Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to The Thing from Another World List

  • The Thing - A remake that maintains the theme of an alien in a remote setting with paranoia among a group.
  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers - Focuses on paranoia and identity loss as alien beings take over humans.
  • The Mist - Features characters trapped in a confined space facing a mysterious and deadly threat.
  • The Andromeda Strain - Centers on a scientific investigation of an extraterrestrial threat.
  • Event Horizon - Combines science fiction and horror in a story about a crew facing terrifying forces in space.
  • Alien - A classic horror sci-fi film about a deadly extraterrestrial creature stalking a crew in space.
  • The X-Files - Explores themes of extraterrestrial life, mystery, and paranoia in a television format.
  • The Faculty - High school horror where teachers are taken over by alien parasites, leading to a fight for survival.
  • The Blob - A creature feature about a gelatinous alien that consumes everything in its path, creating chaos.
  • Pandorum - Deals with themes of isolation and psychological horror aboard a derelict spaceship.
  • The Forgotten - Involves themes of alien abduction and memory manipulation within a confined group.
  • Zombie Apocalypse - Survival against a deadly threat in an isolated environment, focusing on group dynamics.
  • Life - Explores the consequences of encountering a life form from Mars, with horror elements.
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still - An alien arrives on Earth with a message that raises anxiety and themes of humanity.
  • Annihilation - Involves a team facing an unknown and evolving entity in a mysterious area.
  • Night of the Living Dead - Features a confined group facing a terrifying threat that leads to paranoia and mistrust.
  • Fright Night - Paranoia about the supernatural in a neighborhood setting with a central threat.
  • The Thing from Another World - Original classic that features a deadly alien life form in an Arctic setting.
  • Dark Skies - Paranoia and fear of alien abduction within a family setting, leading to suspense.
  • Resistance - Explores the invasion theme with psychological horror and mysterious antagonists.
  • Cloverfield - Found-footage survival against a giant creature in an urban setting, heightening tension.
  • The Signal - Characters facing an unknown force in a tech-driven story with paranoia and horror elements.
  • Beyond the Black Rainbow - Surreal sci-fi horror about manipulation and isolation with an oppressive atmosphere.
  • Fallen - Involves supernatural elements and the paranoia of being hunted by an unseen force.
  • Strange Days - Mixes sci-fi and thriller elements with an undercurrent of paranoia in a dystopian environment.
  • I Know What You Did Last Summer - Themes of paranoia and fear of being hunted by an unknown force after a traumatic event.
  • The Invitation - Combines psychological tension and paranoia with the fear of a hidden agenda in a group setting.
  • The Cabin in the Woods - Subverts horror conventions while featuring a group trapped and facing unknown terrors.
  • The Cabin Fever - Inspired by themes of isolation and a fear of contamination, with a mysterious illness.
  • The Predator - A team is hunted by a powerful extraterrestrial creature in a remote setting.
  • They Live - Tackles themes of alien invasion and societal manipulation with elements of paranoia.
  • Hardware - A blend of sci-fi horror where a robotic creature stalks a lone survivor in a dystopian setting.
  • The Last House on the Left - Survival horror that builds on themes of paranoia and the brutal confrontation of an unknown enemy.
  • The Conspiracy - Explores themes of paranoia and fear related to a powerful entity manipulating reality.
  • Coherence - Mystery-thriller exploring psychological tension and strange occurrences among friends.
  • The Shape of Things to Come - Combines sci-fi and horror elements with themes of alien contact and societal collapse.
  • Area 51 - Found footage sci-fi horror exploring government conspiracies surrounding aliens and paranoia.
  • Underwater - A team of underwater explorers faces a deadly unknown entity in a claustrophobic setting.
  • Battleship - Crew faces an extraterrestrial threat in a military setting with themes of survival.

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# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1
The Thing
The Thing
109 min
1982 United States of America 473771 8.2 Movie Released R
2 1978 United States of America 71852 7.4 Movie Released PG
3
The Mist
The Mist
126 min
2007 United States of America 345189 7.1 Movie Released R
4 1971 United States of America 40952 7.2 Movie Released G
5
Event Horizon
Event Horizon
95 min
1997 United Kingdom 199580 6.6 Movie Released R
6
Alien
Alien
117 min
1979 United States of America 964864 8.5 Movie Released R
7
The X-Files
The X-Files
45 min
SS 11 EP 218
1993 United States of America 253318 8.6 Serie Ended TV-14
8
The Faculty
The Faculty
104 min
1998 United States of America 136620 6.6 Movie Released
9
The Blob
The Blob
95 min
1988 United States of America 44255 6.7 Movie Released R
10
Pandorum
Pandorum
108 min
2009 Germany 160699 6.7 Movie Released R
11
The Forgotten
The Forgotten
91 min
2004 United States of America 68648 5.8 Movie Released PG-13
12 2011 United States of America 5737 4 Movie Released R
13
Life
Life
104 min
2017 United States of America 258018 6.6 Movie Released R
14 2008 Canada 179748 5.5 Movie Released PG-13
15
Annihilation
Annihilation
115 min
2018 United Kingdom 366924 6.8 Movie Released R
16 1968 United States of America 140601 7.8 Movie Released NR
17
Fright Night
Fright Night
106 min
2011 India 113962 6.4 Movie Released R
18 1951 United States of America 33884 7.1 Movie Released NR
19
Dark Skies
Dark Skies
97 min
2013 United States of America 80471 6.3 Movie Released PG-13
20
Resistance
Resistance
120 min
2020 China 9124 6.5 Movie Released R
21
Cloverfield
Cloverfield
85 min
2008 United States of America 424341 7 Movie Released PG-13
22
The Signal
The Signal
97 min
2014 United States of America 69831 6 Movie Released
23 2010 Canada 17140 5.9 Movie Released R
24
Fallen
Fallen
124 min
1998 United States of America 94217 7 Movie Released R
25
Strange Days
Strange Days
145 min
1995 United States of America 79127 7.2 Movie Released
26 1997 United States of America 159849 5.8 Movie Released R
27
The Invitation
The Invitation
100 min
2016 United States of America 120273 6.6 Movie Released
28 2012 United States of America 456559 7 Movie Released
29
The Predator
The Predator
107 min
2018 Canada 145178 5.3 Movie Released R
30
They Live
They Live
93 min
1988 United States of America 148041 7.2 Movie Released R
31
Hardware
Hardware
93 min
1990 United Kingdom 16601 5.9 Movie Released R
32 2009 United States of America 101356 6.5 Movie Released R
33 2012 Canada 13285 6.2 Movie Released
34
Coherence
Coherence
89 min
2013 United Kingdom 150038 7.2 Movie Released NR
35 1979 Canada 1370 3.2 Movie Released PG
36
Area 51
Area 51
91 min
2015 United States of America 15291 4.3 Movie Released R
37
Underwater
Underwater
95 min
2020 United States of America 99276 5.9 Movie Released PG-13
38
Battleship
Battleship
131 min
2012 Japan 259290 5.8 Movie Released PG-13
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