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Plot Summary:
When teenage Molly Hartley moves to a new town, she's haunted by terrifying visions that may have to do with dark secrets from her past. Something evil lurks just beneath the lush surfaces of her private-school world, and it holds the rights to her very soul. On the eve of her 18th birthday, Molly is about to discover the truth of just who or what she is destined to become.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: tense, bleak, realistic, suspenseful, psychological, serious, suspense, scary, slasher, scenic
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A Resurrection (2013)
Plot Summary:
A down to earth school psychologist tries to help a mentally ill student who actually believes his brother is coming back from the grave for revenge on the students who killed him.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, captivating, suspense, scary, crying, psychotronic, iconic
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Jonah Lives (2015)
Plot Summary:
A story of revenge from beyond the grave, centering on a group of teenagers who unknowingly supply the catalyst for the murdered Jonah's return from the grave.
IMDB Rating: 2.5
IMDB Votes: 284
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: slasher, psychotronic, scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Boogeyman 2 (2007)
Plot Summary:
A young woman attempts to cure her phobia of the boogeyman by checking herself into a mental health facility, only to realize too little too late that she is now helplessly trapped with her own greatest fear.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: scary, slasher, bleak, serious, suspenseful, suspense, twist ending, demonic, creepy, perverse
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The Cottage (2012)
Plot Summary:
A romance novelist (David Arquette) moves into a "cottage" behind the home of a composer and his family. He seems sweet, but what do they really know about him?.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: tense, suspenseful, serious, suspense, captivating, scary, realistic
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Secrets in the Walls (2010)
Plot Summary:
A single mom and her two daughters move from their cramped Detroit apartment to the suburbs but scratching, cries and shadows haunt their new home.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, serious, slasher, exciting, tense, thought provoking, touching, suspense, gothic
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Kristy (2014)
Plot Summary:
When a college girl who is alone on campus over the Thanksgiving break is targeted by a group of outcasts, she must conquer her deepest fears to outwit them and fight back.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: scary, serious, melancholic, dark, slasher, bleak, cynical, bloody, christmas horror, grindhouse
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The Last Exorcism Part II (2013)
Plot Summary:
As Nell Sweetzer tries to build a new life after the events of the first movie, the evil force that once possessed her returns with an even more horrific plan.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: scary, demonic, serious, suspenseful, suspense, satanic, brutal, saga, mockumentary, grindhouse
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The Disappointments Room (2016)
Plot Summary:
A mother and her young son release unimaginable horrors from the attic of their rural dream home.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: scary, tense, serious, mysterious, suspense, psychological thriller, spooky, psychological
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Playback (2012)
Plot Summary:
While digging into their town's infamous past, a group of high school students unwittingly unlock an even darker secret. Now, an evil spirit has been awakened and will stop at nothing to find his true heir.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, serious, slasher, disturbing, brutal, suspense, grindhouse, psychotronic, interesting
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Camp Hell (2010)
Plot Summary:
At the end of every summer, the children of a Christian community from a suburb of New Jersey attend Camp Hope. They travel deep into the woods far from any distractions the world provides. Here, the children are taught the ways of the Lord, the perils of the flesh, and the horror of the Devil. A charismatic priest leads them in their training. But, he unknowingly has brought something with him, something evil. What was supposed to be a safe place, a spiritual retreat has now turned into a nightmare that not even faith can end.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, scary, tense, psychological, captivating, slasher, psychological horror, atmospheric, independent film
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Cold Storage (2009)
Plot Summary:
A backwoods recluse steals the body of a young girl killed in a violent car crash, locking her in the freezer of his isolated shed as her sister and boyfriend search frantically for any clues to her whereabouts. The woman of Clive's dreams may be dead, but she'll always be true and she'll never grow old - at least as long as he keeps her on ice. When Cathy and Deric show up looking for the missing traveler, Clive takes them both hostage in a sinister bid to hide his ghoulish secret. ~ Jason Buchanan.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 406
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: suspense, rough, suspenseful, psychological, tense, slasher, twisted, scary, serious, realistic
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Tamara (2005)
Plot Summary:
Tamara, an unattractive girl who is picked on by her peers, returns after her death as a sexy seductress to enact revenge.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspenseful, bleak, teen horror, suspense, sexy, brutal, satanic, serious
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Sometimes They Come Back (1991)
Plot Summary:
Based on a short story by Stephen King, a man and his family return to his home town, but he is then harassed by teenagers that died when he was a kid.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: slasher, atmospheric, suspense, satanic, rough, serious, suspenseful, philosophical, depressing, splatter
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Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005)
Plot Summary:
On a prom-night dare, a trio of high school friends chant an incantation, unleashing an evil spirit from the past with deadly consequences.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: slasher, suspense, scary, rough, serious, suspenseful, psychological, bloody, perverse, surprise ending
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Lost Souls (2000)
Plot Summary:
A small group of Catholics led by an ailing priest believe that Satan intends to become man, just as God did in the person of Jesus. The writings of a possessed mental patient lead them to Peter Kelson, a writer who studies serial killers. They think it's his body Satan will occupy. The youngest in the group, a teacher named Maya Larkin, goes to Peter to investigate further and to convince him to believe in the possibility of Evil incarnate. Other signs come to him as he and Maya them take a journey full of strange occurrences, self-discovery, and an ultimate showdown.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, psychological, suspenseful, satanic, gothic, controversial, apocalyptic, twisted, atmospheric
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The Roommate (2011)
Plot Summary:
When Sara, a young design student from Iowa, arrives for college in Los Angeles, she is eager to fit in and get to know the big city. Her wealthy roommate, Rebecca, is more than eager to take Sara under her wing and show her the ropes. The two become close, but when Sara begins to branch out and make more friends on campus, Rebecca becomes resentful. Alarmed, Sara moves in with her new boyfriend, causing Rebecca's behavior to take a violent turn.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 41000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: scary, psychological thriller, suspenseful, suspense, psychological, intense, harsh, serious, teen, dark
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An American Haunting (2005)
Plot Summary:
Based on the true events of the only case in US History where a spirit caused the death of a man.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada, Romania, USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, tense, psychological, suspense, surprise ending, creepy, period piece, atmospheric, psychotronic
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Amityville: The Awakening (2017)
Plot Summary:
Belle, her little sister, and her comatose twin brother move into a new house with their single mother Joan in order to save money to help pay for her brother's expensive healthcare. But when strange phenomena begin to occur in the house including the miraculous recovery of her brother, Belle begins to suspect her Mother isn't telling her everything and soon realizes they just moved into the infamous Amityville house.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, atmospheric, serious, suspenseful, rough, tense, captivating, epic, dark
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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
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The Gallows (2015)
Plot Summary:
20 years after a horrific accident during a small town school play, students at the school resurrect the failed show in a misguided attempt to honor the anniversary of the tragedy - but soon discover that some things are better left alone.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspense, dark, intense, suspenseful, spooky, surprise ending, psychological, mockumentary
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The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
Plot Summary:
When a younger girl called Emily Rose dies, everyone puts blame on the exorcism which was performed on her by Father Moore prior to her death. The priest is arrested on suspicion of murder. The trial begins with lawyer Erin Bruner representing Moore, but it is not going to be easy, as no one wants to believe what Father Moore says is true.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 138000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: scary, demonic, satanic, suspense, dark, suspenseful, disturbing, frightening, psychological, creepy
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The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)
Plot Summary:
When the Campbell family moves to upstate Connecticut, they soon learn that their charming Victorian home has a disturbing history: not only was the house a transformed funeral parlor where inconceivable acts occurred, but the owner's clairvoyant son Jonah served as a demonic messenger, providing a gateway for spiritual entities to crossover.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: scary, intense, gothic, creepy, suspenseful, suspense, psychological, disturbing, demonic, atmospheric
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When a Stranger Calls (2006)
Plot Summary:
Far away from the site of a gruesome murder, a teenager named Jill Johnson arrives at a luxurious home for a baby-sitting job. With the children fast asleep, she settles in for what she expects to be an ordinary evening. Soon, the ringing of a phone and the frightening words of a sadistic caller turn Jill's routine experience into a night of terror.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, suspense, tense, psychological thriller, slasher, intense, creepy, teen horror, twist ending
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The Rite (2011)
Plot Summary:
Seminary student Michael Kovak (Colin O'Donoghue) reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest, Father Lucas (Anthony Hopkins), who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 102000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Hungary, Italy
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: scary, demonic, suspense, psychological, disturbing, atmospheric, suspenseful, tense, satanic, surreal
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The New Daughter (2009)
Plot Summary:
John James is a writer; his wife has left him. He moves with his two middle-school children to an isolated house off a dirt road in South Carolina. The property has an Indian burial mound, which fascinates his daughter, Louisa, who's entering puberty.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: scary, tense, exciting, suspenseful, disturbing, bleak, serious, lovecraft, suspense, dark
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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
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The Grudge 2 (2006)
Plot Summary:
In Tokyo, a young woman is exposed to the same mysterious curse that afflicted her sister. The supernatural force, which fills a person with rage before spreading to its next victim, brings together a group of previously unrelated people who attempt to unlock its secret to save their lives.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 51000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, psychological, suspenseful, disturbing, rough, serious, demonic, brutal, slasher
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The Uninvited (2009)
Plot Summary:
Anna returns home after spending time in a psychiatric facility following her mother's tragic death and discovers that her mother's former nurse, Rachel, has moved into their house and become engaged to her father. Soon after she learns this shocking news, Anna is visited by her mother's ghost, who warns her that Rachel has evil intentions.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 84000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Germany
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: scary, twist ending, surprise ending, psychological thriller, suspense, slasher, suspenseful, psychological, gothic, creepy
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Carrie (2013)
Plot Summary:
A reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White, a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother, who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 147000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, rough, slasher, teen, scary, psychological, bloody, splatter, intense
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What Lies Beneath (2000)
Plot Summary:
When Claire Spencer starts hearing ghostly voices and seeing spooky images, she wonders if an otherworldly spirit is trying to contact her. All the while, her husband tries to reassure her by telling her it's all in her head. But as Claire investigates, she discovers that the man she loves might know more than he's letting on.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 134000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, surprise ending, psychological, scary, psychological thriller, twist ending, atmospheric, creepy, sexy