Movies Like Return of the Killer Shrews

If you liked Return of the Killer Shrews (2012), a horror movie directed by Steve Latshaw, 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
Sweetheart (2019)
★ 6.4/10Also horror
Jenn has washed ashore a small tropical island and it doesn’t take her long to realize she’s completely alone. She must spend her days not only surviving the elements, but must also fend off the malevolent force that…
2
Sleepaway Camp (1983)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
Years after a terrible boating accident, Angela is sent to Camp Arawak where a series of bizarre and violent "accidents" begin to claim the lives of various campers.
3
Monster Summer (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
When a mysterious force begins to disrupt their big summer fun, Noah and his friends team up with a retired police detective to embark on a monstrous adventure to save their island.
4
Marshmallow (2025)
★ 6/10Also horror
At a secluded summer camp, timid and introverted 12-year-old Morgan is thrust into a waking nightmare when a once-fabled campfire tale becomes real. As a mysterious figure descends upon the camp, Morgan and his…
5
Extinction (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also horror
And suddenly, overnight, the world came to a halt. Two men, two survivors, one kid, and hatred that separates them. A place forgotten by everyone, including the creatures that inhabit the Earth... until now.
6
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
★ 6.8/10Also horror
When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sights on the lead…
7
Just Before Dawn (1981)
★ 6/10Also horror
In the Oregon mountains, a pair of hunters encounter a machete-wielding killer in an abandoned church. Meanwhile, five campers arrive to examine some property one of them has inherited but are warned by the forest…
8
Fear Below (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also horror
A rag-tag team of divers attempting to salvage a sunken car from a river are thwarted by a highly aggressive bull shark.
9
King Kong (1933)
★ 7.6/10Also horror
Adventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and…
10
Island of Lost Souls (1932)
★ 6.9/10Also horror
An obsessed scientist conducts profane experiments in evolution, eventually establishing himself as the self-styled demigod to a race of mutated, half-human abominations.
11
Friday the 13th (1980)
★ 6.4/10Also horror
Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.
12
Wilderness (2006)
★ 6.1/10Also horror
Juvenile delinquents are sent to a small British island after a fellow prisoner's death, where they must fight for survival.
13
The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
★ 6.9/10Also horror
When legendary hunter Bob Rainsford is shipwrecked on the perilous reefs surrounding a mysterious island, he finds himself the guest of the reclusive and eccentric Count Zaroff. While he is very gracious at first…
14
Beast of War (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also horror
When their boat sinks while crossing the Timor Sea during World War II, a troop of young Australian soldiers must find a way to survive the harsh seas on a quickly shrinking raft. Hundreds of miles from anywhere, they…
15
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
★ 5.8/10Also horror
A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.
16
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
★ 6.2/10Also horror
Five years after the horrible bloodbath at Camp Crystal Lake, new counselors roam the area, not sensing the ominous lurking presence that proves that the grisly legend is real.
17
The Hunted (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also horror
After their boat capsizes in the Mediterranean Sea, a group of refugees are rescued by rich Europeans who offer them shelter on an idyllic island. But the miracle soon becomes a nightmare when the saviors turn into…
18
Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
An exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean of a daring research team spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival.
19
Piranha (1978)
★ 6/10Also horror
When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
20
Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
★ 5.9/10Also horror
An idyllic summer turns into a nightmare of unspeakable terror for yet another group of naïve friends. Ignoring Camp Crystal Lake's bloody legacy, one by one they fall victim to the maniacal Jason, who stalks them at…