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Plot Summary:
An Anglo-American indie rock band winds up stranded in Epecuén, where their internal conflicts and the bad luck of their tour quickly lose importance before the hell that awaits them.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 165
Genere: Horror
Country: New Zealand, Italy
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: slasher, slasher horror
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What the Waters Left Behind (2017)
Plot Summary:
Epecuén was one of the most important touristic villages of Argentina. Thousands of people concurred, attracted by the healing properties of its thermal waters. On November 10th 1985, a huge volume of water broke the protecting embankment and the village was submerged under ten meters of salt water. Epecuén disappeared. Thirty years later, the waters receded and the ruins of Epecuén emerged exposing a bleak and deserted landscape. The residents never returned. The plot revolves around a group of young people that take a trip to the ruins in order to film a documentary about Epecuén. Ignoring the warnings, and after a brief tour, they get stranded in the abandoned village. Contrary to what they thought, they begin to realize that they are really not alone….
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror
Country: Argentina, New Zealand
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: disturbing, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, brutal, slasher horror, slasher
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Voodoo Heartbeat (1973)
Plot Summary:
An experimental serum turns a man into a fanged killer beast.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 28
Genere: Horror
Country: USA, Belgium
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, independent film
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Bloodstream (1985)
Plot Summary:
When up and coming director Alistair Bailey is fired from a project by notorious VHS distributor William King, he believes that his footage has been left in the trash can. He soon discovers however that King tricked him and is planning to globally sell the movie that he spent ages working on. As the lust for revenge strengthens, Bailey decides to don the same disguise as the one used by his antagonist and make a new feature. Only this time, the effects will be real….
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 154
Genere: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: slasher, slasher horror
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Dead Hunt (2007)
Plot Summary:
Ten movie reviewers are invited to a party by the host of a website devoted to horror films. The party is in full swing when the power - and the lights - abruptly go out. A mysterious, black-hooded figure has cut the main wiring. The party's over. The terrified group try to evacuate the building, only to find that they are trapped. Can they hide from the demented killer? Or are they all destined to become targets of the DEAD HUNT? This two-disc special edition DVD set contains the movie, a "Behind the Scenes" featurette, deleted scenes, two alternate endings, Bloopers, a stills gallery, and the audio commentary with co-directors Joe Ripple and Don Dohler. Sadly, this was Don Dohler's last film, as he passed away from lung and brain cancer in December, 2006.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 49
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: slasher, slasher horror
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Carnage: The Legend of Quiltface (2000)
Plot Summary:
Four students set out for the barren Nevada desert on a class photography assignment. They are soon confronted by a machete-wielding maniac known as Quiltface.
IMDB Rating: 2.4
IMDB Votes: 246
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: slasher
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Blood Sucking Babes from Burbank (2007)
Plot Summary:
When a group of well-meaning archaeology students unearth an ancient jewel box in Southern California's Burbank mountains, they unleash a deadly curse that turns perfectly normal women into maniacal, bloodthirsty cannibals. Written and directed by Kirk Bowman, this hilariously campy horror flick -- purportedly based on a true story, if you can believe it -- will have you laughing one minute and screaming the next.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 244
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: suspense, campy
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Gore-met, Zombie Chef from Hell (1986)
Plot Summary:
A cannibal opens up a seafood restaurant, and kills and cooks people to serve to his customers.
IMDB Rating: 2.8
IMDB Votes: 334
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 67 min
Plot tags: slasher, independent film, slasher horror
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Charly: Days of Blood (1990)
Plot Summary:
A young man with problems (Fabián Gianola) is taken to a fifth where he died his brother burned. The idea is to enjoy a pleasant weekend, but a serial killer threatens the cast and the then reigning hyperinflation.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 129
Genere: Drama, Horror
Country: Argentina
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: slasher, independent film
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Drive In (2000)
Plot Summary:
A man, confined to a room across from a drive-in theater showing only horror movies, escapes and goes on a killing rampage.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 253
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: slasher, independent film
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Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023)
Plot Summary:
Christopher Robin is headed off to college and he has abandoned his old friends, Pooh and Piglet, which then leads to the duo embracing their inner monsters.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: slasher, slasher horror, independent film, spooky
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The Red Book Ritual (2022)
Plot Summary:
Three friends decide to play The Red Book game. What they don't know is that in the house evil is waiting to be released. A long time ago a witch died as part of a satanic ritual. Every question they ask, they get closer and closer to her. The book will reveal the answers to all your questions… but what if your host is an evil entity with a thirst for blood?.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 484
Genere: Horror
Country: New Zealand, Argentina
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: slasher, anthology
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The 100 Candles Game (2020)
Plot Summary:
A group of friends must confront their fears in a terrifying game. They must sit by the other players in a circle made of a hundred candles, take one of them and tell a horror story. As stories are told and candles blown out, strange events will start to happen. They will feel strange presences around them, lurking in the shadows. But they MUST NOT leave the game or else a terrible curse will fall upon them.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, contemplative, psychotronic, anthology, slasher
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Hansel vs. Gretel (2015)
Plot Summary:
When Gretel falls under a dark spell and organizes a coven of witches, Hansel must find the courage to fight his twin sister and the sinister forces controlling her.
IMDB Rating: 3.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, bleak, psychotronic, fairy tale, scary
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Summer Camp (2015)
Plot Summary:
A group of people have just signed up to be camp Councillors at a foreign country. They expect the camp to be the place for a memorable summer. Instead, something strange is going on and some of the campers begin to act strange. Things go terribly wrong real fast as a terrible game of tag has the campers running for their lives or going after the campers.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Horror
Country: Spain, Mexico
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: suspense, slasher, disturbing, tense, captivating, psychological, spooky, independent film, creepy, awful
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Evil Night (1992)
Plot Summary:
A group of rich college brats conspire to play a prank on Jimmy Fisher, the school nerd. But when Jimmy ends up unconscious, the co-eds leave him and head out to a party. What they don't realize is that, when Jimmy wakes up, the evil inside of him triggers and he sets out for revenge as he offs his tormentors in some very original ways: exploding cigarettes, beer bottles, mops, spiked frat paddles and more.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 94
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: slasher, slasher horror
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They Don't Cut the Grass Anymore (1985)
Plot Summary:
Two Texas gardeners, who object to Northern attitudes and lifestyles, venture northward to cut lawns, trim hedges, and murder and mutilate Northern Yuppies.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 312
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: slasher, controversial, independent film, slasher horror
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Meat Grinder (2009)
Plot Summary:
When a noodle stall worker goes missing, her boyfriend goes looking for her at her workplace. The noodle stall owner, Buss (Mai Charoenpura), acts suspiciously jittery and not long after, the boyfriend is kidnapped and tortured. After all, Buss has plenty to be worried about. Her soup stock for her famous noodles contains people she has slaughtered, and she may have just fallen in love with someone who knows nothing about it.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: Thailand
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: slasher, disturbing, controversial, extreme horror, weird
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Cannibal Campout (1988)
Plot Summary:
Four teenagers on an outing in the woods are attacked by a trio of mutant cannibals.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 592
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: slasher, independent film, scary, rough, serious, psychotronic, slasher horror, creepy, cult film
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Gnaw (2008)
Plot Summary:
In this dark, tongue in cheek, British Horror, six friends take a holiday in the heart of the English countryside which turns into a culinary nightmare when they discover that their hosts are a sadistic family of cannibals, set on turning their guests into their next meal! It's nice to have your friends for dinner.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, rough, humorous, suspenseful, semi serious, dark, bloody, suspense, realistic
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Blood Runs Cold (2011)
Plot Summary:
Winona, a successful artist looking to get away from her stressful life. Her manager rents her a house in her home town where she runs in to an old boyfriend. They go back to the house, only to find out it is not as empty as they assumed.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: Sweden
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: slasher, suspense, suspenseful, serious, captivating, realistic, bloody, psychotronic, scary, psychological
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The Evil in Us (2016)
Plot Summary:
While on a fourth of July holiday, six best friends fall victim to the insidious plan of a terrorist organization when they unknowingly take a bio-active drug that transforms them into bloodthirsty cannibals.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Horror
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, rough, scary, slasher, detective
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The Blood Shed (2007)
Plot Summary:
A sweet little tale about your average inbred, hillbilly, cannibal family residing in the northern part of New Jersey and how they deal with the day-to-day annoyances of encroaching suburbia.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 302
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: slasher, disturbing, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, controversial, extreme horror, independent film, black comedy, dark comedy
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Lost After Dark (2015)
Plot Summary:
A group of teens sneak out of their high school dance to cruise around and have some unsupervised fun. When their car runs out of gas on a deserted road, they discover an old farmhouse and the cannibal killer living inside.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: slasher, suspense, suspenseful, intense, scary, atmospheric, sexy, teen horror, slasher horror, retro
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Violent Shit II (1992)
Plot Summary:
Drilled by his deranged mother, Karl the Butcher jr. takes revenge for the gruesome death of his father. Anyone who sets foot on the forest has to die. Hold on to your limbs as Karl jr. slaughter his victims to some amazing tunes of terror. Decapitation is just the beginning.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 596
Genere: Horror
Country: Germany
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: bloody, slasher, disturbing, controversial, extreme horror, splatter, cult film
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Plank Face (2016)
Plot Summary:
A man is taken captive by a feral family in the deep woods. They are determined to transform him, body and mind, into one of their own -- whether he likes it or not.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 653
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic, psychological, sexy
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Anthropophagus (1980)
Plot Summary:
A group of tourists become stranded on an uninhabited island where they are stalked by an insane, violent, and grotesque killer that slaughtered the town's former residents.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Horror
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: slasher, disturbing, grindhouse, scary, rough, suspenseful, bloody, psychological thriller, controversial, splatter
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Beyond the Darkness (1979)
Plot Summary:
A young rich orphan loses his fiancée to voodoo doll mischief on the part of his housekeeper who is jealous of his attentions. He digs his girlfriend up, cleans her out, stuffs her, and puts her in bed at the mansion. Following this, he tries out and disposes of a series of young maidens, trying to find the right replacement for her, and the disapproving housekeeper helps him with the disposals.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Horror
Country: Italy
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: slasher, disturbing, psychological thriller, controversial, grindhouse, psychological, erotic, suspense, dark, bloody
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Escape from Cannibal Farm (2017)
Plot Summary:
In the British countryside, the Harver family head out on an idyllic summer camping trip where they can bury past tensions and enjoy some family bonding. But when their camp is sabotaged by an unseen intruder in the night, they head to the nearby creepy old farm desperate for help, where vengeful farmer Hunt Hansen and his hideously deformed son aren't farming animals... Caged and waiting for their limbs to be severed, cooked and eaten one at a time, the Harver family must overcome their differences and unite in order to escape alive!.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 690
Genere: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: slasher, tense, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Terrifier 2 (2022)
Plot Summary:
After being resurrected by a sinister entity, Art the Clown returns to Miles County where he must hunt down and destroy a teenage girl and her younger brother on Halloween night. As the body count rises, the siblings fight to stay alive while uncovering the true nature of Art's evil intent.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 44000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, disturbing, psychotronic, sinister, atmospheric, brutal, bloody, dark, splatter
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)
Plot Summary:
Chrissie and her friends set out on a road trip for a final fling before one is shipped off to Vietnam. Along the way, bikers harass the foursome and cause an accident that throws Chrissie from the vehicle. The lawman who arrives on the scene kills one of the bikers and brings Chrissie's friends to the Hewitt homestead, where young Leatherface is learning the tools of terror.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 77000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspenseful, twist ending, realistic, bloody, splatter, creepy, tense, suspense