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10 Best Movies Like Resident Alien

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

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#1
Obsession

Obsession

1976★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Resident Alien for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A wealthy New Orleans businessman becomes obsessed with a young woman who resembles his late wife....

#2
The Gauntlet

The Gauntlet

1977★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Resident Alien for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Phoenix cop Ben Shockley is well on his way to becoming a derelict when he is assigned to transport a witness from Las Vegas. The witness turns out to be a belligerent prostitute w...

#3
Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1952★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Resident Alien for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixes chemicals, but then pours th...

#4
7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough

7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough

2006★ 5.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Resident Alien for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Snow White asks the seven dwarfs for help, because if they don't manage to find out the name of a little boy (Rumpelstiltskin) within two days, her newborn child will be taken away...

#5
La Notte

La Notte

1961★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Resident Alien for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A day in the life of an unfaithful married couple and their steadily deteriorating relationship in Milan....

#6
Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

1935★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Resident Alien for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive after being attacked by an angry mob. The now-chastened scientist attempts to escape his past, but a former mentor forces...