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Plot Summary:
Jessica moves into a loft on the eighth floor of a Los Angeles apartment building called The Dante. The other tenants all seem friendly at first, but when she starts witnessing horrible deaths, she must team up with her neighbor Evan (Doom) to solve the mystery -- and uncover her own connection to the place.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: tense, suspenseful, serious, enigmatic, psychological thriller, mysterious, scary, exciting
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Nightwish (1989)
Plot Summary:
A professor and four graduate students journey to a crumbling mansion to investigate paranormal activity and must battle ghosts, aliens and satanic entities.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, independent film, scary, offbeat, serious, suspenseful, surprise ending, weird
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The Diabolical (2015)
Plot Summary:
When a single mother and her two young children are tormented by an increasingly strange and intense presence in their quiet suburban home, she turns to her scientist boyfriend to take on the violent forces that paranormal experts are too frightened to face.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: scary, psychological, suspense, tense, dark, suspenseful, philosophical, creepy
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3G - A Killer Connection (2013)
Plot Summary:
3G is the nightmarish story of Sam Arora and Sheena, a couple, who become victims of a series of events when Sam buys a 3G enabled second hand phone in Fiji islands while on a holiday. One night they receive a Phantom Call which changes their lives forever.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: scary, serious, suspenseful, enigmatic
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Solstice (2008)
Plot Summary:
A young girl uncovers a disturbing secret about her twin sister, who committed suicide just a few months before.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, suspense, creepy, slasher, scary, serious
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Ghost from the Machine (2010)
Plot Summary:
Wildly grief-stricken over the accidental death of his parents, young techno-geek Cody (Sasha Andreev) cobbles together an electrical device that he hopes will bring the spirits of mom and dad back from beyond the grave. But the machine's power and Cody's deepening obsession threaten the safety of his only remaining family: his younger brother, James (Max Hauser). Matt Osterman directs this ghostly sci-fi thriller that also stars Matthew Feeney.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 947
Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, serious, scary, captivating, tense, suspenseful, independent film, weird
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The Portal (2010)
Plot Summary:
Investigators pursuing a bizarre hemorrhagic illness are lead to a strange black painting that they discover is a portal to another dimension.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 497
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: tense, scary, serious, captivating, suspense, suspenseful
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Nails (2017)
Plot Summary:
Paralyzed after a terrible accident, Dana struggles to regain her life and family when she encounters a malevolent ghost in her hospital room.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror, Mystery
Country: Ireland
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, rough, bleak, exciting, scary, slasher, psychological horror
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Apartment 1303 3D (2012)
Plot Summary:
A woman uncovers sinister secrets while investigating the apparent suicide of her sister.
IMDB Rating: 2.5
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Horror
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, serious, suspenseful, philosophical, tense, detective
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Before Someone Gets Hurt (2018)
Plot Summary:
Tim and his team are the rising stars of the ghost hunting game. One thing they all like better than a good haunt is a great prank. When the team arrives at a new investigation, they cannot figure if the occurrences are part of some elaborate master prank or if the house is actually haunted. Unfortunately, they don't find the answer until it is far too late.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 594
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: brutal, suspenseful, scary, atmospheric, serious, suspense, disturbing
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Necessary Evil (2008)
Plot Summary:
A scientist is testing a demonic drug on people in his secret lab. A cop and a female reporter try to stop him.
IMDB Rating: 3.0
IMDB Votes: 476
Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, suspenseful, scary, suspense, demonic
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Portals (2019)
Plot Summary:
A series of worldwide blackouts cause millions of mysterious cosmic anomalies to appear everywhere across the planet. Some people are drawn into them with horrifying consequences.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: anthology, exciting, serious, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, mysterious, cerebral
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Lost Colony: The Legend of Roanoke (2007)
Plot Summary:
English colonists arriving on Roanoke Island in 1587 find the fort built years before deserted. Soon after, members of the colony begin to die in horrible ways. Before returning to England for provisions, leader John White puts his son-in-law Ananais Dare in charge, and Dare realizes the island is haunted by Norse spirits. Enlisting the aid of a friendly Native American, Dare attempts to free the spirits from their earthly captivity before the entire colony is lost.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Bulgaria, USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, scary, serious, captivating, exciting, tense, gloomy, independent film
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Sightings: Heartland Ghost (2002)
Plot Summary:
The crew of a reality-TV show about the paranormal visits a small Kansas town to investigate a house that may be haunted.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 487
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: scary, atmospheric, serious, suspenseful, mind bending
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An American Ghost Story (2012)
Plot Summary:
When Paul, an unemployed writer, decides to rent and live in a house that's rumored to be haunted, he puts his life and his relationships in grave danger as he obsessively attempts to get the story that will finally make his career.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, suspenseful, scary, atmospheric, independent film
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A Haunting in Salem (2011)
Plot Summary:
When the new sheriff of Salem, Massachusetts discovers that he is the victim of a centuries-old curse, he must protect his family from the vengeful ghosts that torment his home.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, tense, suspense, captivating, scary, independent film, surprise ending
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Silk (2006)
Plot Summary:
A scientist uses his invention - the "Menger Sponge" - to capture the energy of a dead child's spirit in an old building. In trying to determine why the energy of the ghost does not dissipate, the team discovers the identity and the dramatic story of the boy.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: psychological, atmospheric, suspenseful, scary, suspense, mystical, clever, surreal, disturbing, splatter
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Find Me (2014)
Plot Summary:
Before boxes are unpacked in their new home, newlyweds Tim and Emily, find themselves playing a very creepy game of hide and seek with a vengeful spirit.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, serious, independent film
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FreakyLinks (2000)
Plot Summary:
FreakyLinks is an American television show that combined elements of horror, mystery, and comedy. It aired on the Fox Network from October 2000 until June 2001, for a total run of 13 episodes. The feel of the show closely modeled that of The X-Files and other supernatural-themed shows that were popular at the time. In 2008, the series began airing on Universal's horror network Chiller. It can also be seen on the Canadian ONE channel.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 951
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: scary, mind bending, serious, suspenseful
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GhostWatcher (2002)
Plot Summary:
Laura Kove is an agoraphobic young woman whose world turns upside down when she discovers that the apartment she's locked herself into is haunted. Turning to the internet for help, she enlists the aid of Elizabeth Dean, a scam artist who passes herself off as a ghost hunter. At first, Elizabeth doesn't buy Laura's story but she soon becomes a true believer.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 638
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: scary, serious, suspenseful, suspense, mind bending
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Reel Evil (2012)
Plot Summary:
Struggling filmmakers - Kennedy, Cory and James - finally catch the break they were looking for when they are hired to shoot a 'behind-the-scenes' documentary for a major studio production. But their dream job quickly turns into a nightmare when they explore the legendary, haunted location and find something far worse than anything Hollywood could create. Terror becomes reality for the filmmakers as they uncover the malevolent secrets of the hospital, and the sinister doctor who once ran it. Trapped inside the hospital with no apparent way out, our crew is tormented by the evil, unspeakable fear.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 753
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: scary, tense, serious, suspenseful, mockumentary, independent film, psychotronic, fake documentary
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House of Bones (2010)
Plot Summary:
Psychic Heather Burton and a team of TV ghost hunters travel to investigate a haunted house surrounded by rumors of paranormal activity.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: scary, serious, suspenseful, terrifying, surprise ending
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Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015)
Plot Summary:
Using a special camera that can see spirits, a family must protect their daughter from an evil entity with a sinister plan.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, entertaining, christmas horror, tense, serious, suspenseful, demonic, psychotronic, mockumentary
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Il nascondiglio (2007)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 741
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: scary, psychological, tense, mind bending, serious, suspenseful, atmospheric
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Apartment 1303 (2007)
Plot Summary:
While celebrating with her friends in her new cheaply rented apartment (with balcony and view of the sea) on the thirteenth floor of a building, the young Sayaka unexpectedly jumps off the balcony committing suicide. Her mother goes insane and her older sister, Mariko, decides to investigate the mysterious death of her sister. She finds that there have been many suicides of young women living in apartment 1303. She finds a book telling the tragic story of the Yukiyo and her mother, the first tenants of the apartment and uncovers the truth behind the suicides.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: scary, atmospheric, serious, suspenseful, psychological, suspense, tense, detective
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Absence (2013)
Plot Summary:
Doctors are baffled when an expectant mother wakes to find her nearly-to-term pregnancy apparently disappear overnight. Police investigate the situation as a missing child, and only her husband and brother trust her version of events.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 853
Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, serious, suspenseful, scary, mockumentary, psychological horror, independent film, fake documentary
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Scourge (2008)
Plot Summary:
An ancient pestilence called The Scourge has been set free in a small town after being entombed in a church's masonry for a century and a half. As bodies rapidly pile up, nothing stands between the spawning Scourge and the rest of the town except our young heroes Scott and Jessie who rediscover their love for each other in the process.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, scary, atmospheric, serious, offbeat
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Digging Up the Marrow (2014)
Plot Summary:
He’s one of the hardest working filmmakers in the genre business.......So what’s HATCHET man Adam Green been up to this past year apart from working on his sit-com ‘Holliston’, writing KILLER PIZZA and prepping EXORCISM ON CROOKED LAKE? The answer is this documentary starting out exploring genre-based monster art and then taking an odd turn into the blurring of fantasy and reality. Because halfway through producing this treatise with cinematographer Will Barratt at his L.A. ArieScope Pictures offices, they are contacted by former policeman William Dekker who claims he can prove that monsters are indeed real. That they live in world just below our own named The Marrow and he knows where one of the entrances to this dark hidden universe is. Green of course is intrigued and so the monster hunting expedition begins… to become something else far more frightening than he ever imagined.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: mockumentary, disturbing, serious, suspenseful, horror comedy, tense, enigmatic, bleak, suspense, scary
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Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014)
Plot Summary:
Seventeen-year-old Jesse has been hearing terrifying sounds coming from his neighbor’s apartment, but when he turns on his camera and sets out to uncover their source, he encounters an ancient evil that won’t rest until it’s claimed his very soul.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: scary, tense, suspense, twist ending, atmospheric, psychological, stylized, serious, suspenseful, demonic
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Escape: Puzzle of Fear (2020)
Plot Summary:
Hot-shot Hollywood agent Matthew Blake has a dark past. He thinks that he is on his way to a double date with his oldest friend to a new Escape Room in Los Angeles. When the couples are locked into the Escape Room, Matthew quickly finds himself at the center of a revenge plot meant to right the wrongs of his past, with deadly results.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 489
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: disturbing, psychotronic, scary, psychological, tense, suspense, suspenseful
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The Pact II (2014)
Plot Summary:
The sequel is set just weeks after Annie Barlow's deadly confrontation with the Judas Killer. In this elevated sequel, we meet June, a woman whose carefully constructed life is beginning to unravel due to lucid nightmares so awful they disturb her waking life.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: scary, atmospheric, suspenseful, tense, serious, creepy, independent film