Movies like Run the Beast (1990)
The best movies like Run the Beast (1990) are Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 5 (2014), Shadow Master (2022) and Attack on Titan II: End of the World (2015). If Run the Beast hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedDead Sea (2024)6.4/10 from 279 votes
- NewestThe Dreadful (2026)Released 2026
- In JapaneseRape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 5 (2014)Also in Japanese
Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 5 (2014)
Convinced of the final outcome, a team of scientists travels back in time to stop the spread of a virus turning men into zombified rapists through society and causes them to finally uncover the source of the deadly disease which causes them to attempt to stop it before it happens again.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisShadow Master (2022)
After being slain by a group of criminals, a man is reborn with animal-like superpowers and makes it his mission to right the wrongs of his city.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAttack on Titan II: End of the World (2015)
Eren Yeager leaves to restore a break in the wall destroyed by a Titan. He comes under attack by the Titans and is cornered. Shikishima comes to his aid. The titans never stops attacking. Eren is now injured and tries to protect Armin, but is swallowed by a titan. A Titan with black hair appears and begins to expel the other titans.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Eternal (2011)
Set primarily before the events of Kamen Rider W Forever, Kamen Rider Eternal tells the story of Daido Katsumi, the formation of NEVER, the mission that led them to target Fuuto, and reveals just how Daido obtained his Lost Driver and got his first taste of the power of Kamen Rider Eternal. As a mysterious woman retells this story to Phillip and Shotaro, they realize that Daido may not have been the simple monster he first appeared to be…
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLooking for Richard (1996)
Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGigi & Nate (2022)
A young man with a bright future suffers a near-fatal accident and recreates his new life with the help of an unlikely animal friend.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDead Sea (2024)
Stranded in the open sea after a fatal accident, a young woman and her two friends are rescued by a fishing vessel's captain, unaware that the ship harbors a chilling secret.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisExtinction (2015)
And suddenly, overnight, the world came to a halt. Two men, two survivors, one kid, and hatred that separates them. A place forgotten by everyone, including the creatures that inhabit the Earth... until now.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 4 (2014)
In a devastated, post-apocalyptic world, all men have turned into rape demons. The only hope for the future is to travel to the past and prevent the outbreak, the source of which still remains a mystery.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Curse of Buckout Road (2017)
A college class project on creation and destruction of modern myth, turns terrifying when a trio of young people come to realize the urban legends surrounding the famed Buckout Road may, in fact, be REAL.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFear the Invisible Man (2023)
A young British widow shelters an old medical school colleague, a man who has somehow turned himself invisible. As his isolation grows and his sanity frays, he schemes to create a reign of wanton murder and terror across the city.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBurning Sands (2017)
Deep into Hell Week, a favored pledgee is torn between honoring his code of silence or standing up against the intensifying violence of underground hazing.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Mother (2003)
A grandmother has a passionate affair with a man half her age, who is also sleeping with her daughter.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974)
Professor Van Helsing had been asked to help against the tyranny of skeletal creatures that are responsible for terror and death amongst the peasants in rural China. He is the only person qualified to deal with the cause of these phenomena, for the undead are controlled by the most diabolical force of all.... Count Dracula. But he is not alone- to aid him comes a mystical brotherhood of seven martial arts warriors.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Dreadful (2026)
In medieval England, Anne and her domineering mother-in-law Morwen struggle to survive on the outskirts of society. But when a man from Anne's past returns from war, a curse begins to take shape through a mysterious knight and threatens to destroy them all.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisHideaways (2011)
The elder one of each generation in the Furlong family is equipped with an extraordinary capacity. James discovers the nature of his at the time of an accident which causes the death of his father and his grandmother. Haunted by this mysterious evil he hides in a forest not to harm anybody. A few years later, Mae also takes refuge it in the forest and meets James.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1991)
Reclusive vampires lounge in a lonely American town. They wear sunscreen to protect themselves. A descendant of Van Helsing arrives with hilarious consequences.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLucky Them (2013)
More interested in partying and flirting with young musicians than work, veteran rock journalist Ellie Klug has one last chance to prove her value to her magazine’s editor: a no-stone-unturned search to discover what really happened to long lost rock god, Matt Smith, who also happens to be her ex-boyfriend. Teaming up with an eccentric amateur documentary filmmaker, Ellie hits the road in search of answers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Stakelander (2016)
When his home of New Eden is destroyed by a revitalized Brotherhood and its new Vamp leader, Martin finds himself alone in the badlands of America with only the distant memory of his mentor and legendary vampire hunter, Mister, to guide him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisDeadsight (2018)
A man with partial blindness and a young pregnant police officer must work together to escape a deadly virus that has spread across Grey County.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCrime Hunter 2 - Bullets of Betrayal (1989)
Detective Joker from Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, USA is dispatched after receiving 211 calls from the police station.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Crime Hunter 3: Killing Bullet (1990)
Joe reunites with his ex-lover Serika, unbeknownst that she is the mistress and pawn of Mexican-Japanese crime lord Nicol. Joe’s superiors see Serika as a suspect and a member of Nicol’s gang, so when she disappears, Joe must recruit outside help to get her back. Here a sympathetic female colleague named Sunny and a tearaway member of Nicol’s gang aid him in his search.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Undead Cemetery (2014)
Eisuke Kasahara (47 years old), the director of surgery at Eiai University Hospital, is affectionate with his flashy wife Lisa (35 years old), who does not do housework for Roku, and asks a detective agency to investigate and discovers that Lisa is having an affair with her host. Eisuke tried to pressure Lisa for a divorce by confronting her with photographic evidence and an investigation report. However, on the contrary, Lisa confronts her with the results of an investigation that Eisuke is having an affair with Aki Nogami, a 24-year-old beautiful nurse. "I'm a generous wife, so I don't make a fuss about my husband's infidelity, and of course I don't want to divorce him. However, if you really want to break up, I'll get plenty of alimony," Eisuke, who was threatened by Lisa, unilaterally says goodbye to Aki and chooses the path of remarriage with Lisa. But from here, Eisuke's real shambles awaited...
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Carlos (1991)
V-cinema classic about a wanted Brazilian Japanese gangster who flees to Tokyo and fights yakuza.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Kenka-gumi: Bloody Crest (1998)
After being released from prison, Ichigo Muromachi, the greatest fighter known by the yakuza, the raiser of their empire, decides to start his own gang. However, with a vengeful man searching from him, a mysterious group causing mayhem, and betrayal around the corner, it will be far from as easy as he though it would be.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Betrayal Tomorrow (1990)
A violent detective who can handle assault and blackmail in a straight forward manner.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER (1991)
A man with darkness in his eyes has returned from hell for revenge.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Run the Beast?
The closest matches to Run the Beast are Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 5 (2014), Shadow Master (2022) and Attack on Titan II: End of the World (2015). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Run the Beast?
Start with Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 5 (2014), the closest match to Run the Beast.
What is the highest-rated movie like Run the Beast?
Dead Sea (2024), rated 6.4/10 by 279 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Run the Beast?
The Dreadful (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like Run the Beast?
Yes: Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead 5 (2014), Attack on Titan II: End of the World (2015) and Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Eternal (2011).
How are movies similar to Run the Beast chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Run the Beast, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.