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Movies like Born Evil

The best movies like Born Evil are After the Dark (2013), Vesper (2022) and Stormageddon (2015). If Born Evil hooked you with its drama and fantasy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. After the Dark (2013)

    At an international school in Jakarta, a philosophy teacher challenges his class of twenty graduating seniors to choose which ten of them would take shelter underground and reboot the human race in the event of a nuclear apocalypse.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & fantasy

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  2. Vesper (2022)

    After the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious Woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the possibility of a future.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & drama

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  3. Stormageddon (2015)

    What happens when you ask the most powerful computer program, run by the most powerful computers, to follow, listen and predict human behavior? The program learns, becomes sentient and begins to behave like a human. When a master computer program, Echelon, takes over America's entire online system, our country is threatened to be brought to its knees. Hacking into DARPA, Echelon gains the ability to manipulate the weather, create earthquakes, and cause a level of destruction unlike anything the country could ever imagine. But how do you stop a computer program when it has control over any and every defense you have?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller

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  4. The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

    Thomas Jerome Newton is an alien who has come to Earth in search of water to save his home planet. Aided by lawyer Oliver Farnsworth, Thomas uses his knowledge of advanced technology to create profitable inventions. While developing a method to transport water, Thomas meets Mary-Lou, a quiet hotel clerk, and begins to fall in love with her. Just as he is ready to leave Earth, Thomas is intercepted by the U.S. government, and his entire plan is threatened.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & drama

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  5. Stowaway (2021)

    A three-person crew on a mission to Mars faces an impossible choice when an unplanned passenger jeopardizes the lives of everyone on board.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & drama

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  6. Fallen (1998)

    Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller

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  7. Split (2016)

    The story of a young woman who takes an epic journey to claim her own darkness and sexuality so she can stop putting it into the hands of her abusive lover. When Inanna, a young actress, working as a stripper, becomes obsessed with a mask maker, she sacrifices parts of herself and her life, piece by piece, in order to win his love. At the same time she enters a mythic journey in the theater. One that forces her to face the many abuses endured by women around that world and that blurs her performance, her dreams and her real life and results in a provocative and powerful confrontation that frees her. -- from official website

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & drama

  8. Extinction (2018)

    A chief mechanic at a factory, haunted by apocalyptic nightmares, becomes a hero when Earth is invaded by a mysterious army bent on destruction.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & science fiction

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  9. Right at Your Door (2006)

    A dirty bomb goes off in Los Angeles, jamming freeways and spreading a toxic cloud.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller

  10. Paradise Hills (2019)

    A young woman is sent to Paradise Hills to be reformed, only to learn that the high-class facility's beautiful facade hides a sinister secret.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & science fiction

  11. Nine Days (2021)

    A bureaucrat interviews five souls to decide which of them will be given a life on Earth. But he soon faces an existential challenge of his own.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & fantasy

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  12. Tuesday (2024)

    A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & drama

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  13. How Sarah Got Her Wings (2015)

    Good Samaritan Sarah Fitzpatrick has a fatal accident just before Christmas, and finds herself in the lobby before the gates of Heaven. Certain that she will be let in, she is shocked to find that her name is not on the reservation list. However, she is granted the chance to return to Earth as an "angel in training" with the requirement to help a soul in need. Sarah has the 12 days before Christmas to secure her place on the list leaving her in the race for her after-life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & fantasy

  14. Light of My Life (2019)

    Years after a pandemic wipes out most of the female population, a father struggles to shield his daughter from a dangerous and predatory world.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & drama

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  15. Fallen (2006)

    For high schooler Aaron Corbett, turning 18 means becoming not just a man but a nephilim, too -- half human, half angel, with supernatural abilities.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & fantasy

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  16. Higher Ground (2011)

    Inspired by screenwriter Carolyn S. Briggs' memoir This Dark World, a tight-knit spiritual community is thrown off-kilter when one of their own begins to question her faith, love, and trust - in human relationships as well as in God.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller

  17. Jonathan (2018)

    Jonathan is a young man with a strange condition that only his brother understands. But when he begins to yearn for a different life, their unique bond becomes increasingly tested.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & science fiction

  18. Snowglobe (2007)

    A young woman discovers a Christmas-themed dreamworld inside a magical snowglobe. Angela loves Christmas more than anything. However, her family does not share her love for the holiday at all. When she is about to breakdown because of her family, she receives a snowglobe in the mail. When she opens up the snowglobe, she is transported into the world inside, where Christmas is the heart and soul for everyone who lives there. She discovers she can return to her world by going down a small path in the small forest at the edge of the village, and can return whenever she winds up the snowglobe. After a long set of visits to the globe, she accidentally gets trapped inside.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & science fiction

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  19. Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven (2014)

    In this epic two-part finale, the Doctor comes face to face with the mysterious Missy, and an impossible choice is looming. With Cybermen on the streets of London, old friends unite against old enemies, and the Doctor takes to the air in a startling new role.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & drama

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  20. The Congress (2013)

    An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & science fiction

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  21. Lost Mind (TBA)

    Lost Mind is an experimental short film, written and directed by Lucas Donnat, that explores the perception of time and memory through the staging of a man's death. The film questions the boundary between reality and imagination. Here, time is no longer linear: the past becomes the memory of a future, and the future becomes the altered continuation of a past already rewritten. Currently in production.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller & drama

  22. Savage Fire (2017)

    In the city of Cajamar, in the middle of ruined nature, lonely characters deal with the police, rodeos and mysterious fires.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  23. Shannon Amen (2019)

    Shannon Amen unearths the passionate and pained expressions of a young woman overwhelmed by guilt and anxiety as she struggles to reconcile her sexual identity with her religious faith. A loving elegy to a friend lost to suicide.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  24. Dirty Airforces (2024)

    A short film about two best friend's day out and what they accomplish in a day. This short film was inspired by a poem created by the writer (Khalid Rashid) wrote.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller

  25. The Moddey Dhoo (2025)

    Past and present collide when a mythical beast is reawakened by a couple exploring a historic castle on the Isle of Man.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy

  26. Robin Hood (1913)

    Robin Hood and his followers aid the poor and oppressed from their hideout in Sherwood Forest, pursued by the Sheriff of Nottingham.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  27. Turkish Gothic: Portrait of a Family (2021)

    An upper-class family who wants to have a picture of their family made meet with a famous painter. In this process, the painter, who witnessed the inner dynamics of the family, helps these people to face their own reality through painting.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  28. The Devil's Instrument (1965)

    A jazz bassist who surveys a beautiful girl at a gig decides to try to get her home. But the devil is getting into the game too.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  29. Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex (2022)

    When army of Gigans tries to invade and destroy the Earth, the only one who can stop them is Godzilla.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction

  30. La vella lluita (2017)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Born Evil?

The closest matches to Born Evil are After the Dark (2013), Vesper (2022) and Stormageddon (2015). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Born Evil?

Start with After the Dark (2013), the closest match to Born Evil.

What is the highest-rated movie like Born Evil?

Fallen (1998), rated 6.8/10 by 1,730 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Born Evil?

The Moddey Dhoo (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Born Evil?

Yes: After the Dark (2013), Vesper (2022) and Stormageddon (2015).

How are movies similar to Born Evil chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Born Evil, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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