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Movies like Enter the Void: A Paper Story (2026)

The best movies like Enter the Void: A Paper Story (2026) are God Told Me To (1976), The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008) and Containment (2015). If Enter the Void: A Paper Story hooked you with its mystery and science fiction, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. God Told Me To (1976)

    A New York detective investigates a series of murders committed by random citizens who claim that 'God told them to'.

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

  2. The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008)

    Mulder and Scully are called back to duty by the FBI when a former priest claims to be receiving psychic visions pertaining to a kidnapped agent.

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

  3. Containment (2015)

    Neighbors in a block wake one morning to find they have been sealed inside their apartments. Can they work together to find out why? Or will they destroy each other in their fight to escape?

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

  4. Cleaner (2007)

    Single father and former cop Tom Cutler has an unusual occupation: he cleans up death scenes. But when he's called in to sterilize a wealthy suburban residence after a brutal shooting, Cutler is shocked to learn he may have unknowingly erased crucial evidence, entangling himself in a dirty criminal cover-up.

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

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  5. All the Devils Are Here (2025)

    After a heist, four criminals lay low in a remote safehouse, waiting for orders. As paranoia builds, one thing becomes clear — the real threat may not be outside, but among them.

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

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  6. 2073 (2024)

    Inspired by Chris Marker's iconic 1962 featurette La Jetée; the year is 2073—a not-so-distant dystopian future—and the setting is New San Francisco, the scorched-earth tech-dominant police state where democracy and personal freedom have been well and truly obliterated.

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

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  7. Spectral (2016)

    A special-ops team is dispatched to fight supernatural beings that have taken over a European city.

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

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  8. The Signal (2007)

    A horror film told in three parts, from three perspectives, in which a mysterious transmission that turns people into killers invades every cell phone, radio, and television.

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

  9. The Marsh King's Daughter (2023)

    Helena, a woman living a seemingly ordinary life, hides a dark secret—her father is the infamous 'Marsh King', the man who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. After a lifetime of trying to escape her past, Helena is forced to face her demons when her father unexpectedly escapes from prison.

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

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  10. Awake (2007)

    While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make life-altering decisions while wrestling with her own personal drama.

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

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  11. Endless Night (1972)

    Shiftless dreamer Michael Rogers fantasizes about a lifestyle above his means and marries a wealthy, young girl who just came of age. They hire a famous architect to build their dream home amidst a series of suspicious incidents. The spouse has dark intentions toward his naive, inexperienced bride. Secrets from his past and sinister ties to their house guest Greta lead to a terrible turn of unexpected events.

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

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  12. The Mandela Effect (2019)

    A man becomes obsessed with facts and events that have been collectively misremembered by thousands of people. Believing the phenomena to be the symptom of something larger, his obsession eventually leads him to question reality itself.

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

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  13. 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 thriller & science fiction

  14. The International (2009)

    An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their investigation takes them from Berlin, Milan, New York and Istanbul. Finding themselves in a chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk.

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

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  15. Nocebo (2022)

    A fashion designer suffers from a mysterious illness that puzzles her doctors and frustrates her husband until help arrives in the form of a Filipino caregiver who uses traditional folk healing to reveal a horrifying truth.

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

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  16. Black Rainbow (1989)

    Martha Travis is a medium who makes contact with spirits "on the other side" and connects them with their loved ones still alive, in public performances. Trouble begins when she gives a message to Mary Kuron from her husband, Tom. But Tom isn't dead... yet. And Martha not only knows he will die, she also knows who killed him. And the murderer knows she knows...

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

  17. The Kovak Box (2006)

    David Norton is used to being in control. As a best-selling author, he decides the fate of his characters, their lives and their deaths. But what happens when his fictional world becomes all too real?

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

  18. River Wild (2023)

    Follows a pair of siblings who love but distrust each other as they embark on a white-water rafting trip with a small group. One of their friends from childhood turns out to be more dangerous than he appears.

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

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  19. The Seven-Ups (1973)

    A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.

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

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  20. Shimmer Lake (2017)

    Shot in reverse day-by-day through a week—a local sheriff embarks on a quest to unlock the mystery of three small-town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Enter the Void: A Paper Story?

The closest matches to Enter the Void: A Paper Story are God Told Me To (1976), The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008) and Containment (2015). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Enter the Void: A Paper Story?

Start with God Told Me To (1976), the closest match to Enter the Void: A Paper Story.

What is the highest-rated movie like Enter the Void: A Paper Story?

Spectral (2016), rated 6.6/10 by 2,164 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Enter the Void: A Paper Story?

All the Devils Are Here (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Enter the Void: A Paper Story?

Yes: God Told Me To (1976), The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008) and Containment (2015).

How are movies similar to Enter the Void: A Paper Story chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Enter the Void: A Paper Story, 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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