It takes a very particular kind of fan to see Terrifier and think, “Yes, please, more of that.” For all you beautifully depraved fans out there, we say that with love. But to those brave souls, we tip our hats and raise the stakes with our list of the best movies like Terrifier.
What are the best movies like Terrifier?
If you’re into Terrifier and wound up here after a Google search for “more like that,” odds are you’re chasing something truly dark and demented. Some of these picks are pure nightmare fuel, but we tried to balance the gore with quality. It’s not all splatter for splatter’s sake. Not that you need the warning, but some of these are tough to watch.
Wrong Turn (2003)
If you’re into excessive violence, backwoods creeps, and some good old-fashioned cannibalism, Wrong Turn is the pick for you. And there’s an entire series to keep you entertained, and much like the Saw films, the sequels tend to get more horrific as they go.
Medical student Chris Flynn is on a trip headed to a business meeting and takes a back road to avoid a traffic jam in rural West Virginia. He gets lost, pulls over at a gas station (giving Texas Chainsaw vibes here), and gets a map. He decides to take Bear Mountain Road, where he crashes into an SUV that has broken down after running over barbed wire. Stranded deep in the forest with no cell service, Chris and the group of stranded campers set out to find help. But soon, they find out they’ve wandered into the hunting grounds of a family of inbred, cannibalistic mountain men.
Speak No Evil (2022 / 2024)
Speak No Evil gives us a much different tone, but it is equally disturbing in its own way. There’s something about it that starts off feeling like it could just be your Nordic indie film. Maybe an extramarital affair is the worst thing to get, but no. It switches gears and goes into some truly psychotic territory. The original movie was great on its own, but the 2024 remake is equally as good and takes things even further. Plus, we get James McAvoy as our main antagonist in the remake, and it’s a sight to behold.
In both versions of Speak No Evil, what begins as an idyllic vacation quickly spirals into psychological horror. The story follows a seemingly ordinary couple who, while on holiday abroad with their young child, meet another charming family. After a few days of friendly connection, the first couple receives an invitation to spend a weekend at the other family’s remote countryside home. Wanting to be polite, they accept, despite a few awkward moments and subtle red flags. Once there, the atmosphere grows increasingly tense and soon the guests find themselves trapped between social niceties and the creeping realization that something is very, very wrong.
The Hills Run Red (2009)
Directed by Dave Parker with a script by David J. Schow, The Hills Run Red is one of those under-the-radar horror gems that feels like it shouldn’t be nearly as nasty as it is. But it’s incredibly unapologetic about it, and for that alone, you Terrifier fans will probably be pleased with this pick. On the surface, it’s a classic setup: a group of film students goes into the woods to track down a lost slasher movie that supposedly vanished decades ago. What they find instead is that the legend is absolute, and the masked killer known as Babyface never stopped filming.
It’s meta, it’s bloody, and it’s got that mid-2000s grindhouse-meets-straight-to-DVD energy that actually works in its favor. The kills are absolutely vicious, the tone mean-spirited in just the right way, and there’s enough love for horror history baked in to make it more than just another gorefest.
X (2022)
Ti West’s A24-produced X kicked off the trilogy, including the prequel Pearl (2022) and the sequel MaXXXine, which turned Mia Goth into a scream queen. Set in 1979, X follows a ragtag group of filmmakers who rent a farmhouse in rural Texas to shoot an adult movie. This is the peak era of the adult home video market, and something about rural farmhouses screams cash return. But their elderly hosts have other ideas, and things take a twisted turn once night falls.
The film features a stellar cast, including Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow, Kid Cudi, Karen Gillan, Stephen Ure, Scott Mescudi, and Martin Henderson. While X isn’t your typical slasher pick, trust us, it doesn’t hold back.
Evil Dead (2013)
You might know Sam Raimi as the guy who gave us Spider-Man and redefined superhero movies for the 2000s. But before all that, he built his reputation on The Evil Dead — a low-budget, cabin-in-the-woods nightmare that became a cult classic. Fast forward to 2013, and director Fede Álvarez brought that legacy roaring back to life with one of the most brutal reimaginings in modern horror.
And while we can’t promise you a killer clown this go around, what we can offer in this pick is a cabin drenched in blood, a few possessed friends, and a book made of human flesh. The story follows Mia (Jane Levy) who is struggling to detox from addiction. She heads to a remote cabin with her brother and friends for support. A little getaway, if you will. But when her brother Eric reads from the Book of the Dead, all hell breaks loose. And while you might think you’ve seen the cabin-in-the-woods setup before, you haven’t seen it like this. It’s soaked in practical effects that would make Raimi proud. For fans searching for the goriest, most intense modern horror, Evil Dead (2013) is always near the top of the list.
How we picked the best movies like Terrifier
Terrifier is one of those films that has a fan base uniquely its own. Picking movies that cater to those particular tastes is a challenge in itself, so we focused on films that deliver some of the most brutal depictions of violence while still keeping things smart. For that reason alone, we didn’t put some of the latter Halloween, Saw, or Texas Chainsaw Massacre remakes or sequels on here, though they might still cater to our violent cinematic interests.
