Movies like The Happening

Key Features:: Environmental disaster, Survival, Mystery, Conspiracy, Social breakdown, Psychological thriller, Paranoia, Isolation, Nature horror, Apocalyptic, Thriller, Escapism, Relationship dynamics, Loss of control, Unexplained phenomena, Violence-moderate
Tone:: serious, suspense-driven
Target Audience:: Thrill-seekers, Horror enthusiasts, Conspiracy theorists, Fans of suspense
Emotional Arc:: Intrigue → Dread → Despair

The Happening

2008-06-11

When a deadly airborne virus threatens to wipe out the northeastern United States, teacher Elliot Moore and his wife Alma flee from contaminated cities into the countryside in a fight to discover the truth. Is it terrorism, the accidental release of some toxic military bio weapon -- or something even more sinister?

Genres

Thriller, Science Fiction

Cast

Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Ashlyn Sanchez, Betty Buckley, Spencer Breslin, Robert Bailey Jr., Frank Collison, Jeremy Strong, Alan Ruck

Crew

M. Night Shyamalan, M. Night Shyamalan

Rating

★5.4(3809 votes)