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Movies and shows like The Blob

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These 18 titles extend The Blob through mood and genre. The selection runs from 1960 to 2026. The highest rated is Alien (8.5). 5 of them are on HBO Max, Prime Video.

The Thing
★ 8.3
The Thing1982

Same decade, the 1980s · In common: body horror, alien

Scream
★ 7.5
Scream1996

In common: Halloween

Halloween Ends
★ 6.0
Halloween Ends2022

Also thriller · In common: Halloween

The Substance
★ 7.1
The Substance2024

Also thriller · In common: body horror

Halloween II
★ 5.3
Halloween II2009

In common: hospital, Halloween

Backrooms
★ 7.1
Backrooms2026

In common: body horror

The Tomorrow War
★ 7.5
The Tomorrow War2021

In common: military, alien

The Shining
★ 8.3
The Shining1980

Also thriller · In common: Halloween

Psycho
★ 8.4
Psycho1960

Also thriller · In common: Halloween

Prometheus
★ 6.9
Prometheus2012

In common: alien

Clayface
Clayface2026

Also thriller · In common: body horror

Alien
★ 8.5
Alien1979

In common: alien

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
★ 7.3
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It2021

Also thriller · In common: Halloween

Arrival
★ 8.0
Arrival2016

In common: military, alien

Pixels
★ 5.8
Pixels2015

In common: military, alien

Predator
★ 7.6
Predator1987

Also thriller · In common: alien

Lee Cronin's The Mummy
★ 8.0
Lee Cronin's The Mummy2026

In common: body horror

Iron Lung
★ 7.0
Iron Lung2026

In common: body horror