20 best movies like King Kong Lives (1986)

List of the best movies like King Kong Lives (1986): Killer Mountain, Prisoners of the Sun, Mother Lode, Battle of the Damned, Deep Rising, The Phantom, Red Water, Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity, Into the Badlands, Against the Dark.

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Markimdb: 3.5
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration01:25

A team of climbers is assembled by a rich and eccentric man to rescue a missing expedition he sent up to a forbidden mountain who disappeared after sending out one last disturbing radio message.

Markimdb: 3.7
Genrehorror, action, adventure, detective
CountryUSA, Germany
Duration01:25

A multinational expedition discovers a lost city beneath a pyramid, where they must stop the reawakened gods of ancient Egypt from initiating the apocalypse

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrethriller, adventure, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:41

A couple of youngish adventurers go into the wilderness of British Columbia in search of a lost colleague. Their plane crashes and they find themselves at the mercy of a crazed old Scottish miner, who has lived in isolation for many decades searching the mountain caves for a chamber of long lost gold. He is prepared to do anything - including murder - to keep his gold for himself.

Markimdb: 4.4
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, adventure
CountryUSA, Singapore
Duration01:28

Following a deadly viral outbreak, private military soldier Max Gatling leads a handful of survivors and a ragtag band of robots against an army of the infected.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, adventure
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration01:46

A group of heavily armed hijackers board a luxury ocean liner in the South Pacific Ocean to loot it, only to do battle with a series of large-sized, tentacled, man-eating sea creatures who have taken over the ship first.

Markimdb: 5
Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, adventure
CountryAustralia, USA
Duration01:40

The 21st successor to the role of Bengalla's resident superhero must travel to New York to prevent a rich madman from obtaining three magic skulls that would give him the secret to ultimate power.

Markimdb: 4.1
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure, crime
CountrySouth Africa, USA

In the quiet waters of the Mississippi, body parts are being discovered. No one knows what is behind it all, until a huge man eating bull shark turns up. This bull shark is different, as it can breath in fresh water, making a deadly encounter between anyone who comes before it. John Sanders must now try and reach the surface, with his ex-wife and whilst being held hostage.

Markimdb: 4.4
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
CountryUSA

Lovely and resourceful Daria and Tisa escape a space gulag only to crash land on a nearby world where a guy in tight pants named Zed is playing The Most Dangerous Game. Zed turns the girls and another guest loose in his jungle preserve to serve as the prey in a mad hunt. Armed only with knives and their wits, the girls must battle their way across the jungle to a hidden arms cache before Zed catches and kills them.

Markimdb: 8
Genreaction, drama, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration03:09

In a land controlled by feudal barons, a great warrior and a young boy embark on a journey across a dangerous land to find enlightenment. A genre-bending martial arts series very loosely based on the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West.

Markimdb: 3.1
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, adventure
CountryUSA, Romania

When most of the population of Earth is infected by a virus and transformed into flesh eaters and blood drinking creatures, a group of hunters lead by Tao and his sword chase the vampire zombies to eliminate them. Six non-infected survivors try to find the exit of an abandoned hospital crowded of the infected creatures. Meanwhile, the military is ready to bomb the whole area.

Markimdb: 3.7
Genrehorror, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
CountryUSA, Mexico
Duration01:29

After a bank robbery, four criminals escape to Mexico, but a storm causes an accident which takes down the plane where several die in the crash. The criminals take it into their own hands to continue when one survivor is attacked and eaten by a crocodile. The criminals kill it, but from then on the mother Crocodile is on a killing spree with a goal to kill each survivor. But that is not the only worry, because they're trapped within it's world, and if it doesn't kill them, the criminals will.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrehorror, thriller, drama, adventure
CountryUSA, Netherlands, Italy
Duration01:32

After witnessing the killing of his mate and offspring at Captain Nolan's hands, a vengeful killer whale goes on a rampage in the fisherman's Newfoundland harbor. Under pressure from the villagers, Nolan, Rachel and Umilak sail after the great beast, who will meet them on its own turf.

Markimdb: 3.1
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, adventure, family
CountryUSA

A dormant volcano deep with the Turkish forest holds within it a deadly secret. Perfectly preserved, a nest of pterodactyl eggs are ready to hatch...

Markimdb: 3.1
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
CountryUSA, Germany

When a young ski team training for the Olympics arrives at the remote and isolated Lost Mountain Ski Resort to focus on training, they're thrilled to find a retired Olympic skier is there to help them train. But their plans are halted when a scientist working at a nearby government lab arrives with the horrifying news that a top secret Government project has produced giant spiders and they have escaped, killing and eating everything in sight.

Markimdb: 3.2
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, adventure
CountryUSA

The Most Dangerous Game formula gets a monstrous twist as the mythical Hydra turns the tables on a group of wealthy human-hunters. Kidnapped along with three ex-convicts, former Marine Tim Nolan is transported to a deserted island where the super rich pay a fortune to hunt human prey. But this island isn't exactly deserted; it's actually home to Hydra the Beast!

Markimdb: 3
Genrehorror, thriller, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration01:30

After another deadly shark attack, Ellen Brody decides she has had enough of New England's Amity Island and moves to the Caribbean to join her son, Michael, and his family. But a great white shark has followed her there, hungry for more lives.

Markimdb: 4.7
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
CountryUSA

When the body of a man is found completely destroyed in the swamps in Louisiana, the medical investigator Sam Rivers is assigned to investigate the murder. He travels with the biologist Mary Callahan to the location where the victim lived in a floating house and he meets his family and friends. They find that Chinese snake-heads genetically engineered that belong to a wealthy hunter are attacking and killing the locals. While the group fights to survive, the hunter Jeff arrives with his team to hunt the predators.

Markimdb: 4.8
Genrefantasy, adventure
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

Sheena's white parents are killed while on Safari. She is raised by the mystical witch woman of an African tribe. When her foster mother is framed for the murder of a political leader, Sheena and a newsman, Vic Casey are forced to flee while pursued by the mercenaries hired by the real killer, who hopes to assume power. Sheena's ability to talk to the animals and knowledge of jungle lore give them a chance against the high tech weapons of the mercenaries.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration01:31

Our hero, Cooper, awakes to find himself nauseous, weak and covered in webbing, hanging from the ceiling of an office where, just minutes ago, he started his new job. As he struggles out of his slimy prison he comes face to face with his opponent - a grotesque, powerful and very angry bug. All 3 ft of it. And so begins a hideous, nail-biting, comedic, all-action adventure to find a safe haven while constantly outwitting an infestation of monstrous proportions. As Cooper embarks on his journey, he befriends a ragtag group of survivors including the feisty, determined Sara. Will they make it to safety before they are picked off one by one? And what other surprises are in store for our group of unlikely heroes?

Markimdb: 3.9
Genrehorror, action, fantasy
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration01:35

New York, Christmas Eve, 1999 - at the dawn of the new millennium - a subway construction crew unearths an eight hundred year old Celtic skeleton and a mysterious key. Archeologist Karen Goodleaf is called in to determine the meaning of the discovery. News of the discovery reaches a Middle East monastery where the warrior monks knowns as the Knights Templer - an ancient sect entrusted with protecting holy relics - choose their best pupil, Lukas (Dolph Lundgren) to face the diabolical threat. As Lukas races to New York, an evil Minion seizes Karen and uses its body like a parasite and host. Lukas arrives just in time to rescue Karen and despatch the Minion. The Minion takes hold of another host - revealing that it is immortal. As it cuts a path of destruction through the city, decimating a parking garage and leaving a trail of death, Karen realizes that the Minion can't be killed - but only delayed from finding a new host.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genrehorror, thriller, melodrama, adventure, crime
CountryUSA

After a road accident in Hungary, the American honeymooners Joan and Peter and the enigmatic Dr. Werdegast find refuge in the house of the famed architect Hjalmar Poelzig, who shares a dark past with the doctor.

Markimdb: 5.5
Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration01:31

Ghang-gheng, the ancient winner-take-all competition in which the deadliest fighters from around the world employ the most spectacular feats of martial arts skills ever displayed in order to win the prized Golden Dragon. But fighting prowess alone will not be enough for Chris to triumph over such daunting foes.

Markimdb: 4.2
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, adventure
CountryUSA, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Germany
Duration01:41

    When a hunter sent back to the prehistoric era runs off the path he must not leave, he causes a chain reaction that alters history in disastrous ways.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genreaction, thriller, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:53

    During a rescue mission, a team of Navy Seals discover that a terrorist group have access to deadly US built Stinger missiles, and must set out to locate and destroy them before they can be used.

    Markimdb: 3.5
    Genrehorror, action, thriller, fantasy, adventure, western
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration01:30

    When a nun broke her covenant with God to save the life of her unborn son, Aman, he was cursed for life. As an adult, Aman has killed those who have crossed him. But his curse brings his victims back to life and they pursue him for revenge, so Aman enlists a young gunman to fight by his side against his undead victims.

    Markimdb: 3.9
    Genrehorror, fantastic, fantasy, adventure
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, Luxembourg, USA
    Duration01:28

    When an archaeological expedition opens an ancient Egyptian tomb, the unimaginable evil of a cursed pharaoh is unleashed.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genrehorror, fantastic, action, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:26

    In the distant future, a federation marshal arrives at a research lab on a remote planet where a genetic experiment has gotten loose and begins feeding on the dwindling scientific group.

    Markimdb: 3.4
    Genrehorror, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
    CountryPhilippines, Canada

    A sleazy producer develops a concept he dubs "blood surfing" -- tossing bloody fish remains into the water to lure sharks and then surfing through the animals as they chomp about. Along with his camerawoman, the producer brings two thrill-seeking surfers to the coast of Florida to capture some gnarly footage. But, as they blood surf, they encounter something even more deadly: a colossal prehistoric crocodile intent on devouring them.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genreaction, thriller, adventure
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, West Germany
    Duration02:14

    James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 one more time to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. Bond must defeat Largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for nuclear blackmail. But Bond has an ally in Largo's girlfriend, the willowy Domino, who falls for Bond and seeks revenge. This is the last time for Sean Connery as Her Majesty's Secret Agent 007. Made outside of the traditional Broccoli production environment due to separate rights having been obtained for this specific Ian Fleming story.

    Markimdb: 3
    Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, comedy, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:21

    A scientist enlists the help of the US army to investigate the mysterious disappearance of her father, deep in the Belizean jungle. Caught in the crossfire between a brutal guerrilla army controlled by a mystical warlord, they are also confronted by an even bigger terror giant mutated wasps that are, for some reason, thirsty for blood.

    Markimdb: 3.8
    Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:34

    When zombies overrun San Francisco, a desperate group survives by locking themselves inside Alcatraz Prison. When the undead breach the island, our heros are forced to return to the mainland overrun with the undead.

    Markimdb: 3.8
    Genrehorror, thriller, adventure
    CountryUSA

    When Tom, his girlfriend Alexis and his friends are on Joe's yacht, they rescue a wounded drowned man in shock. During the night, the stranger overrides the automatic pilot and steers the vessel to change the direction; however he accidentally wrecks on a rock and the vessel sinks. The castaways reach a beach in an island and try to contact the coast-guard through the radio. However, during the night, the body of the stranger vanishes from the grave and then Tom also disappears.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genreaction, fantasy, adventure
    CountryUSA, Netherlands, Italy
    Duration01:29

    The tyrant Gedren seeks the total power in a world of barbarism. She raids the city Hablac and kills the keeper of a talisman that gives her great power. Red Sonja, sister of the keeper, sets out with her magic sword to overthrow Gedren.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrefantastic, action, adventure
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration02:11

    When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

    Markimdb: 3.1
    Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
    CountryUSA, Japan
    Duration01:20

    On a lush tropical island, working under a secret government charter, Martin Drake has not only grown sprawling acres of giant vegetables, but inadvertently spawned two mammoth reptiles as well. Now they've broken free of their enclosures, and Drake has only one option: kill the creatures before word gets back to Washington and they close him down. When Drake's first team of well-armed mercenaries gets wiped out within hours of setting down in the jungle, he turns to one lone hunter, The Cajun, to go in single-handedly. But will The Cajun be cunning enough to find the creatures and destroy them before they turn the blue waters red with the blood of tourists. The only hope is to bring the monsters together and make them fight. When one emerges victorious, that will be the time to strike and kill the other. It's a risky plan, but ultimately the only one that may work. One of David Carradine's last movies.

    Markimdb: 3.2
    Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, adventure
    CountryUSA

    30 feet of pure terror is the result of an experimental drug used in a biochemical lab and this mutated nightmare is pure evil! Half-African cobra and half-diamondback, he's 30 feet long with a giant appetite for terror.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genrefantastic, action, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:40

    In a post-apocalyptic world, a warrior wandering through the desert comes upon a group of settlers who are being menaced by a murderous gang that is after the water they control.

    Markimdb: 4.5
    Genrehorror, action, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:39

    Action epic sees a passionate young man transform into a brutal warrior as he travels the unforgiving landscape in search of his long lost brother Hakan The Ferrocious, whose people are relying on him to restore order to their kingdom.

    Markimdb: 4.2
    Genrefantastic, action, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA, Germany, United Kingdom
    Duration02:40

    Four young outsiders teleport to a dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably upended, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Australia
    Duration02:24

    Living a bleak existence at a London orphanage, 12-year-old Peter finds himself whisked away to the fantastical world of Neverland. Adventure awaits as he meets new friend James Hook and the warrior Tiger Lily. They must band together to save Neverland from the ruthless pirate Blackbeard. Along the way, the rebellious and mischievous boy discovers his true destiny, becoming the hero forever known as Peter Pan.

    Markimdb: 2.5
    Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:29

    1970's pop culture icons Danny Bonaduce and Barry Williams face off in the hunt for the legendary mountain creature.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:36

    Mason is a man down on his luck with nothing to lose when he's approached to lead a group of wealthy hunters on an expedition in the Pacific Northwest. But things get really twisted when Mason discovers the group isn't after wild animals -- they're after him.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrefantastic, action, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:54

      For centuries, a small but powerful force of warriors called the Green Lantern Corps has sworn to keep intergalactic order. Each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of the first human ever recruited.

      Markimdb: 2.4
      Genrehorror, action, thriller, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:23

      Jonah and Ella Mazer are typical teenagers, but strange and frightening things are happening at their new school. They learn that all of their classmates are descendants of witches -- and the two are destined to die.

      Markimdb: 8.3
      Genrefantastic, action, adventure, family, cartoon
      CountryUSA

      Taking place some time between 'Tron' and 'Tron: Legacy', 'Tron: Uprising' tells the story of Beck, a young program who becomes the skillful leader of a revolution inside the computer world of The Grid.

      Markimdb: 3.3
      Genreaction, fantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA, Malaysia
      Duration01:54

      A warrior fleeing the violence of his past must take up the sword and risk everything to face a god of incalculable power.

      Markimdb: 3.1
      Genrefantastic, action, adventure
      CountryGermany, Canada
      Duration01:35

      Jack Carver, a former member of the Special Forces takes the journalist Valerie Cardinal to an Island to visit her uncle Max who is working in a Military complex on the Island. As they arrive Valerie gets captured by the minions of Doctor Krüger. After the destruction of his boat Jack finds out about the true purpose of the Facilities on the Island, which is the creation of genetic soldiers.

      Markimdb: 3.4
      Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
      CountryUSA

      After Air Force One goes down during a storm over the Bermuda Triangle, the United States Navy is dispatched to find the escape pod holding the President. A giant monster beneath the ocean awakens and attacks the fleet.

      Markimdb: 2.4
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
      CountryUSA

      When a colossal tectonic shift causes the sea level to start rising, a microbiologist gathers the DNA of as many species as she can, while the military creates an "ark" in a desperate attempt to preserve life on Earth.

      Markimdb: 4.1
      Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, adventure
      CountryUSA, Lithuania, Italy
      Duration01:26

      Captain Martin Stone is leading a finely-trained, elite platoon of Allied soldiers as they attack an enemy bunker. Underestimating their enemy's strength, they are quickly beaten back into the forest. As they try to regroup, they are suddenly attacked by the same soldiers they had just killed a few minutes earlier. Forced to flee deeper into Russian territory, they discover one of war's most terrifying secrets and realize they have woken up a far more deadlier enemy.




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