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Plot Summary:
The film that brings back horror icon Freddy Krueger as a darker and more sinister character than ever before. While Freddy is on the prowl a group of teenagers being stalked soon learn they all have a common factor making them targets for this twisted killer.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 106000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspenseful, suspense, surreal, intense, rough, teen, psychotronic, atmospheric
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Malignant (2021)
Plot Summary:
When cancer patient Alan Gates discovers that his tumor is actually a mysterious parasite that gives him otherworldly powers, he begins a battle against an army buried beneath society's skin. The movie is based on james wans comic of the same name, director of insidious & the conjuring.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 105000
Genere: Crime, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA, China
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: scary, slasher, suspense, dark, tense, psychological horror, neo noir, psychotronic, bloody, splatter
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Fear Street: Part One - 1994 (2021)
Plot Summary:
In 1994, a group of teenagers discovers that the terrifying events which have haunted their town for generations are all connected — and that they may be the next targets.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 92000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: slasher, suspense, tense, disturbing, queer horror, suspenseful, psychological, bloody, dark, splatter
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Fear Street: Part Two - 1978 (2021)
Plot Summary:
In 1978, two rival groups at Camp Nightwing must band together to solve a terrifying mystery when horrors from their towns' history come alive.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 74000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspense, bleak, suspenseful, tense, disturbing, psychotronic, bloody, dark
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Scream 3 (2000)
Plot Summary:
A murdering spree begins to happen again, this time its targeted toward the original Woodsboro survivors and those associated with the movie inside a movie, 'Stab 3'. Sydney must face the demons of her past to stop the killer.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 161000
Genere: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspense, suspenseful, twist ending, splatter, intense, exciting, realistic, psychological
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Boogeyman (2005)
Plot Summary:
Every culture has one – the horrible monster fueling young children's nightmares. But for Tim, the Boogeyman still lives in his memories as a creature that devoured his father 16 years earlier. Is the Boogeyman real? Or did Tim make him up to explain why his father abandoned his family?.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, New Zealand, Germany
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: scary, psychological, suspense, suspenseful, creepy, atmospheric, christmas horror, slasher, demonic, teen horror
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
Plot Summary:
A new family moves into the house on Elm Street, and before long, the kids are again having nightmares about deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger. This time, Freddy attempts to possess a teenage boy to cause havoc in the real world, and can only be overcome if the boy's sweetheart can master her fear.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 76000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, bloody, suspense, surreal, splatter, creepy, queer horror, retro, saga
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)
Plot Summary:
Alice, having survived the previous installment of the Nightmare series, finds the deadly dreams of Freddy Krueger starting once again. This time, the taunting murderer is striking through the sleeping mind of Alice's unborn child. His intention is to be "born again" into the real world. The only one who can stop Freddy is his dead mother, but can Alice free her spirit in time to save her own son?.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, bloody, grindhouse, classic horror, spooky, psychological, retro, saga, controversial
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New Nightmare (1994)
Plot Summary:
In this meta horror film, a demonic entity uses the fictional character of Freddy Krueger to enter the real world and torment "Elm Street" heroine Heather Langenkamp and her family.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 63000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, psychological, bloody, suspense, splatter, cult classic, classic horror, spooky, meta
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Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
Plot Summary:
Just when you thought it was safe to sleep, Freddy Krueger returns in this sixth installment of the Nightmare on Elm Street films, as psychologist Maggie Burroughs, tormented by recurring nightmares, meets a patient with the same horrific dreams. Their quest for answers leads to a certain house on Elm Street -- where the nightmares become reality.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, splatter, classic horror, cult classic, psychological, psychological thriller, retro, bloody, controversial
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
Plot Summary:
It's been many years since Freddy Krueger's first victim, Nancy, came face-to-face with Freddy and his sadistic, evil ways. Now, Nancy's all grown up; she's put her frightening nightmares behind her and is helping teens cope with their dreams. Too bad Freddy's decided to herald his return by invading the kids' dreams and scaring them into committing suicide.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 89000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: scary, slasher, surreal, bloody, suspense, splatter, psychological, grindhouse, suspenseful, classic horror
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The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)
Plot Summary:
A Texas Ranger hunts for a hooded serial killer terrorizing the residents of a small town, set in 1946 Arkansas. Loosely based on a true story.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, rough, realistic, serious, suspenseful, grindhouse, creepy, bloody, dark
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Alice Sweet Alice (1976)
Plot Summary:
Alice is a withdrawn 12-year-old who lives with her mother and her younger sister, Karen, who gets most of the attention from her mother, leaving Alice out of the spotlight. But when Karen is found brutally murdered in a church, suspicions start to turn toward Alice. But could a 12-year-old girl really be capable of such savagery?.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: slasher, disturbing, grindhouse, creepy, scary, bloody, suspense, controversial, frightening, terrifying
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Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
Plot Summary:
Freddy's Nightmares is an American horror anthology series, which aired in syndication from October 1988 until March 1990. A spin-off from the Nightmare on Elm Street series, each story was introduced by Freddy Krueger. This format is essentially the same as that employed by Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Tales from the Crypt, or The Twilight Zone. The pilot episode was directed by Tobe Hooper, and begins with Freddy Krueger's acquittal of the child-murdering charges due to his officer's lack of reviewing the Miranda warning at the time of Freddy's arrest. A mob of parents eventually corners Freddy in a power plant, leading to him being torched by the police officer, dying and gaining his familiar visage. The series was produced by New Line Television, producers of the film series. It was originally distributed by Lorimar-Telepictures. However, Warner Bros. Television would assume syndication rights after acquiring Lorimar-Telepictures.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, anthology, atmospheric, suspenseful, exciting, bleak, stylized, spooky, psychological
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Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
Plot Summary:
Evil dream-demon Freddy Krueger devises a plan to manipulate the unstoppable Jason Vorhees into hacking up the teenagers of Elm Street in an effort to make people remember the name Freddy Krueger, thus freeing him from limbo.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 126000
Genere: Action, Horror
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, brutal, suspense, sadistic, splatter, grindhouse, creepy, cult classic, bloody
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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
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Maniac (1980)
Plot Summary:
A psychotic man, troubled by his childhood abuse, loose in NYC, kills young women and takes their scalps as trophies. Will he find the perfect woman in photographer Anna, and end his killing spree?.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: slasher, grindhouse, disturbing, splatter, scary, controversial, bloody, psychological, frightening, brutal
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The Last House on the Left (1972)
Plot Summary:
Mari and Phyllis go to the "big city" to see their favorite band BloodLust. Along the way they meet up with newly escaped convict Krug and his gang.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 40000
Genere: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: disturbing, slasher, scary, grindhouse, sadistic, bleak, psychological, creepy, cult classic, bloody
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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
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
Plot Summary:
Dream demon Freddy Krueger is resurrected from his apparent demise, and rapidly tracks down and kills the remainder of the Elm Street kids. However, Kristen, who can draw others into her dreams, wills her special ability to her friend Alice. Alice soon realizes that Freddy is taking advantage of that unknown power to pull a new group of children into his foul domain.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 61000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, bloody, surreal, splatter, classic horror, spooky, suspense, grindhouse, psychological
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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.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 105000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Western
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: creepy, scary, bloody, grindhouse, suspense, splatter, suspenseful, disturbing, psychological, ambiguous ending
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)
Plot Summary:
Chrissie and her friends set out on a road trip for a final fling before one is shipped off to Vietnam. Along the way, bikers harass the foursome and cause an accident that throws Chrissie from the vehicle. The lawman who arrives on the scene kills one of the bikers and brings Chrissie's friends to the Hewitt homestead, where young Leatherface is learning the tools of terror.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 77000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspenseful, twist ending, realistic, bloody, splatter, creepy, tense, suspense
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The Uninvited (2009)
Plot Summary:
Anna returns home after spending time in a psychiatric facility following her mother's tragic death and discovers that her mother's former nurse, Rachel, has moved into their house and become engaged to her father. Soon after she learns this shocking news, Anna is visited by her mother's ghost, who warns her that Rachel has evil intentions.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 84000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Germany
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: scary, twist ending, surprise ending, psychological thriller, suspense, slasher, suspenseful, psychological, gothic, creepy
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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
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My Bloody Valentine (1981)
Plot Summary:
Twenty years ago in the sleepy mining town of Valentine Bluffs, a fatal mining disaster occurred on Valentine's Day while some of the crew was decorating for a party. The sole survivor of the accident killed the remaining crewmembers and warned the town not to celebrate Valentine's Day again. When a group of teenagers decides to defy that order, a murderous maniac in mining gear begins dispatching townsfolk in bloody and creative ways.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, splatter, suspenseful, grindhouse, twist ending, bloody, creepy, rough, cult classic
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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.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 272000
Genere: Horror, Mystery
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: suspense, scary, slasher, disturbing, tense, suspenseful, psychological, bloody, splatter, creepy
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Friday the 13th (1980)
Plot Summary:
Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 155000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspense, suspenseful, dark, bloody, grindhouse, cult classic, brutal, splatter
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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Plot Summary:
Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp) traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger (Robert Englund), who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge. Nancy and her boyfriend, Glen (Johnny Depp), must devise a plan to lure the monster out of the realm of nightmares and into the real world.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 258000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspense, suspenseful, demonic, disturbing, bloody, creepy, dark, spooky
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Jeepers Creepers (2001)
Plot Summary:
A college-age brother and sister get more than they bargained for on their road trip home from spring break. When the bickering siblings witness a creepy truck driver tossing body bags into a sewer near an abandoned church, they investigate. Bad move! Opening a Pandora's Box of unspeakable evil, the pair must flee for their lives -- with a monstrous "shape" in hot pursuit.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 140000
Genere: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspenseful, disturbing, dark, atmospheric, bloody, road movie, suspense, creepy
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The Strangers (2008)
Plot Summary:
After returning from a wedding reception, a couple staying in an isolated vacation house receive a knock on the door in the mid-hours of the night. What ensues is a violent invasion by three strangers, their faces hidden behind masks. The couple find themselves in a violent struggle, in which they go beyond what either of them thought capable in order to survive.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 141000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspense, psychological thriller, suspenseful, tense, rough, atmospheric, disturbing, creepy
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My Bloody Valentine (2009)
Plot Summary:
Ten years ago, a tragedy changed the town of Harmony forever. Tom Hanniger, an inexperienced coal miner, caused an accident in the tunnels that trapped and killed five men and sent the only survivor, Harry Warden, into a permanent coma. But Harry Warden wanted revenge. Exactly one year later, on Valentine’s Day, he woke up…and brutally murdered twenty-two people with a pickaxe before being killed.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 59000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspense, bloody, twist ending, stylized, intense, suspenseful, brutal, entertaining