SimilarScreen
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

A horror film that will stiffen you with laughter!

19523.31h 14m

Overview

The Singer Duke Mitchell meets Sammy Petrillo in this parody of Martin & Lewis. They arrive on a jungle island, where a mad scientist played by Bela Lugosi makes human experiments.

Directed by William Beaudine
Written by Tim Ryan
Produced by Maurice Duke
0

Top Cast

Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Dr. Zabor

Duke Mitchell

Duke Mitchell

Himself

Sammy Petrillo

Sammy Petrillo

Himself

Charlita

Charlita

Nona

Muriel Landers

Muriel Landers

Saloma

Al Kikume

Al Kikume

Chief Rakos

Mickey Simpson

Mickey Simpson

Chula

M

Milton Newberger

Bongo the Witch Doctor

Martín Garralaga

Martín Garralaga

Pepe Bordo / Waiter

S

Steve Calvert

Gorilla

Themes & Keywords

new york citydreamsgorillamad scientistjunglebrooklyn, new york city

About Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla is a comedy, science fiction, horror film released in 1952 exploring themes of new york city, dreams, gorilla, mad scientist, jungle, brooklyn, new york city. Directed by William Beaudine, it stars Bela Lugosi, Duke Mitchell, Sammy Petrillo. The Singer Duke Mitchell meets Sammy Petrillo in this parody of Martin & Lewis. They arrive on a jungle island, where a mad scientist played by Bela Lugosi makes human experiments.

Movies Similar to Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

Discover titles like Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

If you enjoyed Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla, 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 Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla.

Africa Screams
24% Match

When bookseller Buzz cons Diana into thinking that his friend Stanley knows all there is to know about Africa, they are abducted and ordered to lead Diana and her henchmen to an African tribe in search of a fortune in jewels.

Re-Animator
24% Match

Conducting clandestine experiments within the morgue at Miskatonic University, scientist Herbert West reveals to a fellow graduate student his groundbreaking work concerning the re-animation of fresh corpses.

The Intern
22% Match

The Intern(2015)

Movie7.2/10

70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
21% Match

Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.

Listen Up Philip
21% Match

Anger rages in Philip as he awaits the publication of his second novel. He feels pushed out of his adopted home city by the constant crowds and noise, a deteriorating relationship with his photographer girlfriend Ashley, and his own indifference to promoting the novel. When Philip's idol Ike Zimmerman offers his isolated summer home as a refuge, he finally gets the peace and quiet to focus on his favorite subject: himself.

Anger Management
19% Match

After a small misunderstanding aboard an airplane escalates out of control, timid businessman Dave Buznik is ordered by the court to undergo anger management therapy at the hands of specialist Dr. Buddy Rydell. But when Buddy steps up his aggressive treatment by moving in, Dave goes from mild to wild as the unorthodox treatment wreaks havoc with his life.

Nonnas
19% Match

Nonnas(2025)

Movie6.8/10

After losing his beloved mother, a man risks everything to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with actual nonnas — grandmothers — as the chefs.

Anora
19% Match

Anora(2024)

Movie7.1/10

A young sex worker from Brooklyn gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out to get the marriage annulled.

The Incredible Hulk
19% Match

Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dream of exploiting his powers force him back to civilization, he finds himself coming face to face with a new, deadly foe.

Roger Dodger
18% Match

A smooth-talking ad executive attributes his remarkable success with women to his ability to manipulate their emotions from the moment he first meets them. When his teenage nephew drops in for a visit, he soon learns that his approach isn't as foolproof as he thought when he attempts to teach the boy how to pick up women.

Captain America: The First Avenger
18% Match

During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.

George of the Jungle
18% Match

Deep in the African jungle, a baby named George, the sole survivor of a plane crash, is raised by gorillas. George grows up to be a buff and lovable klutz who has a rainforest full of animal friends: Tookie, his big-beaked toucan messenger; Ape, a witty talking gorilla; and Shep, a peanut-loving pooch of an elephant. But when poachers mess with George's pals, the King of Swing swings into action.

Men in Black
18% Match

After a police chase with an otherworldly being, a New York City cop is recruited as an agent in a top-secret organization established to monitor and police alien activity on Earth: the Men in Black. Agent K and new recruit Agent J find themselves in the middle of a deadly plot by an intergalactic terrorist who has arrived on Earth to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies.