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Plot Summary:
In Germany, 1941, the Nazis pursue a Toymaker who has acquired a mystical book which gives life to inanimate objects.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 935
Genere: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: scary, psychotronic, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Necronos (2010)
Plot Summary:
Necronos, one of the mightiest minions of the devil himself has come to earth to create an invincible army of the undead under leadership of barbaric demons, called Berzerkers. To achieve his goal Necronos needs numerous often very macabre and difficult to come by ingredients. So Satan sends him two assistants to achieve his goal - Goran, a Blood Demon and footman loyal to Necronos as well as The Mighty Witch to locate the chosen one - a virgin witch.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 251
Genere: Horror
Country: Germany
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic, controversial
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The Tag-Along: Devil Fish (2018)
Plot Summary:
When a spirit medium is called to exorcise a demon from a possessed man, he is unknowingly captured in the act by two students looking to document the process. When the students accidentally release the devil fish demon into the world, it is up to them and the spirit medium to send it back to the hellish world from where it came.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 526
Genere: Horror
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: scary, psychotronic, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, horror comedy
Similar in 78%
Poltergeist Activity (2015)
Plot Summary:
A father and daughter encounter unexplainable occurrences and frightening visions in their new home.
IMDB Rating: 2.5
IMDB Votes: 884
Genere: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic, independent film
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Blaze of Gory (2016)
Plot Summary:
British horror anthology with 9 different tales.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 661
Genere: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: scary, psychotronic, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, anthology
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The Devil's Machine (2019)
Plot Summary:
Antique expert Brendon Cole is summoned to authenticate a 300-year-old clockwork doll with a notoriously dark history known as The Inferno Princess. In the remote Highlands mansion where it has recently been uncovered, Brendon soon finds himself the victim of the automaton’s legendary curse as the malevolent forces surrounding it are terrifyingly awakened.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, slasher, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic, gothic
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869 (2012)
Plot Summary:
Eight aspiring actresses are thrown together in a house to compete for title of Scream Queen. Little do they or the crew know that the house is haunted by a ghost seeking revenge. Who will live, who will die in this horror comedy that pokes fun at both reality shows and horror.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 33
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: scary, psychotronic, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Sorority Slaughterhouse (2016)
Plot Summary:
Five sorority girls with dark secrets, including one who just committed murder and another with a mysterious past, awaken one morning to find themselves locked inside their sorority house. Helplessly trapped with a escaped axe maniac.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 246
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, psychotronic, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, queer horror, independent film
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Dolls (2019)
Plot Summary:
A struggling children's book author and his rebellious teenage daughter move into a house they've inherited and find mysterious dolls in the attic. The father and daughter soon learn that the dolls have a sinister - and deadly - past.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 423
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, psychotronic
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Dorcha (2021)
Plot Summary:
Lisa and David, a writer and an entrepreneur couple from London travels to Ballyvadlea,Ireland for their working holiday.The short trip was panned so Lisa could start on her second book and David could work on his startup business plan, but unbeknownst to either of them the house was built on a cursed ground. Lisa's curiosity leads her to the discovery of the personal memoirs of Niav, the mysterious woman who once lived at the property a century ago, hence opening the long closed doors and in doing so awakens the demons within. David's only hope comes in the form of George, the wandering priest who has a story to tell. the narrative takes place in 1918, 1950 and 2010.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 223
Genere: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic
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Tales from the Dark Part 2 (2013)
Plot Summary:
In "Haunted Pillow," TVB starlet Fala Chen is still obsessed with her lover (Gordon Lam) after their breakup and invariably suffers from insomnia. She gets hold of a Chinese herbal pillow that eventually helps her fall asleep again but it also draws her near something unexpected. "Hide And Seek" casts a group of young newcomers into an abandoned school campus where they meet longtime janitor Mr. Chan who takes shelter at the school. Playing hide-and-seek after midnight, the teenagers go missing, one after another. In his self-directed piece "Black Umbrella," Teddy Robin makes solving conflicts on the street at night his mission and marks each closed case with his signature black umbrella. Before he calls it a day, he meets a prostitute who forcefully pulls him upstairs for business and unfortunately things spiral out of control.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 493
Genere: Horror
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: scary, anthology, psychotronic, bleak, suspense, disturbing
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Mansion of Blood (2015)
Plot Summary:
Millionaire Mason Murphy renovates the haunted Mayhew mansion. He plans a tremendous lunar eclipse viewing party to celebrate his return to his hometown of River Ridge Iowa. At the party, magic runs out of control and the party guests are murdered one by one.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 154
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic, erotic
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Vampire Clay (2017)
Plot Summary:
Absurdity and gore ensue as a possessed pile of clay begins terrorizing students at an art school.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 482
Genere: Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: scary, psychotronic, bleak, suspense, disturbing, weird, asian horror
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Pet Peeve (2013)
Plot Summary:
A motorcycle accident in the city will be the precursor to a series of bizarre phenomena being revealed consecutively. Meanwhile, a girl named Yoko possesses a second sight which allows her to see strange things invisible to others.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 204
Genere: Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, disturbing, psychotronic
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Infernum (2019)
Plot Summary:
Ancient literature has referred to the sound of hell as "the wailing and gnashing of teeth." Many people believe that may be the explanation behind a paranormal phenomenon that has been heard around the world. Camille Williams (Suziey Block) believes this haunting sound is responsible for the disappearance of her parents when she was a young girl. Now a grown woman, Camille sets out with her friend James (Clinton Roper Elledge) to hopefully find some answers.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 478
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, scary, psychological, bleak, suspense, suspenseful
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Is That You? (2018)
Plot Summary:
When her father goes missing, 13 year old Lili uses a spiritual ritual to find him but she gets it wrong and her life turns into a nightmare.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 256
Genere: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, psychotronic
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The Rope Curse 2 (2020)
Plot Summary:
Jia-min, who was born sensitive to the paranormal, tries to summon "Yi-A-Gu" with two streamers. Huo-ge helps Jia-min subdue the spirit when the situation goes out of hand. Huo-ge possesses supernatural powers but lost his will to exorcise demons during a battle with the Thai Demon five years ago. As the wave of suicides continues, the village is thrown into chaos. Another battle is about to begin.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 458
Genere: Horror
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, psychotronic, enigmatic
Similar in 89%
Provoked (2016)
Plot Summary:
A group of amateur paranormal investigators, frustrated with the lack of any solid evidence after months of attempts, decide to provoke and taught spirits from the afterlife in a last ditch attempt for a paranormal encounter. The experiment works, but they have awakened something angry and very deadly - something that follows them home and now will not leave. The investigators must now defend their home, and their family, from the spirits who were brought into this world and are not going without taking some souls with them.
IMDB Rating: 2.8
IMDB Votes: 334
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, scary, bleak, suspense, disturbing, independent film
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Hong Kong Ghost Stories (2011)
Plot Summary:
Wong Jing's Classroom follows Ling, the new substitute teacher at a suburban high school. She feels something wrong about her class. The students in her Class 4E are an unruly bunch, except for Don Don, who always sits quietly in the corner. Suspecting that her students Gi Gi, Co Co, and Fong engage in prostitution, Ling reports the problems with her class to the dean, only to be told that there has never been a Class 4E in the school... In Patrick Kong's Travel, a group of friends go on vacation in Mainland, during which Bo gets killed in a road accident. At Bo's funeral, her travel mates meet Bo's estranged lover Ka Ming , with whom Bo had a heated quarrel on the phone just prior to her tragic death. At the hot-pot dinner after the funeral, a pale-faced Ka Ming reveals to the survivors the secret of his relationship with Bo before going on a killing spree.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 170
Genere: Horror
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: scary, psychotronic, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, anthology
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Darkness Reigns (2018)
Plot Summary:
A film crew is ravaged by a demon, who is hell bent on cashing in on a deal he made with someone on set who was seeking fame and fortune.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 647
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic
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Encounter (2016)
Plot Summary:
A newlywed couple Ted and Lauren rent an old farm house to do a thesis on orbs and set up cameras, Strange ghostly noises and haunting occur at night. Ted sees video of Lauren, possessed and wandering the fields at night. When their roommate kills himself they decide to do a séance to see what is haunting the house. Little do they know what they hear and fear is nothing they can pray away.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 709
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic
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Exscind (2016)
Plot Summary:
After reading a magazine article about a case of multiple murders 50 years ago, an excited paranormal group sets out to investigate the site where the serial killers lived and where the horrifying crimes occurred. As day turns to night and evidence mounts, they encounter a situation far beyond their control and expectations.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 66
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Paranormal Farm 3 Halloween (2019)
Plot Summary:
Things have gotten a lot more violent at the farm, and Carl must get to the bottom of it to help Lucy and Darren solve the strange re-occurrences. The DVD and Blu-ray extras have not been completed, and a contract needs to be signed to enable distribution of the behind the scenes. Carl has one last chance to prove his gift as a Paranormal Investigator.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 41
Genere: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: scary, psychotronic, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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The Curse of Humpty Dumpty (2021)
Plot Summary:
An old doll seemingly returns to life to wreak havoc.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 571
Genere: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, stylized, psychotronic
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The Elf (2016)
Plot Summary:
Nick is haunted by night terrors stemming from a tragic murder he saw when he was young. After inheriting an old toy shop, he discovers a cursed elf doll sealed inside an ancient chest with a naughty list of his family's names written on it. He soon discovers that the elf was an evil conduit meant to unleash a supernatural killing spree during the Christmas Holidays by whomever set it free.
IMDB Rating: 2.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA, Canada, France
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: christmas horror, psychotronic, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, dark fantasy, slasher horror, scary
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When Death Calls (2012)
Plot Summary:
It's Halloween, and an elementary school teacher is being stalked by a mysterious caller. Meanwhile, sexy DJ Roxy Richards is making her scariest broadcast yet - but she may not realize how scary things are going to get when an old friend calls in.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 101
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic, anthology
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Dead Story (2017)
Plot Summary:
When a young couple – Anne and Harold – moves into a new home without knowing it was a site of horrific murders, Anne's loneliness and strange behavior makes their relationship complicated, especially after Anne meets 'Mary', a dark presence from which she can't escape.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, psychotronic
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Brimstone Incorporated (2021)
Plot Summary:
Brimstone Incorporated features three ghoulish tales of terror and a wraparound, the latter centering around a law firm that serves as the gateway to Hell. Stories include Mama's Boy, First Date and Skunk Weed,.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 179
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: suspense, scary, bleak, suspenseful, psychotronic
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Exit 14 (2016)
Plot Summary:
Laurie, a good-natured college student, embarks on a spring break vacation with her friends Faith, Joey, and her boyfriend Mick. They get off on the ghostly Exit 14 where they befriend a mysterious store clerk and are haunted by the ghost story he shares with them.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 638
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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11th Hour Cleaning (2022)
Plot Summary:
A group of crime scene cleaners struggle to escape a murder house after becoming trapped by an ancient Nordic demon that is hell-bent on driving them insane.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 369
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: tense, suspense, scary, bleak, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic
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Incorporeal (2014)
Plot Summary:
A tale of an overzealous movie director and his unappreciative leading actress that go on a location scouting mission. What they find will change their lives forever.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 30
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 66 min
Plot tags: experimental, psychotronic, scary, bleak, disturbing, suspense, suspenseful, meta