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Plot Summary:
A bachelor party becomes a savage fight for survival when the groomsmen unwittingly unleash a fabled predator upon the festivities. Feature film adapted from the V/H/S (2012) anthology segment 'Amateur Night.'.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: scary, exciting, enigmatic, bleak, captivating, atmospheric, slasher, splatter, anime, psychotronic
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Rootwood (2018)
Plot Summary:
Based on the screenplay by Mario Von Czapiewski (Cannibal Diner), Rootwood follows two students who host "The Spooky Hour," a podcast about paranormal phenomena and urban legends. When they are hired by Hollywood film producer Laura Benott to shoot a horror documentary about the curse of The Wooden Devil, they smell their chance to become famous. Together, with their friend Erin, they enter Rootwood Forest and investigate the area to find out the truth about The Wooden Devil and his victims. Elissa Dowling (Tales of Halloween), Tyler Gallant (Alpha Wolf), Sarah French (Ouija House), Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp), Brandon Rhea (Ultimate Justice) and Tiffani Fest (Serena Waits) star in a film that combines the aesthetics of ghost films and the intensity of monster movies to create a unique horror experience with surprising twists and turns.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 434
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing, slasher, twisted
Similar in 78%
Mermaid Down (2019)
Plot Summary:
A mermaid is ripped from the Pacific, her tail is chopped off and she's thrown into a mental home where no one believes she is a mermaid.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: enigmatic, bleak, exciting, captivating, scary, dark, fantasy adventure, queer horror, weird
Similar in 75%
Little Dead Rotting Hood (2016)
Plot Summary:
The residents of a small town discover that something more sinister than killer wolves is lurking in the backwoods: first the wolves start turning up dead...then people.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: scary, tense, captivating, suspenseful, folk tale, horror comedy
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The Black Water Vampire (2014)
Plot Summary:
A documentary film crew investigate a series of brutal killings known as the Black Water murders. As they delve deeper into the story, they stumble upon a horrifying secret. One they may not survive.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: scary, rough, bleak, suspense, atmospheric, mockumentary
Similar in 90%
Artik (2019)
Plot Summary:
In rural farm country, a comic book obsessed serial killer clashes with a straight edge purist over a young boy's fate.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 870
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, scary, bleak, suspense, slasher, suspenseful, psychotronic, mumblecore, perverse
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Cabin Fear (2015)
Plot Summary:
A group of friends is stalked by a killer at an isolated destination wedding.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 454
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic, teen horror, horror comedy, surprise ending, twist ending
Similar in 77%
Finding Randy (2020)
Plot Summary:
When an old friend's return home is disrupted by his sudden disappearance, what starts as a welcome home film becomes an unsettling search.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 117
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, scary, tense, suspense, slasher, suspenseful, twisted
Similar in 76%
Attack of the Morningside Monster (2014)
Plot Summary:
When desecrated corpses and ritualistic symbols start appearing, the residents of Morningside, New Jeresey, are thrust into an unreal world of darkness.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 222
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, tense, bleak, suspense, disturbing, psychotronic
Similar in 78%
Cut! (2014)
Plot Summary:
Nothing is as it seems as an ex-con and aspirant filmmaker set out to manufacture a horror film by scaring real people; however, when it goes too far and someone actually dies, the pair decide that killing for real on film is the way to make a truly terrifying movie.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, slasher, suspenseful, psychotronic, twisted, spooky
Similar in 82%
Don't Go to the Reunion (2013)
Plot Summary:
Scott Rantzen (Brady Simenson) is a horror movie loving misfit who is teased by the popular students in school. When a date with the very popular and very beautiful Erica Carpenter (Stephanie Leigh Rose) backfires, he feels as though his life is ruined. Ten years later, the gang reunite for their class reunion. Little do they know that someone is waiting for them and ready to see that they pay for what they did. Is Scott back for revenge and will the old gang survive to tell the tale? It'll be more gore for Class of 04.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 501
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, splatter, independent film, grindhouse
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Followed (2018)
Plot Summary:
To gain more subscribers, a controversial vlogger stays at a cursed hotel with terrifying results.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, bleak, captivating, suspenseful, mockumentary, cyber, fake documentary
Similar in 89%
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (2021)
Plot Summary:
Margot, a documentary filmmaker, heads to a secluded Amish community in the hopes of learning about her long-lost mother and extended family. Following a string of strange occurrences and discoveries, she comes to realize this community may not be what it seems.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, tense, bleak, suspenseful, stylized, psychotronic, mockumentary, gay cinema, documentary filmmaking
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Bonehill Road (2017)
Plot Summary:
A young couple become stranded in the woods where they encounter a werewolf and a house of horrors.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic, grindhouse, cult classic
Similar in 78%
The Rake (2018)
Plot Summary:
Ben and Ashley come together 20 years after the murder of their parents to determine the cause of their parents' death. Ashley is troubled by the idea that the thing that took her parents' lives may not be finished with her family.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 916
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: tense, psychological, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, christmas horror, psychological horror
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Hunting the Legend (2014)
Plot Summary:
In 2008, a deer hunter was taken by something in the Alabama woods. Only his rifle, blood and a 16" footprint were left behind... Five years later, his son seeks revenge.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 379
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, serious, tense, suspense, psychological, captivating, scary
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The Monster Project (2017)
Plot Summary:
When aspiring horror filmmakers post an online casting call looking for "real life" monsters to interview for their upcoming documentary called, The Monster Project, they find three individuals claiming to be a skin-walker, a vampire, and a demon. Meeting these monsters at a remote mansion in the woods on the night of a total lunar eclipse, the filmmakers invite the three subjects to share their haunting, personal experiences. Working on the crew is a recovering drug addict who suffers withdrawal and paranoia. As a person of faith, he fears his friends underestimate the dark powers they are summoning. When the interviews turn deadly, he must battle the demons, inside and out, to escape the house and defeat the rise of evil incarnate.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: scary, mockumentary, rough, bleak, suspenseful, atmospheric, surprise ending, psychotronic, fake documentary
Similar in 78%
Willow Creek (2013)
Plot Summary:
A young couple ventures into the woods to capture footage of the elusive Bigfoot.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: scary, mockumentary, serious, suspenseful, atmospheric, psychological, disturbing, cult classic, spooky, tense
Similar in 85%
The Signal (2007)
Plot Summary:
A horror film told in three parts, from three perspectives, in which a mysterious transmission that turns people into killers invades every cell phone, radio, and television.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, dark comedy, psychological, cult classic, atmospheric, rough, slasher, splatter, cerebral
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Psycho (1998)
Plot Summary:
Criminal on the run, Marion Crane takes refuge at the motel operated by Norman Bates - a troubled man whose victims encounter a grisly fate at the hands of his "mother." Marion soon becomes the next victim and her disappearance prompts inquiries from her sister and a private investigator. They both soon discover the morbid bond linking Norman to his mysterious "mother" at the Bates Motel.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, slasher, psychological, bleak, cult classic, psychological thriller, atmospheric, mystical, brutal
Similar in 75%
Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
Plot Summary:
In 1988, evil begins to terrorize young sisters Katie and Kristi for the first time when an invisible entity resides in their home.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 99000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, tense, suspenseful, mockumentary, creepy, psychological, disturbing, stylized, serious
Similar in 80%
V/H/S/94 (2021)
Plot Summary:
A mysterious VHS tape leads a police S.W.A.T. team to the discovery of a sinister cult whose collection of pre-recorded material reveals a nightmarish conspiracy.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: anthology, suspense, enigmatic, mystical, tense, captivating, disturbing, mockumentary, psychological, slasher
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The Vigil (2019)
Plot Summary:
A man providing overnight watch to a deceased member of his former Orthodox Jewish community finds himself opposite a malevolent entity.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, scary, rough, brutal, bleak, atmospheric, suspense, slasher, disturbing, anamorphic
Similar in 85%
The Ritual (2017)
Plot Summary:
A group of college friends reunite for a trip to the forest, but encounter a menacing presence in the woods that's stalking them.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 115000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, spooky, disturbing, scary, tense, enigmatic, slasher, lovecraft, atmospheric
Similar in 80%
Head Count (2018)
Plot Summary:
During a weekend getaway to Joshua Tree, a group of teenagers find themselves under mental and physical assault from a supernatural entity that mimics their appearances as it completes an ancient ritual.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: twist ending, scary, psychological, suspense, suspenseful, tense, atmospheric, disturbing, slasher, mumblecore
Similar in 80%
V/H/S (2012)
Plot Summary:
When a group of misfits is hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire a rare VHS tape, they discover more found footage than they bargained for.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 67000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: anthology, disturbing, scary, suspense, atmospheric, rough, suspenseful, slasher, splatter, creepy
Similar in 81%
Turistas (2006)
Plot Summary:
A group of young backpackers' vacation turns sour when a bus accident leaves them marooned in a remote Brazilian rural area that holds an ominous secret.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 40000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, rough, bloody, tense, splatter, psychological
Similar in 87%
Wer (2013)
Plot Summary:
A defense attorney begins to suspect that her client, who is charged with the murders of a vacationing family, might be more than meets the eye.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: scary, rough, serious, suspenseful, atmospheric, spooky, independent film, cult film
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Case 39 (2009)
Plot Summary:
In her many years as a social worker, Emily Jenkins believes she has seen it all, until she meets 10-year-old Lilith and the girl's cruel parents. Emily's worst fears are confirmed when the parents try to harm the child, and so Emily assumes custody of Lilith while she looks for a foster family. However, Emily soon finds that dark forces surround the seemingly innocent girl, and the more she tries to protect Lilith, the more horrors she encounters.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 92000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, psychological, gloomy, atmospheric, serious, suspense, disturbing, psychological thriller, intense
Similar in 79%
The Strangers (2008)
Plot Summary:
After returning from a wedding reception, a couple staying in an isolated vacation house receive a knock on the door in the mid-hours of the night. What ensues is a violent invasion by three strangers, their faces hidden behind masks. The couple find themselves in a violent struggle, in which they go beyond what either of them thought capable in order to survive.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 141000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspense, psychological thriller, suspenseful, tense, rough, atmospheric, disturbing, creepy
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Friday the 13th (2009)
Plot Summary:
Ignoring the warnings of the locals, a group of teenage camp counselors takes on the job of reopening Camp Crystal Lake — on Friday the 13th no less, and raise the ire of Jason Voorhees, a masked, homicidal maniac.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 115000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, bloody, exciting, suspenseful, suspense, brutal, splatter, teen, erotic