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Plot Summary:
The story follows a family of inbreeds who have been afflicted by a genetic disorder known as 'Merrye syndrome', named after the family in which the disorder developed. This malady causes its victims to enter a state of age regression that starts at the age of ten and continues throughout the remainder of the person's life, rendering them with the intelligence of a child. The final generation of the family has been entrusted to the care of the family chauffeur (Lon Chaney Jr), and all is well for these odd people until a greedy branch of the family decides that they want to relieve the family of its home. Mental illness has always, and will always be, a fascinating subject for horror movies as it probes into the unknown and Spider Baby makes best use of that fact.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: slasher, black and white, grindhouse, dark comedy, horror comedy, scary, disturbing, creepy, psychological, suspense
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Girly (1970)
Plot Summary:
A wealthy, fatherless British clan kidnaps bums and hippies and forces them to participate in an elaborate role-playing game in which they are the perfect family; those who refuse or attempt escape are ritualistically murdered.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: slasher, dark comedy, independent film, surreal, horror comedy, offbeat, gothic horror, art house, grindhouse, cult classic
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Triloquist (2008)
Plot Summary:
In 1993, in Hollywood, California, a decadent ventriloquist overdoses and dies, leaving her two children to be sent to a foster house with their dummy. Their lives become a nightmare of abuse and murder, to be avenged by a wrathful dummy.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 952
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: suspense, serious, suspenseful, bleak, psychological, controversial, dark comedy, horror comedy, scary, slasher
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Bloodsucking Freaks (1976)
Plot Summary:
Sardu runs the theatre of the macabre. Sardu is into S&M. Sardu likes to kill people in public and make them think it's fake.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: disturbing, controversial, grindhouse, bloody, slasher, psychotronic, depressing, suspense, experimental, slasher horror
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Head of the Family (1996)
Plot Summary:
The "head" of the family is literally that--a giant head on a tiny body, who psychically controls the rest of his even weirder family.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: scary, humorous, semi serious, suspenseful, funny, surreal, spoof, grindhouse, horror comedy, slasher
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Microwave Massacre (1979)
Plot Summary:
A guy kills his wife because she's a bad cook.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: slasher, disturbing, psychotronic, grindhouse, mockbuster, horror comedy, independent film, scary, rough, offbeat
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Blood Diner (1987)
Plot Summary:
Two cannibalistic brothers kill various young women to make their flesh part of their new special dish at their rundown restaurant while seeking blood sacrifices to awaken a dormant Egyptian goddess.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: black comedy, scary, slasher, semi serious, humorous, horror comedy, slapstick, funny, bloody, disturbing
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Bad Biology (2008)
Plot Summary:
Driven by biological excess, a young man and woman search for sexual fulfillment, unaware of each other's existence. Unfortunately, they eventually meet, and the bonding of these two very unusual human beings ends in an explosive and ultimately over-the-top sexual experience, resulting in a truly god awful love story.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, disturbing, scary, rough, erotic, sexy, controversial, psychological, suspense, mystic
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The Undertaker and His Pals (1966)
Plot Summary:
An undertaker befriends a pair of motorcycle-riding, knife-wielding, psycho restaurant owners who kill people for body parts to use in their blue-plate daily specials.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 63 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, suspense, slasher, dark comedy, classic horror, independent film, scary, offbeat, humorous, realistic
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Murder Party (2007)
Plot Summary:
A random invitation to a Halloween party leads a man into the hands of a rogue collective intent on murdering him for the sake of their art, sparking a bloodbath of mishap, mayhem and hilarity.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: horror comedy, humorous, semi serious, mumblecore, slasher, funny, disturbing, scary, psychological, retro
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Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat (2002)
Plot Summary:
Fuad Ramses III (J.P. Delahoussaye) returns to Miami to reopen his grandfather's defunct catering company. This arouses the interest of the local sheriff (Mark McLachlan), who holds Fuad's family reputation in ill favor. Fuad is soon, however, asked to cater the sheriff's wedding by his mother-in-law, Mrs. Lamply (Melissa Morgan), and fiancee, Tiffani (Toni Winne). After finding his grandfather's statue of Ishtar, an Egyptian goddess, in a utility closet, he becomes possessed by her evil spirit. He then goes on to create the 'blood feast' his grandfather failed to do, by killing young women in the area and making them into party food for the wedding.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: slasher, funny, bloody, suspense, dark, disturbing, cult classic, queer horror, independent film, scary
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994)
Plot Summary:
Everyone's favorite chainsaw-wielding psychopath, Leatherface, is back for more prom-night gore, and this time he's joined by his bloodthirsty family. Four stranded yet carefree teens are taken in by a backwoods family, clueless of their host family's grisly habits. The terrified youths, including sweet Jenny, try to escape from Leatherface and his crazed clan, including the bionic Vilmer.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, bloody, splatter, cult classic, surreal, horror comedy, funny, cult horror, independent film
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Basket Case 2 (1990)
Plot Summary:
Having eluded the authorities after a series of grisly murders, the pair find sanctuary at the palatial home of Granny Ruth, an eccentric philanthropist who rallies the cause of "Unique Individuals". But even amongst "friends" the pair soon find themselves having to confront their murderous past.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: disturbing, psychotronic, suspenseful, scary, rough, serious, cult classic, grindhouse, slasher, horror comedy
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Slaughterhouse (1987)
Plot Summary:
The owner of a slaughterhouse facing foreclosure instructs his 350lbs, mentally retarded son to go on a killing spree against the people who want to buy his property.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspense, rough, suspenseful, cult classic, splatter, horror comedy, funny, cult horror
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2001 Maniacs (2005)
Plot Summary:
On their way to Spring Break, college kids take a detour through an old Southern town. The people of Pleasant Valley insist the kids stay for their annual barbecue celebration... but instead of getting a taste of the old South, the old South gets a taste of them!.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: slasher, humorous, scary, suspenseful, disturbing, horror comedy, psychotronic, funny, gothic, bloody
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Motel Hell (1980)
Plot Summary:
Farmer Vincent kidnaps unsuspecting travellers and is burying them in his garden. Unfortunately for his victims, they are not dead. He feeds his victims to prepare them for his roadside stand. His motto is: It takes all kinds of critters...to make Farmer Vincents fritters. The movie is gory, but is also a parody of slasher movies like Last House on the Left.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: scary, black comedy, slasher, parody, humorous, dark comedy, rough, psychological, atmospheric, gothic
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
Plot Summary:
A radio host is victimized by the cannibal family as a former Texas Marshall hunts them.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, dark comedy, suspense, splatter, grindhouse, horror comedy, brutal, humorous, bloody
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Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972)
Plot Summary:
Six actors go to graveyard on a remote island to act out a necromantic ritual. The ritual works, and soon the dead are walking about and chowing down on human flesh.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: scary, slasher, grindhouse, psychotronic, horror comedy, disturbing, black and white, mockbuster, cult classic, cult horror
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Basket Case 3 (1991)
Plot Summary:
Henelotter up's the ante in the final part of his trilogy by introducing a new member to the family; the potentially monstrous fruit of hideously deformed Belial's loins. With the pair still enjoying relative anonymity and comfort in their new found home (presided over by Granny Roth), things however take a downward turn on a trip to the Georgia Clinic of Uncle Hal, which leads to an encounter with an especially nasty redneck sheriff and his similarly blinkered band of merry men.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: slasher, cult classic, brutal, dark, mystic, horror comedy, cult horror, classic horror, spooky, independent film
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Tusk (2014)
Plot Summary:
When his best friend and podcast co-host goes missing in the backwoods of Canada, a young guy joins forces with his friend's girlfriend to search for him.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 61000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: scary, surreal, harsh, disturbing, dark comedy, psychological, absurd, grindhouse, horror comedy, creepy
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Society (1989)
Plot Summary:
A Beverly Hills teen (Billy Warlock) discovers his parents are part of a gruesome orgy cult for the social elite.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: scary, surreal, psychological, disturbing, dark comedy, cult horror, erotic, horror comedy, atmospheric, bloody
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Street Trash (1987)
Plot Summary:
A group of hobos begin melting into multicolored piles of goo after drinking sixty-year-old liquor. At the same time, the psychotic Vietnam War vet who rules the hobo camp snaps and begins killing at random. Two brothers set out to stop the liquor and the killer.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: disturbing, horror comedy, scary, rough, humorous, cult horror, psychotronic, funny, bloody, slasher
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Basket Case (1982)
Plot Summary:
A young man carrying a big basket that contains his deformed Siamese-twin brother seeks vengeance on the doctors who separated them against their will.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, bloody, psychotronic, cult classic, suspenseful, splatter, horror comedy, cult horror, disturbing
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Parents (1989)
Plot Summary:
Michael is a young boy living in a typical 1950's suburbanite home... except for his bizarre and horrific nightmares, and continued unease around his parents. Young Michael begins to suspect his parents are cooking more than just hamburgers on the grill outside, but has trouble explaining his fears to his new-found friend Sheila, or the school's social worker.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, slasher, scary, creepy, cult classic, horror comedy, terrifying, black comedy, depressing, controversial
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Plot Summary:
Five friends visiting their grandfather's house in the country are hunted and terrorized by a chain-saw wielding killer and his family of grave-robbing cannibals.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 180000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspenseful, grindhouse, suspense, bloody, splatter, cult classic, creepy, dark
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Satan's Little Helper (2004)
Plot Summary:
A naïve young boy unknowingly becomes the pawn of a serial killer.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: slasher, humorous, suspenseful, semi serious, horror comedy, absurd, feel good, psychological, surprise ending, bloody
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Severance (2006)
Plot Summary:
Members (Danny Dyer, Laura Harris, Tim McInnerny) of the Palisades Defense Corp. sales group arrive in Europe for a team-building exercise. A fallen tree blocks the route, and they must hike to their destination. However, a psychotic killer lurks in the woods, and he has a horrible fate in mind for each of the co-workers.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 40000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: UK, Germany, Hungary
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: scary, dark comedy, witty, slasher, horror comedy, suspense, splatter, black comedy, parody, suspenseful
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Popcorn (1991)
Plot Summary:
A horror film festival, held in a theater which was once the scene of a tragic fire, turns into a real life horror show.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: slasher, horror comedy, scary, funny, retro, dark, dark comedy, independent film, rough, offbeat
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Mother's Day (1980)
Plot Summary:
Three girls discover that two men are willing to do anything to impress Mother and what impresses Mother is watching her sons commit acts of rape and murder. Now these women are prisoners and lowered to pawns in the game of checkers between two dim wits and their Maniac Mommy and the question becomes, can any of them escape, alive?.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: slasher, grindhouse, rough, suspenseful, disturbing, serious, independent film, brutal, bloody, funny
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Excision (2012)
Plot Summary:
Alienated teen Pauline struggles with the pressures of fitting into high school, pleasing her mother and a burning desire to lose her virginity. With a grotesque curiosity for the darker side of life, Pauline is considered a social outcast by everyone around her. Enticed by flesh, she retreats into her own fantasies and hopes to become a great surgeon - that is, if she doesn't go insane first.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: disturbing, psychological, surreal, scary, tense, dark comedy, erotic, funny, slasher, controversial
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Evil Dead II (1987)
Plot Summary:
Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with a voice recording from an archeologist who had recorded himself reciting ancient chants from “The Book of the Dead.” As they play the recording an evil power is unleashed taking over Linda’s body.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 179000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: scary, splatter, dark comedy, slasher, bloody, black comedy, creepy, horror comedy, lovecraft, funny