Movies Like Pony Girl: At the Ranch

If you liked Pony Girl: At the Ranch (1986), a thriller movie directed by Barbara Behr, 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
Trapped (2002)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
Held hostage in different cities after their daughter is kidnapped by a master extortionist, a desperate couple must find a way to outsmart a seemingly foolproof plot.
2
The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story (2023)
★ 7.1/10Also thriller
Based on a true story. 15-year-old Kara Robinson was kidnapped, assaulted and held captive for 18 hours. With her survival instincts kicking in, she plots a daring escape from the serial killer and leads police to his…
3
Restraint (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
Two fugitives land in hot water when they take a hostage who poses a threat to their well-being.
4
Whisper (2007)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
Sinister things begin happening to kidnappers who are holding a young boy for ransom in a remote cabin.
5
Fear of Rain (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller
A teenage girl living with schizophrenia begins to suspect her neighbor has kidnapped a child. Her parents try desperately to help her live a normal life, without exposing their own tragic secrets, and the only person…
6
The Collector (1965)
★ 7.3/10Also thriller
A man kidnaps a woman and holds her hostage just for the pleasure of having her there.
7
The Tall Man (2012)
★ 6/10Also thriller
When her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the Tall Man, an entity who allegedly abducts children.
8
Cold Meat (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller
David Petersen is passing through the Colorado Rockies. After saving a young diner waitress from her violent ex-husband during a break from driving, he hits the road again alone through a dangerous snow blizzard. One…
9
The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller
A rich man's daughter is held captive in an abandoned apartment by two former convicts who abducted her and hold her ransom in exchange for her father's money.
10
The Final (2010)
★ 6/10Also thriller
A group of high school outcasts get revenge on the students that torment them.
11
Captive (2020)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
A teenage runaway who’s trapped by a delusional man, pretends to be his daughter in order to escape.
12
Breaking In (2018)
★ 6/10Also thriller
Shaun Russell takes her son and daughter on a weekend getaway to her late father's secluded, high-tech vacation home in the countryside. The family soon gets an unwelcome surprise when four men break into the house to…
13
Alpha Dog (2006)
★ 6.7/10Also thriller
Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things…
14
Amber Alert (2024)
★ 7.2/10Also thriller
A ride-share turns into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse after it follows a car fitting the description of an AMBER Alert.
15
Kidnap (2017)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller
A mother (in her Minivan) stops at nothing to recover her kidnapped son.
16
The Good Neighbor (2016)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller
Two high school filmmakers decide to create the illusion of a haunting on an unsuspecting neighbor.
17
Protector (2026)
★ 8.4/10Also thriller
Nikki's life is shattered when her daughter is kidnapped. Thrust into the criminal underworld while hunted by cops and military, she must fight to rescue her child.
18
The Desperate Hours (1955)
★ 7.1/10Also thriller
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
19
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller
When a depressed woman is burglarized, she finds a new sense of purpose by tracking down the thieves alongside her obnoxious neighbor. But they soon find themselves dangerously out of their depth against a pack of…
20
Don't Breathe (2016)
★ 7/10Also thriller
A group of teens break into a blind man's home thinking they'll get away with the perfect crime. They're wrong.