What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedThe Voices
Marjane Satrapi · Film · 2014
If you loved The Voices, start with Mr. Pickles (Will Carsola, 2014) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to The Voices across media.
You were drawn to The Voices because you enjoy navigating the unsettling boundary between a fractured internal reality and objective truth.
Books on the same thread
Valis
Philip K. Dick · Book · 2011
Shares a thread with The Voices: Mental Illness.
Much like the protagonist in The Voices, the narrator here struggles with a subjective reality that challenges his sanity, blurring the lines between divine revelation and psychological breakdown.
The Tell-Tale Heart
Edgar Allan Poe · Book · 2015
Shares 2 threads with The Voices: Unreliable Narrator, Psychological Horror.
This classic exploration of paranoia mirrors the descent into madness found in The Voices, focusing on the internal guilt and auditory hallucinations that haunt a deeply disturbed mind.
The Housemaid
Freida McFadden · Book · 2022
Shares a thread with The Voices: unreliable narrator.
If the unreliable perspective of The Voices kept you guessing, this thriller will satisfy your desire for a narrative where the protagonist's perception is constantly undermined by hidden agendas.
Stella Maris
Cormac McCarthy · Book
Shares a thread with The Voices: mental illness.
This novel echoes the intimate, claustrophobic study of mental illness in The Voices by placing you directly inside the mind of someone grappling with their own fractured consciousness.
Series on the same thread
Mr. Pickles
Will Carsola · Series · 2014
Shares a thread with The Voices: Black Comedy.
The Voices uses a talking animal to externalize dark impulses, a dynamic you will recognize in this show's portrayal of a seemingly innocent pet hiding a sinister, violent nature.
Rick and Morty
Dan Harmon · Series · 2013
Explores: Dysfunctional Family, Existentialism, Dark Humor.
The dark humor and sociopathic detachment of the lead character in The Voices find a perfect home here, where existential dread is filtered through a lens of chaotic comedy.
Wonderfalls
Todd Holland · Series · 2004
Explores: Existentialism, Purpose in Life, Talking Objects.
If the surreal auditory hallucinations in The Voices intrigued you, this series offers a similar premise where a character must interpret mysterious, cryptic messages from inanimate objects and animals.
United States of Tara
Diablo Cody · Series · 2009
Shares a thread with The Voices: Mental Illness.
The Voices depicts a man struggling with his fractured identity, much like this show chronicles the daily challenges of living with multiple, distinct personalities within one single, struggling individual.
Podcasts on the same thread
The Truth
The Truth · Podcast · 2026
Explores: human condition, experimental storytelling, moral ambiguity.
The Voices thrives on short, impactful shifts in tone, and this podcast delivers equally cinematic, self-contained stories that masterfully balance the shock of the unexpected with dark, moral ambiguity.
The Deca Tapes
Lex Noteboom · Podcast · 2025
Shares a thread with The Voices: social isolation.
The feeling of social isolation and growing paranoia that defined The Voices is amplified here, as characters are confined together and forced to question the reality of their situation.
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Common questions
Is The Voices a movie about a man dealing with talking pets?
Yes, The Voices depicts a mentally unhinged factory worker who hears his cat and dog speaking to him. The cat encourages him to become a killer, while his dog urges him to strive for normalcy, forcing the protagonist to choose between these two conflicting voices.
What is the central conflict in The Voices?
The central conflict in The Voices involves a factory worker struggling with his mental health. He must decide whether to follow the violent instructions of his talking cat or listen to his dog, who advises him to continue his efforts to maintain a normal life.
Does The Voices feature a protagonist who receives advice from animals?
In The Voices, the main character is a factory worker who hears his cat and dog talk. These animals offer opposing guidance, with the cat pushing him toward becoming a killer and the dog encouraging him to keep striving for a sense of normalcy.
Is the main character in The Voices mentally stable?
No, the protagonist of The Voices is described as mentally unhinged. This instability manifests as he hears his pets speak to him, leading to a difficult decision between following the murderous suggestions of his cat or the advice of his dog to remain normal.