Movies like Pontypool: 20 to watch next
If you loved Pontypool (2009) — a horror, mystery and science fiction film directed by Bruce McDonald — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Pontypool most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like based on novel or book, winter and radio station. 9 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Resident Evil 2026★ 7.5
Shares: Horror, Science Fiction
Medical courier Bryan unwittingly finds himself fighting for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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World War Z 2013★ 6.9
Shares: Horror, Science Fiction
Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human civilization falls.
Stream in India on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar
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28 Days Later 2002★ 7.2
Shares: Horror, Science Fiction
Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected. Carried by animals and humans, the virus turns those it infects into homicidal maniacs -- and it's absolutely impossible to contain.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Sony Liv, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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28 Years Later 2025★ 6.6
Shares: Horror, Science Fiction
Twenty-eight years after the Rage virus outbreak, a heavily-defended island survives connected to the mainland by a single causeway. When one of the group leaves the island into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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New Life 2023★ 5.9
Shares: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
A mysterious woman on the run, and the resourceful fixer assigned to bring her in. Their two unique stories inextricably link, as the stakes of the pursuit rise to apocalyptic proportions.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Die Alone 2024★ 6.5
Shares: Horror, Science Fiction
Lost in a world reclaimed by nature and overrun by mysterious creatures, Ethan, a young man with amnesia navigates the dangerous landscape in search of his lost love Emma. His journey takes an unexpected turn when he encounters Mae, a hardened and eccentric survivor. Together, Ethan and Mae face threats both human and otherwise before a fateful encounter with Kai unravels a secret that lies just beyond Ethan's fractured memory.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Videodrome 1983★ 7.2
Shares: Horror, Science Fiction, 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 hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.
Stream in India on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel
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The Bay 2012★ 5.8
Shares: Horror, Science Fiction
Chaos breaks out in a small Maryland town after an ecological disaster occurs.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Thing 2011★ 6.3
Shares: Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish in this spine-tingling thriller.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Open Grave 2013★ 6.0
Shares: Horror, Mystery
A man awakes -- without memory -- in a pit full of bodies and must figure out if the people who rescued him are the killers, or if he is the murderer.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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28 Weeks Later 2007★ 6.6
Shares: Horror, Science Fiction
Twenty-eight weeks after the spread of a deadly rage virus, the inhabitants of the British Isles have lost their battle against the onslaught, as the virus has killed everyone there. Six months later, a group of Americans dare to set foot on the Isles, convinced the danger has passed. But it soon becomes all too clear that the scourge continues to live, waiting to pounce on its next victims.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Extinction 2015★ 6.4
Shares: Horror, Science Fiction
And suddenly, overnight, the world came to a halt. Two men, two survivors, one kid, and hatred that separates them. A place forgotten by everyone, including the creatures that inhabit the Earth... until now.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Re-Kill 2015★ 5.9
Shares: Horror, Science Fiction
Five years after a zombie outbreak, the men and women of R-Division hunt down and destroy the undead. When they see signs of a second outbreak, they fear humanity may not survive.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Mist 2007★ 7.0
Shares: Horror, Science Fiction
After a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping David Drayton and his five-year-old son in a local grocery store with other local residents. They soon discover that the mist conceals deadly horrors that threaten their lives, and worse, their sanity.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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The Thing 1982★ 8.1
Shares: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Stream in India on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel
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Year 10 2024★ 6.2
Shares: Horror, Science Fiction
After the fall of civilization, the few survivors have been driven to cannibalism. A young man must confront a violent tribe that has murdered his father and stolen the medicine that keeps his girlfriend alive.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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Splinter 2008★ 6.2
Shares: Horror, Science Fiction
When their plans for a nature trip go awry, Polly and boyfriend Seth decide to check into a motel. On their way, they're carjacked and kidnapped by low-rent crooks Dennis and Lacey, who take the victims and their SUV to a nearby gas station. Along the way, they encounter an increasingly terrifying horde of parasites, and if any of them intend to survive, they'll have to outsmart the deadly organisms.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Arcadian 2024★ 6.0
Shares: Horror, Science Fiction
In the near future, on a decimated Earth, Paul and his twin sons face terror at night when ferocious creatures awaken. When Paul is nearly killed, the boys come up with a plan for survival, using everything their father taught them to keep him alive.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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Shivers 1975★ 6.3
Shares: Horror, Science Fiction
The residents of a suburban high-rise apartment building are infected by parasites that turn them into mindless nymphomaniac fiends.
Stream in India on Cultpix, Movie Sphere+
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Books of Blood 2020★ 6.2
Shares: Horror, Science Fiction
A journey into uncharted and forbidden territory through three tales tangled in space and time.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now