Movies Like The Ruins

If you liked The Ruins (2008), a horror movie directed by Carter Smith, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
★ 7.3/10Also horror
Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way, they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.
2
Passenger (2026)
★ 7.3/10Also horror
After a young couple witnesses a gruesome highway accident, they soon realize they did not leave the crash scene alone, as a demonic presence called the Passenger that won't stop until it claims them both turns their…
3
Saw X (2023)
★ 7.1/10Also horror
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…
4
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
★ 6.4/10Also horror
A Harvard anthropologist is sent to Haiti to retrieve a strange powder that is said to have the power to bring human beings back from the dead. In his quest to find the miracle drug, the cynical scientist enters the…
5
The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
★ 6.7/10Also horror
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…
6
The Evil Dead (1983)
★ 7.3/10Also horror
In 1979, a group of college students find a Sumerian Book of the Dead in an old wilderness cabin they've rented for a weekend getaway.
7
Indigenous (2014)
★ 5.9/10Also horror
A group of five American friends on the cusp of adulthood travel to Panama to relax and reconnect. They befriend a local woman in their hotel bar—and despite some ominous whispers—she goes against the specific…
8
The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
★ 6.5/10Also horror
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…
9
Truth or Dare (2018)
★ 5.9/10Also horror
A harmless game of "Truth or Dare" among friends turns deadly when someone—or something—begins to punish those who tell a lie—or refuse the dare.
10
Evil Dead (2013)
★ 6.7/10Also horror
Mia, a drug addict, is determined to kick the habit. To that end, she asks her brother, David, his girlfriend, Natalie and their friends Olivia and Eric to accompany her to their family's remote forest cabin to help…
11
Rogue (2007)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
When a group of tourists stumble into the remote Australian river territory of an enormous crocodile, the deadly creature traps them on a tiny mud island with the tide quickly rising and darkness descending. As the…
12
Infinity Pool (2023)
★ 6/10Also horror
While staying at an isolated island resort, James and Em are enjoying a perfect vacation of pristine beaches, exceptional staff, and soaking up the sun. But guided by the seductive and mysterious Gabi, they venture…
13
The Descent (2005)
★ 7/10Also horror
After a personal tragedy, Sarah joins her friends on a caving expedition in the Appalachian Mountains. But when a rockfall traps them deep underground, their adventure turns into a nightmare. As they search for a way…
14
Wolf Creek (2005)
★ 6.2/10Also horror
Three backpackers stranded in the Australian outback are plunged inside a hellish nightmare of insufferable torture by a sadistic psychopathic local.
15
River of Blood (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also horror
Four kayakers take the wrong river into a jungle inhabited by a tribe of merciless cannibals.
16
Us (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also horror
Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors…
17
Old (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
A group of families on a tropical holiday discover that the secluded beach where they are staying is somehow causing them to age rapidly – reducing their entire lives into a single day.
18
Smile 2 (2024)
★ 6.6/10Also horror
About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced…
19
No One Lives (2013)
★ 6/10Also horror
A gang of ruthless highway killers kidnap a wealthy couple traveling cross country only to shockingly discover that things are not what they seem.
20
Mandy (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also horror
The Shadow Mountains, 1983. Red and Mandy lead a loving and peaceful existence; but when their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed, Red is catapulted into a phantasmagoric journey filled with bloody vengeance and…