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Plot Summary:
The survivors of the first Waxwork must use a portal through time to defeat the evil that has followed them and turned their lives upside down.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: scary, grindhouse, horror comedy, cult classic, classic horror, independent film, serious, suspenseful, stylized, surprise ending
Best tv shows and movies like Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992):
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The Borrower (1991)
Plot Summary:
An alien criminal exiled to Earth in human form is ripping the heads off human beings after his own head explodes.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: slasher, psychotronic, tech noir, grindhouse, independent film, scary, serious, suspenseful, weird
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Severed Ties (1992)
Plot Summary:
A regeneration experiment on a severed arm goes awry, turning the limb into a murderous, reptilian creature.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 741
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: scary, rough, bleak, serious, suspenseful, surprise ending, twist ending, horror comedy, cult film
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Die You Zombie Bastards! (2005)
Plot Summary:
Red Toole is an average good-hearted serial killer who enjoys killing hippies almost as much as he loves his wife Violet. But when Violet is kidnapped Toole sets out to reclaim the woman he loves, with unusual and often hilarious results.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 738
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, cynical, semi serious, scary, horror comedy, extreme horror, offbeat, independent film, campy
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Deformed Monsters (1997)
Plot Summary:
Mad scientist brings Dracula, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and Frankenstein's Monster to life... but there's a problem and they end up three feet tall.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 831
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: slasher, grindhouse, independent film, scary, offbeat, suspenseful, semi serious, psychotronic, spoof, meta
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Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2007)
Plot Summary:
As a child Jack Brooks witnessed the brutal murder of his family. Now a young man he struggles with a pestering girlfriend, therapy sessions that resolve nothing, and night classes that barely hold his interest. After unleashing an ancient curse, Jack's Professor undergoes a transformation into something not-quite- human, and Jack is forced to confront some old demons... along with a few new ones.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: scary, horror comedy, humorous, slasher, suspenseful, funny, suspense, perverse, cult classic, offbeat
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Class of Nuke 'Em High 2: Subhumanoid Meltdown (1991)
Plot Summary:
The class of nuke 'em high is back, and this time they're in college! Tromaville's nuclear factory has been rebuilt and now includes the Tromaville institute of technology. Located inside the nuclear plant, Tromaville Tech is where Prof. Holt has perfected Sub-humanoids.... Living beings without emotions, who have been genetically programmed to perform menial tasks. When school reporter Roger Smit.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, horror comedy, independent film, offbeat, humorous, not serious, fast, parody, psychotronic, spoof
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The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989)
Plot Summary:
Toxie finds he has nothing to do as a superhero, as he has ridden his city of evil. So he decides to go to work for a major corporation, which he discovers may be the evilest of all his adversaries.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, cult classic, humorous, horror comedy, splatter, slapstick, spoof, mockbuster, cult horror, independent film
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Blood Suckers from Outer Space (1984)
Plot Summary:
Farmers in Texas become brainwashed bloodsuckers.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 717
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: independent film, scary, offbeat, humorous, suspenseful, semi serious, slasher, splatter, spoof, parody
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Soulkeeper (2001)
Plot Summary:
Two thieves (Rodney Rowland, Kevin Patrick Walls) compete with a madman in their search for an ancient relic which can create an army of evil souls.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, suspense, humorous, queer horror, independent film, scary, offbeat, serious
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The Creeping Flesh (1973)
Plot Summary:
A scientist comes to believe that evil is a disease of the blood and that the flesh of a skeleton he has brought back from New Guinea contains it in a pure form. Convinced that his wife, a Folies Bergere dancer who went insane, manifested this evil he is terrified that it will be passed on to their daughter. He tries to use the skeleton's blood to immunise her against this eventuality, but his attempt has anything but the desired result.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: gothic, gothic horror, classic horror, suspense, cult classic, scary, rough, serious, suspenseful, stylized
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Vampire Journals (1997)
Plot Summary:
A 19th century vampire stalks a more powerful vampire lord in his quest to gain revenge over the death of his mistress. In his search for the vampire lord in Eastern Europe he kills many of his servants and fellow vampires while cursing another to vampirism as well.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror
Country: Romania, USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: scary, serious, suspenseful, atmospheric, rough, gothic, independent film, tense, cult film
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Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)
Plot Summary:
The Tall Man, that imposing menace from Morningside Mortuary, is back and once again haunting the thoughts of the now-adult Mike and his friend, ex-Ice Cream vendor Reggie. The two continue their hunt for the mysterious figure and in his path of destruction encounter a variety of dangerous situations, friends and enemies.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: slasher, splatter, cult classic, scary, cult horror, classic horror, spooky, psychotronic, rough, serious
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The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)
Plot Summary:
A Russian scientist is arriving to the states caring secret information’s. Disembarking from his plane, he and his American contacts are attacked by a pair of KGB assassins (Anthony Cardoza and John Morrison). Later, it is revealed that he has wandered in range of an American nuclear test. The radiation transforms Javorsky into a mindless killing beast (the Beast).
IMDB Rating: 1.9
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, exciting, scary, rough, psychotronic, cult classic, grindhouse, suspense, classic horror, independent film
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The Dead Don't Die (2019)
Plot Summary:
In a small peaceful town, zombies suddenly rise to terrorize the town. Now three bespectacled police officers and a strange Scottish morgue expert must band together to defeat the undead.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 84000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: horror comedy, scary, dark comedy, funny, intense, psychological, tense, atmospheric, suspenseful, mumblecore
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The Convent (2000)
Plot Summary:
A group of college students break into an abandoned convent and become possessed by demonic spirits.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: scary, stylized, suspenseful, slasher, harsh, suspense, demonic, horror comedy, serious, independent film
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Flesh for the Beast (2003)
Plot Summary:
Six parapsychologists investigate a reputed haunted mansion and are set upon by three flesh-eating succubus ladies under the control of the sinister warlock owner bent on finding a mysterious amulet to give himself more power.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: rough, bleak, serious, suspenseful, slasher, suspense, anthology, disgusting, independent film, scary
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Leprechaun 4: In Space (1996)
Plot Summary:
On a planet in a distant galaxy, a power hungry Leprechaun, holds a beautiful alien princess hostage in order to marry her for her royal title. With her title and his beloved gold, he'll be able to rule the universe. While making his maniacal plans, what he doesn't count on is an invading platoon of marines from Earth, to save the princess and foil his plans. An accomplished trickster, the Leprechaun stows himself away on the orbiting spaceship and wreaks havoc on the crew in an attempt to recapture his bride.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: slasher, futuristic, space horror, horror comedy, controversial, cult horror, natural horror, independent film, scary, rough
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Leprechaun 2 (1994)
Plot Summary:
A thousand years ago, the Leprechaun left a bloody trail when he ripped through the countryside in search of his stolen gold. Now he's back in the big city using all of his deadly tricks to snare the girl of his nightmares. His bloody quest becomes more deadly when her boyfriend steals one of the Leprechaun's gold coins. The town soon discovers two dead bodies and a trail of gold dust leads them to the Leprechaun's lair.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, horror comedy, fairy tale, psychological thriller, mysterious, controversial, cult classic, cult horror, rough
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Spookies (1986)
Plot Summary:
Taking a wrong turn, travelers find themselves trapped in a mysterious house. One horror after another threatens them as the sorcerer who lives within needs sacrifices to give eternal life to his beautiful bride.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, scary, atmospheric, slasher, horror comedy, cult horror, anthology, psychological, funny, retro
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Saturday the 14th (1981)
Plot Summary:
After his family moves to a new house, a young boy discovers a mysterious book that details a curse hanging over the date of Saturday the 14th. Opening the book releases a band of monsters into the house and the family must join together to save themselves and their neighborhood.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, scary, humorous, satirical, absurd, slasher, cult classic, slapstick, psychotronic
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Beyond Re-Animator (2003)
Plot Summary:
Once again tampering with mother nature to disastrous results, Dr. Herbert West continues his research while serving time in a maximum security prison for his previous exploits. West's limited prison-cell experiments are suddenly interrupted by the arrival of a new prison doctor and the brother of the girl who suffered from West's experiments 13 years earlier.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Spain
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: scary, splatter, lovecraft, atmospheric, intense, cult classic, suspenseful, disturbing, suspense, slasher
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Return of the Living Dead II (1988)
Plot Summary:
A group of kids discover one of the drums containing a rotting corpse and release the 2-4-5 Trioxin gas into the air, causing the dead to once again rise from the grave and seek out brains.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: funny, horror comedy, scary, humorous, slasher, splatter, cult classic, cult horror, classic horror, apocalyptic
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Army of Darkness (1992)
Plot Summary:
A man is accidentally transported to 1300 A.D., where he must battle an army of the dead and retrieve the Necronomicon so he can return home.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 192000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: dark fantasy, offbeat, humorous, horror comedy, splatter, black comedy, dark comedy, funny, spoof, lovecraft
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Plot Summary:
Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins. The situation worsens when the devilish green creatures invade a top-secret laboratory and develop genetically altered powers, making them even harder to destroy!.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 111000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: scary, parody, horror comedy, light, cult classic, splatter, funny, christmas horror, dark comedy, exciting
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Night of the Demons (1988)
Plot Summary:
While conducting a seance during a Halloween party, high-school seniors unlock the demon that remains locked in the crematorium.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: scary, gothic, suspenseful, grindhouse, sexy, demonic, splatter, creepy, psychological, psychotronic
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Ghoulies (1985)
Plot Summary:
A young man and his girlfriend move into the man's old mansion home, where he becomes possessed by a need to control ancient demons.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: scary, humorous, sexy, light, splatter, semi serious, suspenseful, cult classic, psychotronic, horror comedy
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Gremlins (1984)
Plot Summary:
When Billy Peltzer is given a strange but adorable pet named Gizmo for Christmas, he inadvertently breaks the three important rules of caring for a Mogwai, and unleashes a horde of mischievous gremlins on a small town.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 242000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: black comedy, humorous, suspenseful, dark comedy, funny, cult classic, light, suspense, creepy, christmas horror
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Waxwork (1988)
Plot Summary:
Wealthy slacker college student Mark, his new girlfriend Sarah, and their friends are invited to a special showing at a mysterious wax museum which displays 18 of the most evil men of all time. After his ex-girlfriend and another friend disappear, Mark becomes suspicous. What he doesn't know is that they have been made a part of the exhibit, by first living out the scene and then being murdered in.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA, UK, West Germany
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: scary, slasher, atmospheric, cult classic, rough, suspenseful, horror comedy, classic horror, psychological, funny
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Leprechaun (1992)
Plot Summary:
A horrific Leprechaun goes on a rampage after his precious bag of gold coins is stolen. He uses all of his magical destructive powers to trick, terrorize and kill anyone who is unlucky enough to hinder his relentless search. In a frantic attempt to survive the wrath of the Leprechaun, Tori and her friends scramble to find the only weapon known to kill this Irish monster...a four-leaf clover.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: scary, slasher, suspense, horror comedy, suspenseful, creepy, cult classic, cult horror, fairy tale, psychological thriller
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House II: The Second Story (1987)
Plot Summary:
Young urban professionals Jesse (Arye Gross) and his girlfriend Kate (Lar Park Lincoln), move into an old mansion that has been in Jesse's family for generations. They are soon joined by Jesse's goofy friend Charlie (Jonathan Stark), who brought along his diva girlfriend Lana (Amy Yasbeck), in the hopes of being discovered by Kate, who works for a record company. Jesse has returned to this old family mansion after his parents were murdered when he was a baby. While going through old things in the basement, Jesse finds a picture of his great-great grandfather (and namesake) in front of a Mayan temple holding a crystal skull with jewels in the eyes. In the background is a man Jesse learns is Slim Razor, a former partner of his great-great grandfather turned bitter enemy after a disagreement over who would get to keep the skull.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: scary, humorous, independent film, spooky, retro, slasher, horror comedy, cult horror, offbeat, suspenseful