10 Tropical Horror Films to Chill Your Spine

Description: A documentary film crew in the Amazon encounters a giant anaconda and a snake hunter with a dark past. The film's setting in the dense jungle adds to the suspense and terror of being hunted by a colossal predator.

Fact: The film was originally intended to be a much darker and more serious horror movie, but was toned down for a wider audience appeal.

Description: While not strictly a horror film, "The Beach" explores the dark side of paradise when a backpacker discovers a hidden utopia in Thailand, which turns out to have a sinister underbelly. The film's setting on a tropical island adds to the eerie isolation.

Fact: The film was based on the novel by Alex Garland, who also wrote "28 Days Later," another horror film.

Description: A hospice nurse takes a job at a plantation home in the Louisiana bayou, where she uncovers dark secrets involving voodoo and the supernatural. The film uses the rich, mysterious backdrop of the bayou to enhance its eerie atmosphere.

Fact: The film was shot on location in Louisiana, using real plantation homes to add authenticity to the setting.

Description: Although not set in a traditional tropical environment, the film's cave setting in the Appalachian Mountains evokes a similar sense of isolation and danger found in tropical horror. A group of women on a spelunking trip encounters terrifying creatures.

Fact: The film was shot in the UK, but the cave scenes were filmed in real caves, adding to the realism and claustrophobia.

Description: A group of friends on vacation in Mexico stumbles upon an ancient Mayan ruin, only to find themselves trapped by deadly vines and hostile locals. The film uses the lush tropical setting to create a claustrophobic atmosphere of dread.

Fact: The film was based on a novel by Scott Smith, who also wrote the screenplay. The vines in the movie were created using a combination of real plants and CGI.

Description: After their boat capsizes, a group of friends must swim to shore, but they are hunted by a great white shark. The film uses the vastness of the ocean and the isolation of the tropical setting to amplify the horror.

Fact: The film was inspired by real-life events, including the 1983 shark attack on the yacht "The Sinking of the S.S. Minnow."

Description: An archaeological team in Egypt uncovers a pyramid buried beneath the sands, only to find themselves trapped with ancient, deadly creatures. While not tropical, the film's setting in an exotic, isolated locale adds to the horror.

Fact: The film was shot in Morocco, using real pyramids and ancient structures to enhance the authenticity of the setting.

Description: A surfer is stranded 200 yards from shore on a buoy with a great white shark circling her. The film's setting in a beautiful, yet deadly, tropical beach adds to the tension and survival horror.

Fact: The film was shot in Australia, and the shark was created using a combination of animatronics and CGI.

Description: A group of tourists in Sri Lanka stumble upon an ancient temple with a dark history, awakening a malevolent spirit. The film's setting in the lush, mysterious jungles of Sri Lanka adds to the eerie atmosphere.

Fact: The film was shot on location in Sri Lanka, utilizing real archaeological sites to enhance the horror.

Description: An adventure film with horror elements, where explorers in the Amazon jungle encounter a lost city with a curse. The film's setting in the dense, mysterious jungle adds to the sense of danger and isolation.

Fact: The film was part of the "Romancing the Stone" series, blending adventure with elements of horror and suspense.