Movies Like The Wicksboro Incident (2003)

The Wicksboro Incident is a 2003 horror, science fiction, thriller film from Richard Lowry with a MovieMagicScore of 4.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Area 51 and The Phenomenon.

Horror Science Fiction Thriller

Area 51

2015

Three young conspiracy theorists attempt to uncover the mysteries of Area 51, the government's secret location rumored to have hosted encounters with alien beings. What they find at this hidden facility exposes unimaginable secrets.

4.9

MagicScore

The Phenomenon

2020

This documentary examines unidentified aerial phenomenon. With testimony from high-ranking government officials and NASA Astronauts, Senator Harry Reid says it "makes the incredible credible."

6.2

MagicScore

Sirius

2013

Dr. Steven Greer—an Emergency room doctor turned UFO researcher—discloses top secret information about classified energy and propulsion techniques, investigates new technology and sheds light on criminal and murderous suppression. He does so by accumulating over 100 Government, military and Intelligence-community witnesses who testify on record about the cover-up.

6.2

MagicScore

Attraction

2017

After an alien ship crash lands in a Russian city, many who see the inside and the occupants start to question their own existence while others demand the aliens leave Earth.

6.7

MagicScore

The Amateur

2025

After his life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a brilliant but introverted CIA decoder takes matters into his own hands when his supervisors refuse to take action.

6.9

MagicScore

The McPherson Tape

1989

On October 8th, 1983, the Van Heese family gathered together to celebrate the 5th birthday of Michelle, the littlest member of their household. Everything was captured on VHS by Michael McPherson and his new camcorder — including the alien invasion.

5.2

MagicScore

Punishment Park

1971

In this fictional documentary, U.S. prisons are at capacity, and President Nixon declares a state of emergency. All new prisoners, most of whom are connected to the antiwar movement, are now given the choice of jail time or spending three days in Punishment Park, where they will be hunted for sport by federal authorities. The prisoners invariably choose the latter option, but learn that, between the desert heat and the brutal police officers, their chances of survival are slim.

7.3

MagicScore

Fire in the Sky

1993

After clearing brush for the government, a group of men return to town claiming their friend was abducted. Despite no apparent motive or evidence of foul play, no-one believes their story and his disappearance is treated as murder.

6.7

MagicScore

Phantom from Space

1953

After a UFO sighting, a mysterious phantom in a bizarre outfit starts attacking people in San Fernando Valley.

4.4

MagicScore

#10

The Day the Earth Stood Still

2008

A representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate change, Klaatu comes to Earth to assess whether humanity can prevent the environmental damage they have inflicted on their own planet. When barred from speaking to the United Nations, he decides humankind shall be exterminated so the planet can survive.

5.7

MagicScore

#11

The Fourth Kind

2009

Since the 1960s, a disproportionate number of the population in and around Nome, Alaska, have gone missing. Despite FBI investigations, the disappearances remain a mystery. Dr. Abigail Tyler, a psychologist, may be on the verge of blowing the unsolved cases wide open when, during the course of treating her patients, she finds evidence of alien abductions.

6.3

MagicScore

#12

Independence Day

1996

Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. Its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances.

6.9

MagicScore

#13

Monolith

1993

Two cops investigating the murder of a young boy become involved in a very secret project involving alien life. Needless to say, the authorities don't want them to stick their noses into this

4.4

MagicScore

#14

Independence Daysaster

2013

When Earth is attacked by a hostile alien force, a small town firefighter and a rogue SETI scientist team up to activate the only technology capable of defeating the invaders.

4.4

MagicScore

#15

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977

After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

7.3

MagicScore

#16

The Arrival

1996

Zane Ziminski is an astrophysicist who receives a message that seems to have extraterrestrial origins. Eerily soon after his discovery, Zane is fired. He then embarks on a search to determine the origins of the transmission that leads him into a Hitchcockian labyrinth of paranoia and intrigue.

6.0

MagicScore

#17

The Medium

2021

A shaman's family learn that their goddess is supposedly controlling one of them. However, their lives take a frightening turn when they realise the goddess has nothing to do with the possession.

7.0

MagicScore

#18

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

2006

The next great psycho horror slasher has given a documentary crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the sleepy town of Glen Echo, all the while deconstructing the conventions and archetypes of the horror genre for them.

6.5

MagicScore

#19

Be My Cat: A Film for Anne

2015

An aspiring filmmaker goes to shocking extremes to convince Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway to star in his film. First entry in Adrian Țofei's spiritual trilogy which includes We Put the World to Sleep and Pure.

6.2

MagicScore

#20

The Legend of Boggy Creek

1972

A documentary-style drama based on true accounts of the Fouke Monster in Arkansas.

5.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Wicksboro Incident?

The top films similar to The Wicksboro Incident by MovieMagicScore are Area 51 (4.9), The Phenomenon (6.2), Sirius (6.2). Each shares horror/science fiction/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Wicksboro Incident worth watching?

The Wicksboro Incident holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.9/10 from 20 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Wicksboro Incident?

The Wicksboro Incident (2003) is a horror, science fiction, thriller film directed by Richard Lowry, starring Bobby Harwell, Dan Brinkle, Kyle Nudo.

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This ranked list pairs The Wicksboro Incident (2003), a horror and science fiction and thriller film from Richard Lowry, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Bobby Harwell take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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