What movies are similar to The Entity?

Start with films such as Hereditary, Ghostland, Twelve Monkeys, Scream. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make The Entity memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked The Entity?

Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.

Are there movies with the same vibe as The Entity?

Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.

What should I watch after The Entity?

Try Hereditary, Ghostland, Twelve Monkeys—each shares DNA with The Entity while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is The Entity?

The Entity (1982) is best described as Horror, Mystery, Thriller. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is The Entity worth revisiting?

Viewer scores sit around 6.8/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this horror lane.

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The Entity (1982) works because the Entity works as a horror movie with a point of view—fans quote moments, but they also argue about what the film is actually saying about power, desire, or survival. The horror and mystery blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together. The concrete hook is a single mom is raped by an invisible force., and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like The Entity, we prioritized horror, mystery, thriller films that share horror, mystery, thriller, rewatchable without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. The strongest matches carry over the viewing mood while giving you a different dramatic engine. The notes under each title call out the exact overlap, so you can choose by mood instead of scrolling posters. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the The Entity feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.Hereditary (2018)
★ 7.3 · Horror · Mystery · Thriller · 2h 8m
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The afterglow from Hereditary is a dark, uncompromising tone: different residue than The Entity, even when horror, mystery, thriller read familiar. Trace the fork to A single mom is raped by an invisible force. versus Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie and her children uncover disturbing secrets about their heritage..
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2.Ghostland (2018)
★ 7.4 · Horror · Mystery · Thriller · 1h 31m
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Ghostland is pitched a dark, uncompromising tone, which is the first thing you feel beside The Entity. horror, mystery, thriller still braid the two films, but Ghostland leans on A mother of two inherits a home from her aunt. where The Entity anchored itself in A single mom is raped by an invisible force..
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3.Twelve Monkeys (1995)
★ 7.6 · Science Fiction · Thriller · Mystery · 2h 9m
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Character pressure in Twelve Monkeys accumulates around In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the, echoing how The Entity tightened the screws with A single mom is raped by an invisible force.. The through-line is mystery, thriller, science fiction, not mirrored blocking.
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4.Scream (1996)
★ 7.4 · Crime · Horror · Mystery · 1h 52m
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Scream handles A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who with a Crime bias that The Entity did not foreground in its Horror read of A single mom is raped by an invisible force.. horror, mystery, crime are the bridge.
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5.Crimson Peak (2015)
★ 6.7 · Horror · Mystery · Romance · 1h 59m
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If A single mom is raped by an invisible force. is what locked you into The Entity, Crimson Peak hands you In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend as the next jolt of narrative curiosity. horror, mystery, romance are what make the handoff feel deliberate.
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6.Silent Hill (2006)
★ 6.6 · Horror · Mystery · 2h 5m
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horror, mystery surface in both films, yet Silent Hill keeps the temperature a dark, uncompromising tone, not a tonal echo of The Entity. Compare Rose, a desperate mother, takes her adopted daughter, Sharon, to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt against A single mom is raped by an invisible force. and the contrast is obvious.
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7.Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
★ 6.7 · Horror · Thriller · 1h 46m
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What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: The Entity pays off through A single mom is raped by an invisible force., while Insidious: Chapter 2 pushes resolution toward The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to. horror, thriller stay urgent in both.
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8.Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)
★ 6.3 · Horror · Thriller · 1h 37m
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A 2015 frame changes how A twisted new tale of terror begins for a teenage girl and her family, and revealing more mysteries lands next to The Entity (1982) and its A single mom is raped by an invisible force.. horror, thriller survive the era shift without forcing the stories to match.
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9.Barbarian (2022)
★ 6.8 · Horror · Mystery · 1h 43m
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In The Entity, the spine is A single mom is raped by an invisible force.; Barbarian finds its spine in In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to. horror, mystery explain why the pairing clicks even though the scene list diverges.
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10.Hellraiser (1987)
★ 6.9 · Horror · Thriller · 1h 33m
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Surface texture differs—Horror treatment of A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the beside Horror treatment of A single mom is raped by an invisible force.—while horror, thriller stay legible. Hellraiser commits to a dark, uncompromising tone in how those pieces land.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from The Entity: horror, mystery, thriller, science fiction, plus a dark through-line that keeps scenes charged even when the plots diverge. The emotional appeal is consistent—films that ask for attention, then reward it with momentum, specificity, and a clear point of view. As a viewing experience, the list is built to feel like a guided night at the movies: enough variety to stay surprising, enough overlap to feel intentional, and pacing that respects how The Entity trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during The Entity—that mix of craft, stakes, and atmosphere—these picks are meant to land in the same neighborhood without repeating the same story.

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What movies are similar to The Entity?: Start with films such as Hereditary, Ghostland, Twelve Monkeys, Scream. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make The Entity memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked The Entity?: Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.
Are there movies with the same vibe as The Entity?: Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.
What should I watch after The Entity?: Try Hereditary, Ghostland, Twelve Monkeys—each shares DNA with The Entity while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is The Entity?: The Entity (1982) is best described as Horror, Mystery, Thriller. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is The Entity worth revisiting?: Viewer scores sit around 6.8/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this horror lane.

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1.Hereditary (2018)

2.Ghostland (2018)

3.Twelve Monkeys (1995)

4.Scream (1996)

5.Crimson Peak (2015)

6.Silent Hill (2006)

7.Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)

8.Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)

9.Barbarian (2022)

10.Hellraiser (1987)

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