Movies Like The Hive

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Locked

2025·1h 35m·★ 5.7·David Yarovesky

2 shared crewDir. David YaroveskyDP: Michael Dallatorre

Brightburn

2019·1h 31m·★ 6.1·David Yarovesky

2 shared crewDir. David YaroveskyDP: Michael Dallatorre

Carriers

2009·1h 24m·★ 5.9·Àlex Pastor

Themes: infection, virusFans also likedHorror & Science Fiction

Contagion

2011·1h 46m·★ 6.8·Steven Soderbergh

Themes: infection, virusFans also liked

Open Grave

2013·1h 42m·★ 6.1·Gonzalo López-Gallego

Themes: infection, virusFans also liked

Dawn of the Dead

1978·2h 7m·★ 7.8·George A. Romero

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

28 Days Later

2002·1h 53m·★ 7.5·Danny Boyle

Themes: infection, virusHorror & Science Fiction

The Invasion

2007·1h 39m·★ 5.9·Oliver Hirschbiegel

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

Honeymoon

2014·1h 28m·★ 5.7·Leigh Janiak

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

The Butterfly Effect

2004·1h 53m·★ 7.6·Eric Bress

TMDB recommends

I Am Legend

2007·1h 41m·★ 7.2·Francis Lawrence

Themes: infection, virus

Angel Heart

1987·1h 53m·★ 7.2·Alan Parker

TMDB recommends

A Tale of Two Sisters

2003·1h 55m·★ 7.1·Kim Jee-woon

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10 Cloverfield Lane

2016·1h 44m·★ 7.2·Dan Trachtenberg

Fans also likedScience Fiction & Horror

Vanilla Sky

2001·2h 16m·★ 6.9·Cameron Crowe

TMDB recommends

The Amazing Spider-Man

2012·2h 16m·★ 6.9·Marc Webb

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Resident Evil

2002·1h 40m·★ 6.6·Paul W. S. Anderson

Fans also likedHorror & Science Fiction

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

2015·2h 11m·★ 6.3·Wes Ball

Themes: infection, virus

The Howling

1981·1h 31m·★ 6.5·Joe Dante

TMDB recommends

28 Years Later

2025·1h 55m·★ 6.6·Danny Boyle

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How Good Is The Hive?

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