Movies Like The Contact

If you liked The Contact (1990), a science fiction and mystery movie directed by Kahangir Zeynalli, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Paranormal Activity (2009)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery
After a young, middle-class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic, but is certainly the most active in the middle of…
2
Mr. Nobody (2009)
★ 7.8/10Also science fiction
Nemo Nobody leads an ordinary existence with his wife and 3 children; one day, he wakes up as a mortal centenarian in the year 2092.
3
The Zero Theorem (2013)
★ 6.1/10Also science fiction
A computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they send a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him.
4
Margaux (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also science fiction
As a group of seniors celebrate their final college days at a smart house, the house's highly advanced AI system, Margaux, begins to take on a deadly presence of her own. A carefree weekend of partying turns into a…
5
Phoenix Forgotten (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also mystery and science fiction
Twenty years after three teenagers disappeared in the wake of mysterious lights appearing above Phoenix, Arizona, unseen footage from that night has been discovered, chronicling the final hours of their fateful…
6
Altered States (1980)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction
A research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of human consciousness. Using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures from Native American shamans, he explores these altered states of cognizance and…
7
Videodrome (1983)
★ 7.2/10Also science fiction and mystery
As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential…
8
The Asphyx (1972)
★ 6/10Also science fiction
Hugo is a brilliant turn-of-the-century scientist, loved and respected by his family and friends, admired by his colleagues. But he is a man quickly becoming obsessed with a curious and frightening question...What is…
9
They Cloned Tyrone (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction and mystery
A series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy lurking directly beneath their neighborhood.
10
The Eternal Daughter (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also mystery
An artist and her elderly mother confront long-buried secrets when they return to a former family home, now a hotel haunted by its mysterious past.
11
Swan Song (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also science fiction
In the near future, Cameron Turner is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Presented with an experimental solution to shield his wife and son from grief, he grapples with altering their fate in this thought-provoking…
12
The Legend of Hell House (1973)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery
A team consisting of a physicist, his wife, a young female psychic, and the only survivor of the previous visit are sent to the notorious Hell House to prove or disprove survival after death. Previous visitors have…
13
Dark City (1998)
★ 7.3/10Also mystery and science fiction
A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.
14
The Tenant (1976)
★ 7.6/10Also mystery
A quiet and inconspicuous man rents an apartment in Paris where he finds himself drawn into a rabbit hole of dangerous paranoia.
15
The Hidden (1987)
★ 6.9/10Also science fiction
When average, law-abiding citizens suddenly turn to a life of hedonistic behavior and violent crime, Detective Tom Beck is tasked with helping young FBI agent Lloyd Gallagher determine the cause.
16
It Follows (2015)
★ 6.6/10Also mystery
A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter.
17
The Astronaut (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also science fiction
After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA’s care at a high security house for rehabilitation and medical testing. However, when disturbing occurrences begin happening…
18
Barbarian (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also mystery
In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she…
19
undertone (2026)
★ 6/10Also mystery
The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way.
20
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
★ 7.4/10Also mystery
After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist…