Movies like The Decline

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   The Night Eats the World

   Strong story similarity

   2018 · 94 min · Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller

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   After waking up to find himself all alone in an apartment where a massive party was being held the night before, Sam is immediately forced to face a terrifying reality: the living dead have invaded the streets of Paris.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • shared survival movie style
   • a closely matched era

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   Survive

   Strong story similarity

   2024 · 90 min · Action · Adventure · Science Fiction · Thriller

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   A couple celebrates their son’s birthday in the middle of the ocean on their boat. A violent storm hits and it brings up hungry creatures from the depths and they fight for their survival.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • shared survival movie style
   • substantial genre overlap

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   Arcadian

   Strong story similarity

   2024 · 92 min · Action · Horror · Science Fiction

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   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.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • shared survival movie style
   • shared theme: survival

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   Roads of Fear

   Strong story similarity

   2022 · 106 min · Action · Crime · Drama · Thriller

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   Elon, who suffers bipolar disorders, wants to please his dad, head of a southern France mafia, and reluctantly commit crimes. However, each of his acts have consequences, and a heavy price to pay.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • shared survival movie style
   • substantial genre overlap

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   Thrash

   Similar atmosphere

   2026 · 84 min · Horror · Thriller

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   When a catastrophic hurricane slams a coastal town, stranded residents must survive rapidly rising waters swarming with ravenous sharks.

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   • shared survival movie style

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   Hair of the Bear

   Strong story similarity

   2026 · 92 min · Drama · Thriller

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   Refusing to go to school, anxious 16-year-old Tori is driven by her mother to her grandfather's rustic cabin in Eastern Manitoba on the remote American-Canadian border. As Tori struggles to adapt to the woodsman ways of her French Canadian grandfather, she ultimately must embrace the outdoors if she is to survive the deadly game of cat and mouse she is thrust into.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • shared survival movie style
   • shared theme: survival

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   Just a Breath Away

   Strong story similarity

   2018 · 90 min · Drama · Science Fiction · Thriller

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   When a deadly mist engulfs Paris, people find refuge in the upper floors of the buildings. With no information, no electricity and hardly any supplies, Mathieu, Anna and their daughter Sarah try to survive the disaster.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • a closely matched era

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   Pandorum

   Strong story similarity

   2009 · 108 min · Action · Horror · Mystery · Science Fiction · Thriller

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   Two crew members wake up on an abandoned spacecraft with no idea who they are, how long they've been asleep, or what their mission is. The two soon discover they're actually not alone – and the reality of their situation is more horrifying than they could have imagined.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • shared survival movie style
   • shared theme: survival

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   Meander

   Similar atmosphere

   2021 · 91 min · Drama · Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller

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   After getting a car ride from an unknown man, Lisa wakes up in a tube. On her arm is strapped a bracelet with a countdown. She quickly understands that every 8 minutes, fire burns an occupied section. She has no choice but to crawl into safe sections to survive. To know why she’s there and how to get out, Lisa will have to face the memories of her dead daughter…

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   • shared survival movie style
   • a closely matched era

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    White Paradise

    Strong story similarity

    2023 · 93 min · Action · Drama · Thriller

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    Samuel, a widower, is taking care of his 7-year-old daughter alone. Overwhelmed and stressed out, he decides to isolate in a chalet he was renovating with his wife in the Italian Alps. Indifferent to the anger of locals who help police to hunt down migrants, he comes across a woman who fled Afghanistan. Samuel decides to help her reach the border, thinking it will take them a few hours. But an aggressive group of men comes after them…

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era

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