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Movies that feel likeThe Cabin in the Woods (2012)

Five friends set out for a weekend at a remote cabin in the woods, expecting nothing more than fun and relaxation. As night falls, they discover that something far more unsettling is at work and that nothing about their getaway is what it seems.

If you loved The Cabin in the Woods, the closest films we have are Happy Death Day (2017), What We Do in the Shadows (2014) and Bubba Ho-tep (2002). All three share The Cabin in the Woods' dread and unsettling feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Wailing (2016).

🍅 92% Rotten Tomatoes★ 7 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Drew Goddarddreadunsettlingtwistywittyplayful
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Happy Death Day
2017 · dir. Christopher Landon
🍅 71%★ 6.6comedy · horror · mysteryMaxPeacock

A cheeky genre premise hiding real dread and a puzzle-box mystery

The difference: A slasher whodunit built on a time loop, not a hidden-mechanism conspiracy

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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What We Do in the Shadows
2014 · dir. Jemaine Clement
🍅 96%★ 7.6comedy · horror

Horror tropes played for laughs without losing their sense of dread

The difference: A mockumentary about vampire roommates, warmer and less plot-twisty

Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.

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Bubba Ho-tep
2002 · dir. Don Coscarelli
🍅 78%★ 6.9comedy · horror · thriller

An absurd premise played completely straight for maximum comic dread

The difference: A mummy-curse comedy in a retirement home, stranger and more low-key

The "true" story of what really became of Elvis Presley. We find Elvis as an elderly resident in an East Texas rest home, who switched identities with an Elvis impersonator years before his "death," then missed his chance to switch back. He must team up with JFK and fight an ancient Egyptian mummy for the souls of their fellow residents.

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Saw X
2023 · dir. Kevin Greutert
🍅 81%★ 6.6horror · mysteryNetflix

A meticulously engineered trap where nothing is quite what it seems

The difference: A brutal torture-horror sequel, gorier and less genre-savvy overall

Between the events of 'Saw' and 'Saw II', a sick and desperate John Kramer travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer, only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, the infamous serial killer returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through devious, deranged, and ingenious traps.

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The Wailing
2016 · dir. Na Hong-jin
🍅 99%★ 7.4horror · mystery

A creeping mystery where the true cause stays hidden until it's too late

The difference: A grim Korean possession mystery, far heavier and less self-aware

A stranger arrives in a little village and soon after a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman is drawn into the incident and is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.

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Tucker and Dale vs. Evil
2010 · dir. Eli Craig
🍅 86%★ 7.5comedy · horror

One thread runs through both: cabin

The difference: Easier on the twists than The Cabin in the Woods

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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Paranormal Activity
2009 · dir. Oren Peli
🍅 82%★ 6.3horror · mysteryParamount+Peacock

Both keep coming back to the same thing: halloween

After a young, middle-class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic, but is certainly the most active in the middle of the night.

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It Follows
2015 · dir. David Robert Mitchell
🍅 95%★ 6.8horror · mysteryParamount+Peacock

An inescapable dread that something is coming no matter what they do

The difference: A stripped-down supernatural chase, no comedy or meta self-awareness

A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter.

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Zombieland: Double Tap
2019 · dir. Ruben Fleischer
🍅 68%★ 6.6comedy · horrorMax

Genre chaos handled with a wink, never losing its sense of fun

The difference: A zombie road-trip comedy, broader laughs and less structural trickery

Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family.

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The Autopsy of Jane Doe
2016 · dir. André Øvredal
🍅 86%★ 6.8horror · mysteryParamount+

Dread-soaked where it counts, unsettling underneath

Father and son coroners receive a mysterious unidentified corpse with no apparent cause of death. As they attempt to examine the "Jane Doe," they discover increasingly bizarre clues that hold the key to her terrifying secrets.

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Piranha 3D
2010 · dir. Alexandre Aja
🍅 76%★ 5.5comedy · horrorParamount+

Genre-movie carnage delivered with a knowing, gleeful sense of humor

The difference: A creature-feature spring-break gorefest, no hidden puzzle-box structure

Each year the population of sleepy Lake Victoria, Arizona explodes from 5,000 to 50,000 residents for the annual Spring Break celebration. But then, an earthquake opens an underwater chasm, releasing an enormous swarm of ancient Piranha that have been dormant for thousands of years, now with a taste for human flesh. This year, there's something more to worry about than the usual hangovers and complaints from locals, a new type of terror is about to be cut loose on Lake Victoria.

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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
2019 · dir. André Øvredal
🍅 78%★ 6.2horror · mysteryPeacock

The same preoccupation in both: halloween

Mill Valley, Pennsylvania, Halloween night, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Stella and her friends decide to sneak into a supposedly haunted house that once belonged to the powerful Bellows family, unleashing dark forces that they will be unable to control.

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