Mad Scientist Horror Movie Reviews

Looking for a new Mad Scientist 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 Mad Scientist movie it is and what other Mad Scientist movies it's similar to, just so you know what to expect. And nearly all Mad Scientist movie reviews include videos from other reviewers, so you get multiple opinions from the horror community.

Suitable Flesh (2023) Review

It's about a once-esteemed psychiatrist who helplessly watches her life spiral into a nightmarish maelstrom of supernatural hysteria and gruesome deaths after murdering her young patient, all linked to a seemingly unstoppable ancient curse. Su...

Cerebrum (2021) Review

It's about a test subject at a memory transfer lab who commits a crime he cannot remember. Cerebrum was directed by Arvi and stars James Russo (Undying, Little Red Devil, and Chill), Alexxis Lemire (Torn Hearts, Truth or Dare), Christia...

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...

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The Breach (2022) Review

It's about a team of police investigators who attempt to uncover the truth behind a renowned physicist's mysterious death, and the otherworldly implications of his experiments. The Breach was directed by Rodrigo Gudiño (The Last Will an...

Firestarter (2022) Review

It's about a mother, father, and daughter with supernatural abilities on the run from a shadowy government organization that wants to capture and perform experiments on them. Firestarter was directed by Keith Thomas (The Vigil) and stars R...

The Witch: Part 2. The Other One (2022) Review

It's about a girl who escapes a secret lab and must use her special abilities to survive waves of assassins bent on killing her. The Witch: Part 2. The Other One was directed by Park Hoon-jung and stars Shin Si-a, Park Eun-bin, Seo Eun-su...

Firestarter Ending Explained (Spoilers)

A young girl tries to understand how she mysteriously gained the power to set things on fire with her mind. Firestarter: Spoilers Below Andy and Vicky are struggling to provide their daughter, Charlie, with a regular childhood, but it is ha...

Old Ending Explained (Spoilers)

A vacationing family discovers that the secluded beach where they're relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly, reducing their entire lives into a single day. Old: Spoilers Below The Kapa family – Guy and Prisca,...

April 28th, 2022 | , | Horror Genre: , , , , , ,

Faceless (1987) Review

It’s about a mad scientist who devotes his maniacal ends to nearly-lifeless tissue. Faceless was directed by Jesús Franco (Snakewoman, Killer Barbys, and White Cannibal Queen). It stars Helmut Berger (The Bloodstained Butterfly and The Biggest ...

February 22nd, 2022 | , | Horror Genre: , , , , ,

Doctor X (1932) Review

It’s about an unsolved series of “full moon murders,” the reporter (and the police officers) investigating them, and a research facility boss intent on proving all of his subordinates guiltless.  Doctor X was directed by Michael Curtiz (The...

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

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Ending Explained (Spoilers)

Set in 1998, this origin story explores the secrets of the mysterious Spencer Mansion and the ill-fated Raccoon City. Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City: Spoilers Below Claire Redfield and her older brother Chris live at the Raccoon Cit...

February 16th, 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: , , , ,

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963) Review

It’s about a medical doctor who invents some very special eye drops. X: The Man with X-Ray Eyes was produced and directed by Roger Corman (The Terror, The Raven, and The Undead) and stars Ray Milland (The Thing with Two Heads, The Attic, and The...

December 15th, 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: , , , , ,

Santo vs. Frankensteins Daughter (1972) Review

It’s about a virtuous masked wrestler trying to rescue his girlfriend from a dungeon of doom. Santo vs. Frankenstein’s Daughter was directed by Miguel M. Delgado (1905-1994) (director of 141 films, such as Mr. Photographer 1953) and it stars t...

April 11th, 2021 | , | Horror Genre: ,

The Invisible Man (1933) Review

It's about a mad scientist who injects himself with flowers (seriously) that turn him invisible... and also into a raving lunatic. The Invisible Man was directed by James Whale (who also directed Bride Of Frankenstein and The Old Dark House)...

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

Blackenstein (1973) Review

It's about a Vietnam vet who lost both arms and legs in the war, but had a girl who knew a guy who could stitch him back together like new(ish). Blackenstein was directed by William A. Levey (who also directed Hellgate) and stars Ivory Stone, ...

Frankenstein (1931) Review

It's about a mad scientist who figures out how to bring the dead back to life, only he accidentally uses the brain of a criminal which creates a bit of a snag. Frankenstein was directed by James Whale (who also directed Bride of Frankenstein a...

April 28th, 2020 | , | Horror Genre: , ,

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