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10 Best Movies Like Wake Wood

If you loved Wake Wood, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Vanished

The Vanished

2018★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wake Wood for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A detective investigates the disappearance of a woman's corpse from a morgue and tries to uncover the cause of her death....

#2
Cherry Tree

Cherry Tree

2015★ 5.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wake Wood for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Faith’s world is turned upside down after she finds out that her beloved father is dying. When the mysteriously alluring Sissy Young becomes her field hockey coach, Faith finds a c...

#3
The Frankenstein Syndrome

The Frankenstein Syndrome

2010★ 5.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wake Wood for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Young scientist Elizabeth Barnes (Tiffany Shepis) and her group of researchers are conducting illegal stem cell research, and discover a cell anomaly that has the potential to rege...

#4
The Hex

The Hex

2020★ 5.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wake Wood for fans of Drama & Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A grieving British girl unravels her murdered mother's secrets connected to a South African witch doctor's curse. She wants to put an end to this haunting hex by traveling to South...

#5
The Watcher

The Watcher

2016★ 5.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wake Wood for fans of Horror & Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Unaware of its terrible history, a young couple purchases their dream home. But it soon becomes clear that they may not be alone in the house... and that someone -- or something --...

#6
Ritual

Ritual

2012★ 5.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wake Wood for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A father on vacation wakes up separated from his family and races through the woods to find them....