2018 · 115 min · Sci-Fi, Horror, Mystery
Annihilation is Alex Garland's haunting sci-fi horror film following a team of scientists who enter 'the Shimmer' — a mysterious, ever-expanding quarantine zone — to understand what's inside. Starring Natalie Portman, the film is a deeply unsettling meditation on self-destruction, identity, and the unknown.
Annihilation streams on Paramount+ with any subscription plan.
Annihilation is not currently on Netflix in the US. It streams on Paramount+.
Yes — Annihilation is based on Jeff VanderMeer's 2014 novel, the first in his Southern Reach trilogy.
Annihilation has significant horror elements and deeply disturbing imagery. It's more cerebral and unsettling than traditionally scary, but contains genuinely frightening sequences.
The film's ambiguous ending suggests Lena may herself be a replica or fundamentally changed by the Shimmer. Garland has confirmed multiple interpretations are intentional.