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Plot Summary:
Dark Spell is a story about the girl named Zhenya who suffers from being in love with her husband that has left her, so she decides to bring him back. Desperate heroine casts a spell called "Black Wedding", which is a magical ritual known for its great power and irreversibility. After the ritual, her beloved husband comes back, although his love becomes more like an obsession: he is even ready to kill Zhenya, so as not to give her to anyone. When the maddened husband dies, the spell does not stop: because even death will not part those who were betrothed by the demon of black wedding.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic, mystical, rough
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Two sisters must face a new reality — and supernatural elements — when it's revealed their parents participated in a cult ritual ending in death.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: dark, captivating, tense, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychological, teen horror, mystical
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A country family of five takes in cousin Julia, whose parents recently perished in a car crash. Julia extends her influence over the family and those around them, fooling all except for Rachel, the teenaged girl who knows her cousin is up to no good. This TV horror movie had the title "Stranger in Our House" when it was originally released by NBC on Halloween night in 1978. When released on VHS in the late 1980s, the title was changed to "Summer of Fear", which is the title of the Lois Duncan book on which it is based.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: suspense, surprise ending, satanic, spooky, slasher, scary, psychological, rough, serious, suspenseful
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: New Zealand, Netherlands, Singapore
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: scary, tense, serious, suspenseful, suspense, erotic, psychological, underground film, mystic, psychotronic
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After a troubled childhood, Ashley searches for a connection, and unknowingly invites in a demonic force, which leaves her loved ones fighting for her soul.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 95 min
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IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 947
Genere: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
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IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Horror, Romance, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 139 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 291
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: mystical, enigmatic, captivating, suspense, spooky
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IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 80
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, gothic, captivating, independent film, vintage
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IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 307
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
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IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 506
Genere: Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 493
Genere: Horror, Thriller
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IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 717
Genere: Horror, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
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IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 702
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Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
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IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 936
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
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IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 438
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IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 368
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 272
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: tense, suspense, disturbing, lovecraft
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IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 9000
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IMDB Rating: 2.3
IMDB Votes: 818
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IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 688
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IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 764
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IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
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IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
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