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Movies like The Curse of Silver

The best movies like The Curse of Silver are The Burrowers (2008), The Forever Purge (2021) and The Horse Soldiers (1959). If The Curse of Silver hooked you with its western and horror, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The Burrowers (2008)

    It is 1879 in the Dakota Territories, a band of men who set out to find and recover a family of settlers that has mysteriously vanished from their home. Expecting the offenders to be a band of fierce natives, but they soon discover that the real enemy stalks them from below.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & western

  2. The Forever Purge (2021)

    All the rules are broken as a sect of lawless marauders decides that the annual Purge does not stop at daybreak and instead should never end as they chase a group of immigrants who they want to punish because of their harsh historical past.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & western

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  3. The Horse Soldiers (1959)

    A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail supply center. Along with them is sent a doctor who causes instant antipathy between him and the commander. The secret plan for the mission is overheard by a southern belle who must be taken along to assure her silence.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  4. Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964)

    In New Mexico, a Confederate veteran returns home to find his fiancée married to a Union soldier, his Yankee neighbors rallied against him and his property sold by the local banker who then hires a gunman to kill him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

  5. Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)

    A Southern belle frees a Rebel officer and his men from a Union captain's Arizona fort.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  6. Ramrod (1947)

    A cattle-vs.-sheepman feud loses Connie Dickason her fiance, but gains her his ranch, which she determines to run alone in opposition to Frank Ivey, "boss" of the valley, whom her father Ben wanted her to marry. She hires recovering alcoholic Dave Nash as foreman and a crew of Ivey's enemies. Ivey fights back with violence and destruction, but Dave is determined to counter him legally... a feeling not shared by his associates. Connie's boast that, as a woman, she doesn't need guns proves justified, but plenty of gunplay results.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  7. The Warrior's Way (2010)

    A warrior-assassin is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands after refusing a mission.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  8. Dead for a Dollar (2022)

    In 1897, veteran bounty hunter Max Borlund is deep into Mexico where he encounters professional gambler and outlaw Joe Cribbens — a sworn enemy he sent to prison years before. Max is on a mission to find and return Rachel Kidd, the wife of a wealthy businessman, who as the story is told to Max, has been abducted by Buffalo Soldier Elijah Jones. Max is ultimately faced with a showdown to save honor.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

  9. Badland (2019)

    Detective Matthias Breecher, hired to track down the worst of the Confederate war criminals, roams the Old West seeking justice. His resolve is tested when he meets a determined pioneer woman who is far more than she seems.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  10. A Man Called Sledge (1970)

    James Garner is Luther Sledge, the leader of a pack of rebels who are planning to steal a stash of gold. But after the thieves actually manage to get away with the bounty, they soon discover that the enemy lies within their midst. As they begin to bicker over who should get the biggest cut, the stage is set for a deadly showdown. Claude Akins and John Marley co-star in this Italian Western directed by Vic Morrow.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  11. Run of the Arrow (1957)

    When the South loses the war, Confederate veteran O'Meara goes West, joins the Sioux, takes a wife and refuses to be an American but he must choose a side when the Sioux go to war against the U.S. Army.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  12. The Unholy Trinity (2025)

    Set against the turbulent backdrop of 1870s Montana, in the moments before the execution of Isaac Broadway, he gives his estranged son, Henry, an impossible task: murder the man who framed him for a crime he didn’t commit. Intent on fulfilling his promise, Henry travels to the remote town of Trinity, where an unexpected turn of events traps him in town and leaves him caught between Gabriel Dove, the town’s upstanding new sheriff, and a mysterious figure named St. Christopher.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  13. Boss Nigger (1975)

    Two black bounty hunters ride into a small town out West in pursuit of an outlaw. They discover that the town has no sheriff, and soon take over that position, much against the will of the mostly white townsfolk.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  14. The 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

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  15. Young Guns II (1990)

    Three of the original five "young guns" — Billy the Kid, Jose Chavez y Chavez, and Doc Scurlock — return in Young Guns, Part 2, which is the story of Billy the Kid and his race to safety in Old Mexico while being trailed by a group of government agents led by Pat Garrett.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  16. Young Guns (1988)

    A group of young gunmen, led by Billy the Kid, become deputies to avenge the murder of the rancher who became their benefactor. But when Billy takes their authority too far, they become the hunted.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  17. Major Dundee (1965)

    During the last winter of the Civil War, cavalry officer Amos Dundee leads a contentious troop of Army regulars, Confederate prisoners and scouts on an expedition into Mexico to destroy a band of Apaches who have been raiding U.S. bases in Texas.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  18. Apache Junction (2021)

    Apache Junction is an outpost of lawlessness, a haven for thieves and cold-blooded killers. After big-city reporter Annabelle Angel arrives to write an article on the town, she becomes a target when notorious gunslinger Jericho Ford comes to her aid. Now Annabelle must entrust her future to a man with a deadly past, as Jericho heads toward a tense showdown.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

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  19. The Car (1977)

    The Utah community of Santa Ynez is being terrorized by a mysterious black coupe that appears out of nowhere and begins running people down. After the car kills off the town sheriff, Captain Wade Parent is determined to stop the murderous driver.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  20. The Revengers (1972)

    The life of peaceful rancher John Benedict is torn apart when his family is massacred by a gang of marauding outlaws and his farm is destroyed. He assembles a team of mean, lawless convicts to act as his posse as he pursues the gang responsible for the deaths of his loved ones.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both western

  21. Shanghai Noon (2000)

    Chon Wang, a clumsy imperial guard, trails Princess Pei Pei when she's kidnapped from the Forbidden City and transported to America. Wang follows her captors to Nevada, where he teams up with an unlikely partner, outcast outlaw Roy O'Bannon, and tries to spring the princess from her imprisonment.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

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  22. Pet Sematary (1989)

    After the Creed family's cat is accidentally killed, a friendly neighbor advises its burial in a mysterious nearby cemetery.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

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  23. The Hateful Eight (2015)

    Bounty hunters seek shelter from a raging blizzard and get caught up in a plot of betrayal and deception.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

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  24. Exsanguina (2026)

    Laura, 22, is invited to Paris to meet her favorite influencer, Isïa. Camera in hand, she films every moment of her weekend with the goal of creating her first vlog. But behind the glitz and Instagram Stories lies a far more chilling reality. What was supposed to be a meeting with her idol gradually turns into a descent into hell.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  25. House of Seven Belles (1979)

    The seven sisters of the outcast LeFleur family try to survive in a post-Civil War Deep South. The movie was unable to be completed, thus, it may be left to the viewer to imagine the ending to his screeching, sinful epic.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  26. The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)

    Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one last terrifying case involving mysterious entities they must confront.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

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  27. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

    While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

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  28. Ghost (1991)

    Paranormal documentary in which investigators talk about ghosts, and eyewitnesses explain their paranormal experiences.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  29. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

    Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson, traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger, who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge. Nancy and her boyfriend, Glen, must devise a plan to lure the monster out of the realm of nightmares and into the real world...

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

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  30. Unforgiven (1992)

    William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutalized a prostitute. Joined by his former partner and a cocky greenhorn, he takes on a corrupt sheriff.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both western

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Curse of Silver?

The closest matches to The Curse of Silver are The Burrowers (2008), The Forever Purge (2021) and The Horse Soldiers (1959). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Curse of Silver?

Start with The Burrowers (2008), the closest match to The Curse of Silver.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Curse of Silver?

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), rated 8.5/10 by 10,145 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Curse of Silver?

Exsanguina (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like The Curse of Silver?

Yes: The Burrowers (2008), The Forever Purge (2021) and The Horse Soldiers (1959).

How are movies similar to The Curse of Silver chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Curse of Silver, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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