The Last House is a sci-fi thriller film directed by Louis Leterrier from a screenplay by Matthew Robinson. The 2026 film follows a family of four who are inexplicably sealed in their home as the whole world is struck by disaster. As they try to survive with dwindling resources, they discover that just like them, everybody is trapped because of mysterious and never-ending rain. The Last House stars Greta Lee, Wagner Moura, Riley Chung, Noah Alexander Sosnowski, Audrey Anderson, and Ali Asghar Shah. So, if you loved the thrilling mystery, intense drama, and compelling characters in Netflix’s The Last House, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
A Quiet Place (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
A Quiet Place is a post-apocalyptic horror film directed by John Krasinski, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Bryan Woods and Scott Beck. The 2018 film is set in a post-apocalyptic world, and it follows the Abbott family as the parents struggle to raise their children in a world where making a single sound can get you killed. A Quiet Place stars Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Cade Woodward, and Leon Russom.
10 Cloverfield Lane (Paramount+, Pluto TV, & Rent on Prime Video)
10 Cloverfield Lane is a sci-fi horror thriller film directed by Dan Trachtenberg from a screenplay by Josh Campbell. The 2016 film follows Michelle, a young woman who wakes up in an underground bunker after a car crash, where a man informs her that the outside world has become uninhabitable and she can’t leave. 10 Cloverfield Lane stars John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and John Gallagher Jr.
Vivarium (Prime Video, Tubi, Pluto TV, & Philo)
Vivarium is a sci-fi psychological thriller film directed by Lorcan Finnegan from a screenplay by Garret Shanley. The 2019 film follows Tom and Gemma, a couple who get trapped in a vivarium-like neighborhood and are forced to raise a mysterious humanoid creature as their child. Vivarium stars Imogen Poots, Jesse Eisenberg, Jonathan Aris, and Danielle Ryan.
The Mist (Prime Video)
The Mist is a sci-fi psychological horror film written and directed by Frank Darabont. Based on Stephen King’s 1980 novella of the same name, the 2007 film is set in the small town of Bridgton, Maine, and it revolves around a group of people trapped in a supermarket after a mysterious mist takes over the entire town. The Mist stars Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andrea Braugher, and Toby Jones.
Brick (Netflix)
Brick is a German sci-fi mystery thriller drama film directed by Philip Koch, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Caroline Bruckner and Chris Ryden. The 2025 film follows a couple on the brink of separation as they discover that a mysterious black brick wall has surrounded their apartment building. They soon team up with their neighbors to find a way out. Brick stars Matthias Schweighofer, Ruby O. Fee, Frederick Lau, Salber Lee Williams, and Murathan Muslu.
Await Further Instructions (Prime Video, Tubi, Pluto TV, & Plex)
Await Further Instructions is a British sci-fi horror film directed by Johnny Kevorkian from a screenplay by Gavin Williams. The 2018 film takes place during Christmas, and it revolves around a dysfunctional family trapped in their house by a mysterious black membrane that begins to give them instructions that appear on their television. Await Further Instructions stars Sam Gittins, Neerja Naik, Grant Masters, Abigail Cruttenden, Holly Weston, Kris Saddler, and David Bradley.
Hidden (Rent on Prime Video)
Hidden is a psychological thriller film written and directed by the Duffer Brothers. The 2015 film is set in a post-apocalyptic world, and it follows a family of three as they seek refuge in an unknown underground shelter after a virus outbreak. However, they don’t know that someone is keeping an eye on them. Hidden stars Alexander Skarsgård, Andrea Riseborough, Emily Alyn Lind, and Heather Doerksen.