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Plot Summary:
Thomas Kaiser inherits an ancestral mansion that has been in his family for generations — only to learn that he has also inherited an ancient curse stemming back to the Crusades. Forced into his new role as “protector” — the guardian appointed to keep the evil demons in the house at bay — Thomas teams with an ambitious local realtor and paranormal cleric to unravel the mystery of the house, while struggling to awaken the beautiful Briar Rose, held captive in a terrifying netherworld seen previously in his dreams.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: bleak, sexy, psychological, brutal, gothic, dark, dark fantasy, beautiful
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Glimpse (2006)
Plot Summary:
Morten is a young medical student who's Japanese girlfriend dies under mysterious circumstances. When strange things begin to happen around him, he tries to find out who she really was. He discovers that her family is haunted by a curse, a curse that now haunts him and only can be broken in one special way. But the more he learns about his former Japanese girlfriends family, the more he learns about his own family ... And one tragedy rarely comes alone.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 60
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: Denmark
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, scary, bleak, suspense
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Agoraphobia (2015)
Plot Summary:
An agoraphobic inherits her father's house in a remote part of the Florida Keys. When weird things start happening, she discovers that there's something far more terrifying trapped inside the house with her.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 795
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, disturbing, scary, psychological, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, tense
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Boo! (2018)
Plot Summary:
A torn suburban family refuses to heed the warning of an innocent prank left upon them which causes an unknown supernatural force to wreak havoc.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: scary, dark, bleak, suspenseful
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Totem (2017)
Plot Summary:
A teen must resort to extreme measures to protect her family from a supernatural entity.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: twist ending, tense, psychological, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, thrilling, surprise ending
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Muse (2017)
Plot Summary:
Samuel Salomon, a literature professor, has been off work for almost a year after the tragic death of his girlfriend. Samuel has been suffering from a recurring nightmare in which a woman is brutally murdered in a strange ritual. Suddenly, the same woman who appears every night in his dreams is found dead in exactly the same circumstances. Samuel sneaks into the crime scene and there he meets Rachel who has also dreamed about the murder. Together, they will do whatever they can to discover the identity of the mystery woman, entering a terrifying world controlled by the figures who have inspired artists throughout time: the Muses.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain, Ireland, Belgium, France
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, bleak, suspenseful, suspense, surprise ending, dark, dark fantasy, independent film, mystic
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The Night Before Halloween (2016)
Plot Summary:
When a Halloween prank goes wrong, it unleashes a creature that will hunt each of the participants down and kill them, unless they can figure out how to transfer the curse to someone else.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 648
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, disturbing, psychotronic, slasher, teen horror
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Ghosthunters (2016)
Plot Summary:
When one of their own loses his wife and daughter at the hands of a serial killer, a team of ghost hunters is determined to capture the spirits of the loved ones so their spirits can finally rest in peace. But as the team goes deeper into the house, the ghosts become more hostile, and the group discovers the true secrets of the house and its murderer.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 804
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, scary, bleak, serious, psychological, mystical, tense, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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From Within (2008)
Plot Summary:
The residents of a small American town begin to die one-by-one apparently by suicide.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: scary, serious, suspenseful, atmospheric, suspense, demonic, psychological horror, religious horror, psychological, mind bending
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Two Eyes Staring (2010)
Plot Summary:
Nine-year-old Lisa discovers her sinister new friend is the ghost of the dead twin of Lisa's mother. Lisa's father also begins to suspect his wife of hiding a terrible secret, resulting in deadly consequences.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Netherlands, Belgium
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, tense, dark, bleak, psychological, atmospheric, serious
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Devil's Whisper (2019)
Plot Summary:
Devil's Whisper is a supernatural horror film about demonic possession but at its core it's a psychological thriller about repressed memories, childhood trauma and the cycle of abuse.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 759
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Indonesia
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: bleak, scary, dark, suspenseful
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Haunting of Winchester House (2009)
Plot Summary:
A family moves in to look after the Winchester mansion for a few months, and soon find themselves terrorized by vengeful spirits. With the help of a paranormal investigator they'll unravel the mystery of the house.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: serious, psychological, tense, mockbuster, captivating, suspense, frightening, scary, suspenseful, independent film
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Rows (2015)
Plot Summary:
Rows is a psychological thriller, a Gothic fantasy inspired by Grimm's tales. A young woman, Rose, is tasked by her developer father to deliver an eviction notice to a reclusive woman in a ramshackle farmhouse. The woman has strange powers, derived from the house itself. The enchantress puts Rose and her friend, Greta, under a spell. They become lost in a seemingly infinite cornfield and must repeat a series of surreal or terrifying events in order to solve the mystery and break the spell. Rose's father is drawn into the mystery, and Rose's relationship with him is tested. A series of shocking reversals leads to a haunting climax.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 277
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: gothic, scary, fairy tale, psychological, tense, suspense, suspenseful, psychotronic
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Curse of the Nun (2019)
Plot Summary:
A damaged young woman is looking forward to moving to a beautiful new home, but the spirit of a deranged nun wants her to stay right where she is.
IMDB Rating: 2.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, bleak, rough, dark, psychotronic
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I Still See You (2018)
Plot Summary:
Bella Thorne stars in this spellbinding and romantic supernatural thriller. Ten years after an apocalyptic event left the world haunted by ghosts, Roni (Thorne) receives a threatening message from beyond the grave. Joining forces with a mysterious classmate, Kirk, Roni descends into a shadow world that blurs the bounds of the living and the dead-and begins a desperate race against time to stop a cunning killer.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: mysterious, disturbing, apocalyptic, spooky, suspense, scary, psychological thriller, dark, enigmatic, psychotronic
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Before I Wake (2016)
Plot Summary:
About an orphaned child whose dreams - and nightmares - manifest physically as he sleeps.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 51000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: scary, serious, suspenseful, psychological, spooky, atmospheric, suspense, post-horror, psychological thriller, inspirational
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The Gallows Act II (2019)
Plot Summary:
When Ana Rue transfers to a prestigious new acting school, she encounters a malevolent spirit after participating in a viral challenge.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, psychological, suspense, dark, suspenseful, teen horror, slasher horror
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Dark House (2014)
Plot Summary:
A young man sets out on a trip that takes him to an abandoned mansion that holds the origins of his dark family legacy.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: scary, serious, suspenseful, psychological thriller, brutal, demonic, cult horror, awful
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New Nightmare (1994)
Plot Summary:
In this meta horror film, a demonic entity uses the fictional character of Freddy Krueger to enter the real world and torment "Elm Street" heroine Heather Langenkamp and her family.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 63000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, psychological, bloody, suspense, splatter, cult classic, classic horror, spooky, meta
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The Guardian (1990)
Plot Summary:
The idyllic lives of Phil and Kate seem complete when they select the winsome young Camilla as a live-in nanny for their newborn child. But the lovely young Camilla s not what she appears to be.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, sexy, erotic, creepy, atmospheric, slasher, dark, demonic, psychological
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The Appearing (2014)
Plot Summary:
A woman once possessed by a mysterious entity uncovers a shocking secret about her past and must face the demon that is lurking inside of her.
IMDB Rating: 3.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, tense, suspense, psychological, captivating, scary, rough, independent film
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The Haunting (1999)
Plot Summary:
Dr. David Marrow invites Nell Vance, and Theo and Luke Sanderson to the eerie and isolated Hill House to be subjects for a sleep disorder study. The unfortunate guests discover that Marrow is far more interested in the sinister mansion itself – and they soon see the true nature of its horror.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 80000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: gothic, scary, suspense, psychological, demonic, spooky, suspenseful, mystical, dark, slasher
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The Grudge 3 (2009)
Plot Summary:
Jake, the sole survivor of The Grudge 2 massacre, is tortured by chilling visions of Kayako and Toshio that have led to his hospitalization. Jake's caretaker, Dr. Sullivan is determined to investigate his horrifying tales. She explores his Chicago home, finding another family on the brink of succumbing to the curse. It becomes clear that Jake's terrifying stories are true, and a mysterious Japanese woman may be the only hope of banishing the spirits forever...unless her plan destroys them all.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: scary, slasher, suspense, suspenseful, intense, surreal, stylized, psychological, serious, creepy
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The Forest (2016)
Plot Summary:
Set in the Aokigahara Forest, a real-life place in Japan where people go to end their lives. Against this backdrop, a young American woman comes in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: scary, enigmatic, suspenseful, atmospheric, dark, psychological, suspense, serious, spooky, psychological thriller
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Gretel & Hansel (2020)
Plot Summary:
A long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside, a young girl leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Ireland
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: dark, fairy tale, suspense, dark fantasy, captivating, scary, art house, atmospheric, gothic, bloody
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Red Riding Hood (2011)
Plot Summary:
Valerie is in love with a brooding outsider, Peter, but her parents have arranged for her to marry another man – who is wealthy. Unwilling to lose each other, Valerie and Peter plan to run away together when they learn that Valerie's older sister has been killed by a werewolf that prowls the dark forest surrounding their village. Hungry for revenge, the people call on famed werewolf hunter, Father Solomon, to help them kill the wolf. But Solomon's arrival brings unintended consequences as he warns that the wolf, who takes human form by day, could be any one of them.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 115000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, gothic, dark fantasy, suspenseful, gothic horror, surprise ending, scary, romantic, suspense, stylized
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Look Away (2018)
Plot Summary:
A timid and reclusive 18-year-old high school student is alienated by her parents and ruthlessly rejected by her peers. Desperate and isolated, she confides in her own reflection — and in the mirror she finds her imagined evil twin, someone who supports her, encourages her and knows all her secret desires. When the “girls” trade places, repressed sexuality and a ferocious violence erupt with a dangerous sense of freedom.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, bleak, mystical, psychological thriller, captivating, disturbing, brutal, scary, dark
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The Grudge (2004)
Plot Summary:
American nurse, Karen Davis moves to Tokyo and encounters a vengeful supernatural spirit known as The Grudge that often possesses its victims. When a series of horrifying and mysterious deaths occur – with the spirit passing its curse onto each victim - Karen must find away to break the spell before she becomes the spirit's next victim.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 150000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, psychological, creepy, atmospheric, suspense, gothic, terrifying, slasher, stylized
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Dead Silence (2007)
Plot Summary:
Jamie returns to his hometown in search of answers to his wife's murder, which occurred after receiving a weird package containing a ventriloquist dummy named Billy, which may be linked to the legend of ventriloquist Mary Shaw. Destined to find out the truth, Jamie goes to the town of Raven's Fair, where Shaw used to perform and is buried. But Jamie is in for more than he expected.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 101000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: scary, twist ending, gothic, atmospheric, suspenseful, surprise ending, dark, slasher, suspense, frightening
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It Follows (2014)
Plot Summary:
For 19-year-old Jay, fall should be about school, boys and weekends out at the lake. But a seemingly innocent physical encounter turns sour and gives her the inescapable sense that someone, or something, is following her. Faced with this burden, Jay and her teenage friends must find a way to escape the horror that seems to be only a few steps behind.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 263000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, psychological, scary, suspense, disturbing, atmospheric, dark, psychological horror, independent film, creepy
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Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Plot Summary:
New York detective Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate a series of mysterious deaths in which the victims are found beheaded. But the locals believe the culprit to be none other than the ghost of the legendary Headless Horseman.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 379000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA, Germany, UK
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: gothic, dark, scary, dark fantasy, atmospheric, gothic horror, fairy tale, suspenseful, surreal, captivating