1920s horror film.
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Tale of the Mummy
1998 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsAn archaeologist unearths an ancient mummy -- the evil prince Talos -- from a cursed Egyptian tomb. Years later, Talos rises from the dead, and an American investigator is the world's only hope of thwarting the undead Egyptian.
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Creature
2011 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsA group of friends partying in the wilds of Louisiana get into a fight for their lives when a beastly half-man, half-alligator that locals call Lockjaw comes searching for food -- and for a new bride!
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Animals
2008 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsAfter sleeping with Nora, a sexy stranger passing through town, Syd undergoes a supernatural transformation that plunges him into a frightening new reality and sparks conflict with Nora's angry ex-lover, who behaves more like an animal than a man.
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The Toxic Avenger
1985 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsIn this satirical spoof, the meatheads at a local health club push around the geeky janitor who works there. One day, however, the bullies push too far, and the janitor falls out a window and into a dump truck filled with toxic sludge. The toxic dip transforms the janitor into a hulking superhero -- the Toxic Avenger -- who fights for justice at all costs and is plenty popular with the ladies too!
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DNA
1997 | NR | 3.0 out of 5 StarsScientists find the skeleton of a strange creature in the jungle, and expert Ash Mattley is called in to re-create the creature by extracting its DNA. The experiment is a success, but one scientist turns the creature into a fierce killer.
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The Toxic Avenger: Part 2
1989 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsToxie returns in this sequel to the story of the janitor-turned-monster from New Jersey. In this installment, our hero (Ron Fazio) is working with the blind and has met a nice girl named Claire (Phoebe Legere). When a chemical company plans to take over the town of Tromaville, it ships the nuclear hero to Japan to find his father. While Toxie's gone, the company consumes the town, and Toxie must fight the evil man he thought was his father.
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Ghoulies II
1988 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsThe Ghoulies are back, and more devilish than ever, as they turn an unsuspecting carnival into a House of Pandemonium in this wildly outrageous sequel to the original smash hit Ghoulies. Satan's Den has received its final warning.
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