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Plot Summary:
In this modern retelling of the classic horror tale, teen siblings are enslaved by a psychotic recluse within her gruesome house of horrors in the woods.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: mystical, mumblecore, psychological, mockbuster, fairy tale, surprise ending, weird
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Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood (1973)
Plot Summary:
Vena Norris and her parents get jobs at Mr. Malatesta's carnival running a midway games booth. But they are really part of the traveling show circuit under incredibly false pretenses. Vena's brother disappeared one night while visiting the evil attraction, and his kinfolk are convinced they can discover what happened to him by scamming teenagers out of their allowances. What they do learn is pretty strange indeed.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 940
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, mind bending, psychedelic, surreal, spooky, psychotronic, independent film, weird
Similar in 81%
Satan's Cannibal Holocaust (2007)
Plot Summary:
Kelly, a young journalist, is working on her next big article about her father, the local mayor. It is a seemingly innocent piece on the wonderful things being done for the community. Little does she know that the deeper she digs, the closer she comes to a secret which lurks beneath the streets of her peaceful city.
IMDB Rating: 2.1
IMDB Votes: 327
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: mockbuster, independent film
Similar in 81%
Blood Sucking Babes from Burbank (2007)
Plot Summary:
When a group of well-meaning archaeology students unearth an ancient jewel box in Southern California's Burbank mountains, they unleash a deadly curse that turns perfectly normal women into maniacal, bloodthirsty cannibals. Written and directed by Kirk Bowman, this hilariously campy horror flick -- purportedly based on a true story, if you can believe it -- will have you laughing one minute and screaming the next.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 244
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: suspense, campy
Similar in 86%
Skin Crawl (2007)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 241
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: tense, suspense, psychological, suspenseful
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Witchcraft XII: In the Lair of the Serpent (2002)
Plot Summary:
One night in a dark nightclub, Jeff lawton meets up with the beutiful and mysterious Tisa Jeff is never seen alive again. Cindy Lawton, Jeff's sister seeks the help of family friend Will. as Will examines Jeffs' death he stumbles into a web of evil as old as time itself. he learns that Tisa is part of an evil coven of beutiful women that worship a long forgotten snake god, Malleus. the women of the cult must seduce men and kure them to their deaths to fullfill an ancient prophecy and unleash the ultimate evil upon the earth. Will is put in a life and death situation by going undercover, so that he alone may ulock the horrible secret before it is too late.
IMDB Rating: 2.3
IMDB Votes: 199
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags:
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Witchcraft IV: The Virgin Heart (1992)
Plot Summary:
Rock musicians are selling their souls to the devil for fame and fortune. An attorney with magical powers attempts to stop it.Rock musicians are selling their souls to the devil for fame and fortune. An attorney with magical powers attempts to stop it.
IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 384
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, independent film
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2 Jennifer (2016)
Plot Summary:
Two filmmakers attempt to make the perfect sequel to "To Jennifer," however a dark secret threatens the lives of everyone involved. Jennifer, a beautiful actress, now has two options: become the heroine of the film, or face a brutal death.
IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 425
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: scary, grindhouse
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Witchouse III: Demon Fire (2001)
Plot Summary:
A young woman leaves her abusive boyfriend to go and stay with her two best friends, documentary makers Stevie & Rose. After an evening of sipping wine in the hot-tub, the three women decide to dabble in a bit of black magic as part of Stevie's latest project, an in-depth expose on contemporary witchcraft.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 399
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: suspense, surprise ending, twist ending, psychotronic
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Witchcraft II: The Temptress (1989)
Plot Summary:
Witch from the first Witchcraft movie stalks the now teenage child. She attempts to kill his friends in order to slowly corrupt him to Satan. However the boy is able to defeat the evil Satanic witch, and not enter into Evil with her.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 571
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: independent film
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The Witch's Sabbath (2005)
Plot Summary:
A murderous coven of witches open a sexy strip club to lure in unsuspecting sacrifice victims in this erotic tale of terror from genre specialist Jeff Leroy. As Halloween draws near, a coven of witches must claim the heads of 666 victims in order to usher in the arrival of the Dark Lord and maintain their evil power. With only days to go before their deadline arrives, the satanic sirens open the "Sin and Skin" gentlemen's club in hopes of reaching their goal and achieving ultimate power. As the clueless victims are lured to the witches' lavish mansion and offered one final meal, their dark goal comes ever closer to being fully realized. On this night, though, the evil coven has underestimated the determination of their dinner guest to see another sunrise, and before the night is over these witches are in for one hell of a deadly surprise.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 413
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Dachra (2018)
Plot Summary:
Come for Tunisia’s first horror film, following three students’ filmed investigation of weird rumors in a remote village, and stay for the sickening madness, macabre witchcraft, ghastly beheadings, and gory cannibalism.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror
Country: Tunisia
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, slasher, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic
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Hansel vs. Gretel (2015)
Plot Summary:
When Gretel falls under a dark spell and organizes a coven of witches, Hansel must find the courage to fight his twin sister and the sinister forces controlling her.
IMDB Rating: 3.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, bleak, psychotronic, fairy tale, scary
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Painted in Blood (2022)
Plot Summary:
Malik, an aspiring painter, takes a job as a security guard at an art museum to make extra cash. However things quickly become terrifying when the figure inside one of the paintings starts speaking to him and walking around at night.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 191
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: psychological, mystical, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing
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H.P. Lovecraft's Witch House (2021)
Plot Summary:
Determined to prove the possibility of alternate dimensions, a graduate student unknowingly unlocks a gateway to unimaginable horror. Based on the H.P. Lovecraft's short story The Dreams in the Witch House.
IMDB Rating: 2.6
IMDB Votes: 261
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, mystical, tense, suspenseful, gothic horror, disturbing, lovecraft
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The Gateway Meat (2008)
Plot Summary:
The Gateway Meat is a disturbing and sadistic film, that strays far from the normal conventions of the horror genre. It is about a group of Satanists, living in a quaint, coastal fishing town. As the film progresses we get to know the character played by DeCaro himself, Markus. The film is mainly about how Markus struggles as he tries to deal with the great expectations that are placed on him after his fathers death. Markus' father, who was a Satanist, was trying to open up a portal into hell. Now that he is gone, Markus must take the reigns, and gain the power that his father wanted. With the help of his family and a couple of friends, Markus murders his way to power, as his young, preschool aged daughter watches.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 250
Genere: Horror
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 69 min
Plot tags: disturbing, mystical, tense, suspense, suspenseful, sadistic, bloody, controversial, extreme horror, low-budget
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The Ones You Didn't Burn (2022)
Plot Summary:
After their father passes away, two siblings return to their old family farm to sell off the land. However, darker forces may be at play that will force them to reanalyze their relation to their ancestor's land.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 313
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: mystical, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychological thriller
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Psyched by the 4D Witch (A Tale of Demonology) (1973)
Plot Summary:
Novice witch Cindy is transported into a world of safe sex by the voice of Abigail from the 17th century.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 317
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: psychedelic, satanic, psychotronic, grindhouse, weird
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Donner Pass (2011)
Plot Summary:
Donner Pass has a well-known and macabre history - the place where George Donner and his party got stuck in the winter of 1846 and were forced to resort to cannibalism to keep from starving. But what if it wasn't just history?.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: slasher, suspenseful, scary, rough, serious, grindhouse, independent film
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Lynch Mob (2009)
Plot Summary:
The rural town of Leesburg Georgia holds a dark secret. A century old curse has condemned the citizens to a diet of human flesh. Unable to leave the city limits the town folks must lure unsuspecting travelers to their quaint town where they soon become the menu item of choice.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 237
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: serious, tense, suspense, psychological, psychedelic, scary, rough, suspenseful, independent film, slasher
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The Evil in Us (2016)
Plot Summary:
While on a fourth of July holiday, six best friends fall victim to the insidious plan of a terrorist organization when they unknowingly take a bio-active drug that transforms them into bloodthirsty cannibals.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Horror
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, rough, scary, slasher, detective
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The Wailer (2006)
Plot Summary:
On their way to Mexico, six students are stranded in a small town where years before a tragedy took place.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 267
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspense, mystical, tense, suspenseful, disturbing
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The Cannibal Killer: The Real Story of Jeffrey Dahmer (2020)
Plot Summary:
This is a fictitious, yet mostly historically accurate account of Jeffrey Dahmer's life as a serial killer, as narrated by Jeffrey Dahmer (Giancarlo Herrera) using many actual quotes. It shows part of his boyhood, and his first murder as a teenager. There are realistic depictions of several of his murders from pick up to dismemberment and eventual consumption, as well as his attempts to create "living zombies" by pouring hydrochloric acid into his victim's skulls. Dahmer's frequent interactions with his friendly neighbor and his grandmother are also shown. In essence, the story explores the psychodynamics of Jeffrey Dahmer's relationships with his victims both pre and postmortem.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 21
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, tense, disturbing, scary, unusual plot structure, suspense, slasher, suspenseful
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Delta Delta Die! (2003)
Plot Summary:
Mother Fitch (Julie Strain) and her girls have an insatiable taste for men; their flesh that is. The Delta Delta Pi sorority girls are not only the most popular and wealthy on campus, but also the most deadly. Now, as they prepare for their 20th anniversary homecoming, a meddlesome student has enlisted the help of DDP charter member Rhonda Cooper (Brinke). Together they attempt to end the sorority's reign of culinary terror that grips the California campus.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 457
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: scary, sexy, sexual, suspense, independent film, erotic, slasher, serious, suspenseful, realistic
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Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story (2015)
Plot Summary:
A group of student film makers are creating "Project Marble Hornets" when the production is interrupted by a series of paranormal events in this tense and shocking horror.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: scary, rough, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, mystical, tense, mockumentary, weird
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Cupid (2020)
Plot Summary:
After being embarrassed by the mean girls at school, Faye, a practicing witch, summons the evil Cupid to take revenge on all those who wronged her. On Valentine’s Day, Cupid does in fact rise and will stop at nothing until the walls are covered in blood. The students must figure out a way to stop Cupid and undo the spell before their hearts get broken… literally.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: suspense, slasher, mystical, tense, disturbing, semi serious, psychological, slasher horror, twisted, absurd
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Southbound (2015)
Plot Summary:
The film contains five stories set on desolate stretches of a desert highway. Two men on the run from their past, a band on its way to a gig, a man struggling to get home, a brother in search of his long-lost sister and a family on vacation are forced to confront their worst fears and darkest secrets in these interwoven tales.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: anthology, suspense, dark, disturbing, spooky, psychological, tense, road movie, atmospheric, enigmatic
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Plank Face (2016)
Plot Summary:
A man is taken captive by a feral family in the deep woods. They are determined to transform him, body and mind, into one of their own -- whether he likes it or not.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 653
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic, psychological, sexy
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Hansel and Gretel Get Baked (2013)
Plot Summary:
An intense new marijuana strain named “Black Forest” is taking Los Angeles by storm, and Gretel’s stoner boyfriend can’t get enough. But when the old woman growing the popular drug (Lara Flynn Boyle) turns out to be an evil witch, cooking and eating her wasted patrons for their youth, Gretel and her brother Hansel must save him from a gruesome death — or face the last high of their lives.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, humorous, semi serious, funny, slasher, fairy tale, psychological, horror comedy, scary, offbeat
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Escape from Cannibal Farm (2017)
Plot Summary:
In the British countryside, the Harver family head out on an idyllic summer camping trip where they can bury past tensions and enjoy some family bonding. But when their camp is sabotaged by an unseen intruder in the night, they head to the nearby creepy old farm desperate for help, where vengeful farmer Hunt Hansen and his hideously deformed son aren't farming animals... Caged and waiting for their limbs to be severed, cooked and eaten one at a time, the Harver family must overcome their differences and unite in order to escape alive!.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 690
Genere: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: slasher, tense, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Honeydew (2020)
Plot Summary:
Strange cravings and hallucinations befall a young couple after seeking shelter in the home of an aging farmer and her peculiar son.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: suspense, sadistic, scary, brutal, bleak, suspenseful, psychotronic, disturbing, weird