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10 Best Movies Like Bad Things

If you loved Bad Things, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The 5th Wave

The 5th Wave

2016★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bad Things for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

16-year-old Cassie Sullivan tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has already decimated the population and knocked mankind back to the Stone...

#2
Terminator Genisys

Terminator Genisys

2015★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bad Things for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The year is 2029. John Connor, leader of the resistance continues the war against the machines. At the Los Angeles offensive, John's fears of the unknown future begin to emerge whe...

#3
The Terminator

The Terminator

1984★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bad Things for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is desti...

#4
Divergent

Divergent

2014★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bad Things for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In a world divided into factions based on personality types, Tris learns that she's been classified as Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, ...

#5
The Machine

The Machine

2013★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bad Things for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Already deep into a second Cold War, Britain’s Ministry of Defense seeks a game-changing weapon. Programmer Vincent McCarthy unwittingly provides an answer in The Machine, a super-...

#6
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

2003★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bad Things for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

It's been 10 years since John Connor saved Earth from Judgment Day, and he's now living under the radar, steering clear of using anything Skynet can trace. That is, until he encoun...

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