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Plot Summary:
A newlywed photographer is stalked by a dark man in a brimmed hat who followers her from her nightmares. Sanity slipping, she meets a mysterious man claiming to know the shocking secrets of the Hat Man.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 421
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: suspense
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Hellions (2015)
Plot Summary:
A teen faces a night of terror when three malevolent trick-or-treaters come knocking at her door.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: suspense, bleak, brutal, absurd, psychological, psychotronic, psychedelic
Similar in 78%
Loon Lake (2019)
Plot Summary:
Eager to escape the grief and nightmares of the city, Louis Olsen travels to Southwest Minnesota, seeking the peace of the rural countryside. When he accidentally disturbs the grave of a supposed local 'witch' Mary Jane Terlinden, what began as a peaceful reprieve unravels into a haunting nightmare from which Louis cannot escape - but is it all just in his head?.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 401
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: rough, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, surprise ending, folk tale, non-linear, psychotronic, twist ending
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Haunting Fear (1990)
Plot Summary:
Victoria can't sleep: she's having bad dreams about being buried alive. Her husband Terry makes her go see Dr. Carlton, who she blames for her father's death. Unable to help her, he asks Dr. Harcourt to try and unlock Victoria's mental block with hypnotism. Meanwhile Terry continues an affair with his secretary, and worries about paying off a huge gambling debt. Terry could pay off his debt and be with his secretary if he could just get his hands on Victoria's money somehow.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 562
Genere: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Ghostkeeper (1981)
Plot Summary:
A group of three friends on a snowmobiling trip find themselves stranded at an abandoned lodge isolated in the mountains. They discover that an old woman resides in the hotel, along with an evil entity that she is keeping in the basement.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: slasher, christmas horror, bloody, suspense, relaxing, surprise ending, independent film, weird
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The Sinners (2020)
Plot Summary:
Seven girls start a cult where each of them must embody one of the seven deadly sins. They realize there's more to their religious town after they go missing, one by one.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 831
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: scary, tense, suspense, suspenseful, psychotronic, independent film, weird
Similar in 78%
Nutcracker: An American Nightmare (2001)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 85
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: suspense, christmas horror, psychological, rough, suspenseful
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Family Blood (2018)
Plot Summary:
Ellie, a recovering drug addict, has just moved to a new city with her two teenage children. She has struggled to stay sober in the past and is determined to make it work this time, finding a stable job and regularly attending her meetings. Unfortunately, new friends, a new job, and the chance of a new life, can’t keep Ellie from slipping once again. Her life changes when she meets Christopher – a different kind of addict – which forces her daughter and son to accept a new version of Ellie.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: suspense, dark, neurotic, atmospheric, thrilling, psychotronic, sadistic
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She Who Must Burn (2015)
Plot Summary:
When Angela (Sarah Smyth) refuses to leave her planned-parenthood clinic after it is shut down by the state, a family of fanatical evangelists vow to make her pay.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 459
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: suspense, rough, bleak, serious, atmospheric
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The Corridor (2010)
Plot Summary:
Friends on a weekend excursion take a path into a forest that leads to death and destruction.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: psychological, atmospheric, suspenseful, lovecraft, scary, tense, suspense, slasher, light, disturbing
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Black Hollow Cage (2017)
Plot Summary:
A girl who lives in a secluded house with her father and her dog finds a mysterious black cube in the woods with the ability to change the past.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: suspense, enigmatic, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing, mind bending, mind blowing
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True Fiction (2019)
Plot Summary:
Avery Malone, a wannabe writer and lonely librarian, gets her big break when she's hand-selected to assist her hero, reclusive author, Caleb Conrad. Whisked away to Caleb's remote estate, Avery is given her one and only task; to participate in a controlled psychological experiment in fear that will serve as the basis for Caleb's next novel.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 834
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: suspense, disturbing, scary, psychological, tense, bleak, dark
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Rise of the Zombie (2013)
Plot Summary:
Neil Parker is a passionate wildlife photographer who pays more attention to his wildlife than his human life. as a result his relationships with the real world suffer. When his girlfriend walks out on him he resigns himself to isolation and nature. But a chance occurrence changes all that. Changes that he can't seem to handle, changes that seem to take his humanity away... changes that seem unable to change back? The story follow his journey into a darkness that has to be seen to be believed. A monster that seems to be rising out of the depths of desolation and agony... soulless, depraved and out of control.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 455
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: psychological, rough, bleak, suspense, suspenseful
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The Shelter (2015)
Plot Summary:
On a star-filled night, homeless Thomas seeks warm shelter. Still grieving his late wife, ruined and desperate, he comes across a vast house with the lights on and an inviting open front door. But the next morning, the premises will not let him leave. Destiny has brought Thomas to this place and now he must survive a very personal ordeal. For what appeared a safe haven turns out to be something far more malevolent. From Arrow in The Head blogger, writer and director John Fallon, a psychological horror show tapping into fears of the mind, body and soul.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 417
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic, mysterious
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Caged (2021)
Plot Summary:
An African American male is imprisoned and placed in solitary confinement after being found guilty of murdering his wife, as he's haunted by internal demons and his dead wife, and pushed to the breaking point by an abusive female guard.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 564
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: psychological, scary, tense, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, psychotronic
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Red Dot (2021)
Plot Summary:
On a hiking trip to rekindle their marriage, a couple find themselves fleeing for their lives in the unforgiving wilderness from an unknown shooter.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, psychological, touching, disturbing, brutal
Similar in 79%
The Chair (2007)
Plot Summary:
Psychology student Danielle inadvertently wakes a evil spirit while renting a century old Victorian house. In setting out to prove his existence, Danielle inadvertently frees and becomes a puppet of the spirit of serial killer Edgar Crowe. Danielle's sister Anna now must find a way to stop Crowe without killing her sister.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, psychological, suspenseful, serious
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Deeper: The Retribution of Beth (2014)
Plot Summary:
Mark (a journalist from Xice Magazine) is sent to do a premier article on Steve and John (co-creators of XBus & owners of Bang-on Entertainment). They decide to take Mark on a ride that, unbeknownst to them, turns into a vicious nightmare. Caught in a revenge plot that's been brewing for years, Mark tries to escape with his life as our mysterious Beth reigns down punishment for Steve and John's past dirty deeds. What is a "just" consequence for a couple of scum-bag's?... And how far will one go to get even?.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 494
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: suspense, scary, bleak, suspenseful, psychotronic, surprise ending, twist ending
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The Shattering (2021)
Plot Summary:
Claire has everything - money, a loving husband and a desired child. But suddenly her life changes. Doubts and lies bring her to the edge of insanity.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 240
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Beasts (1983)
Plot Summary:
After being parted for thirteen years, Doug and Cindy get together for a relaxing trip into the Colorado Rockies and a chance to get reacquainted. Their plans go terribly awry, however, when a killer grizzly bear turns up in their area, pursued by two ex-cons who are determined to kill it and collect a $500 bounty. Doug and Cindy quickly rediscover their love for one another during their time on the mountain, but if they're to have any life together they'll have to escape the beasts that lurk around them.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 69
Genere: Horror, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration:
Plot tags: independent film
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The Frozen (2012)
Plot Summary:
After a harrowing snowmobile accident, a young couple is stranded in the woods and must survive while waiting for help to arrive. Events take a turn for the worse after the disappearance of Emma's boyfriend, leaving her on her own not only to battle the elements, but also to elude a mysterious hunter who is tracking her through the forest.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, slasher, minimal cast, psychological thriller, tense, captivating, exciting
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Scum of the Earth (1974)
Plot Summary:
Newlyweds Helen and Paul go to a backwoods cabin on vacation. When Paul goes back to the car for some cigarettes he's not given a chance to ponder the carcinogenic ramifications as an axe blade makes the point moot. Panic stricken, Helen runs into the woods, only to find Odie Pickett as her only savior. He takes her back to his place, where pregnant wife Emmy, thick-as-a-brick son Bo, and available-since-she-was-twelve daughter Sarah, do their best to give her a "family" welcome. While Helen's immediate danger is somewhat delayed, her newfound shelter begins showing some signs of danger as well.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 281
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, psychological thriller, suspense, slasher, sadistic, psychotronic, independent film, psycho film, awful
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Girl in Woods (2016)
Plot Summary:
After a tragic accident Grace is lost and alone in the Smoky Mountains. Grace's struggle for survival is made more complicated by her troubled past. Battling the demons in her mind may be the only way to come out alive.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 560
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: suspense, exciting, suspenseful, captivating, grindhouse
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Knuckleball (2018)
Plot Summary:
Alone, and targeted on an isolated farm, 12 year old Henry finds himself at the center of a maelstrom of terror, and a dark family legacy, when his secretive grandfather dies suddenly in the night.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing, psychological
Similar in 87%
Black Mountain Side (2014)
Plot Summary:
A group of archaeologists uncover a strange structure in Northern Canada, dating over ten thousand years before the present. The team finds themselves isolated when their communication systems fail and it's not long before they begin to feel the effects of the solitude.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: lovecraft, suspense, rough, bleak, spooky, scary, splatter, independent film, psychological, weird
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The Dawn (2019)
Plot Summary:
Following the murder of her family at the hands of her father in the wake of World War I, a young woman is sent to live in a convent. However, the demons that plagued her father follow, reawakening the nightmares of her past.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, disturbing, psychological
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Click (2010)
Plot Summary:
Professional Photographer, Avi, and his girlfriend, Sonia, consume alcohol and celebrate with Tarun and others. While on their way home, an impaired Sonia runs over a young woman, but does not stop to assist her. Shortly thereafter Avi finds his photographs include a shadowy image of a woman and assumes his camera is defective. Despite of repairs, the images of the mysterious woman persists and the duo conclude that it could well be the woman they had run over. Both of them then start to have nightmares, as well Avi complains of a pain in his neck area. He goes for a number of medical tests which prove to non-conclusive. Sonia starts to investigate this strange phenomenon with the photographs as well as the nightmares with the Mumbai School of Arts - and what she finds there will shatter and change both their lives forever.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 370
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: mystical, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Dead of Winter (1987)
Plot Summary:
A fledgling actress is lured to a remote mansion for a screen-test, soon discovering she is actually a prisoner in the middle of a blackmail plot.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, slasher, suspenseful, scary, neo noir, christmas horror, twisted, serious, realistic
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Ghost Story (1981)
Plot Summary:
Four successful elderly gentlemen, members of the Chowder Society, share a gruesome, 50-year old secret. When one of Edward Wanderley's twin sons dies in a bizarre accident, the group begins to see a pattern of frightening events developing.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: scary, gothic, suspenseful, suspense, atmospheric, creepy, light, psychological, exciting, serious
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Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004)
Plot Summary:
Set in 19th Century Canada, Brigette and her sister Ginger take refuge in a Traders' Fort which later becomes under siege by some savage werewolves. And an enigmatic Indian hunter decides to help the girls, but one of the girls has been bitten by a werewolf. Brigitte and Ginger may have no one to turn to but themselves.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: scary, gothic, dark, period piece, stylized, tense, rough, suspenseful, atmospheric, suspense
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Incident in a Ghostland (2018)
Plot Summary:
A mother of two inherits a home from her aunt. On the first night in the new home she is confronted with murderous intruders and fights for her daughters' lives. Sixteen years later the daughters reunite at the house, and that is when things get strange.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 38000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, France
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, exciting, disturbing, suspenseful, tense, scary, rough, psychedelic, slasher