The Best Horror Movies Set In The Woods
Horror films with an outdoors, camping, or forest setting.
Do the woods scare you? Do they bring you an uneasy feeling? Many Hollywood horror movies have been set in the woods because forests are dark, creepy, possibly haunted, and hard to navigate. What would be worse than being lost in the woods while being tracked by a homicidal maniac? Famous movie serial killers like Jason Voorhees, Leatherface, and the Blair Witch all use the woods to their advantage, hiding behind trees and run-down cabins while their victims (usually a group of friends)Â trip over roots and call for help that will never come. Ranked in order of the most popular horror movies set in the woods to the least popular, these films portray the ultimate feeling of fright by using the woods as a setting.
When you see a particularly great horror or thriller movie set in the woods (like a terrifying summer camp or particularly about a doomed hiking trip), go ahead and give it a vote up so other fans know what to watch next. Or, you can copy and paste from this list to make your own list of the best horror movies set in the woods. The Cabin in the Woods had an obvious woods setting, but did you know Ash Williams is stuck in the woods throughout the Evil Dead franchise?
If you are a fan of horror movies and love the added creepy elements of a wooded setting, browse through this list of the best horror movies set in the woods to find a new favorite scary movie. After a night of frightening horror movies in the woods, you may never set foot in nature again! And if you love being scared, check out our list of good ghost movies to creep you out.
- 1Jonathan Cavendish, Richard Holmes, Andy Serkis
- Actors: Rafe Spall, Rob James-Collier, Arsher Ali, Sam Troughton, Paul Reid
- Released: 2017
- Directed by: David Bruckner
Reuniting after the tragic death of their friend, four college pals set out to hike through the Scandinavian wilderness. A wrong turn leads them into the mysterious forests of Norse legend, where an ...more - 2Rob Tapert
- Actors: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker, Richard DeManincor, Theresa Tilly
- Released: 1981
- Directed by: Sam Raimi
Ashley "Ash" Williams (Bruce Campbell), his girlfriend and three pals hike into the woods to a cabin for a fun night away. There they find an old book, the Necronomicon, whose text reawakens the dead ...more - 3Erik Feig, Robert Kulzer, Stan Winston
- Actors: Desmond Harrington, Eliza Dushku, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Jeremy Sisto, Kevin Zegers
- Released: 2003
- Directed by: Rob Schmidt
Friends Jessie (Eliza Dushku) and Carly (Emmanuelle Chriqui) are traveling with pals Scott (Jeremy Sisto), Evan (Kevin Zegers) and Francine (Lindy Booth) when they have car trouble in West Virginia. ...moreAvailable On:
- 4Sean S. Cunningham
- Actors: Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Harry Crosby, Laurie Bartram, Mark Nelson
- Released: 1980
- Directed by: Sean S. Cunningham
Crystal Lake's history of murder doesn't deter counselors from setting up a summer camp in the woodsy area. Superstitious locals warn against it, but the fresh-faced young people -- Jack (Kevin ...more - 5Tobe Hooper
- Actors: Marilyn Burns, Gunnar Hansen, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain, William Vail
- Released: 1974
- Directed by: Tobe Hooper
When Sally (Marilyn Burns) hears that her grandfather's grave may have been vandalized, she and her paraplegic brother, Franklin (Paul A. Partain), set out with their friends to investigate. After a ...moreAvailable On:
- 6Joss Whedon
- Actors: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams
- Released: 2011
- Directed by: Drew Goddard
When five college friends (Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams) arrive at a remote forest cabin for a little vacation, little do they expect the horrors that ...more
