What movies are similar to The Mist?

Start with films such as 28 Years Later, It, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, War of the Worlds. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make The Mist memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked The Mist?

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 Mist?

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 Mist?

Try 28 Years Later, It, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials—each shares DNA with The Mist while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is The Mist?

The Mist (2007) is best described as Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is The Mist worth revisiting?

Viewer scores sit around 6.9/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this horror lane.

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The Mist (2007) works because the Mist 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 science fiction blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together. The concrete hook is after a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping David Drayton and, and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like The Mist, we prioritized horror, science fiction, thriller films that share horror, science fiction, 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 Mist feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.28 Years Later (2025)
★ 6.6 · Horror · Thriller · Science Fiction · 1h 55m
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28 Years Later handles Twenty-eight years after the Rage virus outbreak, a heavily-defended island survives connected to the mainland by a single with a Horror bias that The Mist did not foreground in its Horror read of After a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping.
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2.It (2017)
★ 7.2 · Horror · Thriller · Drama · 2h 15m
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If After a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping David Drayton and is what locked you into The Mist, It hands you In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with as the next jolt of.
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3.Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
★ 6.7 · Science Fiction · Action · Thriller · 2h 11m
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Character pressure in Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials accumulates around Thomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful, echoing how The Mist tightened the screws with After a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping David.
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4.War of the Worlds (2005)
★ 6.5 · Adventure · Thriller · Science Fiction · 1h 57m
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War of the Worlds is pitched a tense, propulsive tone, which is the first thing you feel beside The Mist. science fiction, thriller, adventure still braid the two films, but War of the Worlds leans on Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. where The Mist anchored itself in After.
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5.The Meg (2018)
★ 6.2 · Action · Science Fiction · Horror · 1h 53m
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horror, science fiction, action surface in both films, yet The Meg keeps the temperature a dark, uncompromising tone, not a tonal echo of The Mist. Compare A deep sea submersible pilot revisits his past fears in the Mariana Trench, and accidentally unleashes the seventy against After a violent storm, a dense cloud.
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6.The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)
★ 6.6 · Action · Horror · Science Fiction · 1h 51m
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The afterglow from The Girl with All the Gifts is a dark, uncompromising tone: different residue than The Mist, even when horror, science fiction, action read familiar. Trace the fork to After a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping David Drayton and versus In the.
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7.Frankenstein (1931)
★ 7.5 · Drama · Horror · Science Fiction · 1h 10m
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Henry Frankenstein pieces together body parts in the hope of bringing a human-like creature to life. is the sharpest reason to queue Frankenstein after The Mist: it refracts the same curiosity After a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping David Drayton and stirred, with horror,.
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8.Lords of Chaos (2018)
★ 6.8 · Drama · Music · Thriller · 1h 58m
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Surface texture differs—Drama treatment of A teenager's quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the 1990s results in a very violent beside Horror treatment of After a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping David Drayton and—while horror, thriller, drama stay legible. Lords of.
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9.Cold Storage (2026)
★ 6.7 · Horror · Science Fiction · Comedy · 1h 39m
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In The Mist, the spine is After a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping David Drayton and; Cold Storage finds its spine in When a mutating, highly contagious fungus escapes a sealed facility, two employees – joined by a grizzled bioterror. horror, science fiction, comedy.
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10.The Number 23 (2007)
★ 6.4 · Thriller · Mystery · Crime · 1h 37m
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What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: The Mist pays off through After a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping David Drayton and, while The Number 23 pushes resolution toward Animal control officer Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from The Mist: horror, science fiction, thriller, drama, 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 Mist trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during The Mist—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 Mist?: Start with films such as 28 Years Later, It, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, War of the Worlds. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make The Mist memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked The Mist?: 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 Mist?: 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 Mist?: Try 28 Years Later, It, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials—each shares DNA with The Mist while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is The Mist?: The Mist (2007) is best described as Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is The Mist worth revisiting?: Viewer scores sit around 6.9/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this horror lane.

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1.28 Years Later (2025)

2.It (2017)

3.Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)

4.War of the Worlds (2005)

5.The Meg (2018)

6.The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)

7.Frankenstein (1931)

8.Lords of Chaos (2018)

9.Cold Storage (2026)

10.The Number 23 (2007)

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