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10 Best Movies Like Mayday at 40,000 Feet

If you loved Mayday at 40,000 Feet, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Night of Terror

Night of Terror

1972★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mayday at 40,000 Feet for fans of TV Movie. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A hired killer hunts down a schoolteacher to get something she has. She doesn't know what it is, but he's already killed twice to get it....

#2
Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda

Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda

2014★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mayday at 40,000 Feet for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In the middle of a broadcast about Typhoon Yolanda's initial impact, reporter Jiggy Manicad was faced with the reality that he no longer had communication with his station. They we...

#3
Jean Painlevé Through His Films

Jean Painlevé Through His Films

1989★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mayday at 40,000 Feet for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

This documentary about the life and work of filmmaker Jean Painlevé was originally presented in eight parts on French television. It was edited to remove duplicated material from i...

#4
Altitude

Altitude

2019★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mayday at 40,000 Feet for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

On their way up to a mountain cabin, Sarah and Thomas run into a dense mist and seem to go astray in the dangerous altitudes. In search of the cabin they encounter increasingly str...

#5
Tender is the Wolf

Tender is the Wolf

2007★ 5.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mayday at 40,000 Feet for fans of . It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A night of violence in the Medina (old city) of Tunis. A young prostitute is raped by a gang of misfits. To get revenge, she will have Stoufa, the only one who had defended her, al...

#6
Ken at Abel

Ken at Abel

2012★ 2.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mayday at 40,000 Feet for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Director: Karlo Montero (as Carlo Montero) Writer: Jigs Recto (screenplay) Stars: Norris John, Sofia Lee, Winston De Dios...