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These picks come from archytele's own similarity graph: shared themes and keywords, creators, cast, era, original language and audience rating. Each card says why it made the list.

★ 5.9 Film

The X-Files: I Want to Believe

2008

Both explore alien; both mystery and thriller

★ 6.1 Film

Sphere

1998

Both explore alien; both mystery and thriller

★ 4.9 Film

Endangered Species

1982

Both explore sheriff and cattle mutilation; both mystery and thriller

★ 6.4 Film

The Fourth Kind

2009

Both explore alien and alien abduction; both mystery and thriller

★ 6.8 Film

Super 8

2011

Both explore alien; both mystery and thriller

★ 6.7 Film

Fire in the Sky

1993

Both explore alien and alien abduction; both mystery and thriller

★ 6.3 Film

Encounter

2021

Both explore alien and alien abduction; both mystery and thriller

★ 6.7 Film

Disclosure Day

2026

Both explore alien; both thriller and science fiction

★ 6.0 Film

The Invasion

2007

Both explore alien; both mystery and thriller

★ 6.0 Film

Circle

2015

Both explore alien abduction; both mystery and thriller

★ 7.0 Film

The Dead Zone

1983

Both explore sheriff; both thriller and science fiction

★ 6.0 Film

Switchback

1997

Both explore sheriff; both mystery and thriller