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Plot Summary:
A loving father finds a clown suit for his son's birthday party, only to realize the suit is part of an evil curse that turns its wearer into a killer.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: scary, disturbing, slasher, atmospheric, demonic, psychological, spooky, twisted, clever, brutal
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Similar in 81%
The Incubus (1981)
Plot Summary:
In the small New England town of Galen, a young teenage boy claims he has dreams of young women being brutally raped and murdered. A doctor and the local sheriff discover that the boy's dreams are real and that a sinister occult might be behind the brutal murders.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, rough, suspenseful, psychological, psychotronic, atmospheric, bloody, suspense, demonic
Similar in 86%
The Lords of Salem (2012)
Plot Summary:
The City of Salem, Massachusetts is visited by a coven of ancient witches.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: scary, psychological, surreal, satanic, atmospheric, disturbing, splatter, art house, bleak, grindhouse
Similar in 78%
All Hallows' Eve (2013)
Plot Summary:
While watching two children on Halloween night, a babysitter finds an old VHS tape in the kids' trick or treat bag. The tape features three tales of terror, all linked together by a murderous clown. As the night goes on strange things begin to occur in the house. It isn't long before the babysitter learns the horrifying truth... the maniacal clown is slowly working his way into her reality.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, anthology, suspenseful, serious, disturbing, psychological, bloody, grindhouse, dark fairy tale
Similar in 75%
Poltergeist (2015)
Plot Summary:
Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi and director Gil Kenan reimagine and contemporize the classic tale about a family whose suburban home is invaded by angry spirits. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and take the youngest daughter, the family must come together to rescue her.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 61000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: scary, psychological, intense, suspense, suspenseful, serious, splatter, psychotronic, psychological thriller, spooky
Similar in 84%
The Possession (2012)
Plot Summary:
A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girl's father teams with his ex-wife to find a way to end the curse upon their child.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 63000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, demonic, suspenseful, atmospheric, tense, creepy, satanic, splatter, intense
Similar in 79%
31 (2016)
Plot Summary:
Five carnival workers are kidnapped and held hostage in an abandoned, Hell-like compound where they are forced to participate in a violent game, the goal of which is to survive twelve hours against a gang of sadistic clowns.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, disturbing, rough, brutal, splatter, grindhouse, slasher, scary, psychological, retro
Similar in 82%
Poltergeist (1982)
Plot Summary:
Steve Freeling lives with his wife, Diane, and their three children, Dana, Robbie, and Carol Anne, in Southern California where he sells houses for the company that built the neighborhood. It starts with just a few odd occurrences, such as broken dishes and furniture moving around by itself. However, when he realizes that something truly evil haunts his home, Steve calls in a team of parapsychologists led by Dr. Lesh to help before it's too late.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 177000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: scary, psychological, suspense, suspenseful, rough, disturbing, cult classic, creepy, terrifying, splatter
Similar in 90%
Sinister 2 (2015)
Plot Summary:
A young mother and her twin sons move into a rural house that's marked for death.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 60000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, brutal, suspense, disturbing, atmospheric, creepy, intense, demonic, splatter
Similar in 76%
The Grudge 2 (2006)
Plot Summary:
In Tokyo, a young woman is exposed to the same mysterious curse that afflicted her sister. The supernatural force, which fills a person with rage before spreading to its next victim, brings together a group of previously unrelated people who attempt to unlock its secret to save their lives.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 51000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, psychological, suspenseful, disturbing, rough, serious, demonic, brutal, slasher
Similar in 90%
The Collection (2012)
Plot Summary:
Arkin escapes with his life from the vicious grips of "The Collector" during an entrapment party where he adds beautiful Elena to his "Collection." Instead of recovering from the trauma, Arkin is suddenly abducted from the hospital by mercenaries hired by Elena's wealthy father. Arkin is blackmailed to team up with the mercenaries and track down The Collector's booby trapped warehouse and save Elena.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 53000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: slasher, bloody, scary, suspenseful, brutal, disturbing, intense, suspense, splatter, clever
Similar in 77%
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.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 116000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, suspenseful, creepy, demonic, splatter, stylized, rough, psychological, slasher
Similar in 75%
Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
Plot Summary:
The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 186000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, mind bending, suspense, creepy, psychological, demonic, atmospheric, disturbing, intense
Similar in 77%
[Rec] 2 (2009)
Plot Summary:
The action continues from [REC], with the medical officer and a SWAT team outfitted with video cameras are sent into the sealed off apartment to control the situation.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 78000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: scary, rough, twist ending, suspense, suspenseful, bloody, bleak, creepy, demonic, disturbing
Similar in 84%
Sinister (2012)
Plot Summary:
Found footage helps a true-crime novelist realize how and why a family was murdered in his new home, though his discoveries put his entire family in the path of a supernatural entity.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 274000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, suspenseful, tense, disturbing, twist ending, rough, dark, creepy, sinister
Similar in 80%
Hellraiser (1987)
Plot Summary:
Larry and his wife, Julia move into an old house and discover a hideous creature - the man's half-brother, who is also the woman's former lover - hiding upstairs. Having lost his earthly body to a trio of S&M demons, the Cenobites, Frank, is brought back into existence by a drop of blood on the floor. He soon forces his former mistress to bring him his necessary human sacrifices to complete his body... but the Cenobites won't be happy about this.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 138000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: scary, gothic, slasher, demonic, suspense, disturbing, creepy, psychological, splatter, dark fantasy
Similar in 83%
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
Similar in 78%
Insidious (2010)
Plot Summary:
A family discovers that dark spirits have invaded their home after their son inexplicably falls into an endless sleep. When they reach out to a professional for help, they learn things are a lot more personal than they thought.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 334000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, twist ending, atmospheric, disturbing, dark, intense, tense, clever, creepy
Similar in 90%
Vacancy (2007)
Plot Summary:
A young married couple becomes stranded at an isolated motel and find hidden video cameras in their room. They realize that unless they escape, they'll be the next victims of a snuff film.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 106000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, psychological thriller, atmospheric, suspenseful, disturbing, psychological, suspense, creepy, tense
Similar in 89%
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
Plot Summary:
Six years ago, Michael Myers terrorized the town of Haddonfield, Illinois. He and his niece, Jamie Lloyd, have disappeared. Jamie was kidnapped by a bunch of evil druids who protect Michael Myers. And now, six years later, Jamie has escaped after giving birth to Michael's child. She runs to Haddonfield to get Dr. Loomis to help her again.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 41000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, bloody, creepy, suspenseful, psychological, slasher horror, saga, controversial, mystic
Similar in 83%
The Collector (2009)
Plot Summary:
Desperate to repay his debt to his ex-wife, an ex-con plots a heist at his new employer's country home, unaware that a second criminal has also targeted the property, and rigged it with a series of deadly traps.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 71000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, brutal, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, rough, sadistic, splatter, bloody
Similar in 78%
Terrifier (2016)
Plot Summary:
A maniacal clown named Art, terrorizes three young women on Halloween night and everyone else who stands in his way.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspenseful, suspense, rough, disturbing, psychological, brutal, bloody, dark
Similar in 82%
Haunt (2019)
Plot Summary:
On Halloween, a group of friends encounter an "extreme" haunted house that promises to feed on their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realization that some nightmares are real.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 35000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: slasher, bloody, scary, suspense, enigmatic, disturbing, psychological, psychological thriller, brutal, dark
Similar in 85%
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Plot Summary:
Determined to finish off the infamous killer Jason Voorhees once and for all, Tommy Jarvis and a friend exhume Jason’s corpse in order to cremate him. Things go awry when Jason is instead resurrected, sparking a new chain of ruthlessly brutal murders. Now it’s up to Tommy to stop the dark, devious and demented deaths that he unwittingly brought about.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, bloody, suspenseful, classic horror, suspense, retro, dark, controversial, anime
Similar in 86%
Final Destination 2 (2003)
Plot Summary:
When Kimberly has a violent premonition of a highway pileup she blocks the freeway, keeping a few others meant to die, safe...Or are they? The survivors mysteriously start dying and it's up to Kimberly to stop it before she's next.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 179000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: scary, tense, suspenseful, suspense, slasher, splatter, serious, absurd, teen, bloody
Similar in 81%
Case 39 (2009)
Plot Summary:
In her many years as a social worker, Emily Jenkins believes she has seen it all, until she meets 10-year-old Lilith and the girl's cruel parents. Emily's worst fears are confirmed when the parents try to harm the child, and so Emily assumes custody of Lilith while she looks for a foster family. However, Emily soon finds that dark forces surround the seemingly innocent girl, and the more she tries to protect Lilith, the more horrors she encounters.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 92000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, psychological, gloomy, atmospheric, serious, suspense, disturbing, psychological thriller, intense
Similar in 79%
Dead Silence (2007)
Plot Summary:
Jamie returns to his hometown in search of answers to his wife's murder, which occurred after receiving a weird package containing a ventriloquist dummy named Billy, which may be linked to the legend of ventriloquist Mary Shaw. Destined to find out the truth, Jamie goes to the town of Raven's Fair, where Shaw used to perform and is buried. But Jamie is in for more than he expected.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 101000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: scary, twist ending, gothic, atmospheric, suspenseful, surprise ending, dark, slasher, suspense, frightening
Similar in 88%
The Conjuring (2013)
Plot Summary:
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 545000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: scary, dark, atmospheric, suspenseful, frightening, psychological, terrifying, creepy, demonic, splatter
Similar in 86%
The Last House on the Left (2009)
Plot Summary:
A group of teenage girls heading into the city hook up with a gang of drug-addled ne'er-do-wells and are brutally murdered. The killers find their way to the home of one of their victim's parents, where both father and mother exact a horrible revenge.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 99000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, South Africa
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, brutal, disturbing, rough, bleak, suspenseful, psychological, suspense, grindhouse
Similar in 84%
The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
Plot Summary:
Based on Wes Craven's 1977 suspenseful cult classic, The Hills Have Eyes is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone. Miles from nowhere, the Carter family soon realizes the seemingly uninhabited wasteland is actually the breeding ground of a blood-thirsty mutant family...and they are the prey.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 181000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, France, Morocco
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, brutal, splatter, suspenseful, creepy, bloody, disturbing, suspense, stylized
Similar in 84%
It (2017)
Plot Summary:
In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 592000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, demonic, spooky, slasher, terrifying, epic, exciting, creepy, psychotronic