Movies Like The Living Tree

If you liked The Living Tree (2026), a science fiction and romance movie directed by Anthony J. James, 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
Spring (2014)
★ 6.6/10Also horror and romance
A young man in a personal tailspin flees the US to Italy, where he sparks up a romance with a woman harboring a dark, primordial secret.
2
Slash/Back (2022)
★ 6.4/10Also science fiction and thriller
In a remote Arctic community, a group of Inuit girls fight off an alien invasion, all while trying to make it to the coolest party in town.
3
Southbound (2015)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and horror
The film contains five stories set on desolate stretches of a desert highway. Two men on the run from their past, a band on its way to a gig, a man struggling to get home, a brother in search of his long-lost sister…
4
Abandoned (2022)
★ 5.8/10Also horror and thriller
After a young couple moves into a remote farmhouse with their infant son, the woman's struggles with postpartum psychosis begin to intensify... as the house reveals secrets of its own.
5
Die Alone (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also horror and 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…
6
Red Riding Hood (2011)
★ 6/10Also horror and thriller
Valerie is in love with a brooding outsider, Peter, but her parents have arranged for her to marry another man. Unwilling to lose each other, Valerie and Peter plan to run away together when Valerie's older sister is…
7
Together (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also horror and romance
Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country, abandoning all that is familiar in their lives except each other. With tensions already flaring, a nightmarish…
8
Containment (2015)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and horror
Neighbors in a block wake one morning to find they have been sealed inside their apartments. Can they work together to find out why? Or will they destroy each other in their fight to escape?
9
Companion (2025)
★ 7/10Also horror and science fiction
During a weekend getaway at a secluded lakeside estate, a group of friends finds themselves entangled in a web of secrets, deception, and advanced technology. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, they uncover…
10
The Resurrected (1991)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and thriller
Charles Dexter Ward, a wealthy scientist, uses an ancient diary and human remains to begin a terrifying and bloody pursuit for immortality.
11
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)
★ 7.1/10Also horror and thriller
Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.
12
Hollow Man (2000)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and thriller
Cocky researcher Sebastian Caine is working on a project to make living creatures invisible. Determined to achieve the ultimate breakthrough, Caine pushes his team to move to the next phase — using himself as the…
13
The Lie (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and thriller
A father and daughter are on their way to dance camp when they spot the girl's best friend on the side of the road. When they stop to offer the friend a ride, their good intentions soon result in terrible consequences.
14
Double Blind (2024)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and science fiction
After an experimental drug trial goes awry, the test subjects face a terrifying side effect: if you fall asleep you die. Trapped in an isolated facility, panic ensues as they try to escape and somehow stay awake.
15
Books of Blood (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and science fiction
A journey into uncharted and forbidden territory through three tales tangled in space and time.
16
Bone Lake (2025)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and thriller
A couple’s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. In this darkly hilarious and seductive horror story, a dream…
17
Zoe (2018)
★ 5.9/10Also science fiction and romance
Two colleagues at a revolutionary research lab design technology to improve and perfect romantic relationships. As their work progresses, their discoveries become more profound.
18
Color Out of Space (2020)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and science fiction
The Gardner family moves to a remote farmstead in rural New England to escape the hustle of the 21st century. They are busy adapting to their new life when a meteorite crashes into their front yard, melts into the…
19
The Invisible Man (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also thriller and science fiction
When Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can…
20
Goodnight Mommy (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and thriller
When twin brothers arrive home to find their mother’s demeanor altered and face covered in surgical bandages, they begin to suspect the woman beneath the gauze might not be their mother.