Apex is a survival action-thriller film directed by Baltasar Kormákur and written by Jeremy Robbins. The 2026 film follows Sasha, a rock climber whose trip into the wilderness turns into a life and death situation after a psychopathic hunter begins to hunt her down. Apex stars Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton, and Eric Bana. If you loved the intense action, thrilling drama, and entertaining actors in Apex, here are some similar movies to check out.
Don’t Move (Netflix)
Don’t Move is a thriller film co-directed by Adam Schindler and Brian Netto from a screenplay by TJ Cimfel and David White. The 2024 film follows Iris, a grieving young mother who goes to the California state park to remember her late child, but a psychopathic man injects her with a paralytic agent, and now she must escape him before she is unable to move. Don’t Move stars Kelsey Asbille, Finn Wittrock, Moray Treadwell, and Daniel Francis.
Strange Darling (Rent on Prime Video)
Strange Darling is a psychological crime thriller film written and directed by JT Mollner. The 2023 film is set in rural Oregon, and it follows a woman whose one-night stand turns into her worst nightmare after the man she slept with begins to hunt her down while she flees to survive. Strange Darling stars Willa Fitzgerald, Kyle Gallner, Madisen Beaty, Steven Michael Quezada, Ed Begley Jr., and Barbara Hershey.
The Hunt (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video)
The Hunt is a satirical action-horror film directed by Craig Zobel from a screenplay co-written by Nick Cuse and Damon Lindelöf. The 2020 film follows Crystal, a young woman who is captured alongside a group of people and learns that they are going to be hunted by a group of powerful elites. The Hunt stars Ike Barinholtz, Betty Gilpin, Emma Roberts, and Hilary Swank.
Till Death (Netflix, Sling TV, & Rent on Prime Video)
Till Death is a thriller film directed by S.K. Dale from a screenplay by Jason Carvey. The 2021 film follows Emma as she wakes up handcuffed to the dead body of her husband in a remote house and discovers that two mercenaries are on their way to kill her. Till Death stars Megan Fox, Eoin Macken, Callan Mulvey, Jack Roth, and Aml Ameen.
Ready or Not (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Ready or Not is a comedy horror film co-directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett from a screenplay co-written by Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy. The 2019 film follows Grace, a young woman who’s about to marry into a wealthy family, but what was supposed to be her life’s happiest day turns into a bloody nightmare after she discovers that her in-laws are part of a devil-worshipping cult. Ready or Not stars Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Mark O’Brien, Elyse Levesque, Nicky Guadagni, Henry Czerny, and Andie McDowell.
Deliverance (Rent on Prime Video)
Deliverance is a thriller film directed by John Boorman from a screenplay by James Dickey. Based on Dickey’s 1970 novel of the same name, the 1972 film follows four men intent on visiting the Cahulawassee River before it is turned into a dam, but their journey quickly turns into a nightmare because of hostile locals. Deliverance stars Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, and Ronny Cox.
The River Wild (Rent on Prime Video)
The River Wild is a thriller film directed by Curtis Hanson from a screenplay by Denis O’Neill. The 1994 film follows the Hartman family on a white-water rafting trip where they decide to help two strangers, but their kindness becomes their downfall as the strangers turn out to be armed fugitives who take them hostage. The River Wild stars Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon, David Strathairn, Joseph Mazzello, and John C. Reilly.
Alone (Netflix, Hulu, & Rent on Prime Video)
Alone is a psychological thriller film directed by John Hyams from a screenplay by Mattias Olsson. The 2020 film follows Jessica, a young widow whose drive through the wilderness takes an extremely dangerous turn after a bloodthirsty psychopath begins following her. Alone stars Julie Wilcox, Marc Menchaca, Anthony Heald, and Jonathan Rosenthal.
Eden Lake (Prime Video, Tubi, Pluto TV, Plex, & The Roku Channel)
Eden Lake is a British horror-thriller film written and directed by James Watkins. The 2008 film revolves around a young couple on a getaway at a remote lake, but things take a dangerous turn when a group of seemingly undisciplined teenagers turns hostile towards them. Eden Lake stars Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender, Jack O’Connell, James Gandhi, Thomas Turgoose, Bronson Webb, Shaun Dooley, and Finn Atkins.
Hush (Prime Video, AMC+, Plex, Pluto TV, Tubi, & The Roku Channel)
Hush is a slasher film directed by Mike Flanagan, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Kate Siegel. The 2016 film follows a deaf and mute author living a peaceful life in the woods, but things turn dangerous when a masked killer suddenly appears and attacks her. Hush stars Kate Siegel, John Gallagher Jr., Michael Trucco, Samantha Sloyan, and Emma Graves.