The Rental & 9 Other Horror Movies About Creepy Cabins, Ranked – Screen Rant

A cabin in the woods is the idyllic spot for a quick getaway or a horror movie. With movies like The Rental and The Strangers, which is the best?

In real life, goingaway to a cabinfor the weekend sounds like a lot of fun, especially when friends are coming along. It means time in nature and a chance to slow down. But in the world of horror movies, this premise leads to supernatural happenings or a serial killer hanging around in the darkness.A backwoods cabin is definitely the perfect location for this kind of story.

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With the release ofThe Rentalin 2020, horror fans have been treated to countless movies about a cabin setting. There are many that have come out in the past few years alone, and while some of them are fun and scary, others are much more lackluster.

Netflix's 2018 horror movieThe Open Housemay be about a house out in nature, but it's scary or fun or all that entertaining.

A mother and her son face a tragedy and move into a cabin in the mountains. Someone is watching them the whole time and clearly planning their death, but this movie has no real ending, as spoiler alertthe characters get killed and audiences don't learn who killed them or why.It appears that this is a serial killer who attends open houses and preys on the people who are there, but that's not a wholly realized premise. The lack of a conclusion makes The Open Housethe worst horror movie about a cabin.

The 2009 remake ofFriday the 13thtakes place at a cabin on Crystal Lake instead of the summer camp of the original film. A group of friends spend some time there, and they encounter the infamous Jason Voorhees.

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This movie isn't as groundbreaking as the original and it's a pretty generic story. Like many remakes, there wasn't much reason for it as it didn't add anything and it wasn't a different, more unique take on the slasher in the woods story.

The characters in Cabin Fever go to a cabin in the forestand as thetitle suggests, something goes wrong. The title is a clever play on the idea that people who are holed up in the woods get super bored after a while and want to get out and do something exciting. But instead of simply finding the weekend away to be dull, the characters are ravaged by a flesh-eating disease.

Cabin Feverisn't theabsolute worst movie about a creepy cabin, but it's not the most compelling, and the 2016 remake isn't very good. It's not the greatest movie about a virus, either.

It's always fun to watch a horror movie about a writer, andthe Stephen King work Misery is a great tale of an author and his crazed fan.

Scare Meis another great horror movie about a creepy cabin. Two writers come upon each other when they're both staying in cabins. Fred hopes to become successful, andwhen out running, he comes across a famous author named Fanny. They decide to tell each other stories, which is a smart idea for a horror movie, as there are so many paths that this could go down. The result is a surprising tale as audiences aren't sure who to trust and what is real.Scare Mealso has a pretty unexpected ending, making it worth a watch.

While some horror movies are only horrifying once, the 2008 movieThe Strangersis always going to creep audiences out.

James and Kristen spend some time at his family's cabin, and the relationship issues that they're having are the least of their worries when a stranger knocks on the door. The strangers, who are wearing masks, explain thatthey're committing this unspeakable crime"because you were home." The couple has to fight for their lives, and it's clear that that won't be easy. There's nothing more terrifying than thinking about masked killersinvadinga house and killing people, andthe house gives off a lot of creepy vibes here. It's the perfect place to set a horror movie.

The Lodgetells the story of two young adults who learn that their dad's new girlfriend Grace was part of a scary cult.

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The family is at a lodge for the holidays, and it's not exactly what anyone wants to find out, especially when trying to feel festive. This movie is well-crafted and would be ranked higher,butthe setting isn't quite as fascinating as the character of Grace herself, as she starts to have trouble dealing with her horrible memories and loses her grip on sanity and reality.

Technically, the friend group in Dave Franco's directorial debutThe Rentalare staying in a house rented through Airbnb, but it definitely counts as a creepy place to stay for the weekend.

This movie is more interesting and well-crafted than most in the "scary cabin" genre, as the characters have smart conversations and tricky relationships with each other. Co-written with mumblecore icon Joe Swanberg,The Rentaltells the story of business partners Mina and Josh who secretly love each other. Since Mina is dating Josh's brother, Charlie, and Josh is married to Michelle, that becomes a big issue. The movie is both scary and perceptive, as the foursome stays at a house and horror strikes.

Many movies feature friend groups going away for the weekend and staying in an awesome house.The young characters in the brilliant horror movieHead Countdon't expect to find a supernatural presence in the home where they're just trying to let loose and have some fun.

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This movie is one of the best out there about a cabin or home in nature, as the characters stay in the desert of Joshua Tree, and it feels like something is spying on them the entire time.

Sam Raimi's 1981 filmThe Evil Deadkicked off an entire franchise, complete with a TV series and a musical, and it's the first feature-length movie that he wrote and directed. Five friends go to a cabin and they can tell that something is off right away.

This movie is absolutely terrifying. The characterslisten to a tape recording ofThe Book of the DeadortheNecronomiconand it summons an evil force. Everyone but hero Ash dies, and it's a captivating movie. Like other movies in the "cabin" genre, these characters definitely wished they hadn't gone to that particular place.

The Cabin in the Woodsisconsidered one of the most well-made horror movies in recent memory, and it deals with the "cabin" idea better than any other film since it has so many elements of the genre.

Some of the young adults are smarter than the othersbut one thing is for sure, the movie is incredibly intelligent. While some college kids think that they're staying at a cabin for a few days, they're really being controlled by an agency andsacrificed for a ritual to "The Ancient Ones." The cabin itself is incredibly creepy and strange, and the characters slowly realize that nothing is what it appears to be.

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Aya Tsintziras writes about travel and pop culture. She loves coffee, barre classes, avocado, and watching TV. She lives in Toronto with her husband.

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