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10 Best Movies Like The Thing

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

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#1
The Thing

The Thing

1982★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Thing for fans of Horror & Mystery. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims....

#2
The Thing from Another World

The Thing from Another World

1951★ 6.7

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

Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost....

#3
Blood and Snow

Blood and Snow

2023★ 6.1

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

When researchers rescue a fellow scientist who survived a meteorite strike in the Arctic, they discover she may not be who they think she is. Is she some-how changed?...

#4
The Host

The Host

2013★ 6.3

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

A parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms ...

#5
Alien: Romulus

Alien: Romulus

2024★ 7.2

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

While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe....

#6
PG: Psycho Goreman

PG: Psycho Goreman

2020★ 6.0

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

Siblings Mimi and Luke unwittingly resurrect an ancient alien overlord. Using a magical amulet, they force the monster to obey their childish whims, and accidentally attract a rogu...

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