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Plot Summary:
A popular high school teacher concocts an extreme plan to deal with the rise of bullying and bad behavior among the student body.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 129 min
Plot tags: disturbing, slasher, tense, rough, serious, suspenseful, psychological, psychological thriller, brutal, neo noir
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Death Bell (2008)
Plot Summary:
On the eve of the dreaded university entrance examinations, the lives of 24 of the smartest and brightest students at one high school, are on the line. Locked inside a classroom and nowhere to escape, a television monitor broadcasts a terrified Hae-yeong, the top student at the high school, tied up and seated on a chair inside an aquarium that slowly begins to fill with water. A voice from the monitor announces if the 24 cannot finish the exam administered within the allotted time given, Hae-yeong will die and so will everyone held captive inside the classroom. Thus begins the examination that will determine whether they live or die.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: scary, serious, suspenseful, tense, slasher, splatter, bloody, suspense, disturbing, realistic
Similar in 78%
Alyce Kills (2011)
Plot Summary:
After accidentally knocking her best friend off a roof, Alyce is haunted by guilt and delves into a brutal nightmare wonderland of sex, drugs and violence, her mind tearing itself apart… along with anyone else who gets in her way.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, tense, rough, serious, captivating, realistic, surreal, disturbing, scary, slasher
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Neighbour No. 13 (2005)
Plot Summary:
Jûzô Murasaki is a boy miscast in his classroom, being frequently abused, tortured, beaten and humiliated by the bully Tôru Akai and his gang of juvenile punks. After years of repression, rejection and fear without facing Akai, he develops a psychopathic dual personality with a violent alter-ego. While living in the apartment 13 of a tenement building, he becomes unable to control his violent dark personality, who plots an evil revenge against his upper floor neighbor Akai and his family.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: surreal, psychological, serious, suspenseful, disturbing, clever, suspense, crime drama, psychological thriller, tense
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Neighbor (2009)
Plot Summary:
A mysterious new girl arrives in posh suburban neighborhood and quickly sets out to terrorize the town. As she starts breaking into homes and torturing the occupants, they begin to realize that she isn't just another girl next door.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: disturbing, suspenseful, rough, serious, brutal, bloody, slasher, scary, realistic, grindhouse
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The Unforgiving (2010)
Plot Summary:
Two survivors, who appear unwilling to answer questions, are the only links authorities have to a spate of attacks that have hit rural South Africa.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 666
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: South Africa
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: slasher, suspenseful, serious, psychological, tense, psychedelic, bloody, disturbing, disgusting, independent film
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Mum & Dad (2008)
Plot Summary:
Mum and Dad, and their 'adopted' children, Birdie & Elbie, work at the airport. The family live off whatever they scavenge from cargo holds, offices and hotels - including a steady stream of transient workers who populate the airport's soulless hub. When Lena, a young Polish office cleaner, is befriended by Birdie, she gets drawn into a nightmarish world of torture, murder and perversity.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, serious, brutal, disturbing, controversial, twisted, bloody, splatter, frightening, sadistic
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Laid to Rest (2009)
Plot Summary:
A terrifying story of a young girl who wakes up in a casket with a traumatic head injury and no memory of her identity. She quickly realizes she was abducted by a Deranged Serial Murderer and in an isolated rural town she must survive the night and outsmart the technologically inclined killer who is hellbent on finishing what he started.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: scary, slasher, rough, bleak, serious, suspenseful, bloody, disturbing, psychological, psychedelic
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In Their Sleep (2010)
Plot Summary:
Sarah's life is in pieces after the brutal death of her 18 year-old son. One night, her car accidentally hits Arthur, a young man the same age as her boy who is running from a burglar. Sarah sympathizes with him and takes him in, only to be tracked down by the burglar whose murderous rage towards Arthur forces her to take action.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, scary, atmospheric, rough, serious, realistic, disturbing, slasher, neo noir, bloody
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Storm Warning (2007)
Plot Summary:
A yuppie couple lost in a swamp seek refuge at an isolated farmhouse only to discover they've jumped out of the frying pan into the fire.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspenseful, suspense, rough, serious, brutal, disturbing, bloody, dark
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Inhuman Resources (2012)
Plot Summary:
Six captive office workers are literally chained to their desks by a demented, escaped serial killer; former regional manager Thomas Reddmann (Redd). He assigns his 'human resources' the impossible task of proving his innocence or suffering gruesome consequences.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: scary, serious, suspenseful, tense, realistic, slasher, psychological, brutal, bloody, disturbing
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Killers (2014)
Plot Summary:
Mr. Nomura is an eerily handsome, sharply dressed, sociopathic serial killer who preys on the women of Tokyo. In Jakarta, a world-weary journalist named Bayu finds himself unexpectedly falling into vigilantism after brutally killing two sadistic robbers. When each posts videos of their violent sprees online, the pair find one another on the Internet and begin a toxic and competitive duel. While Bayu clings to the hope that he can resume a normal life, Nomura continues to spill blood without remorse. Killing, advises Nomura, is something everyone ought to consider.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Indonesia, Japan
Duration: 137 min
Plot tags: tense, bleak, serious, suspenseful, psychological, psychological thriller, dark, slasher, crime drama, action thriller
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Cold Fish (2010)
Plot Summary:
Shamoto runs a small tropical fish shop. When his daughter Mitsuko is caught shoplifting at a grocery store a man named Murata steps in to settle things between the girl and the store manager. Murata also runs a tropical fish shop and he and Shamoto soon become friendly. However Murata hides many dark secrets behind his friendly face.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 146 min
Plot tags: disturbing, realistic, rough, serious, twisted, erotic, psychological, slasher, scary, dark
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HazMat (2013)
Plot Summary:
The television crew of the "Scary Antics" hidden camera show sets up a disturbed young man for a practical joke, but the joke is on them when heads roll.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 508
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, rough, slasher, tense, psychological, captivating, suspense, scary, serious, realistic
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Shiver (2012)
Plot Summary:
Wendy Alden, a young secretary in Portland lacking in self- confidence becomes victim of a savage killer who has claimed the lives of a number of other women. Somehow Wendy finds the resources of courage to fight back and escape.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: rough, suspenseful, scary, bleak, realistic, slasher, psychological, bloody, independent film, serious
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When a Stranger Calls (2006)
Plot Summary:
Far away from the site of a gruesome murder, a teenager named Jill Johnson arrives at a luxurious home for a baby-sitting job. With the children fast asleep, she settles in for what she expects to be an ordinary evening. Soon, the ringing of a phone and the frightening words of a sadistic caller turn Jill's routine experience into a night of terror.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, suspense, tense, psychological thriller, slasher, intense, creepy, teen horror, twist ending
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Would You Rather (2012)
Plot Summary:
Desperate to help her ailing brother, a young woman agrees to compete in a deadly game of "Would You Rather," hosted by a sadistic aristocrat.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, disturbing, psychological, tense, sadistic, rough, twist ending, bloody, suspense
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Maniac (2012)
Plot Summary:
As he helps a young artist with her upcoming exhibition, the owner of a mannequin shop's deadly, suppressed desires come to the surface.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 40000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: slasher, disturbing, scary, sadistic, psychological, suspenseful, dark, rough, psychological thriller, splatter
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Dark Ride (2006)
Plot Summary:
Ten years after he brutally murdered two girls, a killer escapes from a mental institution and returns to his turf, the theme park attraction called Dark Ride. About to crash his path are a group of college kids on a road trip who stumble across the park.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, rough, serious, suspenseful, psychological thriller, bloody, dark, grindhouse, teen horror
Similar in 76%
Wolf Creek (2005)
Plot Summary:
Stranded backpackers in remote Australia fall prey to a murderous bushman who offers to fix their car, then takes them captive.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 77000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspense, disturbing, suspenseful, psychological, creepy, bloody, dark, splatter
Similar in 77%
Saw V (2008)
Plot Summary:
Detective Hoffman is seemingly the last person alive to carry on the Jigsaw legacy. But when his secret is threatened, he must go on the hunt to eliminate all the loose ends.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 135000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: scary, twist ending, suspense, psychological, slasher, bloody, disturbing, splatter, clever, tricky
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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
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Suicide Club (2001)
Plot Summary:
When 54 high school girls throw themselves in front of a subway train it appears to be only the beginning of a string of suicides around the country. Does the new all-girl group Desert have anything to do with it? Detective Kuroda tries to find the answer, which isn't as simple as he had hoped.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: psychological, surreal, disturbing, atmospheric, creepy, bloody, suspenseful, controversial, splatter, cult classic
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Wrong Turn (2003)
Plot Summary:
Chris crashes into a carload of other young people, and the group of stranded motorists is soon lost in the woods of West Virginia, where they're hunted by three cannibalistic mountain men who are grossly disfigured by generations of inbreeding.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 129000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: slasher, suspense, bloody, scary, suspenseful, rough, disturbing, intense, tense, creepy
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The Last Horror Movie (2003)
Plot Summary:
A serial killer uses a horror video rental to lure his next victim. What begins as a teen slasher transforms into a disturbing journey through the mind of Max Parry, a mild mannered wedding photographer with a taste for human flesh.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: slasher, psychological, suspenseful, scary, disturbing, rough, brutal, suspense, dark comedy, mockumentary
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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
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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
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Halloween (1978)
Plot Summary:
In John Carpenter's horror classic, a psychotic murderer, institutionalized since childhood for the murder of his sister, escapes and stalks a bookish teenage girl and her friends while his doctor chases him through the streets.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 302000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspenseful, suspense, cult classic, grindhouse, slasher horror, psychological thriller, creepy, dark
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Confessions (2010)
Plot Summary:
A psychological thriller of a grieving mother turned cold-blooded avenger with a twisty master plan to pay back those who were responsible for her daughter's death.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 41000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: unusual plot structure, thought provoking, twisted, disturbing, visually appealing, psychological thriller, mind twisting, intense, mind bending, psychological
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In the House (2012)
Plot Summary:
A sixteen-year-old boy insinuates himself into the house of a fellow student from his literature class and writes about it in essays for his French teacher. Faced with this gifted and unusual pupil, the teacher rediscovers his enthusiasm for his work, but the boy’s intrusion will unleash a series of uncontrollable events.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 34000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: suspense, enigmatic, tense, psychological, witty, disturbing, surreal, intellectual, dark comedy, mind twisting
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As the Gods Will (2014)
Plot Summary:
Takahata Shun's day at high school begins just as boring as ever, but it doesn't end that way. He and his classmates find themselves forced to play children's games with deadly stakes. With no idea who is behind, the only thing Shun and other students can do is keep trying to win.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: surreal, slasher, suspenseful, suspense, psychological, manga, touching, visual, cult classic, aesthetic