Movies Like King Kong (1933)

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King Kong Movie Information:

Directors:

Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack

Stars:

Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot, Frank Reicher, Sam Hardy … (full cast)

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1. King Kong (2005)

   Synopsis/Plot: Carl Denham needs to finish his movie and has the perfect location; Skull Island.
   
   But he still needs to find a leading lady.
   
   This 'soon-to-be-unfortunate' soul is Ann Darrow.
   
   No one knows what they will…
   
   Tagline: Behind every great love is a love story.
   Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure, Romance
   
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2. Nosferatu (1922)

   Synopsis/Plot: Wisbourg, Germany based estate agent Knock dispatches his associate, Hutter, to Count Orlok's castle in Transylvania as the Count wants to purchase an isolated house in Wisbourg.
   
   They plan on selling him the one across…
   
   Tagline: A thrilling mystery masterpiece - a chilling psycho-drama of blood-lust.
   Genres: Horror, Mystery, Fantasy
   
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3. Frankenstein (1931)

   Synopsis/Plot: Henry Frankenstein is a doctor who is trying to discover a way to make the dead walk.
   
   He succeeds and creates a monster that has to deal with living again.
   
   Tagline: The Man Who Made A Monster!
   Genres: Horror, Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi
   
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4. Dracula (1931)

   Synopsis/Plot: After a harrowing ride through the Carpathian mountains in eastern Europe, Renfield enters castle Dracula to finalize the transferral of Carfax Abbey in London to Count Dracula, who is in actuality a vampire.
   
   Renfield is…
   
   Tagline: Carl Laemmle Presents The VAMPIRE THRILLER! (original posters)
   Genres: Horror, Drama, Fantasy
   
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5. Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

   Synopsis/Plot: Dr.
   
   Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive, not killed as previously believed.
   
   Dr.
   
   Frankenstein wants to get out of the evil-experiment business, but when mad scientist Dr.
   
   Pretorius kidnaps his wife,…
   
   Tagline: WHO will be The Bride of Frankenstein WHO will dare?
   Genres: Horror, Drama, Sci-Fi, Comedy
   
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6. Gojira (1954)

   Synopsis/Plot: When seventeen vessels blow-up and sink nearby Odo Island, Professor Kyohei Yamane, his daughter Emiko Yamane and the marine Hideto Ogata head to the island to investigate.
   
   Soon they witness a giant monster called Gojira…
   
   Tagline: Godzilla, a weapon of science, a great battle of wonder and terror! (original Japanese tagline)
   Genres: Horror, Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi
   
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7. The Invisible Man (1933)

   Synopsis/Plot: Working in Dr.
   
   Cranley's laboratory, scientist Jack Griffin was always given the latitude to conduct some of his own experiments.
   
   His sudden departure, however, has Cranley's daughter Flora worried about him.
   
   Griffin has taken a…
   
   Tagline: Catch me if you can!
   Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi
   
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8. King Kong (1976)

   Synopsis/Plot: When a research ship is sent to explore an island thought to be rich in oil, paleontologist Jack Prescott sneaks aboard, having heard strange rumors about the island.
   
   En route, the crew rescues Dwan, the…
   
   Tagline: The most exciting original motion picture event of all time is also one of the great love stories of our time.
   Genres: Horror, Fantasy, Adventure
   
   

9. The Wolf Man (1941)

   Synopsis/Plot: Upon the death of his brother, Larry Talbot returns from America to his ancestral home in Wales.
   
   He visits a gypsy camp with village girl Jenny Williams, who is attacked by Bela, a gypsy who…
   
   Tagline: In many a distant village, there exists the Legend of the Werewolf or Wolf Man, a legend of a strange mortal man with the hair and fangs of an unearthly beast... his hideous howl, a dirge of death!
   Genres: Horror, Drama, Mystery, Romance
   
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10. The Mummy (1932)

    Synopsis/Plot: In 1921 a field expedition in Egypt discovers the mummy of ancient Egyptian prince Im-Ho-Tep, who was condemned and buried alive for sacrilege.
    
    Also found in the tomb is the Scroll of Thoth, which can…
    
    Tagline: Stranger than "Dracula" ... More fantastic than "Frankenstein" ... More mysterious than "The Invisible Man"
    Genres: Horror, Fantasy
    
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11. The Son of Kong (1933)

    Synopsis/Plot: After the disastrous results of his last expedition, Carl Denham leaves New York aboard a ship to escape all the trouble.
    
    After a mutiny, he and a few companions are left behind on Skull island,…
    
    Tagline: The Twelve Foot Ape Befriended them On the Island of King Kong!
    Genres: Thriller, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Family
    
    

Movies like King Kong include King Kong (2005), Nosferatu (1922), Frankenstein (1931), Dracula (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Gojira (1954), The Invisible Man (1933), King Kong (1976), The Wolf Man (1941), The Mummy (1932), and The Son of Kong (1933).

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