Best movies like Midnight's Child
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Plot Summary:
Kate and her artist husband are busy working parents. Everything seems to be going fine, going about their daily lives. Then, Anna, the Swedish nanny that Kate hired to care for their daughter, comes into their lives. She tells Christina odd stories, and dazzles her with gifts and her strange picture book. Kate is having awful visions, her husband is acting weird, and her daughter is slowly drawing away from her. Her investigation of Anna only leads to a bizzare Satanic plot. Is there anyone she can trust?.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 340
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: sexy, psychotronic, tension, suspense, iconic
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The Witch (2021)
Plot Summary:
40 years ago, a man made a pact with a witch in exchange for the life of his granddaughter when she turned 15. Now the time has come, and the family must fight.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 67
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: Dominican Republic
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, psychotronic
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Devil's Night (2015)
Plot Summary:
On the night before Halloween, four high school friends choose to bail on the big costume party in favor of some holiday vandalizing, a choice with dire consequences.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 166
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic
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Side Effect (2020)
Plot Summary:
A traumatic experience leads to a break-up between a young married couple. In a desperate attempt to save their marriage, Andrey, the husband, seeks help from a psychic named Mara. His only wish is to make his wife Olga forget the past. Mara's magic works, but the second honeymoon soon turns into a living nightmare... Andrey gradually recognizes that he is dealing with a powerful evil that possesses his wife, and the price of the psychic's service is Olga’s life.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 561
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: suspense, scary, bleak, suspenseful, psychotronic, gothic, crying, iconic
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Blood Orgy of the She-Devils (1973)
Plot Summary:
Lorraine and Mark enter the world of witchcraft where Mara foretells the future and helps them remember their past lives. When a series of mysterious murders begin to occur, they turn to Dr. Helsford for advice.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 863
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, psychotronic, gothic horror, satanic, classic horror, independent film, cult film
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What Josiah Saw (2021)
Plot Summary:
A family with buried secrets reunite at a farmhouse after two decades to pay for their past sins.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: suspense, scary, bleak, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic, slasher, psychological horror, gothic horror
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The Triangle (2001)
Plot Summary:
This made-for-TV movie follows a group of friends as they try to find a boat lost for 50 years in the Bermuda Triangle.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Barbados
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, exciting, bleak, serious, psychotronic
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The Midnight Game (2013)
Plot Summary:
After playing a pagan ritual on a dare, a group of high school students find themselves trapped in an endless cycle of their worst fears.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 889
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: scary, rough, suspenseful, semi serious, surprise ending
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Conjurer (2008)
Plot Summary:
After moving to the country to start life anew after their child's death, photographer Shawn Burnett and his wife, Helen, begin to suspect that a ramshackle cabin on their property is haunted by the malevolent spirit of a long-dead witch who once lived there.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, mind bending, serious, psychotronic
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Soul to Keep (2018)
Plot Summary:
Siblings invite their friends to their inherited yet abandoned farmhouse only to become victims of a demonic ritual.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: surprise ending, scary, bleak, disturbing, suspense, psychotronic, splatter, queer horror, demonic
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The Dellville Witch (2009)
Plot Summary:
When Sarah Richter and her daughter Michelle move to Aunt Ida's old place in the country they find out her 'hobby' had unexpected consequences.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 9
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: splatter, psychotronic, independent film, cult film
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The Witch Files (2018)
Plot Summary:
A coven of young women with incredible powers and difficult pasts discovers that they are able to make their every wish come true. Things, however, take a dangerous turn when they discover that their newly-found abilities come with a price and that they may not be as in control as they think.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, unusual plot structure, suspense, suspenseful, psychotronic
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Human Resources (2014)
Plot Summary:
When a woman takes a new job, she discovers the skyscraper she works in is haunted by victims of a corporation's pursuit of profit. Unable to ignore injustice embodied by the disembodied, she sets out to reveal the truth.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 26
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: scary, psychological, tense, suspense, suspenseful, psychotronic, sad, political thriller, independent film
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The Invited (2010)
Plot Summary:
A young married couple who are pregnant with their first child moves into their turn-of-the-century home where they discover that a great evil has resided there for nearly a century, unleashed by a previous occupant.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 335
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic, psychological thriller
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Baphomet (2021)
Plot Summary:
An American family celebrates their 28-year-old daughter's pregnancy. The celebration is interrupted when a Satanic cult leader, Henrik Brandr, unexpectedly visits their ranch. Henrik offers to pay the family a large sum for ownership of their land. Jacob Richardson, the father, rejects the offer due to the priceless sentimental value of the ranch. Henrik, displeased, begins to put devastating curses on the Richardsons, trying to force them off their land - even if it means murdering them. After suffering unexplainable tragedies, the Richardsons seek help from Marybeth, a white witch high priestess. They soon discover a terrible secret about their house, revealing why their land is so valuable to the cult. They realize they must protect their house from the cult at all costs, and a violent battle between good and evil ensues.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 282
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic
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Poltergeist III (1988)
Plot Summary:
Carol Anne has been sent to live with her Aunt and Uncle in an effort to hide her from the clutches of the ghostly Reverend Kane, but he tracks her down and terrorises her in her relatives' appartment in a tall glass building. Will he finally achieve his target and capture Carol Anne again, or will Tangina be able, yet again, to thwart him?.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: scary, psychological, splatter, classic horror, terrifying, atmospheric, serious, suspenseful, psychotronic, spooky
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Bloody Ballet (2018)
Plot Summary:
When beautiful ballerina dancer Adriana Mena lands the lead role in the upcoming Nutcracker performance, she's forced to face her demons as jealousy and tension begin to provoke the supernatural.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 277
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic, slasher
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Ghost Note (2017)
Plot Summary:
An immortal blues musician terrorizes childhood sweethearts reunited over the Thanksgiving holiday.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 969
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: scary, psychotronic, bleak, suspense, disturbing
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The Terrible Two (2018)
Plot Summary:
Albert and Rose Poe bought their dream house seven years ago in Greenfield, NC. They had no idea of the unspeakable horrors that took place in the house before they moved in. If they had known, then their children, Addi and Jade would still be alive. Instead the Poes now find themselves imprisoned in the house they thought was their safe place, and battling their two daughters for survival.
IMDB Rating: 2.3
IMDB Votes: 407
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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The Harvesting (2019)
Plot Summary:
To escape their marital problems, a young family travels from the city to spend the summer in Amish Country where a malevolent presence grips them. They soon discover that they were brought there for a reason and they must break free before the demonic hold consumes them.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 591
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: scary, disturbing, suspense, suspenseful, psychotronic
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Digging to Death (2021)
Plot Summary:
David Vanowen moves into a mysterious house and discovers a box buried in his backyard, filled with 3 million dollars and a fresh corpse. David hides the money in the house, only to be stalked by the buried body.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 612
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, scary, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Evil Takes Root (2020)
Plot Summary:
A paranormal investigator arrives in a sleepy Midwest town to investigate the mysterious loss of his old lover and reconcile sins of the past. He discovers she fell victim to the Batibat, an ancient evil that followed her home from the Philippines.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 467
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: suspense, scary, bleak, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic
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Never Hike Alone (2017)
Plot Summary:
A hiker's survival skills is put to the test when he stumbles upon the remains of an old abandoned camp and discovers its long dark secrets.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: slasher, suspenseful, suspense, rough, spooky, slasher horror, psychotronic, awful
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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
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Little Witches (1996)
Plot Summary:
Six misfit schoolgirls at an all-girl Catholic high school, left alone at the school for Easter week, get mixed up with the occult and witchcraft after an old Satanic temple is found underneath the church where they attend as well as an old book of black magic spells for conjuring up an ancient demon from the pits of Hell. Janie, the most characteristic and cruelest of the girls, takes charge of the group and plots to resurrect the demon using a series of black arts spells, while one innocent girl, Faith, has a change of heart and tries to stop them from completing their spell which also includes a human sacrifice.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, semi serious, bleak, suspense, scary, black comedy, dark comedy, independent film, sex comedy, corny
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The Amityville Harvest (2020)
Plot Summary:
While staying at an aging manor to research its liquor-smuggling history, Christina and her documentary video team interview their spooky host Vincent—but no one can capture his image or voice on video. After shocking dreams and bloody encounters, the crew members fall under Victor’s hypnotic spell.
IMDB Rating: 2.5
IMDB Votes: 323
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Spell (2020)
Plot Summary:
A father survives a plane crash in rural Appalachia, but becomes suspicious of the elderly couple who take him in to nurse him back to health with the ancient remedies.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, South Africa
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: suspense, scary, atmospheric, psychological, tense, clever, serious, dark, suspenseful, disturbing
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Children of the Corn (1984)
Plot Summary:
A boy preacher named Isaac goes to a town in Nebraska called Gatlin and gets all the children to murder every adult in town.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 56000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, slasher, atmospheric, suspenseful, demonic, creepy, rough, classic horror, psychological
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6 Souls (2010)
Plot Summary:
A female forensic psychiatrist discovers that all of one of her patient's multiple personalities are murder victims. She will have to find out what's happening before her time is finished.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: scary, psychological, suspenseful, atmospheric, fairy tale, suspense, tricky, dark, twisted, thought provoking
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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
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Alone in the Dark (1982)
Plot Summary:
A quartet of murderous psychopaths break out of a mental hospital during a power blackout and lay siege to their doctor's house.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, bloody, cult classic, grindhouse, creepy, classic horror