Creature Horror Movie Reviews

Looking for a new Creature horror movie to watch, but don't want to waste your time sitting through a movie you'll hate? You're in luck! We built AllHorror specifically to help you find the horror movies you're most likely to love. Check out our spoiler-free "Worth Watching" reviews below. All reviews are short and written to give you an idea of what kind of Creature movie it is and what other Creature movies it's similar to, just so you know what to expect. And nearly all Creature movie reviews include videos from other reviewers, so you get multiple opinions from the horror community.

Pollen (2023) Review

It's about a bright-eyed young woman who is assaulted by a senior coworker, and whose dream job becomes a living nightmare as she tries to keep her career together while being tormented at work, at home, and in her dreams by a mysterious tree mon...

August 03rd, 2023 | , | Horror Genre: , , , ,

The Curse of Wolf Mountain (2023) Review

It's about a group of friends who visit the mountain where one of their parents died, only to encounter three escaped inmates and a much more dangerous predator lurking in the woods. The Curse of Wolf Mountain was directed by David Lipper (D...

Bridge of the Doomed (2022) Review

It's about a military platoon which must defend a bridge from ravenous zombies and an intelligent creature to prevent their base from being overrun. Bridge of the Doomed was directed by Michael Su (Night of the Tommyknockers, Doomed, and My ...

February 02nd, 2023 | , | Horror Genre: , , , , , , , ,

Piranha 3D (2010) Review

It's about a sudden underwater tremor which sets free scores of the prehistoric man-eating fish, forcing an unlikely group of strangers to band together to stop themselves from becoming fish food for the area's new razor-toothed residents. ...

November 15th, 2022 | , | Horror Genre: , , , , ,

The Lair (2022) Review

It's about a Royal Air Force pilot whose plane is shot down over Afghanistan, seeks refuge in an abandoned underground bunker, and must survive waves of attacks from the hordes of alien creatures who dwell there. The Lair was directed by Neil...

Beast Ending Explained (Spoilers)

A father and his two teenage daughters find themselves hunted by a massive rogue lion intent on proving that the Savanna has but one apex predator. Beast: Spoilers Below Why did Nate fight the lion with another pride watching? In Beast, ...

September 16th, 2022 | , | Horror Genre: , , , , , ,

Beast (2022) Review

It's about a widowed father and his two daughters who visit South Africa to pay their respects to their deceased wife and mother, until they become isolated and hunted by a bloodthirsty lion, out for revenge after it's entire pride was slaugh...

August 26th, 2022 | , | Horror Genre: , , , , , ,

Shark Side of the Moon (2022) Review

It's about American astronauts who uncover a shark-human hybrid civilization on the moon after a rogue Soviet scientist deposited experimental super-soldiers there decades earlier. Shark Side of the Moon was directed by Glenn Campbell and T...

August 23rd, 2022 | , | Horror Genre: , , , , , , , , , ,

The Reef: Stalked (2022) Review

It's about a reunion memorial trip of kayaking that is haunted by the trauma of a murder and the phobia of water when a shark begins stalking the group. The Reef: Stalked was directed by Andrew Traucki (Black Water: Abyss, The ABCs of Death...

August 04th, 2022 | , | Horror Genre: , , , , , , ,

Witches in the Woods Ending Explained (Spoilers)

Jill, a tenacious UMass freshman, abandons her studies for an off-the-grid snowboarding trip. When their SUV mysteriously becomes lost, temperatures fall and the group dynamic unravels as a virtual and then literal witch hunt begins. Witches in th...

Antlers Ending Explained (Spoilers)

In an isolated Oregon town, a middle-school teacher and her sheriff brother become embroiled with her enigmatic student, whose dark secrets lead to terrifying encounters with an ancestral creature. Antlers: Spoilers Below Julia's father...

June 02nd, 2022 | , | Horror Genre: , , , , , ,

Crabs! (2022) Review

It's about monstrous, mutated crabs that attack a coastal town on prom night. Crabs! was directed by Pierce Berolzheimer and stars Dylan Riley Snyder, Jessica Morris (American Exorcism, The 6th Friend, and Dead Man's Hand), Allie Jen...

June 02nd, 2022 | , | Horror Genre: , , , , , , , ,

The Son of Kong (1933) Review

It’s a movie about the son of King Kong (obviously!). The Son of Kong was directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack (Dr. Cyclops) and stars Robert Armstrong (The Mad Ghoul), Helen Mack (She), and Frank Reicher (The Mummy’s Ghost). Can Kong...

May 16th, 2022 | , | Horror Genre: , ,

Malibu Horror Story (2022) Review

It's about a team of paranormal investigators who search a sacred Native American cave for clues in the unsolved disappearance of four local teens. Malibu Horror Story was directed by Scott Slone and stars Tommy Cramer, Dylan Sprayberry (...

Aquarium of the Dead (2021) Review

It's about a scientific accident that causes sea creatures in an aquarium to become zombies. Aquarium of the Dead is directed by Glenn Miller (who also directed Zoombies) and stars Vivica A. Fox (from The Last Sharknado: It's About Time...

May 05th, 2022 | , | Horror Genre: , , , ,

Toxic Shark (2017) Review

A tropical singles retreat takes a terrifying turn when guests realize a poisonous shark is infesting the surrounding water. Toxic Shark was directed by Cole Sharpe and stars Kabby Border, Christina Masterson, Michelle Cortés and Bryce Durfee am...

April 26th, 2022 | , | Horror Genre: , , , ,

Blood Red Sky Ending Explained (Spoilers)

A woman with a mysterious illness is forced into action when a group of terrorists attempt to hijack a transatlantic overnight flight. Blood Red Sky: Spoilers Below An airborne plane is hijacked and is about to crash land. However, someone ...

April 21st, 2022 | , | Horror Genre: , , , , , ,

Reed's Point (2022) Review

It's about two hapless college students investigating a disappearance in a creepy forest. Reed's Point was directed by Dale Fabrigar (who also directed Wedding Day) and stars Julia Kelly (E-Demon), Evan Adams, Madison Ekstrand and Antho...

April 11th, 2022 | , | Horror Genre: , , , , , ,

The Blob (1988) Review

A deadly entity from space crashes near a small town and begins consuming everyone in its path. Panic ensues as shady government scientists try to contain the horrific creature. The Blob was directed by Chuck Russell (known for A Nightmare On Elm ...

April 07th, 2022 | , | Horror Genre: , ,

Tethered (2022) Review

It's about a young blind boy surviving alone in the woods, a rope keeping him tethered to his home. Tethered was directed by Daniel Robinette and stars Alexandra Paul (from House Of The Damned, Piranha and The Paperboy), Kareem Ferguson and...

March 18th, 2022 | , | Horror Genre: , , ,

Lamb Ending Explained (Spoilers)

A childless couple, María and Ingvar discover a mysterious newborn on their farm in Iceland. The unexpected prospect of family life brings them much joy, before ultimately destroying them. Lamb: Spoilers Below In Iceland, an unknown, loudl...

March 14th, 2022 | , | Horror Genre: , , , ,

Deep Rising (1998) Review

It’s about 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. Deep Rising w...

March 04th, 2022 | , | Horror Genre: , , , , ,

King Kong (1933) Review

It’s about animal cruelty in the big apple. Kong Kong was co-directed by Merian C. Cooper (The Last Days of Pompeii and The Four Feathers) and Ernest B. Schoedsack (Dr. Cyclops and Mighty Joe Young) and features special effects by Willis O’Bri...

February 15th, 2022 | , | Horror Genre: , ,

Forbidden Planet (1956) Review

It’s about a distant planet-colony gone silent and the starship which goes to investigate. Forbidden Planet was directed by Fred M. Wilcox (Shadow in the Sky and Lassie Come Home) and stars Walter Pidgeon (The Gorilla and How Green Was My Valley...

January 26th, 2022 | , | Horror Genre: , , ,

Gappa, the Triphibian Monsters (1967) Review

It’s about a native monster disturbed by the organizers of a cultural appropriation scheme. Gappa the Triphibian Monsters was directed by Haruyasu Hoguchi (Cat Girl Gamblers, Cat Girl Gamblers: Abandoned Fangs of Triumph, and Cat Girl Gamblers: ...

January 19th, 2022 | , | Horror Genre: , ,

Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967) Review

It’s about everyone’s favorite gigantic turtle biped – in his third cinematic appearance. Gamera vs. Gyaos (its alternative title was Giant Monster Dogfight: Gamera vs. Gyaos) was directed by Noriaki Yuasa (Gamera vs. Barugon and Gamera vs. ...

January 19th, 2022 | , | Horror Genre: , ,

The Rats Are Coming! The Werewolves Are Here! (1972) Review

It’s about bloodthirsty werewolves and man-eating rats – together at last. The Rats Are Coming! The Werewolves Are Here was written and directed by Andy Milligan (Surgikill and The Man with Two Heads) and stars Hope Stansbury (Blood and The Bo...

January 12th, 2022 | , | Horror Genre: , , , ,

Sssssss (1973) Review

It’s about a guy, a girl, her dad, and his scientific snake-transformation serum. Sssssss was directed by Bernard L. Kowalski (Krakatoa: East of Java) and scripted by Hal Dresner based on a story by Daniel C. Striepeke. It stars Strother Martin ...

December 16th, 2021 | , | Horror Genre: , , , ,

Varan the Unbelievable (1962) Review

It’s about an ambitious desalinization experiment that goes horribly wrong. Varan the Unbelievable was produced and directed by Jerry A. Baerwitz (Wild Harvest) plus Ishir Honda (Godzilla and Rodan) as to the monster segments. It stars Myron Hea...

December 09th, 2021 | , | Horror Genre: , , ,

The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961) Review

It’s about a defecting Soviet rocket scientist who gets caught up in a counter-espionage shoot-out and accidentally irradiated at an atomic test site. The Beast of Yucca Flats was written, narrated, and directed by Coleman Francis (Red Zone Cuba...

December 06th, 2021 | , | Horror Genre: , , , ,

The Cat Creeps (1930) Review

It’s about a misanthrope’s estate plan and people disappearing in a dark old mansion. The Cat Creeps was co-directed by Rupert Julian (The Phantom of the Opera) and John Willard (who also scripted the play on which the film was based) and it s...

December 06th, 2021 | , | Horror Genre: , ,

Gamera vs. Barugon (1966) Review

It’s about an enormous turtle biped on the rampage – for the second time! Gamera vs. Barugon (occasionally translated as Great Monster Duel and released on U.S. television as War of the Monsters) was directed by Shigeo Tanaka (who also directe...

November 19th, 2021 | , | Horror Genre: , , , ,

Santo in the Wax Museum (1963) Review

It’s about that nimble, beloved silver-suited wrestler, Santo! Santo in the Wax Museum (aka Samson in the Wax Museum) was co-directed by Alfonso Corona Blake (Santo vs. the Vampire Women) and Manuel San Fernando (the Johnny Sokko and His Flying ...

November 17th, 2021 | , | Horror Genre: , , , , ,

The Giant Spider Invasion (1975) Review

It’s about an invasion – of spiders – which start out small and end up tall. The Giant Spider Invasion was directed by Bill Rebane (The Capture of Bigfoot and Monster a Go-Go) and stars Steve Brodie (Frankenstein Island), his son, Kevin Brod...

November 13th, 2021 | , | Horror Genre: , , ,

The Monsters Crash the Pajama Party (1965) Review

It’s about – well, it’s about monsters that crash a pajama party. The Monsters Crash the Pajama Party was directed by David L. Hewitt (Journey to the Center of Time and The Mighty Gorga), who co-scripted the film with Jean Jewitt (who, in tu...

November 13th, 2021 | , | Horror Genre: , , , ,

The Nest (2021) Review

A yard sale teddy bear is infested with more than the comfort they bring to children. The Nest was directed by James Suttles and stars Dee Wallace (from Critters), Sarah Navratil (from The Field Guide To Evil), Kevin Patrick Murphy, Maple Suttles ...

November 02nd, 2021 | , | Horror Genre: , , , ,

The Fly (1986) Review

It’s about a scientist who is turned into a human size fly while conducting an experiment with teleportation. The Fly was directed by David Cronenberg (who also directed EXistenZ, Dead Ringers, The Dead Zone and Videodrome) and stars Jeff Gold...

October 21st, 2021 | , | Horror Genre: , , ,

It Came From Below (2021) Review

A group of friends find themselves hunted down in the caves by a creature... from another world. Brought to you by director Dan Allen and starring Megan Purvis, Becca Hirani, Jake Watkins, and Kate Sandison, it definitely appears to be cut from th...

September 28th, 2021 | , | Horror Genre: , , , ,

A Quiet Place (2018) Review

It’s about a family struggling to stay alive in a post-apocalyptic world, overrun with blind monsters with incredible hearing. Directed by and starring John Krasinski alongside his wife Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe, ‘A Quiet P...

September 02nd, 2021 | , | Horror Genre: , , , ,

The Thing (2011) Review

It’s about a team of Nowergian and American researchers who have to try and survive after discovering a shape-shifting alien alive in the ice. The film is a prequel to the 1982 John Carpenter film of the same name. The Thing is a 2011 horror fil...

August 15th, 2021 | , | Horror Genre: , , ,

The Thing (1982) Review

It’s about a group of researchers being hunted and assimilated by a shapeshifting alien at a research facility in Antarctica. Few films have made as big a comeback or amassed as big a cult following as John Carpenter’s 1982 ‘The Thing’. B...

August 14th, 2021 | , | Horror Genre: , , ,

After Midnight (2021) Review

It's about a guy who goes all crazy after his girlfriend leaves. He sees monsters and stuff, but really he's just super bummed out. After Midnight was directed by Jeremy Gardner (who also directed The Battery) and Christian Stella and st...

March 23rd, 2021 | , | Horror Genre: , , ,

Troll 2 (1990) Review

A young child is terrified to discover that a planned family trip is to be haunted by vile plant-eating monsters out of his worst nightmare. Troll 2 was directed by Claudio Fragasso (Beyond Darkness and Rats) and stars Michael Stephenson, George H...

March 20th, 2021 | , | Horror Genre: , , ,

Troll (1986) Review

It's about a kid who has to save his apartment building from a bunch of vegetarian trolls. Troll was directed by John Carl Buechler (Friday the 13th part 7, Cellar Dweller, Ghoulies 3, The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde) and stars Mi...

March 20th, 2021 | , | Horror Genre: , , ,

Leprechaun: Origins (2014) Review

It's about a group of friends who go exploring rural Ireland only to find themselves the target of some kind of wild creature. Leprechaun: Origins was directed by Zach Lipovsky (who also directed Freaks and Dead Rising: Watchtower) and stars S...

March 18th, 2021 | , | Horror Genre: , , ,

Altitude (2010) Review

It's about a group of friends who take a road trip in the sky to get to a concert, which they never get to thanks to some mechanical problems and a supernatural creature. Altitude was directed by Kaare Andrews (who also directed Cabin Fever: P...

February 02nd, 2021 | , | Horror Genre: , , ,

Castle Freak (2020) Review

It's about a girl who inherits an old castle that happens to house a mutant freak and a weird satanic cult. Castle Freak was directed by Tate Steinsiek and stars Clair Catherine, Jake Horowitz and Kika Magalhaes (from The Eyes Of My Mother). ...

January 18th, 2021 | , | Horror Genre: , , , ,

Tremors: Shrieker Island (2020) Review

It's Tremors meets Jurassic Park. Tremors: Shrieker Island was directed by Don Michael Paul (who also directed Tremors 5: Bloodlines and Lake Placid: The Final Chapter) and stars Michael Gross (from all the Tremors including Tremors: A Cold ...

November 11th, 2020 | , | Horror Genre: , , , ,

Willard (2003) Review

It's about a guy who is bullied on the daily both at home and work, but stumbles on a sinister realization that his brood of pet rats can bully back. Willard was directed by Glen Morgan and stars Crispin Glover (from We Have Always Lived In T...

September 20th, 2020 | , | Horror Genre: , , ,

Willard (1971) Review

It's about a guy who gets pushed around by just about everyone, but finds a way to push back with the help of his army of pet rats. Willard was directed by Daniel Mann and stars Bruce Davison (from Await The Dawn and The Sonata), Ernest Borg...

September 19th, 2020 | , | Horror Genre: , , , ,

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