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Movies like Alien (1979)
6 films to watch after Alien, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.
During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.
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1The Thing (1982)
Fit 79%Shares Horror and Science Fiction with Alien.
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
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2Pandorum (2009)
Fit 68%Shares Horror and Science Fiction with Alien.
Two crew members wake up on an abandoned spacecraft with no idea who they are, how long they've been asleep, or what their mission is. The two soon discover they're actually not alone – and the reality of their situation is more horrifying than they could have imagined.
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3Pitch Black (2000)
Fit 63%Shares Science Fiction with Alien.
When their ship crash-lands on a remote planet, the marooned passengers soon learn that escaped convict Riddick isn't the only thing they have to fear. Deadly creatures lurk in the shadows, waiting to attack in the dark, and the planet is rapidly plunging into the utter blackness of a total eclipse. With the body count rising, the doomed survivors are forced to turn to Riddick with his eerie eyes to guide them through the darkness to safety. With time running out, there's only one rule: Stay in the light.
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4Sunshine (2007)
Fit 52%Shares Science Fiction with Alien.
Fifty years into the future, the sun is dying, and Earth is threatened by arctic temperatures. A team of astronauts is sent to revive the Sun — but the mission fails. Seven years later, a new team is sent to finish the mission as mankind’s last hope.
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5Prometheus (2012)
Fit 45%Shares Science Fiction and Horror with Alien.
A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
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6An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Fit 38%Shares Horror with Alien.
American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon begins experiencing disturbing changes to his body and mind.
