Movies like Rana: The Legend of Shadow Lake

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Rana: The Legend of Shadow Lake (1980)
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Rana: The Legend of Shadow Lake (1980)
Genre: Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: When Kelly Morgan was 11 years old he had a terrifying encounter with Rana, a strange half man/half frog monster living in a lake. The creature killed his father and many other people before Kelly destroyed it. Now as a young man he returns to search for the monster's hidden treasure, and to see if the legendary creature really was killed.
Style: grindhouse, natural horror, independent film, psychotronic
Plot: monster, creature feature, lake, killer animal, native american, gold, murder, exploitation, underwater, boy, frog, death, good versus evil, aquatic humanoid, scuba diving, animal horror, cabin, explosion, underwater scene
Time: prehistoric times
Keyword: scuba

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Most similar movies to Rana: The Legend of Shadow Lake

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out psychotronic, independent film, natural horror and scary films with plots about monster, animal horror, creature feature, creature, killer animal, animal attack and exploitation mostly in Horror, Sci-Fi and Adventure genres. Some movies like Rana: The Legend of Shadow Lake: Weasels Rip My Flesh (1979), Aquanoids (2003), Killer Fish (1979), Tail Sting (2001), Spawn of the Slithis (1978). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Weasels Rip My Flesh (1979)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 67 min.
Story: Returning from the planet Venus, an errant NASA spacecraft crashes into the ocean, spilling its radioactive cargo. Enveloped by a radioactive mass, a rabid weasel is transformed into a gigantic killer mutant. Prowling the countryside, the huge ...
Style: psychotronic, natural horror, independent film, detective, weird
Plot: monster, mad scientist, creature feature, killer animal, exploitation, murder, shark, violence, bicycle, dead children, camp, mutation ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
95%
 2.4
 617
Aquanoids (2003)
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: On a small island off the California coast it's the Fourth of July and tourists are washing up dead in Babylon Bay, once again! In 1987, rumor has it that mysterious sea creatures called Aquanoids were responsible for 17 vicious deaths. The ...
Style: suspense, independent film, psychotronic
Plot: monster, sea creature, creature feature, scuba diving, killer animal, underwater, mutant, creature, aquatic humanoid, animal horror, underwater scene
⇓ similarity ⇓
76%
 4.2
 2K
Killer Fish (1979)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Italy, USA, UK, Brazil, France
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Jewel thieves attempt to recover treasure from piranha infested waters. Mistrust and betrayals happen amongst the gang in the quest for gold.
Style: natural horror, grindhouse, psychotronic, surprise ending, independent film
Plot: piranha, animal attack, killer fish, monster, killer animal, underwater, sea monster, scuba diving, jewelry, betrayal, diamond, jewel thief ...
Time: year 1979
Place: brazil, rio de janeiro
⇓ similarity ⇓
59%
 2.3
 791
Tail Sting (2001)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: A pack of massive genetically altered Scorpions escape containment on an airplane, turning passengers into victims and forcing one ordinary woman to confront her worst fears.
Style: suspense, suspenseful, rough, scary, natural horror ...
Plot: creature feature, giant insect, murder, scientist, genetics, scorpion, killer animal, airplane, creature, aviation, disaster, monster ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
57%
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Spawn of the Slithis (1978)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: A nuclear leak creates a mutant Slithis sea monster, which terrorizes the variety of pets, winos, and hippies who hang around Venice, California.
Style: surprise ending, psychotronic, independent film
Plot: monster, creature feature, exploitation, sea, alien, octopus, mutant, scientist, nuclear, sea monster, animal, blood ...
Place: california
⇓ similarity ⇓
56%
Creature of Destruction (1968)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story: A resort hypnotist and his assistant predict murders, which she then commits as a fanged monster.
Style: psychotronic, independent film
Plot: monster, dinosaur, octopus, reincarnation, murder, creature, hypnotist, beach, hypnosis, aquatic humanoid, animal horror
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Empire of the Ants (1977)
Genre: Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Sleazy scam artist Joan Collins tries to sell phony real estate deals down in the Florida everglades. What she and her unsuspecting buyers don't know is the area has been taken over by giant ants!
Style: scary, intense, exciting, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: ant, supernatural, giant insect, monster, disaster, giant monster, technology, real estate, danger, deadly creature, dangerous animal, toxic ...
Place: florida, everglades, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
The Curse of the Komodo (2004)
Genre: Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Genetically-engineered Komodo dragons have become ginormous creatures hunting people on a remote tropical island. A small group of scientists must stop the dragons before they escape the island and destroy the rest of the world.
Style: suspenseful, natural horror, rough, serious, scary ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: mutation, giant lizard, experiment gone awry, dangerous animal, danger, creature feature, killer animal, genetic engineering, monster, animal attack, creature, secret project ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
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The Food of the Gods (1976)
Genre: Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Morgan and his friends are on a hunting trip on a remote Canadian island when they are attacked by a swarm of giant wasps. Looking for help, Morgan stumbles across a barn inhabited by an enormous killer chicken. After doing some exploring, they ...
Style: scary, serious, suspenseful, exciting, grindhouse ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: killer animal, space and aliens, american football, survival, mutant, monster, giant monster, investigation, creature feature, animal attack, danger, dangerous animal ...
Time: year 1976, 70s
Place: canada, british columbia
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
 4.4
 699
Sting of Death (1966)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story: A mutant jellyfish stalks biology students in the Florida everglades.
Style: suspense, natural horror, sexy, independent film, psychotronic ...
Plot: monster, creature, water monster, underwater, animal attack, female nudity, swimming pool, jellyfish, sinking boat, experiment, scuba diving, kaiju ...
Place: everglades
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
 3.5
 506
Terror Birds (2016)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: When Maddy Stern discovers her father has gone missing during a routine birdwatching excursion, she and her college pals trek out into the wilderness to find him, only to end up in a wealthy scientist's desolate ranch aviary, where they ...
Style: disturbing, exciting, suspense, scary, suspenseful ...
Plot: creature feature, monster, giant bird, animal attack, loss, fear, good versus evil, deadly creature, peril, violence, chase, evil ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
 3.0
 1K
Octopus II (2001)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Bulgaria
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Dead bodies are being found in New York harbor. The police have no clues nor suspects until Nick and his colleague realize the killer is a giant octopus. Everybody, especially the police captain, refuses to believe Nick's story, and soon the ...
Style: semi serious, scary, natural horror, captivating, suspense ...
Plot: octopus, giant animal, giant octopus, monster, creature feature, sea monster, animal attack, riddles and clues, danger, dangerous animal, underwater, killer animal ...
Time: jurassic, 21st century
Place: usa, new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
Up from the Depths (1979)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: A menacing shark-like predator attacks a Hawaiian tourist area in this low-budget creature feature. An uncredited Roger Corman served as executive producer.
Style: scary, suspense, absurd, natural horror, grindhouse ...
Plot: shark, shark attack, creature feature, tourist, monster, sea monster, exploitation, celebrity, vacation, eaten alive, animal attack, resort ...
Time: prehistoric times
Place: hawaii
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
The Navy vs. the Night Monsters (1966)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: US Navy battles monsters unearthed from the frozen arctic.
Style: retro, suspense, natural horror, psychotronic, independent film ...
Plot: monster, creature feature, u.s. navy, man eating plant, giant monster, creature, sea, winter, scientist, tropical island, navy, airplane crash ...
Time: year 1966
Place: antarctica
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
Raging Sharks (2005)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Bulgaria
Duration: 92 min.
Story: An oceanic observation station is in desperate trouble after a sudden shark attack wrecked the oxygen supply. The accompanying ship, a coast guard cruiser, and other ships in and around the Bermuda triangle are attacked as well. The US Navy sends a ...
Style: serious, suspenseful, scary, exciting, natural horror ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: shark, underwater, shark attack, monster, killer shark, creature feature, murder, experiment, beach, fear, diving, survival ...
Time: 70s
Place: boston
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
 1.8
 814
Jurassic Prey (2015)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: A woman steals money from her mob boss husband hoping to start a new life with her lover. Meanwhile, a washed-up former child star and his buddies rob a bank with a police detective hot on their trail. Through a twist of fate, these people all find ...
Style: psychotronic
Plot: dinosaur, giant monster, animal attack, monster, kaiju, killer animal, dead body, blood, dead, bank robbery, eaten alive, death ...
Time: jurassic
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
Xtro 3: Watch the Skies (1995)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Marines on a deserted island are ordered to disfuse bombs, but then an alien creature terrorizes them.
Style: classic horror, independent film
Plot: alien, monster, alien invasion, creature feature, ufo, revenge, alien monster, lost soul, island, alien abduction, biopunk, exploitation ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
 4.3
 582
Island Claws (1980)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A biological experiment in Florida goes awry. The result: 8-foot long land crabs which roar loudly and kill everything in sight.
Style: independent film, psychotronic
Audience: adult
Plot: monster, creature, animal attack, creature feature, giant monster, kaiju, island, crab, toxic waste, giant animal, sea monster, giant crab ...
Place: florida
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
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The Terror Beneath the Sea (1966)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, Italy, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: While covering a test of guided torpedoes, two reporters believe they see what appears to be a strange-looking swimming creature. They investigate the matter further and discover that there is a race of fish-men living under the sea. The fish-men ...
Style: psychotronic, independent film
Plot: underwater, diving, monster, creature, scuba diving, reporter, submarine, human experiment, torpedo, press conference, electrocution, radiation ...
Time: year 1966
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
The Capture of Bigfoot (1979)
Genre: Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: A series of killings occur, with no suspects, the locals soon decide that Bigfoot is responsible.
Style: independent film, scary, serious, rough, psychotronic
Audience: boys' night
Plot: bigfoot, monster, sasquatch, creature, yeti, camping trip, camping, exploitation, camp, small town, social relations, disorder ...
Time: 70s
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
 4.0
 129
Shark Kill (1976)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min.
Story: Two adventurers set sail to find a giant man-eating great white shark.
Style: natural horror, psychotronic
Plot: shark, killer animal, shark attack, killer shark, underwater, killer fish, creature feature, warning, skepticism, great white shark, diver, marine biologist ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
 4.4
 3K
Uninvited (1988)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: A sinister corporation loses control of a house cat infected with a genetically-engineered virus. The death-toll rises during the mutant feline's rampage, and eventually, it finds its way on board a ship of a criminal king-pin.
Style: retro, classic horror, natural horror, slasher, independent film ...
Plot: yacht, creature feature, criminal, money, mutant animal, animal attack, cat, monster, tiny, ailurophobia, american horror, creature ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
 3.0
 1K
Ice Sharks (2016)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: A new breed of aggressive, ravenous sharks cracks the frozen ocean floor of an Arctic research station, devouring all who fall through. As the station sinks into frigid waters, those alive must fashion makeshift weapons or suffer the same fate.
Style: mockbuster, natural horror, weird
Plot: shark, shark attack, winter, animal attack, killer animal, trapped, monster, creature feature, snow, killer shark, survival, mutation ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
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 5.5
 6K
Ticks (1993)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Teens camping in a northern California retreat are terrorized by mutant insects created by evil, polluting pot farmers.
Style: scary, tense, semi serious, rough, natural horror ...
Audience: teens
Plot: mutant, monster, creature feature, dangerous animal, giant insect, creature, wilderness, buddies, youth, danger, drug abuse, animal attack ...
Time: 90s
Place: california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
 2.2
 5K
Hydra (1971)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A mad scientist (and apparent former Nazi) unleashes his master plan: to transform himself into a mutated walking catfish, gain revenge on those who have spurned him, and kidnap nubile young women to similarly transform so that he can breed. Or ...
Style: natural horror, psychotronic, grindhouse, cult classic, medical horror ...
Plot: monster, creature feature, mad scientist, transformation, creature, mutant, fish, octopus, laboratory, water monster, animal, 666 ...
Place: florida, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
Camel Spiders (2011)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story: Based on actual creatures that for years have tormented our armed forces in the Middle East, these creatures have now invaded the southwestern deserts of the United States. The Camel Spiders now freely hunt for prey, unafraid of any predator - ...
Style: serious, rough, suspense, natural horror, fast ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: giant spider, creature feature, desert, spider, dangerous animal, danger, escapades, monster, killer animal, military, couple relations, tourist ...
Time: 21st century
Place: arizona, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
Varan the Unbelievable (1962)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 70 min.
Story: In an effort to find an economic means of purifying salt water, a joint U.S.-Japanese military command is set up on an isolated Japanese island where an unusual salt water lake is situated. However, their purifying experiments arouse the prehistoric ...
Style: daikaiju, classic horror, natural horror, psychotronic, independent film ...
Plot: giant monster, kaiju, monster, godzilla, dinosaur, beast, monster terrorizes city, giant, death of protagonist, lake, loss of brother, animal horror
Time: 60s
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
 6.1
 41K
Deep Rising (1998)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 106 min.
Story: 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.
Style: scary, suspense, suspenseful, futuristic, cult horror ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: monster, sea monster, deadly creature, creature feature, tentacle, ship, ocean, killer animal, creature, ghost ship, survival horror, bermuda triangle ...
Time: 90s
Place: bolivia, pacific ocean, asia, china
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
Scared To Death (1980)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: A series of hideous murders is taking place, and Inspector Capell and cop-turned-novelist Lonergan are investigating. The murders are found to be the work of an out-of-control experiment in genetic engineering. The two men must descend into the ...
Style: slasher, bloody, independent film, psychotronic, splatter
Plot: creature, monster, serial killer, genetic engineering, fear, exploitation, creature feature, supernatural, paranormal, alien abduction, ex cop, police detective ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
The Loch Ness Horror (1982)
Genre: Adventure, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Hunters set out to catch the legendary Scottish monster that has defied explanation and eluded capture since the 1940s.
Style: independent film, psychotronic
Plot: kaiju, loch ness monster, giant monster, monster, boat, creature, water monster, exploitation, cryptid, octopus, prehistoric animal, cryptozoology ...
Place: scotland
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
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