Movies like Oldmans Woods (2026)
The best movies like Oldmans Woods (2026) are Race with the Devil (1975), The Curse of Buckout Road (2017) and V/H/S (2012). If Oldmans Woods hooked you with its horror, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedBarbarian (2022)6.9/10 from 3,699 votes
- NewestThe Dogs (2025)Released 2025
Race with the Devil (1975)
Two couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Curse of Buckout Road (2017)
A college class project on creation and destruction of modern myth, turns terrifying when a trio of young people come to realize the urban legends surrounding the famed Buckout Road may, in fact, be REAL.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisV/H/S (2012)
When a group of misfits is hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire one rare VHS tape, they discover more found footage than they had bargained for.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Caller (1987)
One night, an unusual stranger in need asks a woman living alone in a house in the woods if he can use her phone. It soon becomes clear that they're playing a strange mind game and that there's something very wrong about the woods.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Blair Witch Project (1999)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCurve (2016)
Clinging to a smooth, curved surface high above a sentient abyss, a woman tries to cover the few feet back to safety without losing purchase and falling to her death.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Dogs (2025)
After fleeing his psychotic father, a young teen and his mom seek refuge in a remote farmhouse, only to face a pack of ferocious dogs and the sinister spirits that haunt the property.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPitfall (2025)
After a young man is separated from his friends in the woods, he falls into a ten-foot deep pit of spikes, impaling him through his leg and leaving him trapped. He quickly learns that his fall was not an accident.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Bay (2012)
Chaos breaks out in a small Maryland town after an ecological disaster occurs.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisDaddy's Little Girl (2014)
After the police find Derek’s daughter brutally murdered on the beach, he vows to make the culprit suffer for his actions, even if that person is ‘part of the family.’ With careful research into the history of torture, Derek prepares himself and his basement for a week of brutal tactics that will make his daughter’s killer feel the pain that he has inflicted upon so many others. In a time when stranger danger is ever present, a single father learns that it’s the ones you trust most who have to be watched the closest.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Boy Behind the Door (2020)
Bobby tries to save himself and his best friend when they are kidnapped on their way home from school.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like this825 Forest Road (2025)
After a family tragedy, Chuck Wilson hopes to start a new life in Ashland Falls with his wife Maria and little sister Elizabeth, but he quickly discovers that the town has a dark history of being haunted by a ghostly woman who drives residents to suicide.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisV/H/S/99 (2022)
A thirsty teenager's home video leads to a series of horrifying revelations, harkening back to the final punk rock analog days of VHS, while taking one giant leap forward into the hellish new millennium.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisCurse of the Blair Witch (1999)
A mockumentary exploring the legend of the Blair Witch and the case of the three missing student filmmakers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWithin the Woods (1979)
While spending a weekend at a remote cabin, Bruce desecrates an Indian burial ground and becomes re-animated, making way to kill his friends.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSaint Catherine (2024)
An orphaned girl is rescued from a satanic ritual and taken to Saint Catherine Institute for homeless youth. There she will learn new skills while facing demons that stalk her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNever Let Go (2024)
As an evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007)
Retired military commander Colonel Dale Murphy hosts the simulated post-apocalyptic reality show where participants are challenged to survive a remote West Virginia wasteland. But the show turns into a nightmarish showdown when each realizes they are being hunted by an inbred family of cannibals determined to make them all dinner!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBarbarian (2022)
In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to stay the night anyway.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDark Harvest (2023)
In a small Midwestern town, a deadly annual ritual unfolds when the mythical nightmare, Sawtooth Jack, rises from the cornfields and challenges the town’s teenage boys in a bloody battle of survival.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShe Walks the Woods (2019)
Over 1600 people have vanished in our National Forests. Now, a team of adventurers is about to find out why.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Banned from Broadcast 2: The Cursed Large Family (2003)
After the father of a large family is injured and takes a leave of absence, mysterious things start happening in the household.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Banned from Broadcast 4: Troublesome Neighbor Terror (2005)
A couple are harassed endlessly by their neighbors.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Banned from Broadcast 6: Death Limit (2008)
A journalist interviews afflicted by domestic violence. The wife reaches her breaking point and contacts a revenge website.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Not Found 1 (2011)
1st entry in the Japanese horror found footage series "Not Found".
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Not Found 10 (2013)
10th entry in the Japanese horror found footage series "Not Found".
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Not Found 4 (2012)
4th entry in the Japanese horror found footage franchise, "Not Found".
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Not Found 5 (2012)
5th entry in the Japanese horror found footage series "Not Found".
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Not Found 6 (2012)
6th entry in the Japanese horror found footage series "Not Found".
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Not Found 8 (2013)
The 8th horror documentary that makes the viewer tremble with too much radicality and horror
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Oldmans Woods?
The closest matches to Oldmans Woods are Race with the Devil (1975), The Curse of Buckout Road (2017) and V/H/S (2012). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Oldmans Woods?
Start with Race with the Devil (1975), the closest match to Oldmans Woods.
What is the highest-rated movie like Oldmans Woods?
Barbarian (2022), rated 6.9/10 by 3,699 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Oldmans Woods?
The Dogs (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Oldmans Woods?
Yes: Race with the Devil (1975), The Curse of Buckout Road (2017) and V/H/S (2012).
How are movies similar to Oldmans Woods chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Oldmans Woods, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.