Movies like The Cabin in the Woods
The Cabin in the Woods (2012) is a horror movie directed by Drew Goddard. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. Evil Dead II (1987)
★ 7.5 · 3,692 votes · Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with a voice recording from an archeologist who had recorded himself reciting ancient chants from "The Book of the Dead." As they play the recording an evil power is unleashed taking over Linda's body.
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2. It (2017)
★ 7.2 · 20,771 votes · Horror, Thriller, Drama
In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.
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3. Happy Death Day (2017)
★ 6.7 · 6,739 votes · Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Caught in a bizarre and terrifying time warp, college student Tree finds herself repeatedly reliving the day of her murder, ultimately realizing that she must identify the killer and the reason for her death before her chances of survival run out.
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4. Beetlejuice (1988)
★ 7.4 · 8,750 votes · Fantasy, Comedy
A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.
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5. Scream (1996)
★ 7.4 · 8,317 votes · Crime, Horror, Mystery
A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.
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6. Prometheus (2012)
★ 6.6 · 13,720 votes · Sci-Fi, Mystery, Horror
A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
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7. Mama (2013)
★ 6.3 · 4,533 votes · Horror
Guillermo del Toro presents Mama, a supernatural thriller that tells the haunting tale of two little girls who disappeared into the woods the day that their parents were killed. When they are rescued years later and begin a new life, they find that someone or something still wants to come tuck them in at night.
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8. Friday the 13th (1980)
★ 6.4 · 3,501 votes · Horror
Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.
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9. Antichrist (2009)
★ 6.6 · 2,943 votes · Drama, Horror, Thriller
A grieving couple retreats to their cabin 'Eden' in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.
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10. Creep (2014)
★ 6.4 · 1,741 votes · Horror, Thriller
Looking for work, Aaron comes across a cryptic online ad: "$1,000 for the day. Filming service. Discretion is appreciated." Low on cash and full of naiveté, he decides to go for it. He drives to a cabin in a remote mountain town where he meets Josef, his cinematic subject for the day. Josef is sincere and the project seems heartfelt, so Aaron begins to film. But as the day goes on, it becomes clear that Josef is not who he says, and his intentions are not at all pure.
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11. World War Z (2013)
★ 6.9 · 17,167 votes · Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human civilization falls.
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12. The Thing (1982)
★ 8.1 · 8,348 votes · Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
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13. Trick 'r Treat (2007)
★ 7.0 · 2,165 votes · Horror, Fantasy, Comedy
Four interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: an everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the one guy for her; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank, and a bitter old recluse receives an uninvited guest.
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14. The Ritual (2017)
★ 6.3 · 3,617 votes · Horror, Mystery
A group of college friends reunite for a trip to the forest, but encounter a menacing presence in the woods that's stalking them.
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15. Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010)
★ 7.4 · 3,341 votes · Comedy, Horror
Two hillbillies are suspected of being killers by a group of paranoid college kids camping near the duo's West Virginian cabin. As the body count climbs, so does the fear and confusion as the college kids try to seek revenge against the pair.
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16. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
★ 7.4 · 2,830 votes · Comedy, Horror, Fantasy
American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon begins experiencing disturbing changes to his body and mind.
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17. The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
★ 7.2 · 2,384 votes · Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Two employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a toxic gas from a misplaced top-secret U.S. Army shipment, causing the dead to rise from a nearby cemetery with an insatiable hunger for human brains.
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18. Little Monsters (2019)
★ 6.5 · 777 votes · Horror, Comedy
A washed-up musician teams up with a teacher and a kids show personality to protect young children from a sudden outbreak of zombies.
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19. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
★ 6.4 · 5,712 votes · Horror, Mystery
In October of 1994 three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland, while shooting a documentary. A year later their footage was found.
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