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The Descent (2005)
Plot Summary:
After a tragic accident, six friends reunite for a caving expedition. Their adventure soon goes horribly wrong when a collapse traps them deep underground and they find themselves pursued by bloodthirsty creatures. As their friendships deteriorate, they find themselves in a desperate struggle to survive the creatures and each other
Duration: 99 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 242000
Genere: Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Plot tags: monster, creature, cave, survival horror, trapped, survival, expedition, claustrophobia, fear, gory, group of friends, gore, woman in danger, mutant, vacation, darkness, underground, supernatural, violence, panic, grief, death, isolation, blindness, infidelity
Constantine (2005)
Plot Summary:
John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles
Duration: 121 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 367000
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA, Germany
Plot tags: supernatural, demon, devil, occult, angel, exorcism, good versus evil, demonic possession, heaven and hell, superhero, hell, suicide, mysticism, lucifer, mythology, supernatural ability, god or devil, evil, sacrifice, fantasy world, religion, satan, psychic, supernatural power, redemption
Noroi (2005)
Plot Summary:
A documentary filmmaker explores seemingly unrelated paranormal incidents connected by the legend of an ancient demon called the "kagutaba."
Duration: 115 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: found footage, curse, investigation, disappearance, demon, fear, slow burn, journalist, danger, supernatural, uncover truth, curses spells and rituals, occult, folklore, supernatural horror, paranormal phenomena, ghost, mental institution, secret, hearing voices, eccentricity, macabre, haunting, folk horror, witch
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
Plot Summary:
When a younger girl called Emily Rose dies, everyone puts blame on the exorcism which was performed on her by Father Moore prior to her death. The priest is arrested on suspicion of murder. The trial begins with lawyer Erin Bruner representing Moore, but it is not going to be easy, as no one wants to believe what Father Moore says is true
Duration: 119 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 138000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: devil, supernatural, demon, religion, courtroom, priest, investigation, supernatural horror, demonic possession, exorcism, legal, courtroom drama, evil force, trial, curses spells and rituals, possession, good versus evil, halloween, court, catholicism, murder, teenage girl, life & death, uncover truth, danger
The Devil's Rejects (2005)
Plot Summary:
The sequel to House of 1000 Corpses – the Firefly family are ambushed at their isolated home by Sheriff Wydell and a squad of armed men guns blazing – yet only Otis and his sister, Baby, manage to escape the barrage of bullets unharmed. Hiding out in a backwater motel, the wanted siblings wait to rendezvous with their errant father, Captain Spaulding, killing whoever happens to stand in their way
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 105000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Western
Country: USA, Germany
Plot tags: serial killer, psychopath, torture, revenge, killer clown, sheriff, murder, kidnapping, brutality, gory, clown, hostage, female villain, insanity, sadism, brothel, motel, rape, redneck, profanity, disturbed individual, cannibalism, humiliation, gore, macabre
The Batman vs. Dracula (2005)
Plot Summary:
Gotham City is terrorized not only by recent escapees Joker and Penguin, but by the original creature of the night, Dracula! Can Batman stop the ruthless vampire before he turns everyone in the city, including The Caped Crusader, Joker and Penguin, into his mindless minions?
Duration: 83 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Action, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, vampire, batman, dracula, good versus evil, secret identity, heroic mission, supernatural, rivalry, danger, fighting crime, imaginary, heroes, penguins, multiverse, superpower, gory, escapades, master villain, terrorizing, tombs and skeletons, monster, treasure, psychopath, train
Saw II (2005)
Plot Summary:
When a new murder victim is discovered with all the signs of Jigsaw's hand, Detective Eric Matthews begins a full investigation and apprehends Jigsaw with little effort. But for Jigsaw, getting caught is just another part of his plan. Eight more of his victims are already fighting for their lives and now it's time for Matthews to join the game
Duration: 93 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 272000
Genere: Horror, Mystery
Country: Canada, USA
Plot tags: serial killer, torture, gory, trap, mind game, hostage, sadistic horror, twists and turns, psychopath, serial murder, brutality, violent, insanity, plot twist, antidote, blood, trapped, vigilante, survival, murder, gore, captivity, master criminal, danger, escape attempt
The Skeleton Key (2005)
Plot Summary:
A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house's dark past
Duration: 104 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 121000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Plot tags: plot twist, occult, ghost, supernatural, twists and turns, voodoo, supernatural horror, witchcraft, macabre, ritual, rite, black magic, mysterious character, sacrifice, magic, attic, evil wins, kidnapping, suspicion, paralysis, american south, haunted house, soul transference, workplace, conspiracy
Next Door (2005)
Plot Summary:
After Ingrid leaves John, he allows himself to be pulled into a mystical and scary world where it is impossible to separate truth from lies
Duration: 75 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Norway, Sweden, Denmark
Plot tags: murder, obsession, neighbor, seduction, sexual relations, surrealism, couples, mentally unstable, dishonesty, breakup, voyeur, haunting, nordic, violent sex, ghost, rape, supernatural, time machine, mental disorder, puzzle, gory, spirit, conundrum, darkness, choice
Tideland (2005)
Plot Summary:
Because of the actions of her irresponsible parents, a young girl is left alone on a decrepit country estate and survives inside her fantastic imagination
Duration: 120 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 34000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: UK, Canada
Plot tags: heroin, isolation, imagination, mental illness, surrealism, child neglect, mentally challenged, imaginary friend, addiction, insanity, drug addiction, abandoned house, girl, imaginary, loneliness, childhood, drug abuse, life is a bitch, secret, death, friendship, drug use, dead father, child in peril, taxidermy
Wolf Creek (2005)
Plot Summary:
Stranded backpackers in remote Australia fall prey to a murderous bushman who offers to fix their car, then takes them captive
Duration: 99 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 77000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: Australia
Plot tags: massacre, torture, psychopath, serial killer, psycho killer, sadistic horror, macabre, backwoods, gory, gore, sadistic killer, road trip, maniac, survival, disturbed individual, outback, killer, blood, murder, brutality, redneck, tourist, violent, on the road, survival horror
Feast (2005)
Plot Summary:
Patrons locked inside of a bar are forced to fight monsters
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: monster, gory, siege, gore, graphic violence, desert, impregnation, creature feature, danger, violence spree, survival, escapades, creature, deadly creature, violent content, death, violent, violence, blood, guts, eaten alive, loss of child, food, female fighter, cannibalism
Land of the Dead (2005)
Plot Summary:
The world is full of zombies and the survivors have barricaded themselves inside a walled city to keep out the living dead. As the wealthy hide out in skyscrapers and chaos rules the streets, the rest of the survivors must find a way to stop the evolving zombies from breaking into the city
Duration: 93 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 100000
Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, France
Plot tags: zombie, zombie apocalypse, apocalypse, post apocalypse, zombie attack, gory, virus, end of the world, violence, cannibalism, post apocalyptic, zombie outbreak, dystopian future, survival, monster, humanity, gore, infection, heroic mission, living dead, arson, heroes, soldier, escapades, danger
Fragile (2005)
Plot Summary:
Haunted by memories of a patient's death, a nurse takes a job at an antiquated hospital for children. Soon she learns that the kids fear a ghost that prowls the floors and will not allow anyone to leave. Amy tries to protect them and convince the other staffers of the evil that lurks there
Duration: 101 min
IMDB Rating: 6.0/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain, UK
Plot tags: ghost, supernatural, hospital, afterlife, haunted, supernatural ability, haunted by the past, orphan, danger, rescue, little girl, imaginary friend, trapped, haunting, domestic disturbance, survival, children, paranormal, medical, spirit, possessed, fear, isolation, phantom, child
The Amityville Horror (2005)
Plot Summary:
A family is terrorized by demonic forces after moving into a home that was the site of a grisly mass-murder
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 5.9/10
IMDB Votes: 116000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Plot tags: haunted house, ghost, supernatural, supernatural horror, murder, danger, death, paranormal activity, domestic disturbance, family in danger, gory, paranormal, family relations, insanity, parents and children, family problems, demon, blood, torture, transformation, brutality, haunted, imaginary friend, vengeance, priest
Hostel (2005)
Plot Summary:
Three backpackers head to a Slovakian city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them
Duration: 94 min
IMDB Rating: 5.9/10
IMDB Votes: 189000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA, Czech Republic
Plot tags: torture, gory, gore, psychopath, survival, danger, sadistic horror, captivity, violence, dismemberment, torment, strong violent content, sadistic psychopath, travel, revenge, blood, sadist, nudity, extreme violence, friends, tourist, kidnapping, serial murder, serial killer, hotel
The Brothers Grimm (2005)
Plot Summary:
Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. However, they are put to the test when they encounter a real magical curse in a haunted forest with real magical beings, requiring genuine courage
Duration: 118 min
IMDB Rating: 5.9/10
IMDB Votes: 125000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Czech Republic, UK
Plot tags: supernatural, medieval, magic, witch, curses spells and rituals, fantasy world, wizard, brothers, danger, legends and myths, snow white, creativity, spell, fairy, transformation, good versus evil, sorceress, imagination, steampunk, writers, sorcery, myth, forest, sibling relationship, kidnapping
Hide and Seek (2005)
Plot Summary:
David Callaway tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide and has been left to raise his nine-year-old daughter, Emily on his own. David is at first amused to discover that Emily has created an imaginary friend named 'Charlie', but it isn't long before 'Charlie' develops a sinister and violent side, and as David struggles with his daughter's growing emotional problems, he comes to the frightening realisation that 'Charlie' isn't just a figment of Emily's imagination
Duration: 101 min
IMDB Rating: 5.9/10
IMDB Votes: 88000
Genere: Horror, Mystery
Country: Germany, USA
Plot tags: plot twist, imaginary friend, split personality, twists and turns, psychologist, mental illness, haunted by the past, murder, single father, serial killer, haunted house, small town, father daughter relationship, family relations, parents and children, family problems, child's point of view, child, supernatural horror, supernatural, death in the family, ghost, psychology, death, great ending
Cry Wolf (2005)
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
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 5.8/10
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: serial killer, masked killer, murder, prank, twists and turns, school, death, psycho killer, plot twist, high school, youth, murder mystery, friendship, nobody believes, internet, chess, chase, halloween, investigation, survival, killer, whodunit, teenager, teacher, student
Dark Water (2005)
Plot Summary:
Dahlia Williams and her daughter Cecelia move into a rundown apartment on New York's Roosevelt Island. She is currently in midst of divorce proceedings and the apartment, though near an excellent school for her daughter, is all she can afford. From the time she arrives, there are mysterious occurrences and there is a constant drip from the ceiling in her daughter's bedroom
Duration: 105 min
IMDB Rating: 5.6/10
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: ghost, imaginary friend, supernatural horror, haunted, divorce, mother daughter relationship, spirit, supernatural, fear, paranoia, parents and children, danger, starting over, haunted by the past, family relations, single parent, haunted house, haunting, mother, single mother, hearing voices, slow burn, mysticism, paranormal phenomena, paranormal
House of Wax (2005)
Plot Summary:
A group of unwitting teens are stranded near a strange wax museum and soon must fight to survive and keep from becoming the next exhibit
Duration: 113 min
IMDB Rating: 5.5/10
IMDB Votes: 132000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: Australia, USA
Plot tags: serial killer, psychopath, group of friends, torture, murder, violence, masked killer, psycho killer, survival, small town, homicidal maniac, gory, ghost town, wax museum, brutality, danger, sadistic psychopath, museum, brother sister relationship, blood, woman in danger, arson, redneck, gore, abandoned building
White Noise (2005)
Plot Summary:
An architect's desire to speak with his wife from beyond the grave using EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon), becomes an obsession with supernatural repercussions
Duration: 101 min
IMDB Rating: 5.5/10
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Plot tags: spirit, ghost, supernatural, paranormal phenomena, dealing with death, death, obsession, loss, contact, grief, macabre, death of wife, radio, remote control, afterlife, writers, family problems, haunted, psychic, supernatural horror, widower, occult, husband wife relationship, architecture, torture
The Ring Two (2005)
Plot Summary:
Rachel Keller must prevent evil Samara from taking possession of her son's soul
Duration: 110 min
IMDB Rating: 5.4/10
IMDB Votes: 100000
Genere: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: supernatural, macabre, ghost, evil child, supernatural horror, nightmare, investigation, mental institution, supernatural ability, family problems, small town, scared, women, gore, haunting, creepy child, happy ending, zombie, maniac, monster, post apocalypse, magic, demon, strong female lead, children
2001 Maniacs (2005)
Plot Summary:
On their way to Spring Break, college kids take a detour through an old Southern town. The people of Pleasant Valley insist the kids stay for their annual barbecue celebration... but instead of getting a taste of the old South, the old South gets a taste of them!
Duration: 87 min
IMDB Rating: 5.3/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Plot tags: gory, serial killer, gore, racism, redneck, cannibalism, small town, violence spree, dark humor, gays and lesbians, male pubic hair, american civil war, animal cruelty, death, sex, older woman younger man, violence, gay, killer, revenge, civil war, paranormal, misfit, freak, ritual
Santa's Slay (2005)
Plot Summary:
Santa Claus is actually a demon who lost a bet with an Angel, so he becomes the giver of toys and happiness. But when the bet is off, he returns to his evil ways
Duration: 78 min
IMDB Rating: 5.3/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: killer santa claus, christmas, holiday horror, grandfather grandson relationship, small town, santa claus, serial killer, strip club, angel, murder, good versus evil, vengeance, stripper, reindeer, christmas present, xmas, winter, holiday, supernatural, wrestler, new year's eve, save the day, snow, new year, killings
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
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 5.3/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Romania, Germany, France
Plot tags: isolation, survival, deathtrap, captivity, mind game, murder, sole survivor, confined, group of strangers, characters killed one by one, psychological torture, hidden camera, trapped, priest, rivalry, contests and competitions, plot twist, game, stalking, death, danger, claustrophobia, hostage, puzzle, trap
The Dark (2005)
Plot Summary:
Adèle and her daughter Sarah are traveling on the Welsh coastline to see her husband James when Sarah disappears. A different but similar looking girl appears who says she died in a past time. Adèle tries to discover what happened to her daughter as she is tormented by Celtic mythology from the past
Duration: 93 min
IMDB Rating: 5.3/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Germany
Plot tags: ghost, supernatural, suicide, missing person, child abuse, haunted by the past, uncover truth, mind game, family in danger, mysterious character, afterlife, sect, folk horror, life is a bitch, supernatural ability, secret, spirit, abuse, shark, nature, women, youth, heaven and hell, occult, lookalikes
Doom (2005)
Plot Summary:
A team of space marines known as the Rapid Response Tactical Squad, led by Sarge, is sent to a science facility on Mars after somebody reports a security breach. There, they learn that the alert came after a test subject, a mass murderer purposefully injected with alien DNA, broke free and began killing people. Dr. Grimm, who is related to team member Reaper, informs them all that the chromosome can mutate humans into monsters -- and is highly infectious
Duration: 105 min
IMDB Rating: 5.2/10
IMDB Votes: 118000
Genere: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, Czech Republic, Germany, USA
Plot tags: monster, mars, creature, deadly creature, alien, zombie, military, virus, danger, video game, dystopian future, genetics, transformation, survival, blood, good versus evil, future war, gory, quarantine, chase, first contact, teleportation, fight scenes, space, massacre
Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005)
Plot Summary:
Haunted by terrible acts the Nazis forced him to participate in, the disenchanted Father Lankester Merrin focuses his energies on helping with an archaeological dig in the northern part of Kenya. There, the crew uncovers a church that predates Christian missions into the area, but the discovery also causes strange events to start occurring -- including physical changes to a young, disabled boy, whom Merrin grows to suspect has been possessed by a demon
Duration: 117 min
IMDB Rating: 5.2/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: supernatural, good versus evil, church, redemption, transformation, priest, mentor, life philosophy, storytelling, demonic possession, exorcist, possession, religions or cults, danger, curses spells and rituals, supernatural ability, archaeology, exorcism, demon, obsession, mind game, monster, devil, nazi, religion
Reeker (2005)
Plot Summary:
Strangers trapped at an eerie travel oasis in the desert must unravel the mystery behind their visions of dying people while they are preyed upon by a decaying creature
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 5.1/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: serial killer, survival, psychopath, youth, danger, confined, gory, murder, characters killed one by one, heaven and hell, monster, redneck, terror, woman peeing, blood, dead teenager, ghost, killer, mysticism, puzzle, stoner, undead, heaven, guts, gore