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Movies Like Alien
Alien turns a commercial towing ship into a haunted house, with a crew picked off by a creature they barely understand. Claustrophobia carries over to every film below: isolated crews, monsters in the dark and survival against something far from human.
Matched to Alien (1979), rated 5/5 by the HorroRated team. Our own picks come first, then the closest matches by director, subgenre and mood.
- Pick
Why it fits
- Our pick if you liked Alien
- Aliens
- Cosmic Horror
- Sci-Fi Horror
Streaming on Hulu
A young group of people scraping by in a post-Alien world boards the abandoned Romulus station looking for resources and activates a xenomorph situation their circumstances make harder to survive.
PickThe Thing (1982)
1982 · MovieWhy it fits
- Our pick if you liked Alien
- Aliens
- Cosmic Horror
- Sci-Fi Horror
Streaming on Prime Video, AMC+
A research team in Antarctica takes in a stray dog from a neighboring camp. What comes out of that dog is a very different problem.
A Quiet Place: Day One
2024 · MovieWhy it fits
- Paired with Alien in our reviews
- Aliens
- Sci-Fi Horror
- Creature Feature
Streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Paramount+
Samira just wanted pizza and one last good day in New York. She got the invasion that started the whole franchise instead.
PickInvasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
1978 · MovieWhy it fits
- Aliens
- Cosmic Horror
- Sci-Fi Horror
Streaming on AMC+
San Francisco health inspector Matthew Bennell notices the people around him are changing, becoming subtly wrong in ways he can't quite name. He's running out of time to figure out who's still human.
No One Will Save You
2023 · MovieWhy it fits
- Aliens
- Cosmic Horror
- Sci-Fi Horror
Streaming on Hulu
Kira has been alone since the alien presence arrived and has survived by developing non-verbal routines. The film follows her through a single night's encounter with a new threat.
PickNope
2022 · MovieWhy it fits
- Aliens
- Cosmic Horror
- Sci-Fi Horror
Streaming on Netflix
OJ and Emerald Haywood run a horse ranch in Agua Dulce and find that something in the clouds above their property has been taking an interest in movement below.
PickKiller Klowns from Outer Space
1988 · MovieWhy it fits
- Aliens
- Sci-Fi Horror
- Creature Feature
Streaming on Prime Video, AMC+
Alien creatures shaped like circus clowns land in a small town and start harvesting the population using cotton candy cocoons. Two teenagers try to warn people.
PickScanners
1981 · MovieWhy it fits
- Cosmic Horror
- Sci-Fi Horror
- Body Horror
Streaming on HBO Max
Cameron Vale has spent his life hearing everyone else's thoughts and it's driven him to the street. A shadowy corporation wants to weaponize what's wrong with him, and someone else's head is about to pay the price for the demonstration.
From Beyond
1986 · MovieWhy it fits
- Cosmic Horror
- Sci-Fi Horror
- Body Horror
Streaming on Tubi
A machine designed to stimulate a hidden sense in the human brain opens a door to something that has always been nearby and was never meant to be seen.
PickBody Snatchers
1993 · MovieWhy it fits
- Aliens
- Sci-Fi Horror
- Body Horror
A teenage girl moves to a military base with her family and starts noticing that the people around her are becoming something else.