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The Skin I Live In (2011)
Plot Summary:
A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession
Duration: 120 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 163000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain, USA
Plot tags: obsession, twists and turns, kidnapping, rape, skin, abuse, revenge, isolation, insanity, sexual perversion, gender bending, plastic surgery, gender, mad scientist, transsexual, secrets, vengeance, doctor, life is a bitch, suicide, psychological torture, face mask, human experiment, plot twist, transgender
Take Shelter (2011)
Plot Summary:
Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself
Duration: 121 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 106000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: mental illness, paranoia, schizophrenia, insanity, nightmare, obsession, nervous breakdown, dream, end of the world, twists and turns, fear, delusion, storm, apocalypse, sanity, natural disaster, premonition, couple relations, disaster, prophecy, loneliness, mental disorder, character study, family relations, illness
The Hidden Face (2011)
Plot Summary:
A Spanish orchestra conductor deals with the mysterious disappearance of his girlfriend
Duration: 97 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain, Colombia
Plot tags: twists and turns, disappearance, infidelity, missing person, social isolation, couples, jealousy, surveillance, captive, strong sexual content, bunker, nudity, psychology, missing woman, plot twist, orchestra conductor, revenge, secret room, police investigation, locked in a room, conspiracy, musician, police detective, suspicion, plan gone wrong
The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
Plot Summary:
Five college friends spend the weekend at a remote cabin in the woods, where they get more than they bargained for. Together, they must discover the truth behind the cabin in the woods
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 443000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: monster, supernatural, creature, survival, cabin in the woods, trapped, zombie, fear, dark humor, death, werewolf, twists and turns, danger, gory, deathtrap, victim, giant snake, woods, weekend, conspiracy, gore, end of the world, youth, killings, vacation
You're Next (2011)
Plot Summary:
When the Davison family comes under attack during their wedding anniversary getaway, the gang of mysterious killers soon learns that one of their victims harbors a secret talent for fighting back
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 108000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: home invasion, survival, gory, masked killer, massacre, murder, twists and turns, deathtrap, parents and children, macabre, family relations, trap, blood, plot twist, gore, isolation, family in danger, domestic disturbance, favoritism among siblings, supernatural, siblings, survivalist, axe murder, confined, anniversary
Kill List (2011)
Plot Summary:
Nearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Plot tags: folk horror, hitman, ritual sacrifice, brutality, torture, violent, macabre, gore, gory, murder, infection, priest, twists and turns, danger, marital problem, husband murders wife, child killed, occult, violence spree, killer, witch, serial killer, plot twist, ritual, contract killer
Fright Night (2011)
Plot Summary:
A teenager suspects his new neighbour is a vampire. Unable to convince anyone, he tries to enlist the help of a self-proclaimed vampire hunter and magician in this remake of the 1985 comedy-horror classic
Duration: 106 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 112000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA, India
Plot tags: vampire, teenager, supernatural, vampirism, vampire hunter, celebrity, stalker, transformation, high school student, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, gore, gory, bullying, suspicion, macabre, female vampire, sunrise, revenge, blood, stalking, neighbor, single mother, hidden room, magician's assistant, intimidation
The Awakening (2011)
Plot Summary:
1921 England is overwhelmed by the loss and grief of World War I. Hoax exposer Florence Cathcart (Hall) visits a boarding school to explain sightings of a child ghost
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 68000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Plot tags: ghost, supernatural, haunted house, fear, boarding school, supernatural horror, afterlife, haunted by the past, ghost child, supernatural power, twists and turns, investigation, murder, death, teacher, uncover truth, writers, life is a bitch, paranormal, adaptation, haunting, haunted, macabre, seance, discovery
Juan of the Dead (2011)
Plot Summary:
While Havana is full of zombies hungry for human flesh, official media reported that the disturbances are caused by dissidents paid by the United States. Panic seizes all until Juan comes to the rescue: he discovers he can kill the undead destroying his brain, and decides to start a small business under the slogan "We kill your loved ones."
Duration: 92 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Horror
Country: Spain, Cuba
Plot tags: zombie, zombie apocalypse, survival, chaos, dark humor, living dead, cannibalism, heroes, plague, anti hero, supernatural, apocalypse, murder, post apocalypse, epidemic, undead, infected, zombie attack, male nudity, nudity, end of the world, monster, virus, lgbt, disease
The Thing (2011)
Plot Summary:
When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish in this spine-tingling thriller
Duration: 103 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 144000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA
Plot tags: monster, alien, gory, alien invasion, deadly creature, evil alien, chase, alien encounter, survival, apocalypse, danger, blood, transformation, space and aliens, survival horror, body horror, expedition, alien life-form, snow, bodies, shape shifting alien, mission gone awry, isolation, supernatural, paranoia
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
Duration: 111 min
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10
IMDB Votes: 168000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: serial killer, masked killer, mystery killer, serial murder, high school, woman in danger, gory, telephone call, psychopath, murder, revenge, small town, bad girl, high school student, woman in jeopardy, blood, sociopath, monster, supernatural, rescue, characters killed one by one, strong female lead, twists and turns, danger, victim
Grave Encounters (2011)
Plot Summary:
A crew from a paranormal reality television show lock themselves in a haunted psychiatric hospital. They search for evidence of paranormal activity as they shoot what ends up becoming their final episode
Duration: 92 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
IMDB Votes: 63000
Genere: Horror, Mystery
Country: Canada
Plot tags: found footage, ghost, haunted house, supernatural, paranormal, mental institution, paranormal investigation, claustrophobia, abandoned hospital, monster, paranormal investigator, macabre, maze, haunting, afterlife, danger, paranormal phenomena, insanity, blood, twists and turns, haunted, witch, hospital, terror, demon
Hobo with a Shotgun (2011)
Plot Summary:
A vigilante homeless man pulls into a new city and finds himself trapped in urban chaos, a city where crime rules and where the city's crime boss reigns. Seeing an urban landscape filled with armed robbers, corrupt cops, abused prostitutes and even a pedophile Santa, the Hobo goes about bringing justice to the city the best way he knows how - with a 20-gauge shotgun. Mayhem ensues when he tries to make things better for the future generation. Street justice will indeed prevail
Duration: 86 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada
Plot tags: vigilante, vigilantism, homeless, gory, social decay, violence spree, violence, fighting crime, bum, prostitute, brutality, gore, vengeance, revenge, violent, gang, murder, absurdism, hobo, life is a bitch, massacre, death, lone wolves, corrupt cop, distopia
Red State (2011)
Plot Summary:
Set in Middle America, a group of teens receive an online invitation for sex, though they soon encounter Christian fundamentalists with a much more sinister agenda
Duration: 88 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
IMDB Votes: 66000
Genere: Action, Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: kidnapping, torture, religious fanaticism, gay slur, protest, satire, religion, church, religious fundamentalist, confined, society, terrorism, gay, preacher, deception, redneck, serial killer, revenge, brainwashing, religious, gunfight, religious fundamentalism, christianity, atheism, social commentary
The Rite (2011)
Plot Summary:
Seminary student Michael Kovak (Colin O'Donoghue) reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest, Father Lucas (Anthony Hopkins), who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth
Duration: 114 min
IMDB Rating: 6.0/10
IMDB Votes: 102000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Hungary, Italy
Plot tags: supernatural, exorcism, church, supernatural horror, clergy, demonic possession, good versus evil, vatican, curses spells and rituals, supernatural ability, teachers and students, catholic, exorcist, devil, secrets, religion, macabre, demon, catholicism, religions or cults, possession, violence, life & death, redemption, seminary
The Caller (2011)
Plot Summary:
Troubled divorcee Mary Kee is tormented by a series of sinister phone calls from a mysterious woman. When the stranger reveals she's calling from the past, Mary tries to break off contact. But the caller doesn't like being ignored, and looks for revenge in a unique and terrifying way
Duration: 92 min
IMDB Rating: 6.0/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Plot tags: supernatural, mysterious character, vengeance, haunted by the past, time travel, female stalker, sex scene, phone terror, killer, time, obsession, stalker, abusive relationship, group sex, house, domestic violence, fear, unknown, cell phone, gang bang, mind game, making love, terror, supernatural horror, unsettling
The Woman (2011)
Plot Summary:
A lawyer puts his family in jeopardy when he captures the last member of a violent clan and tries to forcibly tame her
Duration: 101 min
IMDB Rating: 6.0/10
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: torture, revenge, gore, husband wife relationship, sadism, sexual abuse, incestuous relationship, rape and revenge, captivity, suffering, twists and turns, gory, cannibal, sexploitation, sexual sadism, rape victim, sexual assault, cannibalism, sexual cruelty, confined, small town, mysterious character, unlikely criminals, extreme, parents and children
Apocalypse (2011)
Plot Summary:
In 2016 the sun has turned the entire world into a scorched and barren wasteland. The humans who have survived are either resourceful or violent, and sometimes both. Marie, her little sister Leonie, and best friend Phillip, are in a car headed to the mountains - rumor has it there is water there. Along the way they meet Tom, a first-rate mechanic. But can they trust him? Fraught with deep distrust, the group is lured into an ambush where their real battle for survival begins
Duration: 89 min
IMDB Rating: 5.9/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Germany, Switzerland
Plot tags: post apocalypse, survival, heat wave, cannibalism, life is a bitch, post apocalyptic, apocalypse, chase, danger, on the run, dystopian future, distopia, society, disaster, epidemic, on the road, journey, end of the world, moral dilemma, cannibal, porn, pandemic, infection, fear, isolation
Final Destination 5 (2011)
Plot Summary:
In this fifth installment, Death is just as omnipresent as ever, and is unleashed after one man’s premonition saves a group of coworkers from a terrifying suspension bridge collapse. But this group of unsuspecting souls was never supposed to survive, and, in a terrifying race against time, the ill-fated group frantically tries to discover a way to escape Death’s sinister agenda
Duration: 92 min
IMDB Rating: 5.9/10
IMDB Votes: 123000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: survival, supernatural, characters killed one by one, premonition, death, psychic, gore, gory, destiny, a vision, strong violent content, torture, catastrophe, revenge, blood, vengeance, life & death, no survivors, precognition, crash, supernatural ability, evil force, hapless, hunt down, death of protagonist
Retreat (2011)
Plot Summary:
Kate and Martin escape from personal tragedy to an Island Retreat. Cut off from the outside world, their attempts to recover are shattered when a man is washed ashore, with news of airborne killer disease that is sweeping through Europe
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 5.8/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Plot tags: isolation, infection, virus, island, deadly virus, soldier, strained relationship, danger, confined, couple relations, pandemic, post apocalypse, survival, redneck, zombie, armageddon, disaster, holiday horror, locked in a room, trapped, downbeat ending, post apocalyptic, no survivors, remote island, pistol
Absentia (2011)
Plot Summary:
Tricia's husband Daniel has been missing for seven years. Her younger sister Callie comes to live with her as the pressure mounts to finally declare him 'dead in absentia.' As Tricia sifts through the wreckage and tries to move on with her life, Callie finds herself drawn to an ominous tunnel near the house. As she begins to link it to other mysterious disappearances, it becomes clear that Daniel's presumed death might be anything but 'natural.' The ancient force at work in the tunnel might have set its sights on Callie and Tricia... and Daniel might be suffering a fate far worse than death in its grasp
Duration: 87 min
IMDB Rating: 5.8/10
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: tunnel, missing husband, supernatural, missing person, investigator, sister sister relationship, grief, cosmic horror, woman in danger, evil force, hopes, creature, pregnancy, absent husband, apparition, ghost, macabre, slow burn, shark, alien, monster, women, cave, addiction, insect
The Divide (2011)
Plot Summary:
Survivors of a nuclear attack are grouped together for days in the basement of their apartment building, where fear and dwindling supplies wear away at their dynamic
Duration: 112 min
IMDB Rating: 5.8/10
IMDB Votes: 38000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, Canada, France
Plot tags: survival, confined, isolation, survival horror, torment, nuclear holocaust, losing-it hero, social decay, group of strangers, disaster, apocalypse, danger, nuclear war, bunker, violence, human nature, post apocalyptic, distopia, nuclear explosion, bomb shelter, radiation sickness, chaos, rape, torture, end of the world
The Tunnel (2011)
Plot Summary:
In 2007, in the midst of the drought and water shortages, the NSW State government has unveiled plans to tap into and recycle millions of litres of water trapped in a network of abandoned train tunnels just beneath the heart of Sydney. However the government suddenly goes cold on the plan and it is not made public why. There is talk of homeless people who use the tunnel as shelter going missing, even though the government states that there are no homeless people in there. This, and the silence from the officials and ministers, leads a journalist, Natasha to begin an investigation into a government cover-up. She and her crew Pete (Producer), Steve (Cameraman) and Tangles (Sound Technichian) decide to investigate the story in the tunnel
Duration: 94 min
IMDB Rating: 5.8/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Australia
Plot tags: found footage, investigation, tunnel, underground, survival, creature, uncover truth, missing person, journalism, hidden truth, urban legend, trapped, fight, creature feature, monster, danger, reporter, food, expedition, isolation, haunted house, haunted, witch, cave, journalist
Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
Plot Summary:
In 1988, evil begins to terrorize young sisters Katie and Kristi for the first time when an invisible entity resides in their home
Duration: 83 min
IMDB Rating: 5.8/10
IMDB Votes: 99000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: paranormal activity, macabre, supernatural, found footage, ghost, haunted house, haunting, child in peril, witch, monster, demon, supernatural horror, haunted, evil force, terrorizing, twists and turns, danger, haunted by the past, curses spells and rituals, witchcraft, paranormal, paranormal phenomena, fear, supernatural power, levitation
Priest (2011)
Plot Summary:
In an alternate world, humanity and vampires have warred for centuries. After the last Vampire War, the veteran Warrior Priest lives in obscurity with other humans inside one of the Church's walled cities. When the Priest's niece is kidnapped by vampires, the Priest breaks his vows to hunt them down. He is accompanied by the niece's boyfriend, who is a wasteland sheriff, and a former Warrior Priestess
Duration: 87 min
IMDB Rating: 5.7/10
IMDB Votes: 123000
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: vampire, supernatural, apocalypse, post apocalypse, clergy, dystopia, distopia, danger, good versus evil, heroes, vampire hunter, superhero, master warrior, religion, human versus monster, lone hero, vampire slayer, one against many, cyberpunk, monster, dystopian future, female warrior, vigilante, creature, disobey
Detention (2011)
Plot Summary:
As a killer named Cinderhella stalks the student body at the high school in Grizzly Lake, a group of co-eds band together to survive while they're all serving detention
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 5.6/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: high school, time travel, dark humor, youth, time machine, survival, imaginary, social relations, suicide attempt, cheerleader, murder, prom, serial killer, love triangle, delusion, on the run, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, secretly observing, school, supernatural, guts, gore, high school life, small town, alien encounter
The Innkeepers (2011)
Plot Summary:
During the final days at the Yankee Pedlar Inn, two employees determined to reveal the hotel's haunted past begin to experience disturbing events as old guests check in for a stay
Duration: 101 min
IMDB Rating: 5.5/10
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: supernatural, ghost, paranormal investigation, macabre, hotel, paranormal, ghost story, fear, paranormal activity, haunted, workplace, amateur detective, zombie, monster, devil, death, runaway, terror, visceral, survival, escapades, danger, partner, workplace situations, haunted hotel
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
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 5.4/10
IMDB Votes: 115000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: werewolf, supernatural, dangerous attraction, legends and myths, danger, animal attack, fall in love, curse, village life, magic, hunt down, goth, love and romance, medieval, supernatural romance, creature feature, social relations, supernatural power, family disapproval, witch, deadly creature, betrayal, chase, father daughter relationship, who to trust
Intruders (2011)
Plot Summary:
Though no one can see him, Hollow Face lurks in the corners, desperately desiring love but only knowing how to spread fear and hate. He creeps into the life of John Farrow after Farrow’s beloved 13-year-old daughter Mia is assaulted in their home. The line between the real and the imaginary blurs as fissures start to open within the family unit. It seems that no security measure can keep Hollow Face out
Duration: 100 min
IMDB Rating: 5.4/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Spain
Plot tags: haunted house, supernatural, father daughter relationship, protective parent, psychologist, family relations, parents and children, nightmare comes true, family in danger, evil force, nobody believes, priest, police, hallucination, ghost, haunting, nightmare, supernatural horror, macabre, youth, puzzle, legend, mental illness, young girl, home invasion
The Resident (2011)
Plot Summary:
Juliet, a beautiful doctor, has found the perfect New York apartment to start a new life after separating from her husband. It's got spacious rooms, a spectacular view, and a handy, handsome landlord. But there are secrets behind every wall and terror in every room as Juliet gets the unnerving feeling that she is not alone
Duration: 91 min
IMDB Rating: 5.3/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: obsession, woman in danger, psychopath, landlord, stalker, danger, paranoia, voyeurism, female protagonist, rape and revenge, disturbed individual, confined, hidden camera, revenge, single woman, voyeur, husband murders wife, rape, stalking, blood, female fighter, hospital, runner, sex, serial killer