20 movies like Vanishing Waves, ordered by similarity : The Return of Swamp Thing(1989), Crack in the World(1965), Monster From Green Hell(1957), Fantomas Strikes Back(1965), Frankenstein(2015), Back to the Future(1985), Tarantula(1955), Cloud 9(2008), The Last Days(2013), Timecrimes(2007), Prospect(2018), Star Trek: Insurrection(1998) ...
Sci-Fi, Romance, Mystery & Thriller
Lithuania|France|Belgium
2012
124 Minutes
Brice Fournier Frederic Andrau Marius Jampolskis Martina Jablonskyte Rudolfas Jansonas Jurga Jutaite Vytautas Kaniusonis Darius Meskauskas
scientist young woman engaging experiments science investigation temptation
A neuron-transfer scientist experiments with the thoughts of a comatose young woman.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA
1989
88 Minutes
Louis Jourdan Heather Locklear Sarah Douglas Dick Durock Ace Mask Joey Sagal Monique Gabrielle
doctor scientist mad scientist monster beautiful woman human fascinating amusing suspenseful engaging hilarious marsh human-monster relations science fiction science science gone awry relationships adventure discovery love
In this tongue-in-cheek sequel, the benevolent bog creature falls for the vegetarian, plant-loving daughter of the evil scientist who created him.
Sci-Fi
USA
1965
96 Minutes
Dana Andrews Janette Scott Kieron Moore Alexander Knox Peter Damon Gary Lasdun Mike Steen Todd Martin Jim Gillen
scientist terminally ill person geologist doctor ambassador dying person outlandish engaging suspenseful tense striking intense africa scientific experiments geology science fiction science gone awry doomsday device apocalypse discovery
A dying scientist pushes forward his project to tap through to the Earth's magma layer, with results that threaten to destroy the Earth as we know it.
Sci-Fi
USA
1957
71 Minutes
Jim Davis Robert Griffin Joel Fluellen Barbara Turner Edward Ciannelli Vladimir Sokoloff Tim Huntley LaVerne Jones Frederic Potler
scientist mutant tense thrilling rousing melodramatic frightening engaging chilling africa united states science gone awry experiments space radiation expedition science fiction metamorphosis pursuit 1950s
A scientific expedition in Africa investigates wasps that have been exposed to radiation and mutated into giant, killing monsters.
Comedy
France|Italy
1965
94 Minutes
Jean Marais Louis De Funès Mylène Demongeot Jacques Dynam Christian Toma Michel Duplaix Pietro Tordi Robert Dalban Henri Attal
masked man man detective kidnapper commissar scientist amusing hilarious engaging witty charming playful france investigation comedy crimefighting science kidnapping adventure escape
When Professor Marchand, a famous scientist, mysteriously disappears, the commissioner, Juve, immediately suspects Fantomas.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
UK|Canada|USA
2015
90 Minutes
Carrie-Anne Moss Xavier Samuel Danny Huston Tony Todd Mckenna Grace Adam Nagaitis Maya Erskine Carol Anne Watts
monster husband wife mad scientist scientist frankenstein frankenstein's monster engaging shocking suspenseful sad powerful los angeles science creatures humanity life monsters discovery underdog
Told from Igor's perspective, we see the troubled young assistant's dark origins, his redemptive friendship with the young medical student Viktor Von Frankenstein, and become eyewitnesses to the emergence of how Frankenstein became the man - and the legend - we know today.
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
USA
1985
116 Minutes
Michael J. Fox Christopher Lloyd Crispin Glover Lea Thompson Wendie Jo Sperber Marc McClure Claudia Wells Thomas F. Wilson James Tolkan Casey Siemaszko Billy Zane
son mother father scientist teenager bully endearing engaging incredible california small town hill valley time travel daunting task romance weird science experiments family history adventure discovery
Marty 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.
Sci-Fi
USA
1955
80 Minutes
John Agar Mara Corday Leo G. Carroll Nestor Paiva Ross Elliot Edwin Rand Raymond Bailey Hank Patterson Bert Holland Steve Darrell Ed Parker
professor scientist spider monster victim animal shocking fascinating suspenseful engaging thrilling intense desert city village science science fiction animal attack giant animals animals attacking
A spider escapes from an isolated Arizona desert laboratory experimenting in giantism and grows to tremendous size as it wreaks havoc on the local inhabitants.
Romance, Drama
Germany
2008
98 Minutes
Ursula Werner Horst Rehberg Horst Westphal Steffi Kühnert
woman man couple lover cheeky confident emotional engaging heartwarming germany home apartment lake love love triangle loveless marriage lovers old age love forbidden love
A romantic drama about a woman who enters into an affair after 30 years of marriage.
Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
USA
2013
102 Minutes
Quim Gutiérrez David Pastor José Coronado Marta Etura Leticia Dolera Ivan Massagué Pere Ventura Mikel Iglesias Momo Ballesteros Pere Brasó
everyman man woman girlfriend dying person engaging suspenseful thrilling emotional bleak earth underground epidemic death danger search fight to the death adventure discovery pursuit
In ice hockey, no one is tougher than the "goon". Those players have one mission: to protect the star players at any price.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Drama, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Spain
2007
88 Minutes
Karra Elejalde Candela Fernández Bárbara Goenaga Juan Inciarte Nacho Vigalondo Libby Brien Nicole Dionne Philip Hersh
man woman wife scientist attacker gripping intense household forest laboratory time travel crime accident death mystery quest 2000s
A man accidentally gets into a time machine and travels back in time nearly an hour. Finding himself will be the first of a series of disasters of unforeseeable consequences.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
Canada|USA
2018
98 Minutes
Pedro Pascal Chris Caldwell Sophie Thatcher Jay Duplass Andre Royo Sheila Vand Anwan Glover Trick Danneker Luke Pitzrick Doug Dawson Arthur Deranleau
teen girl father space traveler prospector hostage mercenary thrilling intense engaging uneasy striking gripping alien planet greed survival father/daughter relationship space exploration prospecting science fiction adventure
A teenage girl and her father travel to a remote alien moon, aiming to strike it rich. They've secured a contract to harvest a large deposit of the elusive gems hidden in the depths of the moon's toxic forest. But there are others roving the wilderness and the job quickly devolves into a fight to survive. Forced to contend not only with the forest's other ruthless inhabitants, but with her own ... See full summary »
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
1998
98 Minutes
Patrick Stewart Jonathan Frakes Brent Spiner LeVar Burton Michael Dorn Gates McFadden Marina Sirtis F. Murray Abraham Donna Murphy Anthony Zerbe Gregg Henry
captain jean-luc picard commander android lieutenant alien doctor confident engaging thrilling fascinating outer space alien planet starship enterprise spacecraft village immortality science investigation rebellion political repression
When the crew of the Enterprise learn of a Federation conspiracy against the inhabitants of a unique planet, Captain Picard begins an open rebellion.
Sci-Fi, Horror
UK
2012
82 Minutes
Aneurin Barnard Alex Reid Chris Larkin Jack Doolan Steve Evets Amit Shah Oliver Coleman Nia Roberts Skye Lourie Emily Butterfield
medical researcher participant man woman brutal creepy dark disturbing frenetic gory hospital medical building england clinic medical experiments side effects research trial drug experiment scientific experiments
Eight volunteers find themselves fighting for their lives when a drug trial goes horribly wrong.
Romance, Drama
USA
2013
92 Minutes
Annette Bening Ed Harris Robin Williams Jess Weixler Amy Brenneman Linda Park Jeff Parise Kim Farris
widow woman man love interest husband art teacher moving emotional engaging endearing united states love romance loneliness lie secret love temptation 2010s
A widow falls for a guy who bears a striking resemblance to her late husband.
Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi, Horror
UK
1965
78 Minutes
Boris Karloff Nick Adams Freda Jackson Suzan Farmer Terence de Marney Patrick Magee Paul Farrell Leslie Dwyer
scientist townsperson girlfriend father mother servant creepy offbeat intense estate england village mutation experiments science gone awry meteorite family transformation discovery love
A young man visits his fiancée's estate to discover that her wheelchair-bound scientist father has discovered a meteorite that emits mutating radiation rays that have turned the plants in ... See full summary »
Romance
USA
2017
100 Minutes
Sofía Vergara Alysia Reiner Cecily Strong Chris D'Elia Beanie Feldstein Deon Cole Phil Hendrie Angel Parker Rebeka Montoya Xosha Roquemore Adam Shapiro
woman man scientist newlywed married man married woman girlfriend boyfriend love interest amusing charming cheeky confident cool creative emotional intricate passionate playful spirited
What makes a woman swipe right for Mr. Wrong? Sofía Vergara and Whitney Cummings star in this fresh, witty look at the science behind our romantic missteps.
Mystery & Thriller, Romance
Spain|Colombia
2016
96 Minutes
Clara Lago Álex González Andrés Parra Belén Rueda Kristina Lilley John Alex Castillo Fernando Campo Sara Deray Patxi Santamaría Luna Baxter
young woman young man technician space traveler spaceship love interest suspenseful thrilling engaging emotional creative creepy outer space space communication science fiction danger attraction relationships suspicion
A girl discovers that the reality of her life isn't as she believes.
Adventure, Anime
2018
118 Minutes
penguin boy friend scientist young woman student charming engaging heartwarming uplifting tender village field living space public space suburb japan investigation friendship connections
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
USA
1997
105 Minutes
Mira Sorvino Jeremy Northam Josh Brolin Giancarlo Giannini Charles S. Dutton Alexander Goodwin Alix Koromzay F. Murray Abraham
scientist colleague husband humanoid child transit worker suspenseful frightening melodramatic new york city subway train station laboratory underground apartment epidemic science disappearance unlikely allies evolution
Three years ago, entomologist Dr. Susan Tyler genetically created an insect to kill cockroaches carrying a virulent disease. Now, the insects are out to destroy their only predator, mankind.
Sci-Fi, Romance, Drama
USA
2017
89 Minutes
Angela Billman Ben Whitehair Ed Begley Jr. Kate Vernon Eddie Jemison Debra Wilson Kamar de los Reyes Chris Ellis Malcolm Danare John Livingston Rachelle Carson
wife dying person police officer scientist android businessman emotional profound engaging fascinating ambulance classroom home for the blind house laboratory robotics grief experimental medicine family love
When the husband of a dying woman is approached by a corporation pioneering a new program to extend life through robotics, they get caught in a public debate over human's relationship with technology.