Movies like Night of the Huntsman (2021)
The best movies like Night of the Huntsman (2021) are Awake (2007), Murder by Contract (1958) and Barron's Cove (2025). If Night of the Huntsman hooked you with its crime and thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedSuccubus (2024)8.3/10 from 280 votes
- NewestShikar (2026)Released 2026
Awake (2007)
While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make life-altering decisions while wrestling with her own personal drama.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMurder by Contract (1958)
Claude is a ruthless and efficient contract killer. His next target, a woman, is the most difficult.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBarron's Cove (2025)
When his young son is viciously murdered by a classmate, a grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible, igniting a frenzied manhunt fueled by a powerful politician -- the father of the kidnapped boy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRed Right Hand (2024)
Cash is trying to live a quiet, honest life in a small Appalachian town. When a vicious crime boss forces him back into her services, he soon learns he's capable of anything -- even killing -- to protect his family and his home.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Corrupted (2019)
Set ahead of the 2012 London Olympics, the film follows Liam, an ex-con trying to win back the love and trust of his family. He has lost everything at the hands of a local crime syndicate run by Clifford Cullen, who has high-level connections in politics, finance and the police force. Liam's drive for redemption sees him caught up in a web of conspiracy, crime, and corruption.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisM (1951)
In the city, someone is murdering children. The police search is so intense, it is disturbing the 'normal' criminals, and the local hoods decide to help find the murderer as quickly as possible.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisReasonable Doubt (2014)
When up-and-coming District Attorney Mitch Brockden commits a fatal hit-and-run, he feels compelled to throw the case against the accused criminal who was found with the body and blamed for the crime. Following the trial, Mitch's worst fears come true when he realizes that he acquitted a guilty man, and he soon finds himself on the hunt for the killer before more victims pile up.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisHounds of Love (2016)
When Vicki Maloney is randomly abducted from a suburban street by a disturbed couple, she soon observes the dynamic between her captors and quickly realises she must drive a wedge between them if she is to survive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAdulthood (2008)
After serving six years for killing his schoolmate, a young man learns that someone is out for revenge.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Blue Gardenia (1953)
Upon waking up to the news that the man she’d gone on a date with the previous night has been murdered, a young woman with only a faint memory of the night’s events begins to suspect that she murdered him while attempting to resist his advances.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHunting Season (2025)
When a reclusive survivalist and his daughter rescue a mysterious, wounded woman from a river, they become entangled in a deadly web of violence and revenge, forcing them to confront a brutal criminal to survive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNo Name on the Bullet (1959)
When hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for personal revenge.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKing of Killers (2023)
Garan is a part of a group of international hitmen who are contracted to take out the most dangerous killer in the world, only to find out that they're the ones being hunted.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHigh Ground (2021)
In a remote corner of the wild country, a bloody war rages. Travis is a bounty hunter with one last hope of redemption. Gutjuk is a young Indigenous man trying to save the last of his family. Together they embark on a manhunt, which unravels a secret that ultimately pits them against each other.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSuccubus (2024)
A new father going through a marital separation joins a dating app and matches with a beautiful but mysterious young woman... whose powers of seduction and manipulation entangle him in a mystery more horrifying than he could have ever imagined.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe Prowler (1981)
Thirty years after a murder on the night of Avalon Bay's graduation dance, the sleepy town's teens meet grisly ends at the hands of a prowler once thought to be a jilted soldier home from war.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Hit List (2011)
A disgruntled man creates a hit list with a stranger during a drunken night out and must then race to try to save those he marked for extermination as the bodies begin to pile up and all fingers point to him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWhisper (2007)
Sinister things begin happening to kidnappers who are holding a young boy for ransom in a remote cabin.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSon of a Gun (2014)
Locked up for a minor crime, 19 year old JR quickly learns the harsh realities of prison life. Protection, if you can get it, is paramount. JR soon finds himself under the watchful eye of Australia's most notorious criminal, Brendan Lynch, but protection comes at a price.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRampage Electra (2023)
A young girl discovers the truth regarding the secrets of her past. Just as she discovers the truth, events take place that change her life forever.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & thriller
Black Ghost (2018)
"Black Ghost" is a crime/thriller set in modern day Perth, Australia. Following the life of an ex-commando living in a city that is controlled by criminals; The Northside Crew, The Reapers and The Regittis. Because he is a thug for hire, he becomes an outsider as he makes his living carrying out contracts for the highest bidder. Although he is a muscle for hire he made himself a promise to stop killing. He accepts a contract from the daughter of a prominent couple who have been murdered. Black Ghost must embark on a game of cat and mouse to find the killer or killers and complete his contract. The question is, will he break his golden rule and kill to find the answers?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & thriller
Crush (2009)
Julian is perfectly happy in his relationship with the pretty blond Clare. That is, until he meets Anna, a dark-haired, bikini-clad beauty who he encounters while he is house-sitting. Passion reigns in their relationship, and soon Julian learns that Anna is more dangerous than he ever would have thought.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
A Million (2009)
8 contestants compete for $1,000,000 on a survival reality TV show set in the Australian desert. After the first eliminated contestant is found dead, they find themselves in horrifying situations as they deal with each others' lies and deceits.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Stranger (2022)
Katie is an 11-year-old girl, being held for questioning by police in an interrogation room. She is silent and scared. But after being pushed, the details of her story are slowly revealed. Perceptions of reality are tested, as Katie details her encounter with a Stranger, at a playground, at night.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Shikar (2026)
Prakash, a simple family man, hires young advocate Parimita to secure bail for his friend Samir, who is accused of murdering his wife Asha and seven-year-old son Tanmay. As Parimita digs deeper into the case, hidden secrets and unexpected suspects begin to emerge. Every clue reveals a new layer of deception, turning the investigation into a dangerous maze of lies, betrayal, and mystery. With the truth becoming harder to uncover, Parimita must risk everything to expose the real culprit before she herself becomes trapped in the deadly conspiracy.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Escape From Fremantle (2020)
The year, 1952. After a father is sentenced to Fremantle Prison, he must hatch a daring escape with his friend; the cafeteria chef in order to make it to his young son's cricket game in time.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime
True Love and Chaos (1997)
A man accompanies his lover on a journey, neglecting to mention that an angry drug dealer is in hot pursuit.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime
Idol of God (2025)
A young novice nun is found dead in the dormitory of a monastery. Another has lost her faith and escapes. On her path, she meets a solitary hunter’s son, carrying deep belief and a heavy secret. Two idols. Two extremes of faith. Redemption and repulsion.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Night of the Huntsman?
The closest matches to Night of the Huntsman are Awake (2007), Murder by Contract (1958) and Barron's Cove (2025). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Night of the Huntsman?
Start with Awake (2007), the closest match to Night of the Huntsman.
What is the highest-rated movie like Night of the Huntsman?
Succubus (2024), rated 8.3/10 by 280 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Night of the Huntsman?
Shikar (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Night of the Huntsman?
Yes: Awake (2007), Murder by Contract (1958) and Barron's Cove (2025).
How are movies similar to Night of the Huntsman chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Night of the Huntsman, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.