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Movies by Lists - Mad Scientist Films (91 [94])
TitleYearDirectorGenreRatingRuntimeAdded
4D ManA scientist discovers a formula enabling him to pass through solid surfaces, but he also rapidly ages, which forces him to kill humans in order to reverse the aging process by absorbing his victims' energies.1959Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.Action, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller5.9 (1.8K votes)8520211228
Alligator People, TheA woman in a hypnotic state recounts to two doctors the details of a horrific experience from her past life that began with the mysterious and sudden disappearance of her husband.1959Roy Del RuthHorror, Mystery, Sci-Fi5.6 (2K votes)7420211228
Amazing Spiderman, TheAfter Peter Parker is bitten by a genetically altered spider, he gains newfound, spider-like powers and ventures out to save the city from the machinations of a mysterious reptilian foe.2012Marc WebbAction, Adventure, Sci-Fi6.9 (623.8K votes)13620211228
Astro-Zombies, TheThe Plan - to build a super human. How? By murdering innocent, convenient victims, and using various bits of them. The result? Creatures on the rampage.1968Ted V. MikelsHorror, Sci-Fi3.3 (2.5K votes)9220211228
Attack of the Puppet PeopleLonely, deranged puppet-master designs a machine that shrinks people.1958Bert I. Gordon (*)Sci-Fi, Horror5.1 (2.3K votes)7920211228
Back to the FutureMarty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent thirty years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the eccentric scientist Doc Brown.1985Robert Zemeckis (*)Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi8.5 (1.1M votes)11620211228
Back to the Future Part IIAfter visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985...without interfering with his first trip.1989Robert Zemeckis (*)Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi7.8 (511K votes)10820211228
Back to the Future Part IIIStranded in 1955, Marty McFly learns about the death of Doc Brown in 1885 and must travel back in time to save him. With no fuel readily available for the DeLorean, the two must figure how to escape the Old West before Emmett is murd1990Robert Zemeckis (*)Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Western7.4 (429.7K votes)11820211228
Batman and RobinBatman and Robin try to keep their relationship together even as they must stop Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from freezing Gotham City.1997Joel SchumacherAction, Sci-Fi3.8 (244.7K votes)12520211228
BatsGenetically mutated bats escape and it's up to a bat expert and the local sheriff to stop them.1999Louis MorneauHorror, Sci-Fi, Thriller4.0 (10.4K votes)9120211228
Beyond Re-AnimatorAfter 13 years in prison, the mad scientist from Re-Animator (1985) gets a new chance to experiment with the arrival of a young prison doctor, who secretly hopes to learn to reanimate dead people. Good intentions turn to horror.2003Brian YuznaComedy, Horror, Sci-Fi5.8 (11.8K votes)9620211228
Black Hole, TheA research vessel finds a missing ship, commanded by a mysterious scientist, on the edge of a black hole.1979Gary NelsonAction, Sci-Fi6.0 (24.8K votes)9820211228
Blood Beast Terror, TheA scientist, working with genetics, creates a creature that is capable of transforming back and forth between a giant Death Head moth and a beautiful woman. The creature masquerades as his daughter when she is in her human incarnatio1968Vernon SewellHorror5.2 (1.6K votes)8820211228
Brain that wouldn't Die, TheA doctor experimenting with transplant techniques keeps his girlfriend's head alive when she is decapitated in a car crash, then goes hunting for a new body.1962Joseph GreenHorror, Sci-Fi4.5 (6.8K votes)8220211228
Bride of FrankensteinMary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Dr. Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.1935James Whale (*)Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi7.8 (46.9K votes)7520211228
Bride of Re-AnimatorDoctors Herbert West and Dan Cain discover the secret to creating human life and proceed to create a perfect woman from dead tissue.1990Brian YuznaComedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller6.3 (15.5K votes)9620211228
Bride Of The MonsterA mad doctor attempts to create atomic supermen.1955Edward D. Wood Jr.Horror, Sci-Fi4.2 (7.1K votes)6920211228
Captain America - The First AvengerSteve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a war monger and a terrorist organizati2011Joe JohnstonAction, Adventure, Sci-Fi6.9 (805.1K votes)12420211228
Chandu the MagicianWhen delusional madman Roxor kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using his death ray to achieve world dominance, he is opposed by Chandu, a powerful hypnotist and yogi.1932William Cameron Menzies, Marcel VarnelAction, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi6.3 (1K votes)7120211228
Corpse Vanishes, TheA scientist, aided by an old hag and her two sons, kills virginal brides, steals their bodies, and extracts gland fluid to keep his ancient wife alive and young.1942Wallace FoxHorror, Sci-Fi4.5 (3.1K votes)6420211228
Creature Walks Among Us, TheA scientist captures the Creature and turns him into an air-breather, only for him to escape and start killing.1956John SherwoodHorror, Sci-Fi5.8 (3.5K votes)7820211228
Curious Dr. Humpp, The [La venganza del sexo]This movie is about a doctor who kidnaps people, couples who are having sex. He takes them to his mansion where they are being kept as prisoners. He injects his subjects with a substance to 'enhance' their sexual abilities. The cu...1969Emilio Vieyra, Jerald IntratorHorror, Sci-Fi4.8 (638 votes)8720230126
Curse of Frankenstein, TheWhile awaiting execution for murder, Baron Victor Frankenstein tells the story of a creature he built and brought to life - only for it to behave not as he intended.1957Terence Fisher (*)Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller7.1 (10.8K votes)8220211228
Curse of the FlyMotorist Martin Delambre attempts to keep evidence of his family's bizarre experiments in teleportation hidden from his wife, who is hiding secrets of her own.1965Don SharpDrama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi5.3 (2.1K votes)8620211228
Curse of the Swamp CreatureWhile searching for oil in the deadly swamplands of the Florida Everglades, members of a geological expedition meet an insane doctor who is working on an experiment to create a creature that is part man and part alligator.1968Larry BuchananHorror, Sci-Fi2.5 (722 votes)8020211228
Death MachineAfter a mad genius inventor of killer robots and cyborgs at Chaank Armaments Corp. kills execs, he unleashes his ultimate death machine on the new cute CEO firing him.1994Stephen NorringtonAction, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller5.7 (4.3K votes)12020211228
Despicable MeWhen a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their love is profoundly changing him for the better.2010Pierre Coffin, Chris RenaudAnimation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi7.6 (526K votes)9520211228
Devil Bat, TheA mad scientist develops an aftershave lotion that causes his gigantic bats to kill anyone who wears it.1940Jean YarbroughHorror, Sci-Fi5.5 (3K votes)6820211228
Devil-Doll, TheAn escaped convict uses miniaturized humans to wreak vengeance on those who framed him.1936Tod Browning (*)Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi7.0 (4.3K votes)7820211228
Dr. CyclopsA mad scientist working in the South American jungle miniaturizes his colleagues when he feels his megalomania is threatened.1940Ernest B. SchoedsackAdventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi6.5 (2.5K votes)7720211228
Dr. Goldfoot and his Bikini MachineSkirt-chasing SIC agent Craig Gamble and millionaire bachelor Todd Armstrong set out to foil mad scientist Dr. Goldfoot's plot to use his army of bikini-clad robots to seduce wealthy men into signing over their assets.1965Norman Taurog, Ishirô HondaComedy, Sci-Fi5.1 (2.2K votes)8820211228
Dr. Horribles Sing-Along BlogAn aspiring supervillain must balance his career and his pursuit of a beautiful do-gooder.2008Joss Whedon (*)Short, Comedy, Musical, Sci-Fi8.5 (42.9K votes)020211228
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeDr. Jekyll faces horrible consequences when he lets his dark side run wild with a potion that transforms him into the animalistic Mr. Hyde.1931Rouben Mamoulian (*)Horror, Sci-Fi7.6 (13.6K votes)9820211228
Dr. NoA resourceful British government agent seeks answers in a case involving the disappearance of a colleague and the disruption of the American space program.1962Terence YoungAction, Adventure, Thriller7.2 (161.3K votes)11020211228
Dr. Phibes Rises AgainThe vengeful doctor rises again, seeking the Scrolls of Life in an attempt to resurrect his deceased wife.1972Robert FuestComedy, Horror6.4 (6.1K votes)8920211228
Dracula vs. FrankensteinDracula conspires with a mad doctor to resurrect the Frankenstein Monster.1971Al Adamson, Samuel M. ShermanHorror, Sci-Fi3.6 (2K votes)9120211228
Eight Legged FreaksVenomous spiders get exposed to a noxious chemical that causes them to grow to monumental proportions.2002Ellory ElkayemAction, Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller5.4 (56.3K votes)9920211228
Flesh for FrankensteinBaron Frankenstein creates two "zombies" - one male, one female - planning to mate them in order to create a master race.1973Paul Morrissey, Antonio MargheritiHorror, Sci-Fi5.8 (5.9K votes)9520211228
Fly II, TheThe almost-human son of "Brundlefly" searches for a cure to his mutated genes while being monitored by a nefarious corporation that wishes to continue his father's experiments.1989Chris WalasDrama, Horror, Sci-Fi5.1 (22.5K votes)10520211228
Fly, TheA scientist has a horrific accident when he tries to use his newly invented teleportation device.1958Kurt NeumannDrama, Horror, Sci-Fi7.1 (22.6K votes)9420211228
Fly, TheA brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong.1986David Cronenberg (*)Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi7.6 (172.7K votes)9620211228
FrankensteinDr. Frankenstein dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster out of lifeless body parts.1931James Whale (*)Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller7.8 (70.2K votes)7020211228
FrankensteinWhen the brilliant but unorthodox scientist Dr. Victor Frankenstein rejects the artificial man that he has created, the Creature escapes and later swears revenge.1994Kenneth BranaghDrama, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi6.4 (54.2K votes)12320211228
Frankenstein Created WomanAfter being reanimated, Baron Frankenstein transfers the soul of an executed young man into the body of his lover, prompting her to kill the men who wronged them.1967Terence Fisher (*)Horror, Sci-Fi6.6 (4.8K votes)9220211228
FrankenweenieWhen a boy's beloved dog passes away suddenly, he attempts to bring the animal back to life through a powerful science experiment.2012Tim Burton (*)Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller6.9 (104.4K votes)8720211228
From BeyondA group of scientists have developed the Resonator, a machine which allows whoever is within range to see beyond normal perceptible reality. But when the experiment succeeds, they are immediately attacked by terrible life forms.1986Stuart GordonHorror, Sci-Fi6.7 (25.2K votes)8520211228
G.I. Joe - The Rise of CobraAn elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer.2009Stephen SommersAction, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller5.8 (206.3K votes)11820211228
Giant Spider Invasion, TheGiant spiders from another dimension invade Wisconsin.1975Bill RebaneHorror, Sci-Fi3.2 (4.2K votes)8420211228
Godmonster of Indian FlatsA mutant sheep is on the move near a ranch in the American West.1973Fredric HobbsWestern, Horror3.7 (739 votes)8920211228
Gremlins 2 The New BatchThe Gremlins are back, and this time, they've taken control of a New York City media mogul's high-tech skyscraper.1990Joe Dante, Chuck JonesComedy, Fantasy, Horror6.4 (100.8K votes)10620211228
Hollow ManA brilliant scientist's discovery renders him invisible, but transforms him into an omnipotent, dangerous megalomaniac.2000Paul Verhoeven (*)Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller5.8 (128.9K votes)11220211228
House of FrankensteinA deranged scientist escapes from prison and recruits Dracula, Frankenstein's monster and the Wolf Man to get revenge on his behalf.1944Erle C. KentonFantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi6.3 (6.7K votes)7120211228
IgorAnimated fable about a cliché hunchbacked evil scientist's assistant who aspires to become a scientist himself, much to the displeasure of the rest of the evil science community.2008Tony LeondisAnimation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi6.0 (23.3K votes)8720211228
Invisible Man, TheA scientist finds a way of becoming invisible, but in doing so, he becomes murderously insane.1933James Whale (*)Horror, Sci-Fi7.7 (33.9K votes)7120211228
Island of Dr. MoreauAfter being rescued and brought to an island, a man discovers that its inhabitants are experimental animals being turned into strange-looking humans, all of it the work of a visionary doctor.1996John Frankenheimer, Richard StanleyHorror, Sci-Fi, Thriller4.6 (32.9K votes)9620211228
Island Of Dr. MoreauA shipwrecked survivor discovers a remote island owned by a crazed scientist who is carrying out sinister experiments on the island's inhabitants.1977Don TaylorAdventure, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller5.9 (6.3K votes)9920211228
Jesse James Meets Frankensteins DaughterThe Old West! It was back when times were tough, the land was harsh, vigilantes were unforgiving and outlaws... were apparently pretty nice guys!1966William BeaudineHorror, Sci-Fi, Western3.4 (1.9K votes)8820211228
Jurassic ParkA pragmatic paleontologist touring an almost complete theme park on an island in Central America is tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park's cloned dinosaurs to run loose.1993Steven Spielberg (*)Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller8.1 (929.6K votes)12720211228
Killer Shrews, TheOn an isolated island, a small group of people are terrorized by giant voracious shrews in the midst of a hurricane.1959Ray KelloggHorror, Sci-Fi4.1 (4.9K votes)6920211228
KongaDr.Decker comes back from Africa after a year, presumed dead. During that year, he came across a way of growing plants and animals to an enormous size. He brings back a baby chimpanzee to test out his theory. As he has many enemies a1961John LemontHorror, Sci-Fi, Thriller4.5 (1.6K votes)9020211228
Man from Planet X, TheAs a mysterious planet hurls itself toward Earth, an enigmatic extraterrestrial scout arrives on a remote Scottish island with unknown intentions.1951Edgar G. Ulmer (*)Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller5.8 (2.7K votes)7120211228
Man With X-Ray Eyes, TheA doctor uses special eye drops to give himself x-ray vision, but the new power has disastrous consequences.1963Roger Corman (*)Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller6.6 (6.9K votes)7920211228
Man's Best FriendA genetically engineered dog escapes from the science facility where it was created. A family takes it in unaware of its deadly instincts which soon emerge. The scientist who created the dog tries to find it before its too late.1993John LafiaComedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller5.2 (4.4K votes)8720211228
Manster, TheAn American reporter in Japan is given a mysterious injection by a scientist, who turns him into a two-headed monster.1959George P. Breakston, Kenneth G. CraneHorror, Sci-Fi5.4 (1.4K votes)7320211228
MatineeA small-time film promoter releases a kitschy horror film during the Cuban Missile Crisis.1993Joe DanteComedy, Drama6.9 (10.7K votes)9920211228
MegamindEvil genius Megamind finally defeats his do-gooder nemesis, Metro Man, but is left without a purpose in a superhero-free world.2010Tom McGrathAnimation, Action, Comedy, Crime, Family, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller7.3 (247.6K votes)9520211228
Monsters vs AliensA woman transformed into a giant after she is struck by a meteorite on her wedding day becomes part of a team of monsters sent in by the U.S. government to defeat an alien mastermind trying to take over Earth.2009Rob Letterman, Conrad VernonAnimation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi6.4 (156.7K votes)9420211228
Muppet Movie, TheKermit and his newfound friends trek across America to find success in Hollywood, but a frog legs merchant is after Kermit.1979James FrawleyAdventure, Comedy, Family, Musical7.6 (35.2K votes)9520211228
Mystery Science Theater 3000 The MovieMike Nelson and his robot companions watch and give their comments about This Island Earth (1955).1996Jim MallonComedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller7.3 (18.3K votes)7320211228
The Neanderthal ManProfessor Groves, an expert in prehistoric life, proves his theories with an extract that'll regress a cat to a saber-tooth tiger and man to a Neanderthal.1953Ewald André DupontHorror, Sci-Fi4.4 (628 votes)7820220423
Nightmare Before Christmas, TheJack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.1993Henry SelickAnimation, Family, Fantasy, Musical8.0 (323.4K votes)7620211228
Old Mother Riley Meets the Vampire [Vampire Over London]The mysterious figure known as the Vampire comes to England to complete experiments in his mad bid to gain control of the world. When the radar-controlled Robot which he had ordered shipped to him is delivered instead to Mother Riley1952John GillingComedy, Horror3.9 (869 votes)7420211228
Our Man FlintWhen scientists use eco-terrorism to impose their will on the world by affecting extremes in the weather, Intelligence Chief Cramden calls in top agent Derek Flint.1966Daniel MannAction, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi6.5 (6.4K votes)10820211228
R.O.T.O.R.Robotic Officer Tactical Operation Research. A prototype robot intended for crime combat escapes from the development lab and goes on a killing rampage.1987Cullen BlaineAction, Sci-Fi, Thriller2.7 (3.4K votes)9020211228
Re-AnimatorAfter an odd new medical student arrives on campus, a dedicated local and his girlfriend become involved in bizarre experiments centering around the re-animation of dead tissue.1985Stuart GordonComedy, Horror, Sci-Fi7.2 (61.9K votes)10420211228
Revenge of Frankenstein, TheHaving escaped execution and assumed an alias, Baron Frankenstein transplants his deformed underling's brain into a perfect body, but the effectiveness of the process and the secret of his identity soon begin to unravel.1958Terence Fisher (*)Horror, Sci-Fi6.8 (5.3K votes)9020211228
Rise Of The Planet Of The ApesA substance designed to help the brain repair itself gives advanced intelligence to a chimpanzee who leads an ape uprising.2011Rupert WyattAction, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller7.5 (514.5K votes)10520211228
Rocky Horror Picture Show, TheA newly-engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must seek shelter at the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-n-Furter.1975Jim SharmanComedy, Horror, Musical7.4 (145.6K votes)10020211228
Shock WavesVisitors to a remote island discover that a reclusive Nazi commandant has been breeding a group of Zombie soldiers.1977Ken WiederhornHorror, Mystery, Sci-Fi5.6 (5.3K votes)8520211228
Sky Captain and the World of TomorrowAfter New York City receives a series of attacks from giant flying robots, a reporter teams up with a pilot in search of their origin, as well as the reason for the disappearances of famous scientists around the world.2004Kerry ConranAction, Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller6.0 (84.1K votes)10620211228
Spiderman 2Peter Parker is beset with troubles in his failing personal life as he battles a brilliant scientist named Doctor Otto Octavius.2004Sam Raimi (*)Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi7.4 (617.9K votes)12720211228
Spy KidsUsing high tech gadgets, two kids have to save their reactivated OSS top spy parents when they're taken by an evil, high tech enemy.2001Robert RodriguezAction, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi5.5 (114K votes)8820211228
Terror Is a ManA mad scientist transforms a panther into a man-like creature that escapes and goes on a murderous rampage.1959Gerardo de Leon, Eddie RomeroHorror, Romance, Sci-Fi5.5 (729 votes)9020211228
TimelineA group of archaeologists become trapped in the past when they go there to retrieve a friend. The group must survive in 14th-century France before they can escape back to the twenty-first century.2003Richard DonnerAction, Adventure, Sci-Fi, War5.7 (62.5K votes)11620211228
Two Faces of Dr Jekyll, TheDr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself.1960Terence Fisher (*)Horror6.3 (2.8K votes)8820211228
Voodoo ManDr. Richard Marlowe uses a combination of voodoo rite and hypnotic suggestion, attempting to revive his beautiful, but long-dead, wife, by transferring the life essences of several hapless young girls he has kidnapped and imprisoned 1944William BeaudineCrime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi5.3 (964 votes)6220211228
Warriors of TerraA headstrong animal-rights activist group plans a raid on a bio-tech company to stop the cruelty. They discover the true nature of the experiments that are really taking place. As they break into a biotech lab only to have their idea2006Robert WilsonHorror, Sci-Fi3.2 (829 votes)8920211228
Wasp Woman, TheThe head of a major cosmetics company experiments on herself with a youth formula made from royal jelly extracted from wasps, but the formula's side effects have deadly consequences.1959Roger Corman (*)Horror, Sci-Fi4.8 (4.6K votes)6320211228
Weasels Rip My FleshReturning 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 countrys...1979Nathan SchiffHorror, Sci-Fi3.1 (487 votes)6720231001
Woman EaterA mad scientist captures women and feeds them to a flesh-eating tree, which in turn gives him a serum that helps bring the dead back to life.1958Charles SaundersHorror, Sci-Fi4.6 (568 votes)7020211228
Young FrankensteinAn American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.1974Mel Brooks (*)Comedy8.0 (154K votes)10620211228
Hybrid2007Yelena LanskayaAction, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller3.2 (Unkn) Excluded
Bloodmonkey2006Robert Young, Bruce LeddyAction, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller3.1 (Unkn) Excluded
Dahmer vs. Gacy2010Ford AustinComedy, Horror2.7 (Unkn) Excluded