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Plot Summary:
Eight unsuspecting high school seniors at a posh boarding school, who delight themselves on playing games of lies, come face-to-face with terror and learn that nobody believes a liar - even when they're telling the truth.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: slasher, suspense, scary, twist ending, suspenseful, psychological, intense, serious, entertaining, teen
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Similar in 81%
Dead Tone (2007)
Plot Summary:
As another semester draws to a close at the University of Dreyskill, a simple game dreamt to help students avoid studying becomes a bloody battle for survival in this stalk-and-slash frightener from filmmaking duo Brian Hooks and Deon Taylor.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, serious, suspenseful, teen horror, realistic, psychological, suspense, light, detective
Similar in 78%
Smiley (2012)
Plot Summary:
After learning of an urban legend in which a demented serial killer named SMILEY can be summoned through the Internet, mentally fragile Ashley must decide whether she is losing her mind or becoming Smiley's next victim.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: slasher, psychological, surprise ending, scary, rough, serious, suspenseful, cyber, demonic, psychological horror
Similar in 87%
Hell Night (1981)
Plot Summary:
Four college pledges are forced to spend the night in a deserted old mansion where they get killed off one by one by the monstrous surviving members of a family massacre years earlier for trespassing on their living grounds.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: scary, slasher, suspenseful, bloody, rough, cult classic, splatter, psychotronic, psychological, black and white
Similar in 84%
The Roommate (2011)
Plot Summary:
When Sara, a young design student from Iowa, arrives for college in Los Angeles, she is eager to fit in and get to know the big city. Her wealthy roommate, Rebecca, is more than eager to take Sara under her wing and show her the ropes. The two become close, but when Sara begins to branch out and make more friends on campus, Rebecca becomes resentful. Alarmed, Sara moves in with her new boyfriend, causing Rebecca's behavior to take a violent turn.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 41000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: scary, psychological thriller, suspenseful, suspense, psychological, intense, harsh, serious, teen, dark
Similar in 78%
Gossip (2000)
Plot Summary:
On a beautiful college campus, something ugly is about to be spread around. A bit of gossip that was told is starting to take a frightening turn. Who could it have offended and how far will the person on the other side of the gossip handle the embarrassing situation.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspense, suspenseful, sexy, intense, twist ending, serious, realistic, entertaining, teen
Similar in 77%
Splatter University (1984)
Plot Summary:
A sociology instructor finds her new teaching duties at a private college interrupted by the presence of a killer.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, enigmatic, rough, suspense, bloody, cult classic, classic horror, independent film, serious
Similar in 86%
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
Plot Summary:
Two decades after surviving a massacre on October 31, 1978, former baby sitter Laurie Strode finds herself hunted by persistent knife-wielder Michael Myers. Laurie now lives in Northern California under an assumed name, where she works as the headmistress of a private school. But it's not far enough to escape Myers, who soon discovers her whereabouts. As Halloween descends upon Laurie's peaceful community, a feeling of dread weighs upon her -- with good reason.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 81000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, bloody, suspense, intense, creepy, teen, suspenseful, psychological, splatter
Similar in 90%
Disturbing Behavior (1998)
Plot Summary:
Steve Clark is a newcomer in the town of Cradle Bay, and he quickly realizes that there's something odd about his high school classmates. The clique known as the "Blue Ribbons" are the eerie embodiment of academic excellence and clean living. But, like the rest of the town, they're a little too perfect. When Steve's rebellious friend Gavin mysteriously joins their ranks, Steve searches for the truth with fellow misfit Rachel.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Australia, Canada
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: slasher, suspense, psychological, suspenseful, sexy, scary, teen, disturbing, exciting, erotic
Similar in 89%
Scream 4 (2011)
Plot Summary:
Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey and Gale, who are now married, as well as her cousin Jill and her Aunt Kate. Unfortunately, Sidney's appearance also brings about the return of Ghostface, putting Sidney, Gale, and Dewey, along with Jill, her friends, and the whole town of Woodsboro in danger.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 168000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: scary, slasher, suspense, teen horror, twist ending, suspenseful, creepy, splatter, brutal, bloody
Similar in 78%
Slasher (2016)
Plot Summary:
Thirty years ago, in the sleepy community of Waterbury, a killer known as “The Executioner” murdered Sarah Bennett's parents. Now Sarah and her husband Dylan have returned to town, only to find herself the centerpiece in a series of horrifying murders centered around the seven deadly sins.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: slasher, tense, anthology, suspenseful, perverse, spooky, suspense, slasher horror, rough, serious
Similar in 83%
Scream: The TV Series (2015)
Plot Summary:
What starts as a YouTube video going viral, soon leads to problems for the teenagers of Lakewood and serves as the catalyst for a murder that opens up a window to the town's troubled past. Everyone has secrets. Everyone tells lies. Everyone is fair game.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 44000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspenseful, semi serious, realistic, anthology, horror comedy, spooky, psychological, sitcom
Similar in 77%
The Gallows (2015)
Plot Summary:
20 years after a horrific accident during a small town school play, students at the school resurrect the failed show in a misguided attempt to honor the anniversary of the tragedy - but soon discover that some things are better left alone.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspense, dark, intense, suspenseful, spooky, surprise ending, psychological, mockumentary
Similar in 82%
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
Plot Summary:
As they celebrate their high school graduation, four friends are involved in a hit-and-run accident when their car hits and apparently kills a pedestrian on an isolated roadway. They dispose of the body and vow to keep the incident a secret, a year later somebody starts sending them letters bearing the warning "I Know What You Did Last Summer.".
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 156000
Genere: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspense, suspenseful, creepy, bloody, teen, intense, tense, splatter
Similar in 85%
Scream 2 (1997)
Plot Summary:
Two years after the terrifying events that occurred in Woodsboro, Sidney is now attending Windsor College in Cincinnati, and Gale Weathers' best selling book on Sidney's life has now been made into a major motion picture. When two college students are killed in a theatre while watching the new film 'Stab', Sidney knows deep down that history is repeating itself.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 206000
Genere: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspense, suspenseful, sexy, twist ending, bloody, splatter, horror comedy, psychological
Similar in 89%
When a Stranger Calls (2006)
Plot Summary:
Far away from the site of a gruesome murder, a teenager named Jill Johnson arrives at a luxurious home for a baby-sitting job. With the children fast asleep, she settles in for what she expects to be an ordinary evening. Soon, the ringing of a phone and the frightening words of a sadistic caller turn Jill's routine experience into a night of terror.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, suspense, tense, psychological thriller, slasher, intense, creepy, teen horror, twist ending
Similar in 79%
Sorority Row (2009)
Plot Summary:
When five sorority girls inadvertently cause the murder of one of their sisters in a prank gone wrong, they agree to keep the matter to themselves and never speak of it again, so they can get on with their lives. This proves easier said than done, when after graduation a mysterious killer goes after the five of them and anyone who knows their secret.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: slasher, suspense, bloody, creepy, teen, scary, dark, teen horror, twisted, psychological thriller
Similar in 82%
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
Plot Summary:
Unfinished business with coed Julie James brings the murderer to the Bahamas to terrorize her and her friends, Karla, Tyrell and Will, during a vacation. Can Ray Bronson who survived a bloody attack alongside Julie two summers ago, get to the island in time to save everyone?.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 78000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspense, teen horror, suspenseful, bad ending, bloody, intense, teen, psychotronic
Similar in 76%
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006)
Plot Summary:
Beautiful Mandy Lane isn't a party girl but, when classmate Chloe invites the Texas high school student to a bash in the countryside, she reluctantly accepts. After hitching a ride with a vaguely scary older man, the teens arrive at their destination. Partying ensues, and Mandy's close pal, Emmet, keeps a watchful eye on the young males making a play for Mandy. Then two of the students are murdered.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 34000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, bloody, suspenseful, slasher, teen, serious, teen horror, splatter, cult classic
Similar in 77%
Valentine (2001)
Plot Summary:
Five friends are stalked and murdered by a masked assailant while preparing for Valentine's Day.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspenseful, suspense, rough, surprise ending, bloody, teen, serious, psychological
Similar in 82%
Scream (1996)
Plot Summary:
A killer known as Ghostface begins killing off teenagers, and as the body count begins rising, one girl and her friends find themselves contemplating the 'rules' of horror films as they find themselves living in a real-life one.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 381000
Genere: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: slasher, suspenseful, scary, suspense, psychological thriller, bloody, parody, teen, spooky, cult classic
Similar in 85%
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
Similar in 85%
Prom Night (1980)
Plot Summary:
This slasher movie follows a relentless killer who is out to avenge the death of a young girl who died after being bullied and teased by four of her classmates. Now high-school students, the guilt-ridden kids have kept their involvement a secret, but when they start being murdered, one by one, it's clear that someone knows the truth. Also coping with the past are members of the dead girl's family, most notably her prom-queen sister, Kim Hammond (Jamie Lee Curtis).
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: slasher, suspense, grindhouse, sexy, bloody, creepy, cult classic, teen, tense, serious
Similar in 77%
Disturbia (2007)
Plot Summary:
Kale is a 17-year-old placed under house arrest after punching his teacher. He is confined to his house, and decides to use his free time spying on his neighbors. Things start to get weird when guests enter the Turner's house and don't come back out. Kale and his friends, Ronnie and Ashley, start to grow more and more interested in what is actually happening within the house of Robert Turner.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 245000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, psychological, tense, intense, psychological thriller, scary, teen, clever, slasher
Similar in 84%
Cherry Falls (1999)
Plot Summary:
Cherry Falls is a quiet little town - until the night that a serial killer begins preying on its youth. After a third teen is found slain, the killer's modus operandi emerges: the victims were all virgins. Sheriff Marken is concerned for the safety of the teens in general and in particular his own daughter Jody, who is still a virgin.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: slasher, suspenseful, rough, serious, scary, teen, independent film, bloody, suspense, dark
Similar in 84%
Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)
Plot Summary:
The making of a horror movie takes on a terrifying reality for students at the most prestigious film school in the country in 'Urban Legends: Final Cut', the suspenseful follow up to the smash hit 'Urban Legend'. At Alpine University, someone is determined to win the best film award at any cost - even if it means eliminating the competition. No one is safe and everyone is a suspect. 'Urban Legends: Final Cut' is an edge-of-your-seat thriller that will keep you guessing until the shocking climax.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspense, surprise ending, teen, bloody, teen horror, perverse, queer horror, realistic
Similar in 90%
The Hole (2001)
Plot Summary:
Four teenagers at a British private school secretly uncover and explore the depths of a sealed underground hole created decades ago as a possible bomb shelter.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, France, Canada
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: psychological, scary, twist ending, tense, psychological thriller, suspenseful, dark, serious, disturbing, teen
Similar in 87%
Urban Legend (1998)
Plot Summary:
There's a campus killer on the loose who's making urban legends, like the one about eating pop rocks and soda at the same time will make your stomach explode and the one about a psycho with an axe stepping into the backseat of your car at the gas station when not looking, into reality.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 71000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: slasher, bloody, suspense, suspenseful, twist ending, teen, scary, splatter, cult classic, psychological thriller
Similar in 82%
Soul Survivors (2001)
Plot Summary:
A female collage co-ed freshman who was involved in a fatal car crash discovers she may not have survived the tragedy after all when she becomes caught between the world of the living and the dead A sort of limbo state of being between both the real and the spirit worlds in which the ghosts of the afterlife want to collect her, or even worse, use her body in its transition state to enter our world.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: psychological, scary, surprise ending, slasher, tense, serious, suspenseful, disturbing, atmospheric, suspense
Similar in 90%
House of 9 (2005)
Plot Summary:
Nine strangers wake up in a house with no recollection how they got there and no way out. The voice on the PA introduces them to a grisly game they must play. The prize is $5 million and their life.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Romania, Germany, France
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, psychological, tense, surprise ending, twist ending, suspense, realistic, psychological thriller, mind bending
Similar in 85%
Friday the 13th (2009)
Plot Summary:
Ignoring the warnings of the locals, a group of teenage camp counselors takes on the job of reopening Camp Crystal Lake — on Friday the 13th no less, and raise the ire of Jason Voorhees, a masked, homicidal maniac.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 115000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, bloody, exciting, suspenseful, suspense, brutal, splatter, teen, erotic