Movies like The Puppet Masters

John Carpenter's The Thing is a masterwork of sci-fi horror that revolves around an Antarctic research team encountering a shape-shifting alien organism. It offers a similarly intense atmosphere of mistrust and fear of an unseen enemy that fans of The Puppet Masters will likely find gripping.

They Live, another John Carpenter classic, involves a drifter who discovers that the ruling class are actually aliens controlling humanity. With its underlying social commentary and similar alien-invasion plot, fans of The Puppet Masters will enjoy this cult favorite.

The Faculty takes the alien-takeover concept to a high school setting, where teachers are being controlled by extraterrestrial parasites. Its blend of sci-fi and horror with a teen twist will resonate with viewers who enjoyed the suspense and infiltration elements of The Puppet Masters.

The Invasion is another reimagining of the Invasion of the Body Snatchers concept, this time with Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig trying to avoid an alien epidemic that robs people of their emotions. Audiences who enjoyed the creepy atmosphere and survival aspect of The Puppet Masters will find this film similarly compelling.

Slither is a darkly comedic horror movie that features alien worms taking over the bodies of small-town residents. Those who appreciate The Puppet Masters for its alien-host-horror will find Slither's mix of scares and laughs particularly entertaining.

Dreamcatcher, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, is about a group of friends who confront an alien invasion in the wintery landscapes of Maine. Like The Puppet Masters, it combines elements of friendship, military intervention, and extraterrestrial terror.

A direct adaptation of the same source material as Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Body Snatchers gives a modern spin on the tale. Set on a military base, this version retains the core themes of paranoia and trust which will appeal to fans of The Puppet Masters's alien invasion storyline.