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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
Best tv shows and movies like The Guardian (1990):
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Devil's Due (2014)
Plot Summary:
An unexpected pregnancy takes a terrifying turn for newlyweds Zach and Samantha McCall.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: scary, tense, psychological, serious, suspenseful, demonic, mockumentary, brutal, suspense, satanic
Similar in 81%
The Kiss (1988)
Plot Summary:
Teenager Amy Halloran’s mother is killed in a car crash while going to meet her sister Felice, a top fashion model. Not long after, Amy’s father meets Felice at the graveside and invites her to move in. Amy develops a dislike of Felice, particularly after she seduces her father. She comes to believe that Felice is using African magic to kill off her friends and is now trying to possess her.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: scary, offbeat, serious, suspenseful, eighties, cult film
Similar in 87%
Witchboard (1986)
Plot Summary:
Playing around with a Ouija board, a trio of friends succeeds in contacting the spirit of a young boy. Trouble begins when the evil spirit, Malfeitor, takes over one of their bodies.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: scary, cult classic, psychological, creepy, suspenseful, terrifying, atmospheric, disturbing, classic horror, queer horror
Similar in 83%
Puppet Master II (1990)
Plot Summary:
The puppets return, this time they hunt some Paranormal Researchers to take their brain fluid for the dead/living puppet master, Andre Toulon.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: slasher, grindhouse, dark, controversial, horror comedy, cult horror, classic horror, terrifying, independent film, serious
Similar in 78%
Spellbinder (1988)
Plot Summary:
When Jeff and his friend rescue a young beautiful woman (Kelly Preston) from an apparently abusive boyfriend, the trouble starts. Jeff unknowing becomes involved with Miranda (Kelly) and the web of intrigue that follows her. Miranda is on the run from the witches coven (to which she belongs). Miranda tells Jeff of her situation, but not the entire truth. Jeff willingly helps Miranda out of her troubles, but creates his own.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, suspenseful, tense, satanic, suspense, scary, atmospheric, slasher, demonic
Similar in 79%
The Echo Game (2009)
Plot Summary:
A young mother must protect her daughter from a rogue scientist on a murderous rampage to steal the girl's psychic powers for herself.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 199
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: scary, mind bending, serious, suspenseful, suspense, queer horror, independent film, psychotronic
Similar in 90%
The Dark (2005)
Plot Summary:
Adèle and her daughter Sarah are traveling on the Welsh coastline to see her husband James when Sarah disappears. A different but similar looking girl appears who says she died in a past time. Adèle tries to discover what happened to her daughter as she is tormented by Celtic mythology from the past.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Germany
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, suspenseful, scary, suspense, dark, gothic horror, cult classic, classic horror, spooky
Similar in 86%
Castle Freak (1995)
Plot Summary:
John has inherited a castle and Italy and he moves there with his wife Susan and their blind daughter Rebecca. What they don't realize is that there is somebody else in the castle. An abused child left to die in the basement who has now become the castle freak and is out to wreak havoc.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: scary, slasher, rough, suspenseful, lovecraft, independent film, gothic, splatter, grindhouse, creepy
Similar in 75%
The Omen (2006)
Plot Summary:
A diplomatic couple adopts the son of the devil without knowing it. A remake of the classic horror film of the same name from 1976.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 62000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, suspense, atmospheric, harsh, intense, stylized, demonic, splatter, religious horror
Similar in 88%
Darkness Falls (2003)
Plot Summary:
A vengeful spirit has taken the form of the Tooth Fairy to exact vengeance on the town that lynched her 150 years earlier. Her only opposition is the only child, now grown up, who has survived her before.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: scary, dark, suspense, suspenseful, demonic, creepy, slasher, light, folk tale, disturbing
Similar in 87%
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
Similar in 77%
Puppetmaster (1989)
Plot Summary:
Toulon, a puppet maker, discovers an ancient Egyptian potion and uses it to bring his creations to life. His puppets become murderous little demons and escape. Distraught, the master takes his life. Years later, psychics tune into the existence of the monstrous marionettes and set off to stop them.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, rough, atmospheric, enigmatic, grindhouse, cult classic, gothic, demonic, psychological
Similar in 78%
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)
Plot Summary:
Young adults become fascinated by the events of the three missing filmmakers in Maryland, so they decide to go into the same woods and find out what really happened.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 40000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspense, bleak, scary, slasher, suspenseful, psychological, stylized, demonic, splatter, creepy
Similar in 80%
The Mephisto Waltz (1971)
Plot Summary:
A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist Myles Clarkson is thrilled to interview virtuoso Duncan Ely. Duncan, however, is terminally ill and not much interested in Myles until noticing that Myles' hands are ideally suited for piano. Suddenly, he can't get enough of his new friend, and Myles' wife, Paula, becomes suspicious of Duncan's intentions. Her suspicions grow when Duncan dies and Myles mysteriously becomes a virtuoso overnight.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: satanic, atmospheric, suspense, slasher, grindhouse, slasher horror, horror musical, scary, tense, mind bending
Similar in 83%
Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
Plot Summary:
In a small American town, a diabolical circus arrives, granting wishes for the townsfolk, but twisted as only the esteemed Mr. Dark can make them. Can two young boys overcome the worst the devil himself can deal out?.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: gothic, scary, atmospheric, christian film, suspenseful, dark, creepy, cult classic, stylized, dark fantasy
Similar in 89%
The Craft (1996)
Plot Summary:
A Catholic school newcomer falls in with a clique of teen witches who wield their powers against all who dare to cross them -- be they teachers, rivals or meddlesome parents.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 105000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: gothic, scary, teen, dark, satanic, suspenseful, light, suspense, psychological, atmospheric
Similar in 90%
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (1978)
Plot Summary:
A young couple moves to a quiet New England village, only to soon find themselves mixed up in mysterious rituals.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 300 min
Plot tags: gothic, slasher, satanic, spooky, thrilling, scary, tense, atmospheric, rough, mind bending
Similar in 87%
Witch Hunt (2021)
Plot Summary:
In a modern America where witches are real and witchcraft is illegal, a sheltered teenager must face her own demons and prejudices as she helps two young witches avoid law enforcement and cross the southern border to asylum in Mexico.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: captivating, scary, psychological, tense, suspense, suspenseful, atmospheric, slasher, unusual plot structure, contemplative
Similar in 76%
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 82%
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
Similar in 89%
Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
Plot Summary:
In 1965 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their séance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by the merciless spirit, this small family confronts unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 72000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, psychological, dark, spooky, disturbing, atmospheric, suspenseful, stylized, creepy
Similar in 78%
Half Light (2006)
Plot Summary:
Rachel Carson, a best-selling crime novelist, is devastated and filled with guilt over the accidental death of her son. Hoping that a change of scenery will help alleviate her suffering, she leaves her home in the city and moves into a vacant country house owned by a friend and begins a relationship with charming local Angus. But, just as her life is taking a turn for the better, Rachel realizes she's being romanced by a ghost, leading her to doubt her own sanity.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Germany, UK, USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspense, suspenseful, atmospheric, twist ending, surprise ending, stylized, intense, enigmatic, scary
Similar in 77%
In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
Plot Summary:
With the disappearance of hack horror writer Sutter Cane, all Hell is breaking loose...literally! Author Cane, it seems, has a knack for description that really brings his evil creepy-crawlies to life. Insurance investigator John Trent is sent to investigate Cane's mysterious vanishing act and ends up in the sleepy little East Coast town of Hobb's End.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 78000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: psychological, surreal, atmospheric, gothic, neo noir, suspense, lovecraft, scary, suspenseful, dark
Similar in 90%
The Witch (2015)
Plot Summary:
In 1630s New England, William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life with five children, homesteading on the edge of an impassable wilderness, exiled from their settlement when William defies the local church. When their newborn son vanishes and crops mysteriously fail, the family turns on one another.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 291000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, UK
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: disturbing, atmospheric, dark, suspenseful, scary, gothic, psychological, suspense, satanic, enigmatic
Similar in 90%
House on Haunted Hill (1999)
Plot Summary:
A remake of the 1959 film of the same name. A millionaire offers a group of diverse people $1,000,000 to spend the night in a haunted house with a horrifying past.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 60000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, slasher, rough, serious, atmospheric, gothic, creepy, psychological, disturbing
Similar in 77%
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
Plot Summary:
Six years ago, Michael Myers terrorized the town of Haddonfield, Illinois. He and his niece, Jamie Lloyd, have disappeared. Jamie was kidnapped by a bunch of evil druids who protect Michael Myers. And now, six years later, Jamie has escaped after giving birth to Michael's child. She runs to Haddonfield to get Dr. Loomis to help her again.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 41000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, bloody, creepy, suspenseful, psychological, slasher horror, saga, controversial, mystic
Similar in 83%
Stir of Echoes (1999)
Plot Summary:
After being hypnotized by his sister in law, Tom Witzky begins seeing haunting visions of a girl's ghost and a mystery begins to unfold around her.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 86000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: psychological, twist ending, suspense, atmospheric, scary, disturbing, sexy, dark, psychological thriller, surprise ending
Similar in 83%
Wishmaster (1997)
Plot Summary:
The Djinn having been released from his ancient prison seeks to capture the soul of the woman who discovered him, thereby opening a portal and freeing his fellow Djinn to take over the earth.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: scary, slasher, suspenseful, suspense, creepy, cult classic, rough, retro, surreal, psychological
Similar in 77%
The Skeleton Key (2005)
Plot Summary:
A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house's dark past.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 121000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: twist ending, surprise ending, suspense, suspenseful, gothic, psychological, southern gothic, mind bending, mysterious, tricky
Similar in 78%
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