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Movies and shows like The Thing

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These 18 titles extend The Thing through mood and genre. The selection runs from 1978 to 2026. The highest rated is Alien (8.5). 5 of them are on fuboTV, HBO Max.

The Thing
★ 6.3
The Thing2011

Same saga · In common: body horror, survival horror

Prometheus
★ 6.9
Prometheus2012

Also mystery · In common: alien, creature

Alien
★ 8.5
Alien1979

In common: spacecraft, alien

Halloween
★ 7.8
Halloween1978

Same director

Alien: Covenant
★ 6.2
Alien: Covenant2017

In common: spacecraft, alien

A Quiet Place
★ 7.4
A Quiet Place2018

In common: survival horror, creature

The Shining
★ 8.3
The Shining1980

Same decade, the 1980s

Aliens
★ 8.0
Aliens1986

Same decade, the 1980s · In common: alien, creature

The X-Files
★ 6.9
The X-Files1998

Also mystery

Resident Evil
Resident Evil2026

In common: body horror, survival horror

Predator
★ 7.6
Predator1987

Same decade, the 1980s · In common: alien, survival

The Martian
★ 8.1
The Martian2015

In common: spacecraft, survival

28 Years Later
★ 6.6
28 Years Later2025

In common: survival horror, survival

The Devil's Mouth
★ 5.0
The Devil's Mouth2026

In common: survival horror, survival

Pacific Rim: Uprising
★ 6.1
Pacific Rim: Uprising2018

In common: alien, creature

The Empire Strikes Back
★ 8.4
The Empire Strikes Back1980

Same decade, the 1980s · In common: spacecraft

Cowboys & Aliens
★ 5.7
Cowboys & Aliens2011

In common: spacecraft, alien

The Long Walk
★ 6.9
The Long Walk2025

In common: survival horror, survival