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Plot Summary:
The story of vampire Barnabas Collins, the possible cure offered him by Dr. Julia Hoffman, and his search for love amidst the horror.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: gothic, gothic horror, atmospheric, classic horror, suspense, dark, grindhouse, creepy, scary, serious
Best tv shows and movies like House of Dark Shadows (1970):
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Count Yorga, Vampire (1970)
Plot Summary:
Sixties couples Michael and Donna and Paul and Erica become involved with the intense Count Yorga at a Los Angeles séance, the Count having latterly been involved with Erica's just-dead mother. After taking the Count home, Paul and Erica are waylayed, and next day a listless Erica is diagnosed by their doctor as having lost a lot of blood. When she is later found feasting on the family cat the doctor becomes convinced vampirism is at work, and that its focus is Count Yorga and his large isolated house.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, gothic, classic horror, independent film, scary, serious, suspenseful, psychotronic, tension, suspense
Similar in 78%
Blacula (1972)
Plot Summary:
An 18th century African prince is turned into a vampire while visiting Transylvania. Two centuries later, he rises from his coffin attacking various residents of Los Angeles and meets Tina, a woman who he believes is the reincarnation of his deceased wife.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, gothic, cult classic, psychotronic, scary, stylized, slasher, slasher horror, horror comedy, independent film
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Lips of Blood (1975)
Plot Summary:
Frederick sees a photograph of a ruined seaside castle, which triggers a strange childhood memory. He then goes on a strange quest, aided by four female vampires, to find the castle and the beautiful woman who lives there.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: gothic, surreal, suspense, gothic horror, grindhouse, classic horror, scary, sexy, mind bending, serious
Similar in 76%
Dracula's Widow (1988)
Plot Summary:
Dracula's wife, Vanessa, comes back to life and attacks Raymond who has a waxworks museum, where he displays notorious monsters and murderers.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 657
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: gothic horror, classic horror, neo noir, scary, atmospheric, serious, suspenseful, stylized, independent film
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The House That Dripped Blood (1971)
Plot Summary:
A Scotland Yard investigator looks into four mysterious cases involving an unoccupied house.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: anthology, suspense, scary, suspenseful, detective, slasher, mind twisting, gothic, gothic horror, grindhouse
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Dead Still (2014)
Plot Summary:
Upon the death of his great grandfather, Brandon Davis a wedding photographer inherits an antique camera famous for taking Victorian death photography. After photographing his subjects they start to die from horrible, bizarre deaths.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 644
Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, bleak, suspenseful, stylized, scary, gothic, mind bending, offbeat, serious, psychotronic
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Night of Dark Shadows (1971)
Plot Summary:
A newlywed painter and his wife move into his family's ancestral home and find themselves plagued by spirits of past residents.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: gothic, gothic horror, classic horror, atmospheric, grindhouse, spooky, scary, serious, stylized, surprise ending
Similar in 82%
The Terror (1963)
Plot Summary:
Lieutenant Andre Duvalier has been accidentally separated from his regiment. He is wandering near the coast when he sees a young woman. He asks the road to Coldon, where he hopes to rejoin his regiment. But the woman doesn't answer, doesn't even greet him and walks away. Eventually she takes him to the sea, where she disappears in rough water. How can he save the mysterious girl?.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: gothic, suspense, suspenseful, psychological, atmospheric, serious, cult classic, classic horror, scary, stylized
Similar in 82%
Dracula (1974)
Plot Summary:
Dracula is searching for a woman who looks like his long dead wife.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: gothic, gothic horror, classic horror, spooky, scary, atmospheric, serious, suspenseful, psychotronic
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Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)
Plot Summary:
In the shadow of Castle Dracula, the Prince of Darkness is revived by blood trickling from the head-wound of an unconscious priest attempting exorcism. And once more fear and terror strikes Transylvania as the undead Prince of Darkness stalks the village of Keineneburg to ensnare victims and satisfy his evil thirst.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: gothic, classic horror, suspense, grindhouse, period piece, creepy, cult classic, terrifying, scary, rough
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Fangs of the Living Dead (1969)
Plot Summary:
A beautiful virgin inherits a castle, but when she arrives at it, she finds that the inhabitants include a strange nobleman and a bevy of beautiful women she suspects may be vampires.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Romance
Country: Spain, Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspense, classic horror, gothic horror, grindhouse, scary, sexy, gothic, serious, slasher, suspenseful
Similar in 78%
To Die For (1988)
Plot Summary:
L.A. real estate agent Kate Wooten gets a new lease on life when she learns that her new client, a mysterious and handsome man named Vlad, is looking for a house isolated in the Hollywood Hills where he wants to live and doesn't want to be disturbed. It doesn't take long for Kate to fall in love with her new client and to learn that he's a real vampire.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 582
Genere: Horror, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: independent film, scary, serious, suspenseful, psychotronic
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Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)
Plot Summary:
Three elderly distinguished gentlemen are searching for some excitement in their boring borgoueis lives and gets in contact with one of count Dracula's servants. In a nightly ceremony they restore the count back to life. The three men killed Dracula's servant and as a revenge, the count makes sure that the gentlemen are killed one by one by their own sons.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: gothic, gothic horror, tense, suspenseful, stylized, classic horror, grindhouse, creepy, cult classic, scary
Similar in 78%
Count Dracula (1970)
Plot Summary:
Jess Franco's version of the Bram Stoker classic has Count Dracula as an old man who grows younger whenever he dines on the blood of young maidens.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Horror
Country: Spain, West Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, UK
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: gothic horror, gothic, grindhouse, cult classic, classic horror, suspense, perverse, twisted, scary, atmospheric
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The Thompsons (2012)
Plot Summary:
On the run with the law on their trail, America's most anguished vampire family heads to England to find an ancient vampire clan. What they find instead could tear their family, and their throats, apart forever.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, serious, scary, tense, suspense, captivating, erotic, psychological, gothic, dark
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Crucible of the Vampire (2019)
Plot Summary:
A young museum curator Isabelle (Katie Goldfinch) is sent to look at an ancient artefact, discovered in the basement of a stately home in Shropshire. Welcomed into the sprawling manor house by a seemingly hospitable family; Karl (Larry Rew), his wife Evelyn (Babette Barat) and their beautiful daughter Scarlet (Florence Cady), but all is not what it seems, as a dark and terrifying secret hangs over them.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 286
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: gothic, gothic horror, scary, suspense, suspenseful, psychotronic
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Dracula 3D (2012)
Plot Summary:
When Englishman Jonathan Harker visits the exotic castle of Count Dracula, he is entranced by the mysterious aristocrat. But upon learning that the count has sinister designs on his wife, Mina, Harker seeks help from vampire slayer Van Helsing.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Country: Italy, France, Spain
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: gothic horror, scary, serious, suspenseful, atmospheric, stylized, gothic, suspense, creepy, period piece
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Thirst (2009)
Plot Summary:
Sang-hyun (Song Kang-ho), a respected priest, volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. He gets infected and dies, but a blood transfusion of unknown origin brings him back to life as a vampire. Now, Sang-hyun is torn between faith and bloodlust, and has a newfound desire for Tae-ju (Kim Ok-vin), the wife of his childhood friend.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 51000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: South Korea, USA
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags: scary, dark, disturbing, atmospheric, surreal, dark comedy, splatter, creepy, cult classic, bleak
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Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
Plot Summary:
Whilst vacationing in the Carpathian Mountain, two couples stumble across the remains of Count Dracula's castle. The Count's trusted servant kills one of the men, suspending the body over the Count's ashes so that the blood drips from the corpse and saturates the blackened remains. The ritual is completed, the Count revived and his attentions focus on the dead man's wife who is to become his partner; devoted to an existence of depravity and evil.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: gothic horror, gothic, scary, suspenseful, atmospheric, talky, serious, suspense, grindhouse, cult classic
Similar in 75%
The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
Plot Summary:
Story about a man haunted by the spirit of his dead wife and her effect on his second marriage.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: gothic, gothic horror, suspense, surreal, grindhouse, classic horror, scary, atmospheric, mind bending, suspenseful
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Dark Shadows (1966)
Plot Summary:
Dark Shadows is an American gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention any supernatural elements. It was unprecedented in daytime television when ghosts were introduced about six months after it began. The series became hugely popular when vampire Barnabas Collins appeared a year into its run. Dark Shadows also featured werewolves, zombies, man-made monsters, witches, warlocks, time travel, and a parallel universe. A small company of actors each played many roles; indeed, as actors came and went, some characters were played by more than one actor. Major writers besides Art Wallace included Malcolm Marmorstein, Sam Hall, Gordon Russell, and Violet Welles. Dark Shadows was distinguished by its vividly melodramatic performances, atmospheric interiors, memorable storylines, numerous dramatic plot twists, unusually adventurous music score, and broad and epic cosmos of characters and heroic adventures. Now regarded as something of a classic, it continues to enjoy an intense cult following. Although the original series ran for only five years, its scheduling as a daily daytime drama allowed it to amass more single episodes during its run than most other science-fiction/fantasy genre series produced for English-language television, including Doctor Who and the entire Star Trek television franchise. Only the paranormal soap opera Passions, with a total of 2,231 episodes, has more.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: gothic, gothic horror, surreal, soap opera, atmospheric, stylized, scary, dark, spooky, retro
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Red Riding Hood (2011)
Plot Summary:
Valerie is in love with a brooding outsider, Peter, but her parents have arranged for her to marry another man – who is wealthy. Unwilling to lose each other, Valerie and Peter plan to run away together when they learn that Valerie's older sister has been killed by a werewolf that prowls the dark forest surrounding their village. Hungry for revenge, the people call on famed werewolf hunter, Father Solomon, to help them kill the wolf. But Solomon's arrival brings unintended consequences as he warns that the wolf, who takes human form by day, could be any one of them.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 115000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, gothic, dark fantasy, suspenseful, gothic horror, surprise ending, scary, romantic, suspense, stylized
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The Woman in Black (2012)
Plot Summary:
The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in the client’s isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true identity.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 191000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada, USA, Sweden
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: gothic, gothic horror, suspense, scary, atmospheric, terrifying, suspenseful, twist ending, dark, creepy
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Let Me In (2010)
Plot Summary:
A bullied young boy befriends a young female vampire who lives in secrecy with her guardian. A remake of the movie “Let The Right One In” which was an adaptation of a book.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 126000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: suspense, gothic, atmospheric, melancholic, biting, dark, creepy, scary, bleak, dark fantasy
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Dracula (1979)
Plot Summary:
Romanticized adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 classic. Set in 1913 England, the bloodsucking, but handsome, charming and seductive, Count Dracula seeks an immortal bride.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: gothic, gothic horror, suspense, scary, atmospheric, dark, sexy, enigmatic, talky, serious
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Queen of the Damned (2002)
Plot Summary:
Lestat de Lioncourt is awakened from his slumber. Bored with his existence, he has now become this generation's new Rock God. While in the course of time, another has arisen, Akasha, the Queen of the Vampires and the Dammed. He wants immortal fame, his fellow vampires want him eternally dead for his betrayal, and the Queen wants him for her King. Who will be the first to reach him? Who shall win?.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 59000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: gothic, sexy, atmospheric, suspenseful, light, suspense, stylized, dark, bleak, psychotronic
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Kiss of the Damned (2012)
Plot Summary:
Beautiful vampire Djuna tries to resist the advances of the handsome, human screenwriter Paolo, but eventually gives in to their passion. When her seductive and highly volatile sister Mimi unexpectedly comes to visit, she threatens Djuna's new relationship, and the whole vampire community becomes endangered.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: sexy, gothic, suspense, scary, suspenseful, tense, atmospheric, serious, gothic horror, erotic
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Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
Plot Summary:
When Dracula leaves the captive Jonathan Harker and Transylvania for London in search of Mina Harker -- the spitting image of Dracula's long-dead wife, Elisabeta -- obsessed vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing sets out to end the madness.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 234000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 128 min
Plot tags: gothic, scary, dark fantasy, atmospheric, gothic horror, visually stunning, period piece, visually appealing, sexy, suspense
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Byzantium (2012)
Plot Summary:
Two mysterious women seek refuge in a run-down coastal resort. Clara meets lonely Noel, who provides shelter in his deserted guesthouse, Byzantium. Schoolgirl Eleanor befriends Frank and tells him their lethal secret. They were born 200 years ago and survive on human blood. As knowledge of their secret spreads, their past catches up on them with deathly consequence.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: gothic, dark, atmospheric, dark fantasy, serious, bleak, splatter, scary, stylized, offbeat
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Crimson Peak (2015)
Plot Summary:
In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds… and remembers.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 156000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: gothic, dark fantasy, gothic horror, atmospheric, suspense, dark, twist ending, suspenseful, scary, fairy tale