Movies like Cryptid
If Cryptid's mix of monster, cave and animal attack stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Cryptid's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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The Ritual
2017 · Directed by David Bruckner · 94 min6.3
Why you'll like itShares: monster, forest · Also horror and mystery
A group of college friends reunite for a trip to the forest, but encounter a menacing presence in the woods that's stalking them.
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Underwater
2020 · Directed by William Eubank · 95 min6.3
Why you'll like itShares: monster, animal attack · From the same decade (2020s)
After an earthquake destroys their underwater station, six researchers must navigate two miles along the dangerous, unknown depths of the ocean floor to make it to safety in a race against time.
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Lee Cronin's The Mummy
2026 · Directed by Lee Cronin · 133 min7.8
Why you'll like itShares: monster · Also horror and mystery · From the same decade (2020s)
The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace—eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living…
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Jaws
1975 · Directed by Steven Spielberg · 124 min7.7
Why you'll like itShares: animal attack, creature
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the…
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The Revenant
2015 · Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu · 157 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: animal attack, forest
In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.
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Jeepers Creepers
2001 · Directed by Victor Salva · 90 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: monster · Also horror and mystery
On a desolate country highway, two homeward-bound teens are nearly run off the road by a maniac in a beat-up truck, and later spot him shoving what appears to be a body down a sewer pipe.
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Come Play
2020 · Directed by Jacob Chase · 97 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: monster · Also horror and mystery · From the same decade (2020s)
Oliver, a lonely autistic boy, seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses the boy's devices against him, his parents must fight to save their son from the monster…
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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
2014 · Directed by Matt Reeves · 130 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: animal attack, forest
A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.
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It
2017 · Directed by Andy Muschietti · 135 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: maine, creature
In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.
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The Mist
2007 · Directed by Frank Darabont · 126 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: monster
After a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping David Drayton and his five-year-old son in a local grocery store with other local residents.
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The Last House
2026 · Directed by Louis Leterrier · 110 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: monster · From the same decade (2020s)
A family suddenly sealed inside their home must work together to survive against dwindling resources and the ominous threat keeping them trapped.
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Them!
1954 · Directed by Gordon Douglas · 94 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: monster
As a result of nuclear testing, gigantic, ferocious mutant ants appear in the American desert southwest, and a father-daughter team of entomologists join forces with the state police officer who first discovers their…