SimilarScreen
Rawhead Rex

Rawhead Rex

He's pure evil, pure power, pure terror

19865.21h 29m

Overview

Ireland will never be the same after Rawhead Rex, a particularly nasty demon, is released from his underground prison by an unwitting farmer. The film follows Rex's cross country rampage, while a man struggles to stop it.

Directed by George Pavlou
Written by Clive Barker
Produced by Kevin Attew, Don Hawkins
0

Top Cast

David Dukes

David Dukes

Howard Hallenbeck

Niall Tóibín

Niall Tóibín

Reverend Coot

C

Cora Lunny

Minty Hallenbeck

R

Ronan Wilmot

Declan O'Brien

Donal McCann

Donal McCann

Tom Garron

Heinrich von Schellendorf

Heinrich von Schellendorf

Rawhead Rex

Kelly Piper

Kelly Piper

Elaine Hallenbeck

N

Niall O'Brien

Det. Insp. Isaac Gissing

Hugh O'Conor

Hugh O'Conor

Robbie Hallenbeck

E

Eleanor Feely

Jenny Nicholson

Themes & Keywords

monsterireland

About Rawhead Rex

Rawhead Rex is a horror film released in 1986 exploring themes of monster, ireland. Directed by George Pavlou, it stars David Dukes, Niall Tóibín, Cora Lunny. Ireland will never be the same after Rawhead Rex, a particularly nasty demon, is released from his underground prison by an unwitting farmer. The film follows Rex's cross country rampage, while a man struggles to stop it.

Movies Similar to Rawhead Rex

Discover titles like Rawhead Rex — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to Rawhead Rex

If you enjoyed Rawhead Rex, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of Rawhead Rex.

Jeepers Creepers
37% Match

On a desolate country highway, two homeward-bound teens are nearly run off the road by a maniac in a beat-up truck, and later spot him shoving what appears to be a body down a sewer pipe.

The Field Guide to Evil
36% Match

A feature-length anthology film. They are known as myths, lore, and folktales. Created to give logic to mankind’s darkest fears, these stories laid the foundation for what we now know as the horror genre.

Dracula
35% Match

Dracula(1931)

Movie7.2/10

A British estate agent travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a London castle. After Dracula enslaves the agent and drives him to insanity, the pair return to London together, where Dracula, a secret bloodsucker, begins preying on socialites.

You Are Not My Mother
35% Match

In a North Dublin housing estate, teenage Char's mother mysteriously goes missing. When she returns without explanation, Char resolves to uncover the truth behind her disappearance and shed light on her family's dark secrets.

Gremlin
35% Match

Gremlin(2017)

Movie3.9/10

A man receives a mysterious box containing a terrible secret, a creature that will kill everyone else in his family unless he passes it on to someone he loves to continue its never-ending circulation.

Sweetheart
35% Match

Sweetheart(2019)

Movie6.4/10

Jenn has washed ashore a small tropical island and it doesn’t take her long to realize she’s completely alone. She must spend her days not only surviving the elements, but must also fend off the malevolent force that comes out each night.

The Fly
34% Match

The Fly(1986)

Movie7.4/10

When Seth Brundle makes a huge scientific and technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and the two become one.

Creepshow
33% Match

Creepshow(1982)

Movie6.9/10

Five grisly tales from a 1950s-style comic, including a murdered father rising from beyond, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate's occupant, and a plague of cockroaches.

Nightbreed
33% Match

Nightbreed(1990)

Movie6.4/10

A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.

Night of the Creeps
32% Match

In 1959, an alien experiment crashes to earth and infects a fraternity member. They freeze the body, but in the modern day, two geeks pledging a fraternity accidentally thaw the corpse, which proceeds to infect the campus with parasites that transform their hosts into killer zombies.

Feast
32% Match

Feast(2005)

Movie6.2/10

When a motley crew of strangers find themselves trapped in an isolated tavern, they must band together in a battle for survival against a family of flesh-hungry creatures.

Silent Hill
32% Match

Rose, a desperate mother, takes her adopted daughter, Sharon, to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt to cure her of her ailment. After a violent car crash, Sharon disappears, and Rose embarks on a horrific journey to get her back and begins to uncover the truth behind the apocalyptic disaster that burned the town 30 years earlier.

The Rage
31% Match

The Rage(2007)

Movie3.8/10

A crazed scientist experimenting with a rage virus on innocent victims in a laboratory in the woods. When his monstrous subjects escape and vultures devour their remains, they became mutations seeking to feed on humans.