15 Best Horror Movies Set In The Woods
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As simple a setting as it may seem, woodlands and forests are one of the most effective backdrops for horror stories, and, in the case of movies, they can sometimes have a menacing natural beauty to them. Horror movies set in the woods also tend to be lower budget features, reducing studio oversight and freeing filmmakers to be more provocative, shocking, and experimental with their ideas. Some of the most well-known horror movies set in the woods are counted as some of the best horror movies of all time, they span various distinct sub-genres of horror and can boast some of the finest casts and memorable characters within the genre.
From cult slasher favorites to critically acclaimed modern classics, the best horror movies set in the woods demonstrate how one genre can take one type of location and use it in so many different and effective ways. Whether searching for gore, ghosts, monsters, psychological horror, or even post-apocalyptic survival horror, genre fans are spoiled for choice when it comes to these films. Many of the best horror movies set in the woods are also available on free streaming services, meaning that–truly–anyone can enjoy them if they're prepared for plenty of eerie scares.
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The VVitch: A New-England Folktale
2015 — a.k.a. The Witch, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Blair Witch Project
1999, in 14 top lists Check -
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Evil Dead II
1987, in 9 top lists Check -
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The Evil Dead
1981, in 8 top lists Check -
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Antichrist
2009, in 8 top lists Check -
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Friday the 13th
1980, in 3 top lists Check -
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It Comes at Night
2017, in 1 top list -
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The Cabin in the Woods
2011, in 4 top lists Check -
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De dødes tjern
1958 — a.k.a. Lake of the Dead, in 1 top list Check -
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The Ritual
2017, in 1 top list -
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Dead End
2003, in 1 top list Check -
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The Last House on the Left
1972, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Burning
1981, in 2 top lists Check -
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Sleepaway Camp
1983, in 1 top list Check -
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Eden Lake
2008, in 1 top list Check
Last updated on Jun 18, 2023; source