Highest-Rated Movies about 'Giant Animals', Sort by Popularity

Tarantula (1955), Crawl (2019), Rampage (2018), The Black Scorpion (1957), Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars (2017), The Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956), It Came From the Desert (2017), Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell (2018) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Giant Animals movies.

#1. Tarantula (1955)

Storyline: In the Arizona desert, Professor Gerald Deemer (Leo G. Carroll) is experimenting with growth hormones in the hopes of finding a way to increase the world's food supply. His partner in the project was recently found dead in the desert, suffering from a disease that normally takes years to advance, but, in his case, seems to have afflicted him in only a few days. The local doctor, Matt Hastings (John Agar), is puzzled by the strange case and, with Deemer's recently arrived (and very pretty) assistant, Stephanie "Steve" Clayton (Mara Corday), tries to figure out what is going on. When cattle remains are found in the countryside, evidence points to a giant tarantula as the culprit.—garykmcd

Plot Keywords: professor, scientist, spider, monster, victim, animal, shocking ...

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#2. Crawl (2019)

Storyline: Against all logic, the competitive swimmer, Haley, drives into the mouth of a furiously destructive Category 5 hurricane on a collision course with her hometown of Florida, to check in on her estranged father, Dave. There, in their weather-beaten house amid a rapidly sinking and alligator-infested town, Haley and her father find themselves trapped in the labyrinthine mess of their flooded crawl space, where a merciless pair of six-metre predators is silently stalking them. Now--as Haley and Dave are gasping for air in the claustrophobic basement--only their will to survive can help them stand a chance against the scaly adversaries' powerful jaws. Can they escape without getting eaten alive?—Nick Riganas

Plot Keywords: young girl, father, alligator, rescue worker, intense, gripping, thrilling ...

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#3. Rampage (2018)

Storyline: Athena-1, a space station owned by gene manipulation company Energyne, is destroyed after a laboratory rat mutates and wreaks havoc. Dr. Kerry Atkins, the lone surviving crew member, is ordered by CEO Claire Wyden to retrieve research canisters containing a pathogen. Atkins is able to flee in the escape pod when the station implodes, but due to damage from the rat it disintegrates upon re-entry, killing her. The falling pieces leave a trail of debris across the United States, including the Everglades in Florida, where a canister is consumed by an American crocodile, and a forest in Wyoming, where a gray wolf is exposed to the pathogen. Primatologist Davis Okoye, a former US Army Special Forces soldier and member of an anti-poaching unit, works at the San Diego Wildlife Sanctuary. He has befriended a rare albino western lowland gorilla named George, having saved him from poachers, and communicates with George using sign language and hand gestures. At night, one of the canisters ...

Plot Keywords: gorilla, wolf, scientist, giant crocodile, mutant, engineer, amusing ...

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#4. The Black Scorpion (1957)

Storyline: After a volcano erupts south of the border, people and animals begin inexplicably dying. Earth scientists Hank (Richard Denning) and Arturo (Carlos Rivas) travel to the small town of San Lorenzo, Mexico to investigate. They soon discover that the eruption cracked open an underground cave that contained hordes of giant prehistoric insects, including the scorpions that have been responsible for the killings. Soon, Hank and Arturo come up with a plan to take these monsters down once and for all.

Plot Keywords: geologist, priest, rancher, baby, entomologist, scorpion, creepy ...

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#7. It Came From the Desert (2017)

Storyline: A pulpy, action monster movie, inspired by Cinemaware's cult 1980s video game "It Came from the Desert". A nostalgic tribute to creature features from the 1950's, It Came From The Desert features rival motocross heroes and heroines, kegger parties in the desert, secret underground military bases, romantic insecurities...and of course giant ants.—RB

Plot Keywords: hero, monster, ant, frightening, suspenseful, desert, california ...

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#9. Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959)

Storyline: In a community near a swamp, a local dweller sees a couple of giant monsters but nobody believes him. Later, the cuckold Dave Walker finds his slut wife Liz Walker cheating on him with his friend Cal Moulton. He chases the couple through the swamp, and forces them to jump into the water. The leeches take them and shocked Dave is arrested and accused of murder. Two other locals decide to look for the bodies of Liz and Cal to get the prize of US $50.00 per body, and also vanish in the swamp. Finally, game warden Steve Benton organizes a patrol to investigate the caves under the swamp, finding the lethal giant leeches.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Plot Keywords: mad scientist, secretary, boyfriend, prisoner, boss, striking, wild ...

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#10. Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus (2009)

Storyline: Strange things are afoot in the depths of the sea. First a passenger plane vanishes over the Pacific Ocean. Then an oil platform is obliterated. Marine biologist Emma MacNeil (Deborah Gibson) is dispatched to investigate the phenomena, and, with the help of Japanese scientist Seiji Shimada (Vic Chao), she makes a discovery that will rock the world: An enormous prehistoric shark and a giant octopus have been awakened from their icy slumbers -- and they're hungry.

Plot Keywords: marine biologist, scientist, japanese man, government official, sea creature, thrilling, suspenseful ...

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#11. Mongolian Death Worm (2010)

Storyline: Daniel (Sean Patrick Flanery) is in Mongolia searching for the lost tomb of Genghis Khan and the vast riches believed to be stored there. He's not the only one -- a team of ruthless bandits is hot on Daniel's tail. When he meets Alicia (Victoria Pratt), a doctor who's in Mongolia to contain a viral outbreak, Daniel agrees to help her reach her destination. Unfortunately, Daniel has more than smugglers to look out for -- namely, the giant worms that seem to be cropping up everywhere.

Plot Keywords: treasure hunter, doctor, smuggler, worm, bandit, campy, thrilling ...

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