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Plot Summary:
A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young couple.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, psychological thriller, absurd, independent film, period piece, visual, mind blowing, historical drama, aesthetic
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Demented (1980)
Plot Summary:
A woman is gang-raped in a horse's stable, and even though the rapists are caught and imprisoned, she is harassed many moons later by ghastly visions of her tormentors, while her husband philanders and every little thing frightens her out of her wits.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 742
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: slasher, psychological, grindhouse, crying, independent film
Similar in 78%
Wetherby (1985)
Plot Summary:
The mysterious death of an enigmatic young man newly arrived in the suburb of Wetherby releases the long-repressed, dark passions of some of its residents.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: independent film, psychological, mind bending, serious, realistic, contemplative, gloomy
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Intrigo: Death of an Author (2018)
Plot Summary:
A young author comes into possession of a manuscript sent by critically acclaimed writer, Germund Rein, shortly before he commits suicide.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany, Sweden, UK
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: psychological, enigmatic, serious, suspense, realistic
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Danika (2005)
Plot Summary:
The story follows Danika, a woman whose fears for her children are manifested in premonitions of death and disaster. Bierko plays Tomei's husband, while Hall is her psychiatrist and confidant.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: psychological, rough, serious, suspenseful, suspense, psychological thriller, detective, scary, realistic, psychotronic
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The Night Listener (2006)
Plot Summary:
In the midst of his crumbling relationship, a radio show host begins speaking to his biggest fan, a young boy, via the telephone. But when questions about the boy's identity come up, the host's life is thrown into chaos.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspenseful, suspense, enigmatic, melancholic, stylized, psychological thriller, atmospheric, dark, novela
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She Dies Tomorrow (2020)
Plot Summary:
Amy is ravaged by the notion that she is going to die tomorrow, which sends her down a dizzying emotional spiral. When her sceptical friend Jane discovers Amy’s feeling of imminent death to be contagious, they both begin bizarre journeys through what might be the last day of their lives.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: suspense, enigmatic, ambiguous ending, psychological, psychological thriller, philosophical, dark, mumblecore, cult classic, lovecraft
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Last Night in Soho (2021)
Plot Summary:
A young girl, passionate about fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it seems, and time seems to be falling apart with shady consequences.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 168000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, China
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: scary, gothic, suspense, psychological, slasher, neo noir, psychological horror, mind bending, spooky, enigmatic
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Irresistible (2006)
Plot Summary:
A wife and mother is consumed by the thought that her husband's co-worker is trying to win him away from her and their family.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: scary, serious, psychological, tense, suspenseful, slasher, surprise ending, crying
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Assassination Nation (2018)
Plot Summary:
High school senior Lily and her group of friends live in a haze of texts, posts, selfies and chats just like the rest of the world. So, when an anonymous hacker starts posting details from the private lives of everyone in their small town, the result is absolute madness leaving Lily and her friends questioning whether they'll live through the night.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: suspense, brutal, emotional, exciting, dark comedy, political, social, independent film, black comedy, scary
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Queen of Earth (2015)
Plot Summary:
Two women retreat to a lake house to get a break from the pressures of the outside world, only to realize how disconnected from each other they have become, allowing their suspicions to bleed into reality.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Greece
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological thriller, tense, captivating, enigmatic, suspense, slasher, mumblecore, minimal cast, deep, cerebral
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The Burnt Orange Heresy (2019)
Plot Summary:
Hired to steal a rare painting from one of most enigmatic painters of all time, an ambitious art dealer becomes consumed by his own greed and insecurity as the operation spins out of control.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Italy, USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, disturbing, suspense, twist ending, surprise ending
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An American Haunting (2005)
Plot Summary:
Based on the true events of the only case in US History where a spirit caused the death of a man.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada, Romania, USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, tense, psychological, suspense, surprise ending, creepy, period piece, atmospheric, psychotronic
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The Weight of Water (2000)
Plot Summary:
A newspaper photographer, Jean, researches the lurid and sensational axe murder of two women in 1873 as an editorial tie-in with a brutal modern double murder. She discovers a cache of papers that appear to give an account of the murders by an eyewitness.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, France
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: sexy, psychological, tricky, tense, suspenseful, suspense, sexual, mystical, atmospheric, serious
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The Face of an Angel (2014)
Plot Summary:
Both a journalist and a documentary filmmaker chase the story of a murder and its prime suspect.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, Italy, Spain, USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, serious, suspenseful, realistic
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Lizzie (2018)
Plot Summary:
A young woman goes on a notorious ax-murdering rampage in Massachusetts at the turn of the century.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, captivating, historical drama, queer horror, psychological, psychological thriller, social, art house, costume drama
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Antebellum (2020)
Plot Summary:
Successful author Veronica finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it's too late.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: brutal, psychological thriller, suspense, slasher, rough, disturbing, scary, art house, thought provoking, compassionate
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Being the Ricardos (2021)
Plot Summary:
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 44000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags: satirical, historical drama, independent film
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Kill Your Darlings (2013)
Plot Summary:
A murder in 1944 draws together the great poets of the beat generation: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 41000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: captivating, bleak, serious, intellectual, psychological, talky, sexual, aesthetic, independent film, indie film
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The Rental (2020)
Plot Summary:
Two couples on an oceanside getaway grow suspicious that the host of their seemingly perfect rental house may be spying on them. Before long, what should have been a celebratory weekend trip turns into something far more sinister.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, psychological, suspense, realistic, psychological thriller, clever, dark, mumblecore, disturbing
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Half Light (2006)
Plot Summary:
Rachel Carson, a best-selling crime novelist, is devastated and filled with guilt over the accidental death of her son. Hoping that a change of scenery will help alleviate her suffering, she leaves her home in the city and moves into a vacant country house owned by a friend and begins a relationship with charming local Angus. But, just as her life is taking a turn for the better, Rachel realizes she's being romanced by a ghost, leading her to doubt her own sanity.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Germany, UK, USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspense, suspenseful, atmospheric, twist ending, surprise ending, stylized, intense, enigmatic, scary
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The Lodge (2019)
Plot Summary:
Two siblings spend the night alone with their new stepmother. Stuck in a remote mountain cabin, the trio are terrorised by a supernatural force.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 55000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: suspense, scary, psychological thriller, disturbing, suspenseful, slasher, tense, psychological, mumblecore, atmospheric
Similar in 81%
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
Plot Summary:
In the questionable town of Deer Meadow, Washington, FBI Agent Desmond inexplicably disappears while hunting for the man who murdered a teen girl. The killer is never apprehended, and, after experiencing dark visions and supernatural encounters, Agent Dale Cooper chillingly predicts that the culprit will claim another life. Meanwhile, in the more cozy town of Twin Peaks, hedonistic beauty Laura Palmer hangs with lowlifes and seems destined for a grisly fate.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 103000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags: surreal, psychological, dark, atmospheric, psychedelic, mind bending, avant garde, cerebral, scary, art house
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The Invisible Man (2020)
Plot Summary:
Currently unknown.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 249000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, surprise ending, disturbing, slasher, tension, gothic, psychological horror, dark, twist ending
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Unsane (2018)
Plot Summary:
A woman is involuntarily committed to a mental institution amid uncertainty as to whether her greatest fear is real or delusional.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 49000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: psychological, psychological thriller, suspenseful, suspense, disturbing, psychological horror, twisted, surprise ending, scary, mind bending
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Don't Worry Darling (2022)
Plot Summary:
Alice and Jack are lucky to be living in the idealized community of Victory, the experimental company town housing the men who work for the top-secret Victory Project and their families. But when cracks in their idyllic life begin to appear, exposing flashes of something much more sinister lurking beneath the attractive façade, Alice can’t help questioning exactly what they’re doing in Victory, and why.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 135000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, mind bending, exciting, thought provoking, psychedelic, serious, futuristic, surreal, underground film
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The One I Love (2014)
Plot Summary:
On the brink of separation, Ethan and Sophie escape to a beautiful vacation house for a weekend getaway in an attempt to save their marriage. What begins as a romantic and fun retreat soon becomes surreal, when an unexpected discovery forces the two to examine themselves, their relationship, and their future.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: surreal, tricky, suspense, mindfuck, enigmatic, emotional, suspenseful, clever, cerebral, psychological
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Deep Water (2022)
Plot Summary:
Vic and Melinda Van Allen are a couple in the small town of Little Wesley. Their loveless marriage is held together only by a precarious arrangement whereby, in order to avoid the messiness of divorce, Melinda is allowed to take any number of lovers as long as she does not desert her family.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 55000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, surprise ending, dark, disturbing, captivating, sexy, slasher, crime drama, psychosexual thriller
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What Lies Beneath (2000)
Plot Summary:
When Claire Spencer starts hearing ghostly voices and seeing spooky images, she wonders if an otherworldly spirit is trying to contact her. All the while, her husband tries to reassure her by telling her it's all in her head. But as Claire investigates, she discovers that the man she loves might know more than he's letting on.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 134000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, surprise ending, psychological, scary, psychological thriller, twist ending, atmospheric, creepy, sexy
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The Girl on the Train (2016)
Plot Summary:
Rachel Watson, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 197000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, India
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, twist ending, suspenseful, psychological thriller, tricky, intense, detective, crying, clever
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Gone Girl (2014)
Plot Summary:
With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 10000000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 149 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspense, surprise ending, clever, twist ending, suspenseful, neo noir, tense, dramatic, psychological thriller