Where to Find Movies and TV for Streaming, Rental, or Purchase (That’s Not Amazon)

Looking for more options to watch classic monster movies like Frankenstein or Godzilla?
Offering a bunch of websites with movies and TV shows—including stuff you can watch free, rent or buy digitally, or still buy physical media.
Sure, you can watch your movies with the same website that lets you you also order toilet paper or a couch or whatever. But there are actually places that specialize in offering classic movies with monsters, sci-fi, fantasy, and more.
Below are several links to a bunch of websites that offer movies. This includes places where you can watch a lot of movies and TV shows for free, plus websites that still sell Blu-rays, DVDs, and (some) even home video. I’m zeroing in on those places that offer horror, SF, Fantasy, and more…
Places to buy or stream movies with Universal Monsters, Godzilla and Kong, and more
Digital Media
Fandango (rent or buy digital movies and TV shows)
Justwatch (digital media search engine)
Universal Home Entertainment (Universal Monsters)
Physical Media (Blu-ray, DVD, and sometimes VHS)
Universal Home Entertainment (Universal Monsters)
Godzilla Store: DVD & Blu-ray (Toho giant monster movies)
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Looking for more options to watch classic monster movies like Frankenstein or Godzilla? Offering a bunch of websites with movies and TV shows—including stuff you can watch free, rent or buy digitally, or still buy physical media.