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Plot Summary:
A TV production crew are making a documentary about the infamous painter Mamiya Ichiro. When they start filming at his old home, they come under attack from the ghost of the painter's wife.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: cult classic, scary, tense, atmospheric, serious, suspenseful, stylized, corny, documentary filmmaking, asian horror
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The House Where Evil Dwells (1982)
Plot Summary:
At the prompting of his diplomat friend, Alex, writer Ted Fletcher takes his wife, Laura, and daughter, Amy, on an extended working holiday. Alex finds a house for them in Kyoto, Japan, and the Fletchers move in, laughing off rumors that the place is haunted. But the ghost of 19th-century samurai Shigero turns out to be very real, and is intent on making the family re-enact an ancient murder-suicide.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, scary, bleak, suspense, cult classic, serious, crying, psychotronic, cult film
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Blood Stained Shoes (2012)
Plot Summary:
This film is set in the 1930s, and starts with a strange murder in a beautiful Jiangnan river delta. At the scene, all that is left is an exquisite pair of embroidered shoes. An innocent seamstress is suspected and put to death, but the bloody murders do not stop.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 138
Genere: Horror
Country: China
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: scary, tense, serious, suspenseful
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The Devil's Business (2011)
Plot Summary:
Two hit men are sent to murder an old associate of their underworld boss. Middle-aged Pinner is the been-there-done-that cynical veteran, while his new inexperienced partner Cully is about as green as they come. Waiting for their mark to return home, and irritated by Cully’s constant nervous chatter, Pinner attempts to pass the time by telling a strange story from his past, involving Valentina, a dancer he was once ordered to kill… But things are not all what they seem in their quarry’s house and the discovery of a make-shift black magic altar - and its shocking sacrifice - sends the uncomprehending duo into the shadowy darkness of their own tortured souls and terrifying confrontations with their worst primal fears. Brilliantly acted, solidly crafted and exuding a palpable atmosphere of claustrophobic dread, this eerily effective gem finally announces the arrival of director Sean Hogan on the genre’s front-line.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 647
Genere: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 69 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, psychological, tense, suspense, captivating, atmospheric, scary, serious
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Darker Than Night (2014)
Plot Summary:
When four women move into an old house left by one woman's aunt, strange things begin to happen. Bizarre voices, visions of ghosts, and mysterious noises lead them to discover the darkest powers of evil and a horror and agony beyond terror.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 995
Genere: Horror
Country: Mexico
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: scary, atmospheric, serious, tense, suspenseful
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Raised by Wolves (2014)
Plot Summary:
When a group of friends come across an abandoned house in the barren desert, what follows is a terrifying tale of evil possession causing the friends to slowly turn against each other.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 398
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, scary, rough, tense
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Don't Look Up (1996)
Plot Summary:
On the set of a dark war time drama at an old movie studio, a young director, Toshio Murai (Yanagi), is trying to complete his debut film. The two starring actresses, Hitomi Kurokawa and Saori Murakami, play sisters in his film. Murai has a crush on Hitomi (Shiroshima), the seasoned leading actress, and keeps a photo of her by his bed. The younger and less experienced actress, Saori (Ishibashi), is annoying and likes to have recess on the set. The production of the movie is consistently interrupted by strange occurrences and the cast and crew begin to get spooked.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 619
Genere: Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: scary, psychological, tense, atmospheric, serious, suspenseful
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Before Someone Gets Hurt (2018)
Plot Summary:
Tim and his team are the rising stars of the ghost hunting game. One thing they all like better than a good haunt is a great prank. When the team arrives at a new investigation, they cannot figure if the occurrences are part of some elaborate master prank or if the house is actually haunted. Unfortunately, they don't find the answer until it is far too late.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 594
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: brutal, suspenseful, scary, atmospheric, serious, suspense, disturbing
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The Dead Want Women (2012)
Plot Summary:
Beginning at a stylish mansion in the roaring 1920's, a socialite, flappers, and the men who love them come to their ultimate demise. These ghosts continue to haunt the mansion throughout the decade. Now they've come back to haunt and chase after a new generation of beautiful girls. The Dead Want Women!.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 601
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, scary, bleak, independent film
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The Visitors (1988)
Plot Summary:
Frank, Sara and their two children have recently moved into the house of their dreams on the countryside. Frank is disturbed by mysterious sounds and somebody tears down the wallpaper from the walls. He contacts a ghost-hunter, Allan, to find out the truth.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror
Country: Sweden
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: splatter, creepy, scary, serious, suspenseful, cult film
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Grave Halloween (2013)
Plot Summary:
After inadvertently unleashing an ancient curse, a documentary crew of American exchange students is haunted by angry spirits in Japan's infamous Suicide Forest.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: scary, serious, suspenseful, bleak, atmospheric, suspense
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7 Below (2012)
Plot Summary:
The story centers on a group of strangers trapped in a time warp house where a terrible event transpired exactly 100 years prior.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, scary, serious, rough, psychological
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Evil Spirits (1991)
Plot Summary:
A dark comedy thriller that manages to skillfully blend humor and mystery into one incredible film from its thrilling beginning to the shocking climax! The superb all-star cast is a unique collection of characters who find themselves with one very special thing in common -- they are all boarders of Mrs. Ella Purdy (Karen Black) and totally dependent upon her gracious nature. The suspense mounts as, one-by-one, they fall sacrifice to ominous secrets enshrined within the walls of her foreboding house! Murder and mayhem prevail throughout the tense but often humorous situations as each victim draws nearer to his or her fate.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 317
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: independent film, scary, psychological, humorous, serious, realistic, suspenseful, cult film
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The House of Seven Corpses (1974)
Plot Summary:
A director is filming on location in a house where seven murders were committed. The caretaker warns them not to mess with things they do not understand (the murders were occult related), but the director wants to be as authentic as possible and has his cast re-enact rituals that took place in the house thus summoning a ghoul from the nearby cemetery to bump the whole film crew off one by one.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, serious, suspense, independent film, psychotronic, grindhouse
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Prison of the Dead (2000)
Plot Summary:
Kristof, an eccentric rich kid, tricks his high school friends into getting back together for a reunion of sorts, under the pretense of a funeral. The group of twenty-somethings is forced to spend the night in an old abandoned witches' prison. During a Ouija Board séance, the schoolmates accidentally unearth three dead executioners from their graves. A little confused, and quite a bit angry, the Crypt Keepers initiate a killing spree that will only end when everyone is dead. Fortunately, the schoolmates all wore black. Too bad it's for their own funerals.
IMDB Rating: 2.8
IMDB Votes: 549
Genere: Horror
Country: USA, Romania
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, tense, atmospheric, rough, serious, suspense, independent film, teen horror, gay cinema
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Against the Devil (2018)
Plot Summary:
After the tragic death of her eldest son, Blanca and her family travel to the coast of Chile. Weird things happen in the new house, Blanca thinks that it is her son trying to communicate with them, but the truth is much worse. An evil spirit with a thirst for revenge is stalking them. Only the town priest can help them, but the man of the cloth is hiding a terrible secret.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 53
Genere: Horror
Country: Chile
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, tense, suspenseful
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Cursed (2004)
Plot Summary:
Employees at a convenience store must get to the bottom of supernatural goings-on occurring within their workplace.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 625
Genere: Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: scary, atmospheric, serious, suspenseful, suspense, slasher
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Loft (2005)
Plot Summary:
A writer retreats to a secluded suburban house to work on her new novel. But her attention is instead occupied by her archaeologist neighbor's newly discovered mummy and a ghostly presence in her house.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: Japan, South Korea
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: tense, suspenseful, suspense, psychological, captivating, thrilling, offbeat, serious
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Dark Remains (2005)
Plot Summary:
After their daughter is brutally murdered in their home, a grieving young couple, Allena and Julie Pkye; escape the city to find solace in the mountains. Julie photographs an abandoned prison she finds in the woods. Upon developing the prints, she becomes convinced her dead daughter is contacting her through the photographs.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: psychological, atmospheric, rough, suspenseful, suspense, scary, serious, slasher
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Tomie: Unlimited (2011)
Plot Summary:
Tsukiko is part of the photography club at school, but has always felt less than her sister Tomie. She's cute and very popular among boys. However, one day, Tomie dies in a horrible accident, triggering endless nightmares for Tsukiko. One year later, right when Tomie was supposed to turn 18, someone knocks on the door. Tomie is back. Little by little, Tomie will start to show her darkest side to Tsukiko, making her nightmares come to life.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 946
Genere: Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: scary, tense, serious, disturbing, splatter, corny, asian horror
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Sightings: Heartland Ghost (2002)
Plot Summary:
The crew of a reality-TV show about the paranormal visits a small Kansas town to investigate a house that may be haunted.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 487
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: scary, atmospheric, serious, suspenseful, mind bending
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An American Ghost Story (2012)
Plot Summary:
When Paul, an unemployed writer, decides to rent and live in a house that's rumored to be haunted, he puts his life and his relationships in grave danger as he obsessively attempts to get the story that will finally make his career.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, suspenseful, scary, atmospheric, independent film
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Amityville 3-D (1983)
Plot Summary:
To debunk the Amityville house's infamous reputation and take advantage of a rock-bottom asking price, skeptical journalist John Baxter buys the place and settles in to write his first novel. But as soon as the ink on the deed has dried, people who have come into contact with John and the house begin to meet with shocking fates. Is it all just coincidence, or is the house really the gateway to hell?.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: splatter, scary, cult horror, spooky, serious, suspenseful, independent film, psychotronic, unusual plot structure, humorous
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Amityville: A New Generation (1993)
Plot Summary:
When young photographer Keyes (Ross Partridge) snaps a picture of a mysterious homeless man the subject insists he take a dark yet strangely beautiful antique mirror. Back at Keyes' home, the demonic forces of the infamous Long Island horror-house find new life through the mirror's frightening reflections. As unsuspecting victims gaze into the shimmering glass, they witness the.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: scary, spooky, independent film, rough, serious, suspenseful, psychotronic, psychological, inspirational, enigmatic
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Reel Evil (2012)
Plot Summary:
Struggling filmmakers - Kennedy, Cory and James - finally catch the break they were looking for when they are hired to shoot a 'behind-the-scenes' documentary for a major studio production. But their dream job quickly turns into a nightmare when they explore the legendary, haunted location and find something far worse than anything Hollywood could create. Terror becomes reality for the filmmakers as they uncover the malevolent secrets of the hospital, and the sinister doctor who once ran it. Trapped inside the hospital with no apparent way out, our crew is tormented by the evil, unspeakable fear.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 753
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: scary, tense, serious, suspenseful, mockumentary, independent film, psychotronic, fake documentary
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Paranormal Activity 2: Tokyo Night (2010)
Plot Summary:
This Japan production spins-off the story of the first Paranormal Activity film by having the ghost from the first film follow a student back to her homeland after a visit to San Diego where she is tragically injured during a car accident. Back home in Japan, she is cared for by her brother, Koichi, who begins to suspect that something is amiss when his sister's wheelchair begins to move on its own. From there, the picture takes on the usual candid cam shocks of the series. Tokyo Night is notable for being an official part of the franchise (it was released in Japan two days before Paranormal Activity 2's release in the States), even though the U.S. has yet to see an official release.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, scary, bleak, serious, suspenseful, mockumentary, suspense, saga, creepy
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Dark House (2009)
Plot Summary:
A troupe of actors hired for a haunted house attraction soon find that they are working in a true house of horror.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, scary, serious, slasher, psychological horror, creepy
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Apartment 1303 (2007)
Plot Summary:
While celebrating with her friends in her new cheaply rented apartment (with balcony and view of the sea) on the thirteenth floor of a building, the young Sayaka unexpectedly jumps off the balcony committing suicide. Her mother goes insane and her older sister, Mariko, decides to investigate the mysterious death of her sister. She finds that there have been many suicides of young women living in apartment 1303. She finds a book telling the tragic story of the Yukiyo and her mother, the first tenants of the apartment and uncovers the truth behind the suicides.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: scary, atmospheric, serious, suspenseful, psychological, suspense, tense, detective
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Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
Plot Summary:
A mysterious and vengeful spirit marks and pursues anybody who dares enter the house in which it resides.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 47000
Genere: Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: scary, atmospheric, psychological, disturbing, creepy, cult classic, suspenseful, suspense, surreal, splatter
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Dark Circles (2013)
Plot Summary:
When new parents Alex and Penny retreat from the city and move into a place outside town, the stress and massive sleep-deprivation caused by their infant has both of them seeing things in the house that may or may not exist. Persistent sightings of a strange woman has each of them wondering if they are suffering from hallucinations, or if their new home holds a dark, supernatural presence. As their fragile grasp on reality spirals into delirium, Alex and Penny find themselves nearly helpless to deal with the horrific truth of what is really going in this house.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: psychological, scary, serious, suspenseful, dark, spooky, psychotronic
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Ju-on: The Beginning of the End (2014)
Plot Summary:
An elementary school teacher named Yui visits the home of a boy named Toshio Saeki who's been absent from school for a long period of time. When she arrives, she re-lives the horrifying events that occurred in the Saeki household 10 years earlier.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, suspenseful, scary, captivating, suspense, enigmatic, terrifying