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Movies Like The Great Dismal

If you liked The Great Dismal (2023), a thriller movie directed by William J Howard III, 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. 1Beyond the Reach

    Beyond the Reach (2014)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller

    A high-rolling corporate shark and his impoverished young guide play the most dangerous game during a hunting trip in the Mojave Desert.

  2. 2Beast

    Beast (2022)

    ★ 6.5/10Also thriller

    A recently widowed man and his two teenage daughters travel to a game reserve in South Africa. However, their journey of healing soon turns into a fight for survival when a bloodthirsty lion starts to stalk them.

  3. 3Werewolf: The Beast Among Us

    Werewolf: The Beast Among Us (2012)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller

    Set in a 19th century village, a young man studying under a local doctor joins a team of hunters on the trail of a wolf-like creature.

  4. 4Hunting Season

    Hunting Season (2025)

    ★ 7.4/10Also thriller

    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.

  5. 5Whisper

    Whisper (2007)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller

    Sinister things begin happening to kidnappers who are holding a young boy for ransom in a remote cabin.

  6. 6Succubus

    Succubus (2024)

    ★ 8.3/10Also thriller

    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…

  7. 7Shades of Desire

    Shades of Desire (2023)

    ★ 6.5/10Also thriller

    After her twin sister Aubrey goes missing, Jennifer uncovers the scandalous, secret double-life that Aubrey leads - and that has put both of them in danger.

  8. 8Eradication

    Eradication (2022)

    ★ 6.1/10Also thriller

    When an unknown disease wipes out most of the world’s population, a man with unique blood is isolated for study. Fearing for his wife’s safety, he breaks his quarantine – into a world overrun by monstrous Infected and…

  9. 9Black Widow

    Black Widow (1987)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller

    Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple…

  10. 10Die Alone

    Die Alone (2024)

    ★ 6.5/10Also thriller

    Lost in a world reclaimed by nature and overrun by mysterious creatures, Ethan, a young man with amnesia navigates the dangerous landscape in search of his lost love Emma. His journey takes an unexpected turn when he…

  11. 11Splinter

    Splinter (2008)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller

    When their plans for a nature trip go awry, Polly and boyfriend Seth decide to check into a motel. On their way, they're carjacked and kidnapped by low-rent crooks Dennis and Lacey, who take the victims and their SUV…

  12. 12Rogue Agent

    Rogue Agent (2022)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller

    Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.

  13. 13God Is a Bullet

    God Is a Bullet (2023)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller

    Vice detective Bob Hightower finds his ex-wife murdered and daughter kidnapped by a cult. Frustrated by the botched official investigations, he quits the force and infiltrates the cult to hunt down the leader with the…

  14. 14Blackwood

    Blackwood (2014)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller

    Having recovered from a shattering emotional breakdown, college professor Ben Marshall relocates to the countryside with his wife and young son, hoping for a fresh start. He has a teaching job lined up and a new home…

  15. 15The Evil

    The Evil (1978)

    ★ 5.8/10Also thriller

    Shortly after moving into a dark, brooding mansion, a psychologist and his co-workers are terrorized by a horrible evil being.

  16. 16Hider in the House

    Hider in the House (1989)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller

    A deranged man hides in the attic of a new house and becomes obsessed with the unsuspecting family that moves in.

  17. 17The 355

    The 355 (2022)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller

    A group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the world into chaos.

  18. 18One Ranger

    One Ranger (2023)

    ★ 6.4/10Also thriller

    A Texas Ranger is recruited by British Intelligence to track down a dangerous terrorist and stop him from attacking London.

  19. 19Hunting Grounds

    Hunting Grounds (2025)

    ★ 6.9/10Also thriller

    Desperate to find refuge for her children, Chloe Marvino runs away from her Mafia tied husband, and finds shelter in a cabin with a recluse drifter named Jake. But as her husband's henchmen draw closer to her, it turns…

  20. 20Surviving the Game

    Surviving the Game (1994)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller

    A homeless man is hired as a survival guide for a group of wealthy businessmen on a hunting trip in the mountains, unaware that they are killers who hunt humans for sport, and that he is their new prey.

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