Movies Like The Woodsman

If you liked The Woodsman (2012), a action and horror movie directed by Christian Cisneros, 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
Pitfall (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and action
After a young man is separated from his friends in the woods, he falls into a ten-foot deep pit of spikes, impaling him through his leg and leaving him trapped. He quickly learns that his fall was not an accident.
2
Savaged (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also action and drama
After thugs brutalize a deaf-mute woman, the spirit of an Apache warrior takes over her lifeless body and sets out on a bloodthirsty quest for revenge.
3
Hunted (2021)
★ 6.2/10Also action and horror
A woman flees two serial killers who are hot on her heels in a forest.
4
Civic Duty (2006)
★ 6.2/10Also action and drama
An American accountant bombarded with cable news and the media's obsession with terrorist plots in the post 9-11 world, receives a jolt when an unattached Islamic graduate student moves in next door.
5
Hunting Season (2025)
★ 7.4/10Also action and drama
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.
6
Stolen Girl (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and action
In 1993, Maureen’s six-year-old daughter Amina is snuck out of the country by her ex-husband, Karim. After years of unsuccessful attempts to find her, Maureen intersects with a professional retriever of internationally…
7
Grindhouse (2007)
★ 7/10Also thriller and action
Grindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors who battle zombie-like creatures, and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, an action thriller about a murderous stuntman who…
8
Creep (2014)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and thriller
Looking for work, Aaron comes across a cryptic online ad: "$1,000 for the day. Filming service. Discretion is appreciated." Low on cash and full of naiveté, he decides to go for it. He drives to a cabin in a remote…
9
Tyler Perry's Duplicity (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller and drama
High-powered attorney Marley faces her most personal case yet when she is tasked with uncovering the truth behind the murder of her best friend Fela’s husband. With the help of her boyfriend – a former cop turned…
10
The Warrior's Way (2010)
★ 6.6/10Also action and thriller
A warrior-assassin is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands after refusing a mission.
11
The Eyes of My Mother (2016)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and horror
A young, lonely woman is consumed by her deepest and darkest desires after tragedy strikes her quiet country life.
12
Werewolf: The Beast Among Us (2012)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and horror
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.
13
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and thriller
Retired military commander Colonel Dale Murphy hosts the simulated post-apocalyptic reality show where participants are challenged to survive a remote West Virginia wasteland. But the show turns into a nightmarish…
14
The Bay (2012)
★ 5.8/10Also horror and thriller
Chaos breaks out in a small Maryland town after an ecological disaster occurs.
15
Men (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and thriller
In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to find a place to heal. But someone — or something — from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her…
16
Beast (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also action and horror
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.
17
Dark Harvest (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and thriller
In a small Midwestern town, a deadly annual ritual unfolds when the mythical nightmare, Sawtooth Jack, rises from the cornfields and challenges the town’s teenage boys in a bloody battle of survival.
18
They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and action
A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.
19
Extortion (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also action and drama
A doctor desperately tries to save his wife and their 5 year old son after their vacation in the Bahamas takes an unexpected turn.
20
Primeval (2007)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and action
A news team is sent to Burundi to capture and bring home a legendary 25-foot crocodile. Their difficult task turns potentially deadly when a warlord targets them for death.