If You Loved 'Silo,' There's One Movie You Need to Watch Next

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Based on Hugh Howey’s books , Silo is the perfect sci-fi show for the moment: Pessimistic about government, optimistic about the potential for individual courage and heroism, and crammed full of dark mysteries. Every episode peels back a tiny bit of the curtain obscuring the truth from both the audience and the residents of Silo 18, the huge underground bunker hosting part of what’s left of humanity after a global cataclysm, and it’s a thrill to find out just how awful the secrets actually are. If you’re looking for more of that in your life, and you’ve already watched all the other grim sci-fi series scratching that itch , there’s one movie you should check out: 2013’s Snowpiercer . Why you should watch Snowpiercer after Silo We also suggested the TV series as a streamalike, but it’s well worth it for Silo fans to dive into the theatrical film as well. The movie is tighter and darker than the series, and Chris Evans’ performance as Curtis is ferocious—he’s a man haunted by his own secrets and willing to burn everything down to discover the bigger ones that drove him to desperation. Like Silo , Snowpiercer is set in an enclosed, self-sustaining environment that might support the last remnants of humanity. After an attempt to reverse climate change accidentally ushers in a new ice age, a small group of survivors exists on a huge bullet train, the Snowpiercer , th…