Movies Like Boots on the Ground

If you liked Boots on the Ground (2017), a horror and war movie directed by Louis Melville, 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
Dog Soldiers (2002)
★ 6.7/10Also horror
A band of soldiers is dispatched to war games deep in the woods. When they stumble across a rival team slaughtered in camp, they realize they're not alone.
2
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (2023)
★ 7.7/10Also war
After an ambush, Afghan interpreter Ahmed goes to Herculean lengths to save US Army Sergeant John Kinley's life. When Kinley learns that Ahmed and his family were not given safe passage to America as promised, he must…
3
12 Strong (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also war
A team of special forces head into Afghanistan in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks in an attempt to dismantle the Taliban.
4
Bunker (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also horror and war
Trapped in a bunker during World War I, a group of soldiers are faced with an ungodly presence that slowly turns them against each other.
5
Bodycam (2026)
★ 6/10Also horror
A call to a quiet suburban home unleashes unthinkable carnage when two officers mistakenly shoot a man and his infant child, spiraling the tragedy into a fierce, unrelenting fall into the unknown.
6
Re-Kill (2015)
★ 5.9/10Also horror
Five years after a zombie outbreak, the men and women of R-Division hunt down and destroy the undead. When they see signs of a second outbreak, they fear humanity may not survive.
7
Good Boy (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also horror
A loyal dog moves to a rural family home with his owner Todd, only to discover supernatural forces lurking in the shadows. As dark entities threaten his human companion, the brave pup must fight to protect the one he…
8
Lucky Strike (2026)
★ 6.6/10Also war
A wounded American soldier fights to survive behind enemy lines during WWII's Battle of the Bulge against the Germans, relying on his instinct, spy craft and a hand-radio to evade capture and find his way back to his…
9
Sahara (1995)
★ 6.7/10Also war
After the fall of Tobruk in June 1942, U.S. Army sergeant Joe Gunn leads his tank into the Sahara desert, in order to evade advancing Rommel's forces and reach Allied lines. Along the way he picks up few Allied…
10
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace (2024)
★ 5.8/10Also horror
When an Iraq War veteran receives a calling from a higher power, he embarks on a mission to stop a fallen angel from raising an army of the dead to take over the world.
11
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire (2014)
★ 6.2/10Also war
Battle-scarred and disillusioned by the war, Corporal Chris Merrimette is put in charge of a unit whose next mission is to resupply a remote outpost on the edge of Taliban-controlled territory. While driving through…
12
Paranormal Activity (2009)
★ 6.1/10Also horror
After a young, middle-class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic, but is certainly the most active in the middle of…
13
Bagman (2024)
★ 6.1/10Also horror
For centuries and across cultures, parents have warned their children of the legendary Bagman, who snatches innocent children and stuffs them into his vile, rotting bag—never to be seen again. Patrick McKee narrowly…
14
Ghostland (2018)
★ 7.4/10Also horror
A mother of two inherits a home from her aunt. On the first night in the new home she is confronted with murderous intruders and fights for her daughters’ lives. Sixteen years later the daughters reunite at the house…
15
Silent Zone (2025)
★ 6/10Also horror
In a zombie-ravaged world, a resourceful teen and her protector fight for survival, facing relentless dangers and testing the limits of hope and loyalty.
16
84 Charlie Mopic (1989)
★ 6.3/10Also war
An Army cameraman is embedded with a reconnaissance patrol and charts their mission across territory controlled by the North Vietnamese.
17
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)
★ 7.1/10Also horror
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.
18
Grave Encounters (2011)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
A crew from a paranormal reality television show lock themselves in a haunted psychiatric hospital. They search for evidence of paranormal activity as they shoot what ends up becoming their final episode.
19
Ghosts of War (2020)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and war
A group of World War II American soldiers encounter a supernatural enemy as they occupy a French castle previously under Nazi control.
20
Shadow in the Cloud (2021)
★ 5.8/10Also horror and war
A WWII pilot traveling with top secret documents on a B-17 Flying Fortress encounters an evil presence on board the flight.