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Plot Summary:
A year after the mysterious disappearance of an 8 year-old girl, we meet her grieving family as they return home from her memorial service in their small town. Later that evening, strange lights appear in the nearby forest and the family is exposed to an inexplicably strange phenomenon that rattles them to the core. The origin of the lights appear to be visitors from another world that seemingly terrorize the family. What they don't realize is that these 'beings' will lead the family to the truth behind the little girl's disturbing disappearance.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing, psychedelic
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Alien Exorcism (2011)
Plot Summary:
A brave scientist has been studying thousands of cases related to alien abductions. By placing abductees under hypnosis, he arrives at the unsettling discovery that for thousands of years, a variety of extra-terrestrial races have been installing their active memories in abducted people's brains. These alien races exploit a powerful source of energy that only humans have: the Soul.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 320
Genere: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 145 min
Plot tags: suspense, serious, suspenseful, tense, rough
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Area Q. (2011)
Plot Summary:
A year after the disappearance of his son, Thomas Mathews, an investigative journalist, still has no information and begins his own obsessive search. However, the obsession has him losing his house and job so his boss sends him on special assignment in Brazil. In Brazil, Mathews investigates close encounter sightings that have taken place in the small cities of Quixada and Quixeramobim-also known as Area Q. While there, he realizes he will face the biggest discovery of his life.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 504
Genere: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Brazil
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, tense, captivating, suspense, exciting, rough
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Robot World (2015)
Plot Summary:
50 years from now, a pilot (Ian Rowe) is sent 60 light years across the galaxy through a new device capable of crossing the extra spatial dimensions. His mission is to orbit and reconnoiter the planet then return home. The planet is known to be populated by intelligent life. Once at his destination the pilot has to perform an emergency landing and becomes marooned on the alien planet, and soon discovers the planets only inhabitants are predatory machines.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 448
Genere: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, futuristic, disturbing, independent film
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Dragon Fury (2021)
Plot Summary:
A group of soldiers are taken to the mountains of Wales to investigate a strange looking monster.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 598
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The Return (1980)
Plot Summary:
Two young children and an adult in a small town have an encounter with an alien spaceship. 25 years later the children are reunited as adults in the same town which is now beset by strange cattle mutilations. Matters become worse when the cattle mutilations are joined by human murders and mutilations.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 802
Genere: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, independent film
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Alien Overlords (2018)
Plot Summary:
A man learns about alien agendas from a dying agent and feels compelled to warn the world about the impending danger.
IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 190
Genere: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, psychological, philosophical, mind bending, suspense, suspenseful, psychotronic, mockumentary, fake documentary
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Aliens: Zone-X (2015)
Plot Summary:
Park Ranger Don Morgan is torn from his routine life, when he stumbles upon a UFO visitation in the arid, deserted Park Area where he resides. An inexplicable, bizarre power outage knocks out all electronics and communications, stranding a carload of hikers in the park, and downing a small plane. Searching for hydration in the blistering heat, Don must lead the survivors across an apparently abandoned Military Testing area called "ZONE-X".
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 73
Genere: Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, futuristic
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The Block Island Sound (2020)
Plot Summary:
What’s controlling the town on Block Island? There’s a force lurking off the coast and the wildlife and people are all behaving strangely.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: suspense, mystical, tense, captivating, disturbing, atmospheric, lovecraft, weird
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Emulsion (2014)
Plot Summary:
EMULSION tells the story of a dejected salesman who is inadvertently drawn into a dangerous blackmail scheme that forces him to fight for control a life he never thought was worth living. Painting a murky film noir world where no one is exactly as they appear, Emulsion follows Dane Allen as he evolves from an utterly forgettable cog into a potent activist who brings the powers that be to their knees. It is a story of discovery, manipulation and the never-ending struggle between complacency and self-actualization.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 817
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, noir, captivating, disturbing, historical drama
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Alien Strain (2014)
Plot Summary:
On a camping trip, Matthew's girlfriend Rachel was abducted by a UFO. A year later Rachel returns to the very spot from which she was taken but the creature she has become has Matthew fearing for his life.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 202
Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, futuristic, disturbing
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Alien Hunger (2017)
Plot Summary:
Aliens with a ravenous appetite for summertime campers descend upon a campground.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 147
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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As a Prelude to Fear (2022)
Plot Summary:
When a young cellist called Eve Taylor gets kidnapped and imprisoned in a dungeon-like basement, Police Detective Barnbrooke believes it is the work of the notorious psychopath the media has named "The Pied Piper". But having failed to stop him in over fourteen years and with three other girls missing-presumed dead, Police Detective Barnbrooke knows all too well that if he can’t pin down his only suspect this time, that Eve will find the same fate as the other Pied Piper Victims. Knowing the identity of the Pied Piper is one thing, but proving it in time is a different deadlier story.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 743
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Level Up (2016)
Plot Summary:
Gamers enter virtual reality video game contest for money only to realize things are not the way they seem.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: suspense, exciting, tense, captivating, disturbing
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Darkening Sky (2010)
Plot Summary:
When an alien abduction nightmare is revealed to have been much more than a dream, a skeptical grad student studying the "modern mythology" of UFOs and ETs finds himself confronting an impossible reality involving shape-shifting extraterrestrials, implanted objects, organ harvesting and humans possessed by a malevolent alien presence unlike anything he has ever heard about. All while dealing with a growing suspicion that he is somehow the center of the aliens' plan.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 411
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspenseful, suspense, captivating, independent film, scary, serious
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Antibirth (2016)
Plot Summary:
In a desolate community full of drug-addled Marines and rumors of kidnapping, a wild-eyed stoner named Lou wakes up after a crazy night of partying with symptoms of a strange illness and recurring visions. As she struggles to get a grip on reality, the stories of conspiracy spread.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: disturbing, suspense, spooky, psychological, captivating, suspenseful, scary, atmospheric, dark, controversial
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The Gracefield Incident (2017)
Plot Summary:
On August 16, 2013, the Supreme Court mandated the CIA to declassify files that had been kept secret for the past 75 years. Visual records of documented paranormal events were released to the public. The following incident took place in Gracefield, Quebec.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: dark, disturbing, suspense, enigmatic, suspenseful, spooky, mockumentary, psychotronic, visual, twisted
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Alien Code (2018)
Plot Summary:
After deciphering a message found in a satellite, genius cryptographer Alex Jacobs finds himself being stalked by government agents and otherworldly beings.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, tense, captivating, suspense, futuristic, psychedelic
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The Shadow Men (1997)
Plot Summary:
Happily married couple Bob and Dez Wilson and their 12-year old son Andy are being attacked by a blinding light when driving home from a daytrip. They awaken a couple of hours later, seemingly unscathed but soon driven mad by recurring nightmares. It soon appears that they have been abducted by aliens as proved by their sons handycam that had suddenly started running right after the incident. This mysterious fact is discovered by even more mysterious Men In Black who start nagging the family up to the point of threatening to kill them. Laughed at by the police the threesome seek refuge at sf-writer Stan Mills' house and start fighting back.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, independent film
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Hangar 10 (2014)
Plot Summary:
33 years after the infamous Rendlesham Forest UFO incident, three metal detector enthusiasts hunting for Saxon gold in the same region, capture incredible footage of UFO's whilst filming their expedition. As night falls and with their navigation equipment failing, they find themselves facing a terrifying encounter with an unforgiving alien presence.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: scary, serious, suspenseful, tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, mockumentary, fake documentary
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Unaware (2010)
Plot Summary:
In July 2010, a vacationing couple discovered something disturbing on a ranch in rural Texas. Armed with a home camcorder, they captured their experience on video.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, bleak, serious, futuristic, mockumentary, tense, suspense, scary, exciting, rough
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Skinwalker Ranch (2013)
Plot Summary:
In 2010 “Skinwalker Ranch” gained media attention after experiencing a wide range of unexplained phenomena. Reports ranged from UFO sightings to livestock mutilation, but maybe most notable was the disappearance of ranch owner Hoyt Miller’s eight-year-old son Cody on November 11, 2010. Close to a year later, Modern Defense Enterprises has sent a team of experts to document and investigate the mysterious occurrences, which only escalate upon their arrival. Tensions rise as the team must decide how far they will go to unlock the mysteries of “Skinwalker Ranch.” The group debates whether the answers are worth risking their lives for, or if they should just call off the investigation and leave the ranch—that is, if leaving is actually an option….
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: scary, serious, suspenseful, tense, mockumentary, suspense, spooky, independent film, dark, supernatural thriller
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Night Skies (2007)
Plot Summary:
On March 13th, 1997 one of the largest UFO sightings ever recorded took place across the southwestern United States.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, psychological, serious, scary, depressing, suspense
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Grey Skies (2010)
Plot Summary:
A group of old college friends reunite to relive their glory days by renting a beautiful cabin in the woods. As the sun sets on their first day in the cabin, bright flashes of light announce the arrival of mysterious creatures. These friends will have to outwit a force that is both inhuman and extremely intelligent in order to survive. The outcome will shock and amaze you as we come to realize... we are not alone in the universe.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 606
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, scary, serious, tense, psychological, cult film
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The Fourth Kind (2009)
Plot Summary:
Since the 1960s, a disproportionate number of the population in and around Nome, Alaska, have gone missing. Despite FBI investigations, the disappearances remain a mystery. Dr. Abigail Tyler, a psychologist, may be on the verge of blowing the unsolved cases wide open when, during the course of treating her patients, she finds evidence of alien abductions.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 81000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Bulgaria
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, disturbing, suspense, mockumentary, atmospheric, creepy, psychological, intense, serious
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Butt Boy (2019)
Plot Summary:
Detective Fox loves work and alcohol. After he goes to AA, his sponsor, Chip, becomes a suspect in his investigation for a missing kid. Fox believes people are disappearing up Chip’s butt.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: disturbing, psychological, captivating, suspense, surreal, avant garde, detective, cult film
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Communion (1989)
Plot Summary:
A novelist's wife and son see him changed by an apparent encounter with aliens in the mountains.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, psychological, scary, suspenseful, serious, disturbing, captivating, spiritual, christmas horror, mindfuck
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The Phoenix Incident (2015)
Plot Summary:
A number of 'missing person' cases are reported in Phoenix, Arizona when an unexplained light appears in the sky one night in 1997.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: tense, enigmatic, mockumentary, captivating, suspense, psychotronic, fake documentary
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Area 51 (2015)
Plot Summary:
Three young conspiracy theorists attempt to uncover the mysteries of Area 51, the government's secret location rumored to have hosted encounters with alien beings. What they find at this hidden facility exposes unimaginable secrets.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, tense, talky, stylized, intense, serious, suspenseful, disturbing, mind bending
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Alien Abduction (2014)
Plot Summary:
A vacationing family encounters an alien threat in this pulse-pounding thriller based on the real-life Brown Mountain Lights phenomenon in North Carolina.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, tense, serious, mockumentary, suspense, independent film, light, road movie, psychotronic
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Phoenix Forgotten (2017)
Plot Summary:
20 years after three teenagers disappeared in the wake of mysterious lights appearing above Phoenix, Arizona, unseen footage from that night has been discovered, chronicling the final hours of their fateful expedition.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: suspense, disturbing, dark, scary, suspenseful, exciting, mockumentary, mumblecore, spooky, light