Movies like Wrong Turn
The best movies like Wrong Turn (2021) are Wrong Turn (2003), The Hills Have Eyes (2006) and Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022). If Wrong Turn hooked you with its horror and thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedEden Lake (2008)6.8/10 from 2,242 votes
- NewestDon't Move (2026)Released 2026
Wrong Turn (2003)
Chris crashes into a carload of other young people, and the group of stranded motorists is soon lost in the woods of West Virginia, where they're hunted by three cannibalistic mountain men who are grossly disfigured by generations of inbreeding.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Hills Have Eyes (2006)
Based on Wes Craven's 1977 suspenseful cult classic, The Hills Have Eyes is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone. Miles from nowhere, the Carter family soon realizes the seemingly uninhabited wasteland is actually the breeding ground of a blood-thirsty mutant family...and they are the prey.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTexas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)
After nearly 50 years of hiding, Leatherface returns to terrorize a group of idealistic influencers who accidentally disrupt his carefully shielded world in a remote Texas town.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisPrey (2021)
A hiking trip into the wild turns into a desperate bid for survival for five friends on the run from a mysterious shooter.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisRiver (2027)
After the death of their father, three siblings take a boat trip to spread their dad's ashes. However, they discover they have inadvertently stumbled onto the hunting grounds of a strange pair of masked killers, and must fight for their lives on a busted motorboat.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
Coming SoonMovies like thisEden Lake (2008)
When a young couple goes to a remote wooded lake for a romantic getaway, their quiet weekend is shattered by an aggressive group of local kids. Rowdiness quickly turns to rage as the teens terrorize the couple in unimaginable ways, and a weekend outing becomes a bloody battle for survival.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStream (2024)
As the Keenans try to bring their family closer together, they unwittingly enter themselves into a game of life or death. With four deranged killers patrolling the halls of their hotel and competing for the most creative kills, the odds are definitely stacked against them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisHaunt (2019)
On Halloween, a group of friends encounter an extreme haunted house that promises to feed on their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realisation that some nightmares are real.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024)
After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motives.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisTrick (2019)
A detective tries to track down a masked killer who reappears every Halloween to wreak bloody havoc.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisDying Breed (2008)
An extinct species, the Tasmanian tiger. A long-forgotten legend, “The Pieman” aka Alexander Pearce, who was hanged for cannibalism in 1824. Both had a desperate need to survive; both could have living descendants within the Tasmanian bush. Four hikers venture deep into isolated territory to find one of these legends, but which one will they come upon first?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisMercy Falls (2023)
A group of friends set off into the Scottish Highlands in search of a long lost cabin. Once far from civilization, an unforeseen tragedy befalls the group and one bad decision leads to suspicion, betrayal and murder.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWrong Turn 5: Bloodlines (2012)
A small West Virginia town is hosting the legendary Mountain Man Festival on Halloween, where throngs of costumed party goers gather for a wild night of music and mischief. But an inbred family of hillbilly cannibals kill the fun when they trick and treat themselves to a group of visiting college students.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisBecky (2020)
A teenager's weekend at a lake house with her father takes a turn for the worse when a group of convicts wreaks havoc on their lives.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWolf Creek 2 (2013)
Lured by the promise of an Australian holiday, backpackers Rutger, Katarina and Paul visit the notorious Wolf Creek Crater. Their dream Outback adventure soon becomes a horrific reality when they encounter the site's most infamous local, the last man any traveller to the region ever wants to meet—Mick Taylor. As the backpackers flee, Mick pursues them on an epic white knuckled rampage across hostile wasteland.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGreen Room (2016)
Members of a punk rock band and a tough young woman are forced to fight for survival after witnessing an act of violence at a skinhead bar.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisYou're Next (2013)
When the Davison family comes under attack during their wedding anniversary getaway, the gang of mysterious killers soon learns that one of their victims harbors a secret talent for fighting back.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Strangers: Prey at Night (2018)
A family's road trip takes a dangerous turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park to stay with some relatives and find it mysteriously deserted. Under the cover of darkness, three masked killers pay them a visit to test the family's every limit as they struggle to survive.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Strangers (2008)
After a 4 a.m. knock at the door and haunting voices, Kristen McKay and James Hoyt’s remote getaway becomes a psychological night of terror as three masked strangers invade. Now they must go far beyond what they thought themselves capable of if they hope to survive.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHostel (2006)
Three backpackers head to a Slovakian city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAlone (2020)
A recently widowed traveler is kidnapped by a cold blooded killer, only to escape into the wilderness where she is forced to battle against the elements as her pursuer closes in on her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHush (2016)
A deaf woman is stalked by a psychotic killer in her secluded home.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWolf Creek (2005)
Three backpackers stranded in the Australian outback are plunged inside a hellish nightmare of insufferable torture by a sadistic psychopathic local.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Furies (2019)
A young woman faces her darkest fears with seven other unwilling participants in a deadly game — a game that can only have one winner.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisDon't Move (2026)
Follows a prehistoric arachnid that terrifies a stranded group of campers who hike into the wrong woods. Based on the spine-tingling horror novel from the actor best known as "Murr" on TV's Impractical Jokers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
The Conference (2023)
A ragtag group of public sector employees battle not only their own discord but also a bloodthirsty killer during a seemingly innocuous retreat.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisTill Death (2021)
After a romantic evening at their secluded lake house, a woman wakes up handcuffed to her dead husband. Trapped and isolated in the dead of winter, she must fight off hired killers to escape her late spouse's twisted plan.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIn the Forest (2022)
Helen and her daughter Emily reluctantly accompany Helen’s father Stan on a family camping trip, driving deep into the forest for a real outdoors experience, only to have angry landowner Howard arrive and force them to leave. When their RV gets stuck, Helen decides to seek help but discovers a disturbing secret on the man’s property. She must then fight to protect her family and make it out of the forest alive before being hunted down.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisQuarries (2016)
To escape her abusive boyfriend, Kat joins a wilderness expedition with a group of women, all of whom are struggling with the uncertainty of life. What was supposed to be an opportunity for personal discovery quickly becomes a fight for survival, forcing each one to discover the strength within themselves that they didn't even know they possessed. While being brazenly chased by a pack of predators, the strong quickly set themselves apart from the weak. In a battle of will, stamina, and heart, these very virtues present themselves at the most crucial moment. With death looming, each is left with what is truly important - the strength within oneself.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisCold Prey II (2008)
After surviving the events in the Jotunheimen mountains in which four of her friends were murdered, the badly injured Jannicke is brought to the local hospital. But when she wakes up, the building is dark and deserted... and she soon realizes that her nightmare isn’t over yet.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Wrong Turn?
The closest matches to Wrong Turn are Wrong Turn (2003), The Hills Have Eyes (2006) and Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Wrong Turn?
People who watched Wrong Turn most often go on to Wrong Turn (2003), The Hills Have Eyes (2006) and Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022).
What is the highest-rated movie like Wrong Turn?
Eden Lake (2008), rated 6.8/10 by 2,242 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Wrong Turn?
Don't Move (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Wrong Turn?
Yes: Wrong Turn (2003), The Hills Have Eyes (2006) and Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022).
How are movies similar to Wrong Turn chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Wrong Turn, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.