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Grimm (2011)
Plot Summary:
After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new responsibilities as a Grimm
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 128000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: supernatural, werewolf, legends and myths, monster, creature, supernatural ability, police detective, partners against crime, good versus evil, peril, hunt down, protector, police investigation, characters in danger, life turned upside down, evil force, danger, transformation, imaginary, homicide detective, cop, hunting, evil, fate of humanity, supernatural power
Teen Wolf (2011)
Plot Summary:
Scott McCall, a high school student living in the town of Beacon Hills has his life drastically changed when he's bitten by a werewolf, becoming one himself. He must henceforth learn to balance his problematic new identity with his day-to-day teenage life. The following characters are instrumental to his struggle: Stiles, his best friend; Allison, his love interest who comes from a family of werewolf hunters; and Derek, a mysterious werewolf with a dark past. Throughout the series, he strives to keep his loved ones safe while maintaining normal relationships with them
Duration: 41 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 160000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: werewolf, supernatural, supernatural ability, high school, lycanthropy, youth, high school life, peril, team, friends, life turned upside down, characters in danger, transformation, danger, teenage love, supernatural power, friendship, teenage life, school, high school student, buddies, coming of age, lacrosse, friendship between boys, beast
American Gods (2017)
Plot Summary:
Based on Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel about an ex-con who becomes the traveling partner of a conman who turns out to be one of the older gods trying to recruit troops to battle the upstart deities
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 91000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: supernatural ability, supernatural, legends and myths, mysterious character, road trip, danger, deity, ex convict, mythology, travel, heroes, folklore, death, deception, dark secret, human sacrifice, mysterious man, rebirth, dead wife, black, conspiracy, con man, supernatural power, viking, religion
Raised by Wolves (2020)
Plot Summary:
After Earth is ravaged by a great religious war, an atheistic android architect sends two of his creations, Mother and Father, to start a peaceful, godless colony on the planet Kepler-22b. Their treacherous task is jeopardized by the arrival of the Mithraic, a deeply devout religious order of surviving humans
Duration: 55 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 85000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: space colony, androids, distant planet, robot human relationship, survival, war, atheism, post apocalypse, alien creature, vestiges of humanity, religious cult, parents and children, space, protector, loss of child, dystopia, robot, cyborgs, child, new house, outer space, artificial intelligence, monster, supernatural, virtual reality
Sleepy Hollow (2013)
Plot Summary:
Ichabod Crane is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the founding fathers
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 64000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: supernatural, determination, characters in danger, good versus evil, shooting, investigator, victim, legends and myths, fate of humanity, curses spells and rituals, time travel, murder, investigation, ghost, escapades, monster, ancient mystery, danger, law enforcement, witchcraft, police detective, black magic, horse, killings, buddy cop
Beauty and the Beast (2012)
Plot Summary:
Detective Catherine Chandler is a smart, no-nonsense homicide detective. When she was a teenager, she witnessed the murder of her mother at the hands of two gunmen and herself was saved by someone – or something. Years have passed and while investigating a murder, Catherine discovers a clue that leads her to Vincent Keller, who was reportedly killed in 2002. Catherine learns that Vincent is actually still alive and that it was he who saved her many years before. For mysterious reasons that have forced him to live outside of traditional society, Vincent has been in hiding for the past 10 years to guard his secret – when he is enraged, he becomes a terrifying beast, unable to control his super-strength and heightened senses
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 38000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Plot tags: beast, beauty and the beast, fall in love, unlikely couple, opposites attract, superhuman powers, impossible love, female detective, love and romance, couples, monster, nypd, experiment, ex soldier, imaginary, heroes, superhero, genetic engineering, supernatural, physical appearance, werewolf, kickass women, teenager, super powers, beauty
Bitten (2014)
Plot Summary:
Elena Micheals thought she left the world of supernatural behind when she left Stonehaven behind 'for good this time' she thought. Until the night she got the mysterious call from her pack leader asking her to come back. So now she is heading back, leaving her life as a normal photographer in Toronto for the moment to re-enter the world of werewolves, rules about protect the pack and a man she has spent years trying to get out of her system. Oh and did she mention she was the only living female werewolf in existence?
Duration: 44 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: Canada
Plot tags: werewolf, supernatural, danger, wolf, rivalry, double life, transformation, female protagonist, self defense, strong female character, female werewolf, blood, secret identity, secret society, wolf pack, imaginary, bodies, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, twists and turns, forest, love, witch, ancient, paranormal, supernatural ability
Ghost Whisperer (2005)
Plot Summary:
Newlywed Melinda Gordon tries to help the dead communicate with loved ones, 'but sometimes the messages she receives are intense and confusing.' Most of Melinda's efforts involve resolving conflicts that are preventing the spirits from passing over. The sentimental drama is 'inspired by the work of medium James Van Praagh.'
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 49000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: supernatural, ghost, talking to the dead, dealing with death, psychic power, mysterious character, couples, supernatural ability, afterlife, couple relations, strong female lead, death, murder, investigation, able to see the dead, small town, reconciliation, husband wife relationship, uncover truth, newlyweds, medium, supernatural power, strong female character, family relations, a vision