Movies and TV shows set in west virginia
The list contains the best, new and most relevant movies set in west virginia ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, suspense, suspenseful, tense, disturbing and psychological films and TV shows about / with danger, deadly, mountain, small town, murder, vengeance, supernatural, survival, chase and violence plots mostly in Drama, Horror and Thriller genres shot in USA, Germany, Canada and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as west virginia: Timber Falls (2007), Dark Harvest (2004), Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007), The Mothman Prophecies (2002), Matewan (1987), Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead (2009), The Devil All the Time (2020), Wrong Turn (2021), Wrong Turn (2003), Hatfields & McCoys (2012).
Best films
New films
| A Single Shot (2013) | 5.7 | |
| Civil War (2024) | 7.0 | |
| Spell (2020) | 5.5 | |
| Angel Has Fallen (2019) | 6.4 | |
| American Ultra (2015) | 6.1 |
List of movies set in west virginia
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Romania
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A weekend of camping in the mountains becomes an excursion into hell for a young couple, who become pawns in a grotesque plot hatched by deranged locals.
Style:
scary, suspenseful, slasher, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
serial killer, forest, gory, danger, fanatic, survival, husband wife relationship, kidnapping, mountain, rescue, murder, religions or cults ...
Place:
west virginia, usa, virginia
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Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A group of teenagers go to the family farm of one of them only to be attacked by a killer scarecrow.
Style:
scary, serious, rough, suspenseful, slasher ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
scarecrow, deadly creature, cornfield, supernatural, killer scarecrow, danger, teenager, survival, serial killer, nudity, violent content, rivalry ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
west virginia, virginia, usa
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Genre: Adventure, Horror
Country: Germany, USA, Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Retired military commander Colonel Dale Murphy hosts the simulated post-apocalyptic reality show where participants are challenged to survive a remote West Virginia wasteland. But the show turns into a nightmarish showdown when each realizes they ...
Style:
slasher, bloody, brutal, cult classic, suspense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
cannibalism, survival, backwoods, voyeur, cannibal, outdoor sex, female nudity, serial killer, violent, death, blood, monster ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
west virginia, virginia, usa
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Reporter John Klein is plunged into a world of impossible terror and unthinkable chaos when fate draws him to a sleepy West Virginia town whose residents are being visited by a great winged shape that sows hideous nightmares and fevered visions.
Style:
scary, mind bending, atmospheric, psychological, creepy ...
Plot:
urban legend, hallucination, warning, psychic, death of wife, twists and turns, nightmare, supernatural power, telephone call, fantasy world, destiny, conspiracy ...
Time:
year 2000, year 2002, 20th century, 70s
Place:
west virginia, washington d.c., pittsburgh, ecuador, virginia ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Filmed in the coal country of West Virginia, "Matewan" celebrates labor organizing in the context of a 1920s work stoppage. Union organizer, Joe Kenehan, a scab named "Few Clothes" Johnson and a sympathetic mayor and police chief ...
Style:
political, independent film, talky, bleak, tense ...
Plot:
labor union, racism, working class, coal mining, small town, shootout, mining, coal mine, strike, revolution, revolutionary, american history ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century, year 1987
Place:
west virginia, appalachia, virginia, usa
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Genre: Adventure, Horror
Country: Germany, USA, Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Follows a group of friends that decide to go snowmobiling during their winter break. They make a "wrong turn", getting lost in a storm.
Style:
slasher, frightening, suspenseful, scary, psychotronic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
cannibal, survival, cannibalism, lesbian cunnilingus, blood, sex scene, murder, winter, graphic violence, eaten alive, strong violent content, danger ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
west virginia, virginia, usa
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Genre: Adventure, Horror
Country: Germany, USA, Bulgaria
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A group of people find themselves trapped in the backwoods of West Virginia, fighting for their lives against a group of vicious and horribly disfigured inbred cannibals.
Style:
slasher, scary, suspense, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
cannibal, psycho killer, hillbilly, supernatural, murder of a nude woman, cannibalism, voyeur, survival horror, chase, insanity, sheriff, forest ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
west virginia, virginia, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
In the 1960s after World War II in Southern Ohio, bizarre, compelling and mentally disturbed people suffer from the war's psychological damages.
Style:
neo noir, suspense, psychological thriller, gothic, perverse ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
serial killer, post war, murder, small town, violence, sheriff, suicide, evil, pervert, funeral, vengeance, psycho ...
Time:
year 1957, 2020s, 1940s, 1950s, 20th century ...
Place:
west virginia, ohio
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA, UK, Serbia
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Jen and a group of friends set out to hike the Appalachian Trail. Despite warnings to stick to the trail, the hikers stray off course—and cross into land inhabited by The Foundation, a hidden community of mountain dwellers who use deadly means to ...
Style:
scary, slasher, suspenseful, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
backwoods, murder, lost in the woods, cannibalism, community, abduction, group of friends, escape, characters killed one by one, hiking, terror, blinded ...
Time:
2020s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
west virginia, virginia, appalachia
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Chris crashes into a carload of other young people, and the group of stranded motorists is soon lost in the woods of West Virginia, where they're hunted by three cannibalistic mountain men who are grossly disfigured by generations of inbreeding.
Style:
slasher, scary, bloody, suspense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
cannibalism, gory, survival, forest, massacre, danger, youth, manhunt, blood, chase, disfigurement, brutality ...
Time:
year 2003, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
west virginia, virginia, usa, texas
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
TV show
Story:
Anse Hatfield and Randall McCoy, close friends and comrades until near the end of the Civil War, return to their neighboring homes to increasing tensions, misunderstandings and resentments.
Style:
emotional, suspense, suspenseful, depressing, psychological ...
Plot:
civil war, american civil war, old west, vengeance, revenge, gunfight, violence, feud, violence spree, murder, rivalry, death of son ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s, 1890s, 1910s, 1800s ...
Place:
west virginia, kentucky, usa
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, China
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy and Clyde Logan set out to execute an elaborate robbery during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Style:
black comedy, suspense, exciting, tense, captivating ...
Audience:
family friendly, date night
Plot:
prison, heist, prison escape, prison riot, bartender, father daughter relationship, robbery, auto racing, mountain, money problems, ex husband ex wife relationship, brother brother relationship ...
Time:
2010s, year 2017
Place:
west virginia, north carolina
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes, and eventually became a NASA scientist.
Style:
inspirational, touching, realistic, sentimental, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, date night, teen drama
Plot:
friendship, small town, teacher, follow your dream, teenage life, against the odds, competition, mathematics, generation gap, scientist, biopic, nerd ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, year 1957, year 1999, 90s ...
Place:
west virginia, virginia, usa, indianapolis indiana, appalachia ...
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA, UK, Romania
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A man and his brother on a mission of revenge become trapped in a harrowing occult experiment dating back to the Third Reich.
Style:
scary, tense, rough, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
farm, supernatural, brother brother relationship, nazi experiment, nazi, revenge, swastika, halloween, siblings relations, dog, horse, paramedic ...
Time:
1930s, 2000s, year 1936
Place:
west virginia, virginia, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Gillian Anderson in her first ever screen role. Anderson's psycho boyfriend, Cliff, returns to his home town seething with pent-up frustration and rage. Four years earlier his family was on the verge of breaking up. Noe he's returned to ...
Style:
erotic, independent film, serious, psychological, realistic ...
Plot:
making love, alcoholic mother, ku klux klan, sex scene, infidelity, neo nazism, family problems, family relations, psychopath, couples, crumbling marriage, obsession ...
Time:
year 1992, 90s
Place:
virginia, west virginia, usa
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive.
Style:
inspirational, sentimental, touching, sincere, compassionate ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids, family outing, girls' night, adult
Plot:
football, college, american football, football team, cheerleader, athlete, happy ending, survivor, university, friendship, hopes, coach ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 2006
Place:
west virginia, virginia, california, usa, new jersey
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Chasing their dream of landing their own hunting show, Jake and Stevie head to the dense, secluded mountains of West Virginia. Equipped with only their bow and camera, they have just three days to kill a monster buck big enough to grab the attention ...
Style:
humorous, suspenseful, rough, serious, mockumentary ...
Plot:
found footage, hunted, woods, mountain, gory, hotshot hero, fish out of water, paranormal, actor's life, animal life, hunting, supernatural ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
west virginia
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Cole Freeman maintains an uneasy equilibrium in his rural Appalachian town, looking after the old and infirm while selling their excess painkillers to local addicts. But when an old friend returns with plans that upend the fragile balance and ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, suspense, bleak ...
Plot:
drug dealer, friendship, small town, family relations, addiction, character study, drug dealing, drug trade, city life, penance, illegal drugs, drug use ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
west virginia, appalachia
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Horror
Country: Germany, USA, Bulgaria
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A small West Virginia town is hosting the legendary Mountain Man Festival on Halloween, where throngs of costumed party goers gather for a wild night of music and mischief. But an inbred family of hillbilly cannibals kill the fun when they trick and ...
Style:
sexy, scary, rough, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
cannibal, cannibalism, halloween, characters killed one by one, outdoor sex, sex, psychopath, violence spree, profanity, female nudity, small town, woods ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
west virginia, usa
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Two miles into the earth, nine Appalachian miners struggle to survive after a methane explosion leaves them with one hour of oxygen.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, entertaining, tense
Plot:
mine, rescue, coal mine, panic, survival, rookie, fear, danger, struggle, fight, new world, climate ...
Place:
west virginia
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against the DuPont chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution.
Style:
realistic, factual, serious, thought provoking, sexy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
lawyer, contamination, lawsuit, environmental, corruption, legal investigation, corporate crime, courtroom drama, investigation, environment, price of justice, uncover truth ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 90s, year 2019, year 1999 ...
Place:
columbus ohio, cincinnati ohio, west virginia, ohio, usa
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Two rural West Virginia brothers leave home, rob an armored car and become fugitives.
Style:
cult classic
Plot:
robbery, heist, armored car, shootout, male nudity, bare chested male, homeless, homeless man, street crime, armored car robbery, electrocuted, naked man ...
Place:
west virginia, virginia, washington d.c.
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Genre: Action, Thriller, War
Country: USA, UK, Finland
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
In the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.
Style:
epic, thrilling, independent film, road movie, suspense ...
Plot:
civil war, war photographer, fictional war, president, photojournalist, dystopia, violence, soldier, photographer, journalist, white house, photograph ...
Time:
future, near future
Place:
washington d.c., west virginia, brooklyn new york city, texas, new york ...
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
The inspiring true-life drama of 17-year-old Niki Janus. After fleeing persecution in Greece, Niki and her family immigrate to West Virginia and begin living the American Dream. Among their friends is Big John Creed, a wise and helpful handyman. But ...
Style:
inspirational, dramatic, heartfelt, historical drama, emotional ...
Plot:
immigration, racism, ku klux klan, courage, friendship, coming of age, overcoming fear, american dream, resilience, bigotry, freedom, family drama ...
Time:
year 1916
Place:
west virginia, virginia
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Christy Martin never imagined life beyond her small-town roots in West Virginia—until she discovered a knack for punching people. Fueled by grit, raw determination, and an unshakable desire to win, she charges into the world of boxing under the ...
Style:
tense, suspense, f word, period drama
Plot:
female boxer, fighter, boxing, biopic, female empowerment, resilience, trailblazer, underdog, abusive relationship, empowerment, family drama, controversy ...
Time:
90s, 2000s, 2010s, year 1989, year 2010 ...
Place:
west virginia, las vegas, florida, tennessee
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A small-town girl wins a date with a Hollywood star through a contest. When the date goes better than expected, a love triangle forms between the girl, the celebrity, and the girl's best friend.
Style:
romantic, feel good, romantic comedy, sexy, teen ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, chick flick
Plot:
celebrity, fall in love, love triangle, artists and showbiz, love and romance, hollywood, best friends in love, buddies, movie star, actor's life, social relations, contests and competitions ...
Time:
year 2004, 80s, 21st century
Place:
west virginia, virginia, los angeles, usa, california ...
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Genre: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Six years after the events of The X-Files series finale, former FBI agent Doctor Dana Scully is now a staff physician at Our Lady of Sorrows, a Catholic hospital, and treating a boy named Christian who has Sandhoff disease, a terminal brain ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, exciting, apocalyptic, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
alien, conspiracy, supernatural, abduction, psychic, supernatural ability, priest, skepticism, secrets, winter, bodies, partner ...
Time:
year 2008, 20th century, 2000s, future, 21st century
Place:
west virginia, virginia, usa, washington d.c.
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Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: Canada, France, Japan, USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
The eerie and deserted ghost town of Silent Hill draws a young mother desperate to find a cure for her only child's illness. Unable to accept the doctor's diagnosis that her daughter should be permanently institutionalized for psychiatric ...
Style:
scary, dark, creepy, surreal, gothic ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
supernatural, monster, demon, supernatural horror, survival, insanity, torture, macabre, ghost town, good versus evil, revenge, mysterious place ...
Time:
year 2006, year 2000, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
west virginia, virginia, america, usa, canada
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Peter Weller (Robocop) stars as Baton Morris, a drifter suspected of murder, in this crime drama. A widow (Kathy Baker) living in West Virginia takes in the man (Weller) whom she believes murdered her husband. As she spends more time with him, she ...
Style:
independent film, suspense, neo noir, psychological, realistic ...
Plot:
widow, drifter, murder, mountain, collision, underdog, small town, intrigue, isolation, haunted by the past, woman in danger, confined ...
Time:
year 1986, 80s
Place:
west virginia, virginia, usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Deep in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains in West Virginia, where every man owns a gun and a moonshine still, abides living legend Jesco White, "the dancing outlaw". As a boy Jesco was in and out of reform school and the insane ...
Style:
captivating, serious, sincere, realistic, dark ...
Plot:
racism, mountain, eccentric family, obsessive quest, family relations, small town, human spirit, society, life is a bitch, misfit, couple relations, redemption ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
usa, west virginia, appalachia
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