Movies and TvShows featuring "missing-link" theme.

When a family gets lost in a mysterious portal, they find themselves in a land filled with dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. They must navigate this dangerous world and find a way back home.

Tarzan: The Epic Adventures is a syndicated series that aired for one season. It focuses on the character of Tarzan in his early years, after his first exposure to civilization, but before his marriage to Jane. The series uses much of the mythology of Edgar Rice Burroughs' books as background material. This version of Tarzan was filmed in the Sun City resort in South Africa, making it one of the few Tarzan productions to actually film on that continent. The character of Nicholas Rokoff, and the fact that Tarzan is not yet married, set this series in-between the two halves of The Return of Tarzan. R. A. Salvatore wrote an authorized Tarzan novel based on pilot script which was published as a trade-paperback in 1996, and a mass-market paperback in 1997.

In 1906, a scientific expedition on a train in Siberia becomes a nightmare when an alien creature starts possessing the passengers, leading to chaos and violence. The anthropologist and the monk on board must find a way to stop the monster before it kills everyone on the train.

Trog is a horror sci-fi movie set in a small town where a troglodyte creature is discovered and goes on a rampage, causing chaos and fear among the residents. As scientists and authorities try to contain the situation, they must confront their own beliefs and face the consequences of their actions. It is a thrilling and suspenseful story that explores themes of evolution, religion, and the unknown.

An expedition into the interior of Papua New Guinea comes across a tribe of ape-like people who may or may not be ancestors of early man.

A team of explorers embark on a dangerous mission to an uncharted region, where they encounter prehistoric creatures and face numerous challenges.

A group of individuals find themselves shipwrecked on an unknown island. As they try to survive and find a way back home, they discover a mysterious humanoid creature that begins hunting them down. They must band together and fight for their lives against this deadly threat.

Richard Grant, imprisoned in India for a crime he did not commit, escapes and makes his way to Africa.

A million years ago in Africa: the last of the ape-humans is on flight from the humans, who killed the rest of his clan. Alone, seeking others of his kind, he traverses steps, deserts and mountains until he reaches the coast. But there are already humans, too.

Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life is a documentary film that delves into the life and scientific contributions of Charles Darwin. It explores his ideas on evolution, natural selection, and the origins of species. The film also touches upon the controversies surrounding Darwin's work and its impact on religion and science.

In the 1930s a trio of unlikely adventurers set off to find a heretofore uncharted land. It has existed in stories and myths for centuries and is believed to be somewhere around the North Pole. Hounded by an overambitious agent of the USSR, the explorers end up finding much more than they ever expected.

In the frozen north, a giant yeti is discovered frozen in ice. After being thawed, the creature escapes and goes on a rampage through Toronto. As the city tries to stop the monster, a young orphan girl forms a bond with the misunderstood creature.

Dr Michael O'Brien is a celebrated palaeoanthropologist, but his recently-published book has drawn ridicule from academics while being hailed by crazy conspiracy theorists. With his party-animal sister Alyssa, and her latest boyfriend Dante, he retreats to a rural outback where he obsessively pursues the unorthodox research that led his colleagues to shun him. Here, he makes a mind-blowing discovery that may rescue his career. Trapped in isolation, four flawed characters grapple with their awesome responsibilities and the delusional idea that we humans are the master species.

In the deep jungles of Africa, an anthropologist leads an expedition in search of the elusive White Pongo, a missing link between man and ape. As they navigate treacherous rivers and encounter dangerous wildlife, they discover the secrets of evolution and face unexpected perils.

The Legend of Bigfoot (1975) is a documentary about the search for the legendary creature in the forests of Wyoming and Oregon. It explores Native American folklore, tracks, and eyewitness accounts. The film also covers wildlife, including moose, caribou, and bears in Alaska.

Ape to Man is a documentary that delves into the fascinating history of human evolution. It follows the story of the search for the missing link, from the mistaken assumptions of 1856 to the discovery of key fossils and the debunking of frauds. The film explores the lives of the scientists and their quest to understand our origins, highlighting the importance of evidence-based research. Ape to Man takes viewers on a journey through time, uncovering the mysteries of our evolutionary past.

Nightbeasts is a horror movie about a vacation gone wrong. A group of friends goes on a deer hunting trip in the American South. Little do they know that they will encounter a deadly creature from Native American legend. As the night unfolds, they find themselves fighting for their lives against a monster with supernatural powers. The group must rely on their wits and bravery to survive the night and escape the forest alive.

Prof. Alonzo Bozzle, an eccentric zoologist, has taken up the study of evolution as promulgated by Darwin and is pondering especially on the idea that there is a "missing link." One night he dreams that he is an explorer and that he has just landed upon a foreign shore; he secures the aid of a mahout and an elephant to move his tent and belongings to the jungle, where he will take up the study of trying to find the "missing link."

Two cavemen, The Duke and Stonejaw Steve, call on Miss Araminta Rockface. The hated rivals fight, and Steve wins when he throws The Duke into a pot of boiling water. A title card introduces a third rival, "our unassuming hero, Theophilus Ivoryhead." Miss Rockface invites the three men into her father's drawing room/cave, apologizing for not offering tea, since it has not been discovered yet. The Duke and Steve fight again, and everyone rushes out of the cave. Mr. Rockface notices his pot of food is empty; earlier, Wild Willie the Missing Link had eaten it. Mr. Rockface tells the three suitors they will have to procure their own dinner. Steve locates a desert quail and shoots an arrow at it, but the arrow misses the quail and happily (for Steve) hits The Duke's behind. Meanwhile, Wild Willie is still hungry and goes hunting for snakes. He finds a dinosaur's tail instead...

Arthur Wells, an impoverished poet, impersonates a big-game hunter in an attempt to locate the missing link. However, the poet has an aversion to animals...tame or wild.