Michael Pope's acclaimed 2001 experimental film "Neovoxer" has been compared to "Begotten", featuring a similar visual style and "impressionistic mythology". According to Panos Cosmatos the flashback sequences in his 2010 film "Beyond the Black Rainbow" were directly inspired by "Begotten". When interviewed by CHUD.com's Joshua Miller, Cosmatos stated that he had wanted the flashback sequences to 'have the look and feel of an artifact that was in the process of deterioration', and "Begotten"s visual style was the perfect look for these sequences. Kyle Turner from Mubi.com compared the 2015 experimental film "Ville Marie" as being very similar to Merhige's film in terms of cinematic style, and use of reverse-exposure.