Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Cry in the Woods

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

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#1
City of Ghosts

City of Ghosts

2002★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cry in the Woods for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A con man who is on the run from law enforcement in the U.S. travels to Cambodia to collect his share in an insurance scam but discovers more than he bargained for....

#2
The Corrupted

The Corrupted

2019★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cry in the Woods for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Set ahead of the 2012 London Olympics, the film follows Liam, an ex-con trying to win back the love and trust of his family. He has lost everything at the hands of a local crime sy...

#3
Frank and Penelope

Frank and Penelope

2022★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cry in the Woods for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A tale of love and violence when a man on his emotional last legs finds a savior seductively dancing in a run-down strip club. And a life most certainly headed off a cliff suddenly...

#4
Red Right Hand

Red Right Hand

2024★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cry in the Woods for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Cash is trying to live a quiet, honest life in a small Appalachian town. When a vicious crime boss forces him back into her services, he soon learns he's capable of anything -- eve...

#5
Trafficking

Trafficking

2023★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cry in the Woods for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Fresh out of prison, a former debt collector working for a gangland boss is told he has a terminal brain tumour. In an attempt to atone for his past he rescues a young girl from tr...

#6
Out of Exile

Out of Exile

2023★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cry in the Woods for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Recently paroled thief Gabriel Russell tries to balance his life and mend a troubled family as an FBI agent hunts him down, along with his crew after a botched armored car robbery....

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