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Plot Summary:
An aspiring movie star sells his soul. Things go wrong, as they tend to. He goes home, which leads to all manner of unpleasantry for himself and his childhood friend, who has become a priest.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 225
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: satanic, splatter, psychotronic, independent film, cult film
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The Laughing Dead (1989)
Plot Summary:
Zombies, demons, and a mad doctor await a bus-load of folks looking for a tour of Aztec ruins. Father O'Sullivan is a Catholic priest who has lost his faith in God and who cannot forget the nun with whom he once had an affair (and a son). O'Sullivan serves as tour guide for archaeological student Cal, New Agers Wilbur and Clarisse Lemming, runaway Laurie, and tourists Dozois and Frost on a bus trip to Mexico. No one is more surprised than O'Sullivan when his love, Tessie, also boards the bus with her bratty son Ivan. In Mexico, Cal reveals his knowledge of a crucial ancient text, just in time for the Day of the Dead festivities. Meanwhile, evil Dr. Um-tzec is planning an apotheosis for himself that will culminate in his incarnation as the Death God, and what he needs to accomplish this is the hearts of sacrificial children ... lots and lots of hearts. While Father O'Sullivan grapples with the emotions of seeing Tessie again, he is approached by Dr. Um-tzec to perform an exorcism; but.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 639
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Demonoid: Messenger of Death (1981)
Plot Summary:
A British woman visits her husband at the Mexican mine he is attempting to reopen and discovers that the workers refuse to enter the mine fearing an ancient curse. The couple enter the mine to prove there is no danger and inadvertently release a demon which possess people's left hands and forces them to behave in a suitably diabolical manner. The only way for a possessed person to free themselves from this torment is to cut off their left hand after which it scurries away in search of its next victim.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror
Country: Mexico
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: slasher, retro, gothic horror, classic horror, surprise ending, twist ending, psychotronic, independent film, lovecraft, spooky
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Meatcleaver Massacre (1976)
Plot Summary:
Four crazed killers, butchered his wife, son and daughter. From his hospital deathbed he called upon the power of the occult for revenge... And he got it, he really got it!.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 784
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: slasher, grindhouse, cult classic, splatter, psychotronic, independent film, slasher horror, supernatural thriller, cult film
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Goblin (1993)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 2.8
IMDB Votes: 293
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: retro, slasher, independent film, slasher horror
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Carnage (1984)
Plot Summary:
Carol and Jonathan, a newlywed couple, move into their new house which is haunted by the ghosts of another newlywed couple who commited suicide in the house three years earlier.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 599
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: slasher, psychotronic, independent film, gay cinema
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Brackish (2015)
Plot Summary:
"If you could bring her back, would you?" This is the question burning deep within the mind of Jake, a man already torn apart by the brutal death of his fiancé Sarah. In an attempt to snap him out of his emotional tempest , Tila, his sister, convinces Jake to join her and her friends on a camping trip to an abandoned ghost town as a way to relax and get away from it all. However, things soon go wrong when Jake unknowingly discovers the dark secret of the town; a secret hinted within the warnings to stay away and leave from Merlock, the sheriff of a nearby town. Jake and the others ignore the warnings and press on, unaware of the events they are setting forth, and the fatal price that will have to be paid to answer this single burning question... "If you could bring her back, would you?" - Written by Mad Angel Films.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 14
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: slasher, bloody, scary, psychotronic, suspense, disturbing, cult movie cast
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Art of the Dead (2019)
Plot Summary:
When a man purchases a collection of seven paintings to hang in his wealthy estate, he has no idea what horrors he has unleashed for himself and his family.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, bleak, suspense, psychotronic
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The Cemetery (2013)
Plot Summary:
Deep in the Pennsylvania hills, a cemetery for those who died during exorcism remains a dark secret for the church. In 1671, hundreds of men, women, and children suffered in bloody, torturous rituals at the hands of priests unable to contain the evil of the possessed. Were these possessions real, or is the story a hoax to cover up the sins of the deranged priests thirsty for human blood? Bill and his team of cynical paranormal investigators plan to find out the truth. Armed with the church's historical record, they set out into the wilderness to uncover this series of forgotten atrocities. Alternately gut-punching hilarious and brutally violent, The Cemetery takes the best elements of the old-school slasher film and pushes them to the edge.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 368
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: disturbing, slasher, scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, psychotronic, controversial
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Exorcism: The Possession of Gail Bowers (2006)
Plot Summary:
The film takes place in an undisclosed part of Florida, in which a priest is called upon to help exorcise Gail Bowers, who has come to be possessed by malevolent forces.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: demonic, tense, suspense, mockbuster, psychological, captivating, suspenseful
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Evil Clutch (1988)
Plot Summary:
The story of a hideous monster who takes the form of a beautiful, seductive woman who in a torrent of special effects, beauty and monster transform into a climax of pure evil. For years this monster woman has cursed a small village, and to this day her deadly grasps holds the peaceful residents in fear. This ferocious, feminine fury possesses a shocking sensual appetite and she can only satisfy her lust when passion consumes her, by striking where a man is most vulnerable.... and the results are deadly!.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 638
Genere: Horror
Country: Italy
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: bloody, suspense, disturbing
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Blaze of Gory (2016)
Plot Summary:
British horror anthology with 9 different tales.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 661
Genere: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: scary, psychotronic, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, anthology
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Mortuary (1982)
Plot Summary:
Christie Parson has constant nightmares of her father's death whom died in a swimming pool. Christie's mother thinks it was an accident, but Christie believes in was murder. Christie then see's an unknown figure dressed in a cape following her and harassing her. But still nobody believes her, until her boyfriend sees the figure himself. The figure hides in the town mortuary which is owned by Hank Andrews and his demented son, Paul and both are trying to form rituals to bring back Dr. Parson's spirit. But who is this figure and why is he harassing Christie?.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: slasher, bloody, horror comedy, cult classic, independent film, surprise ending, splatter, psychotronic, slasher horror, cult film
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Fiend (1980)
Plot Summary:
This low budget feature from Baltimore filmmaker Don Dohler opens with a spirit entering into a gravesite and reanimating a corpse back to life as Mr. Longfellow. In order for him to stay alive, he needs to absorb the life energies out of the living by wrapping his hands around his victoms' throats.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 523
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, independent film, weird
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The Demon Lover (1976)
Plot Summary:
A group of teenagers hanging around a cemetery get involved with a satanic priest who calls up a demon from hell.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 327
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: satanic, psychotronic, independent film
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Demon Mind (2017)
Plot Summary:
An ancient demon head and a pair of demonic battle axes transforms a collector into a hideous and barbaric demon who slaughters any soul caught in his blood thirsty eyes.
IMDB Rating: 2.3
IMDB Votes: 46
Genere: Horror
Country: Russia
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: slasher, psychotronic, scary, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, splatter, independent film
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Amityville: The Evil Escapes (1989)
Plot Summary:
The demonic force lurking in Amityville for over 300 years escapes to a remote California mansion. It encounters a struggling family living together by uncertain means. The beast manipulates a little girl by manifesting itself in the form of her dead father. Soon it will be able to possess her completely... is it too late for a young priest to defeat the demon and end the curse?.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: spooky, serious, suspenseful, psychotronic, eighties, corny
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Vault of Terror II: The Undead (2015)
Plot Summary:
Following the macabre footsteps of the first VAULT OF TERROR installment, this sequel anthology film tells six more evil, demonic, hellish tales of dread and horror by some of the genre's best filmmakers.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 44
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: anthology, slasher, suspense, scary, psychotronic, dark fairy tale
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American Guinea Pig: The Song of Solomon (2017)
Plot Summary:
The Catholic Church is trying to save an innocent soul from the ravages of satanic possession. Wave after wave of holy men are sent to confront the possessed.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 495
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: bloody, splatter, psychotronic, disturbing, scary, bleak, psychedelic, extreme horror, terrifying, demonic
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Demon Resurrection (2008)
Plot Summary:
In an isolated house, a group of friends battle supernatural forces as they try to protect a young woman from an evil cult in this low-budget shocker that pays homage to 70s horror and exploitation classics.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 224
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: scary, psychological, tense, suspenseful, disturbing, lovecraft, independent film, grindhouse, psychotronic
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FleshEater (1988)
Plot Summary:
A group of teenagers, taking a nocturnal hayride come across the grave of a man. Little did they know that this deceased man is a zombie. One by one, the actual living are falling victim and becoming zombies. Eventually there are zombies everywhere, and someone needs to stop them, but who?.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: scary, rough, serious, suspenseful, slasher, satanic, splatter, psychotronic, independent film, awful
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The Dellville Witch (2009)
Plot Summary:
When Sarah Richter and her daughter Michelle move to Aunt Ida's old place in the country they find out her 'hobby' had unexpected consequences.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 9
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: splatter, psychotronic, independent film, cult film
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Bloodeaters (1980)
Plot Summary:
After drug crops are sprayed with a chemical by a passing airplane, the growers of the crop are poisoned by the chemical and turn into zombie-like mutants.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, grindhouse, terrifying, independent film, weird
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The Abomination (1986)
Plot Summary:
A mother obsessed with mind-altering televangelism consequently vomits a pulsating growth that slithers down the throat of her son during the night. Upon spewing the parasite, the son is driven by an uncontrollable force to murder and feed corpses to the now-multiple-toothed monsters manifesting throughout the house. This gory, shot-on-Super-8 regional rarity is a micro-budget salute to H.G. Lewis and H.P. Lovecraft. — Evan Husney, Drafthouse Films.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 710
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: slasher, art house, grindhouse, medical horror, splatter, psychotronic, independent film, lovecraft, horror comedy
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Death Bed: The Bed That Eats (1977)
Plot Summary:
At the edge of a grand estate, near a crumbling old mansion lies a strange stone building with just a single room. In the room there lies a bed. Born of demonic power, the bed seeks the flesh, blood and life essence of unwary travelers… Three pretty girls arrive on vacation, searching for a place to spend the night. Instead, they tumble into nightmares – and the cruel, insatiable hunger of the Bed!.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: gothic, scary, suspenseful, rough, independent film, psychotronic, cult classic, slasher, disturbing, horror comedy
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Devil's Trail (2017)
Plot Summary:
Two reality TV stars are experts at survival, but when they decide to embark upon the legendary home of the Jersey Devil can they survive? Reality TV just got real.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 251
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: scary, psychotronic, bleak, suspense, disturbing, mockumentary, wild
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B.C. Butcher (2016)
Plot Summary:
When a tribe of cavewomen imparts cruel justice on one of their own their fate takes a turn for the worst. After discovering and falling in love with the corpse sacrificed by the girl-gang, a lone wandering giant of pre-historic mythos is inspired to homicide. Consequently the cavewomen are menaced by the heartbroken and bloodthirsty cave-brute with a grudge, and the prophetess among them is ignored when she predicts the tragic outcome.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 257
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 51 min
Plot tags: slasher, psychotronic, scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, splatter, independent film, slapstick comedy, slapstick
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Prince of Darkness (1987)
Plot Summary:
A research team finds a mysterious cylinder in a deserted church. If opened, it could mean the end of the world.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 49000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: suspense, scary, dark, suspenseful, stylized, slasher, atmospheric, disturbing, satanic, lovecraft
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Demons (1985)
Plot Summary:
A group of people are trapped in a West Berlin movie theater infested with ravenous demons who proceed to kill and possess the humans one-by-one, thereby multiplying their numbers.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Horror
Country: Italy
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: demonic, scary, suspense, splatter, slasher, exciting, rough, suspenseful, bloody, cult horror
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Evil Dead Rise (2023)
Plot Summary:
Two sisters find an ancient book that gives birth to bloodthirsty demons that run amok in a Los Angeles apartment building and thrusts them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 126000
Genere: Horror
Country: Ireland, New Zealand, USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: slasher, surprise ending, gothic, psychotronic, grindhouse, minimal cast, lovecraft
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Evil Dead (2013)
Plot Summary:
Evil Dead, the fourth installment of the Evil Dead franchise, serving as both a reboot and as a loose continuation of the series, features Mia, a young woman struggling with sobriety, heads to a remote cabin with a group of friends where the discovery of a Book of the Dead unwittingly summon up dormant demons which possess the youngsters one by one.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 194000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA, New Zealand, Australia
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: scary, bloody, suspenseful, slasher, disturbing, splatter, creepy, demonic, atmospheric, rough