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Movies like Alien

Not everyone loves Alien for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Alien

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You want a creature you barely see and never forget.

  2. You like a long, quiet build before the horror starts.

  3. You like dark corridors and a motion tracker beeping.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Aliens1986

    • a creature you barely see and never forget

    Good for you if you like creatures coming from the walls.

  • The Thing1982

    • a creature you barely see and never forget
    • dark corridors and a motion tracker beeping

    Good for you if you like paranoia where anyone could be the monster.

  • Alien: Covenant2017

    • a creature you barely see and never forget

    Good for you if you want creatures attacking a crew.

  • Life2017

    • a creature you barely see and never forget
    • dark corridors and a motion tracker beeping

    Good for you if you like a creature loose in a tight space.

  • A Quiet Place Part II2021

    • a creature you barely see and never forget
    • dark corridors and a motion tracker beeping

    Good for you if you like silence that makes every sound terrifying.

  • A Quiet Place2018

    • a creature you barely see and never forget
    • dark corridors and a motion tracker beeping

    Good for you if you like silence that makes every creak terrifying.

  • War of the Worlds2005

    • a creature you barely see and never forget
    • dark corridors and a motion tracker beeping

    Good for you if you like an invasion seen from the ground, from a family's view.

  • FROM2022

    • a creature you barely see and never forget
    • dark corridors and a motion tracker beeping

    Good for you if you like creatures smiling at the window after dark.

  • Predator1987

    • a creature you barely see and never forget
    • dark corridors and a motion tracker beeping

    Good for you if you like soldiers picked off one by one.

  • Cloverfield2008

    • a creature you barely see and never forget
    • dark corridors and a motion tracker beeping

    Good for you if you like an attack seen only from the ground.

  • The Shining1980

    • dark corridors and a motion tracker beeping

    Good for you if you like dread that builds slowly in empty corridors.

  • Arrival2016

    • a long, quiet build before the horror starts

    Good for you if you like patient scenes where people try to understand each other.

Reasons taken from Alien's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

That's one film.

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