15 Movies Like Santo vs. the Martian Invasion
Loved Santo vs. the Martian Invasion? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.
Vengeance
The brutal murder of the wife of “Toro,” a military hero in the special forces, turns him into a man with a single purpose: revenge. After a stroke of fate makes him a millionaire, Carlos transforms his fortune into an arsenal and, together with his closest soldiers, sets out to hunt down those responsible.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Santo vs. the Martian Invasion.
Starship Troopers
Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs."
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Santo vs. the Martian Invasion.
Terminator: Dark Fate
Decades after Sarah Connor prevented Judgment Day, a lethal new Terminator is sent to eliminate the future leader of the resistance. In a fight to save mankind, battle-hardened Sarah Connor teams up with an unexpected ally and an enhanced super soldier to stop the deadliest Terminator yet.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Santo vs. the Martian Invasion.
Counterattack
When a hostage rescue mission creates a new enemy, Capt. Guerrero and his elite soldiers must face an ambush by a criminal group.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Santo vs. the Martian Invasion.
Robot Dreams
A lonely dog's friendship with his robot companion takes a sad turn when an unexpected malfunction forces him to abandon Robot at the beach. Will Dog ever meet Robot again?
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Santo vs. the Martian Invasion.
Afterburn
Set against the backdrop of a postapocalyptic Earth whose Eastern Hemisphere was destroyed by a massive solar flare, leaving what life remains mutated from radiation and fallout. The story revolves around a group of treasure hunters who extract such objects as the Mona Lisa, the Rosetta Stone and the Crown Jewels while facing rival hunters, mutants and pirates.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Santo vs. the Martian Invasion.
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Santo vs. the Martian Invasion.
Superman Returns
Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and have moved on. Luthor plots his ultimate revenge that could see millions killed and change the face of the planet forever, as well as ridding himself of the Man of Steel.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Santo vs. the Martian Invasion.
Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
When a kind of rabies that transforms people into aggressive creatures spreads across the planet, Manel isolates himself at home with his cat, relying on his wits to survive; but soon they must go out in search of food, by land and by sea, dodging many dangers.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Santo vs. the Martian Invasion.
They Live
A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Santo vs. the Martian Invasion.
Bloodshot
After he and his wife are murdered, marine Ray Garrison is resurrected by a team of scientists. Enhanced with nanotechnology, he becomes a superhuman, biotech killing machine—'Bloodshot'. As Ray first trains with fellow super-soldiers, he cannot recall anything from his former life. But when his memories flood back and he remembers the man that killed both him and his wife, he breaks out of the facility to get revenge, only to discover that there's more to the conspiracy than he thought.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Santo vs. the Martian Invasion.
Sin Nombre
Sayra, a Native Honduran teenager, hungers for a better life. Her chance for one comes when she is reunited with her long-estranged father, who intends to emigrate to Mexico and then enter the United States. Sayra's life collides with a pair of Indigenous Mexican and Mestizo-Mexican gangmembers who have boarded the same USA-bound train.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Santo vs. the Martian Invasion.
El Infierno
After being deported back to Mexico, a man has no choice but to join the vicious drug cartel that has corrupted his hometown in order to survive.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Santo vs. the Martian Invasion.
The Platform
A slab of food descends down a vertical facility. The residents above eat heartily, leaving those below starving and desperate. A rebellion is imminent.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Santo vs. the Martian Invasion.
The Platform 2
After a mysterious leader imposes his law in a brutal system of vertical cells, a new arrival battles against a dubious food distribution method.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Santo vs. the Martian Invasion.