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Plot Summary:
Celebrities reveal their terrifying true tales of encounters with the supernatural and unexplained.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 53
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: mystical, serious, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
Best tv shows and movies like Famously Afraid (2019):
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The Wilding (2016)
Plot Summary:
Set in suburban North Carolina, “The Wilding” follows the fractured Hayes family as they attempt to rebuild their lives amidst sinister, supernatural forces. Looking to leave their troubled past behind, George and Margaret try to help their daughter Kayla, a 17-year-old haunted since childhood by strange visions of the dead. Seeking answers for their daughter’s recurring hallucinations, they begin to suspect that she may be a Wilding... possessing untold supernatural abilities.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 555
Genere: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: bleak, serious, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Light from Light (2019)
Plot Summary:
Shelia, a single mom and sometime paranormal investigator, is enlisted to investigate a possible “haunting” at a widower’s farmhouse in East Tennessee.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 880
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The Devil's Throat (2019)
Plot Summary:
At the height of the refugee crisis in Bulgaria, a competent DANS employee and an ambitious local investigator are investigating the murder of a retired police officer in the border town of Smolyan. The clues are gradually turning them into a terrible secret about a crime that will overturn their investigation and personal fate.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Bulgaria
Duration:
Plot tags: mystical, tense, enigmatic, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Gogol (2017)
Plot Summary:
The year 1829. Nikolay Gogol, a young Third Section clerk, is desperate: his own books seem shallow and mediocre, so he keeps buying entire print runs just to burn them all. He is suffering from violent epileptic seizures and struggles to keep on working. Investigator Yakov Guro accidentally witnesses one such fit and realizes that Gogol's visions contain clues that could help solve actual crimes. Together, Gogol and Guro take on a particularly weird and baffling case that brings them to a small village of Dikanka, where everyone has a huge secret to hide.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 831
Genere: Biography, Drama, Mystery
Country: Russia
Duration: 48 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, mystical, fairy tale, exciting, suspense, tense, captivating, psychological thriller, gothic, detective
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Paradise Falls (2001)
Plot Summary:
Paradise Falls was a weekly soap opera shown nationally on the Showcase channel in Canada, starting in 2001. It is set in a summer cottage community in Central Ontario. Like many major US soaps, sex is a dominant part of the storylines. However, it shows much more of this than would be allowed by censors on mainstream broadcast networks. The show's open approach to sexual and homosexual themes caused reruns of the show to be carried on the American Here! channel, which targets gay and lesbian viewers. Like the soap Passions, murder and a little witchcraft are included in the mix of themes. Unlike the typical soap opera, the series was shot entirely on location on Sparrow Lake in Muskoka and Whitevale, Ontario, to give the show an authentic looking background. It was produced entirely in digital format, to reduce production costs, and allow for easier editing when adapted for foreign markets. The show's production company is Breakthrough Entertainment. The production schedule has been somewhat unorthodox and unpredictable for viewers. Originally 52 episodes were shot in a batch in 2001, then aired on Showcase. Then, new shows stopped appearing until 2004, leaving many to think the show was cancelled. A new batch of 26 episodes began to be aired in the fall of 2004. The show was recently renewed and shooting began on July 9, 2007 and ended on October 11, 2007. The 26 episodes started airing on April 11, 2008 on Here! and aired from September 2, 2009 on Showcase. The third season seems to be its last.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 130
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: serious, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Arise from Darkness (2016)
Plot Summary:
Based on the early events of psychic Lazaro Ruben Torres, clinically declared dead five times. In the process of trying to reconnect with his daughter Lazaro discovers the man who killed her.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 705
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, tense, unusual plot structure, disturbing, art house, hispanic
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The Deeper You Dig (2019)
Plot Summary:
In the aftermath of a roadside accident, the line between the living and the dead collapses for a mother, her daughter, and a stranger.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: mystical, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, creepy
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Room 203 (2022)
Plot Summary:
Two female roommates were tormented by the vengeful spirits dwelling in their gothic-style, rented apartment, which contains an ornate centerpiece.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: gothic horror, mystical, psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, slasher, classic horror
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Secrets of the Summer House (2008)
Plot Summary:
Hosting a new exhibit, artist Nikki Wickersham, (Lindsay Price) and her husband George Wickersham, (David Jones) are called out to Maine to sort through his father's belongings after he dies. Arriving there to find they've inherited an island with a large mansion on it, they quickly learn of an old story surrounding the house about it being haunted through the years, yet friends Margie Mancuso, (Sadie LeBlanc) and Peter Hughes, (Niall Matter) convince them to stay there anyway. While working on a special project, a series of strange events around the house has them convinced that the house has indeed a spirit roused by a secret from the past, and they work to rid it from their house before it strikes them as well.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 402
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: mystical, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The Others (2019)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 15
Genere: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration:
Plot tags: suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing
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Korean Ghost Stories (2008)
Plot Summary:
A series of 8 one-act dramas. It is the continuation of a classic series of ghost stories which aired first on KBS between 1977 and 1989 and later between 1996 and 1999. This marks the return of the series after nine years.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 23
Genere: Horror
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: mystical, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, anthology
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Diggstown (2019)
Plot Summary:
Follow Marcie Diggs, a star corporate lawyer who reconsiders her priorities after her beloved aunt commits suicide following a malicious prosecution.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 464
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Room Laundering (2018)
Plot Summary:
Miko Yakumo (Elaiza Ikeda) continues her work "room laundering." She struggles to solve the worries of ghosts staying in the rooms. Meanwhile, the relationship of Miko Yakumo and Akito Nijikawa (Kentaro Ito) develop romantically.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 23
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Prom Queen (2007)
Plot Summary:
Prom Queen is the first web television series produced by former Walt Disney CEO Michael Eisner's new production company Vuguru and veteran web television production company Big Fantastic, the creators of Sam Has 7 Friends. The series, consisting of 80 episodes of 90 seconds each, is one of the best-funded entrants into the world of original programming designed exclusively for online video. The show generated revenue through sponsorships, by selling some of the clothing worn by the characters, and by carrying advertising for Hairspray. The series premiered April 1, 2007 on MySpace, and supplemental scenes can be seen on MySpace as each of the characters has a MySpace page that includes blogs, Vlogs, and comments between the characters. According to the Financial Times, it marks MySpace's boldest push into original video content. The series was also distributed on YouTube, Veoh, and on an original Prom Queen website. The first season ended on June 20, 2007, with over 15 million views of the episodes during the original 12-week run, and has been viewed by over 40 million people to date. A 15-episode spinoff series, Prom Queen: Summer Heat, debuted on August 27, 2007. On May 7, 2008, a Japanese remake of the series, titled Tokyo Prom Queen, began airing in a similar format.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 124
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 1 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, realistic
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President (2010)
Plot Summary:
President is a South Korean television series starring real-life married couple Choi Soo-jong and Ha Hee-ra as Korea's president and his first lady. This is their first acting collaboration. It aired on KBS2 from December 15, 2010 to February 24, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:05 for 24 episodes.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 29
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: serious, captivating, suspense, realistic, disturbing, political
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Ice Adonis (2012)
Plot Summary:
"Yellow Boots" is a drama about the revenge of a woman who lost everything after being framed for a crime.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 29
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: suspense, realistic, suspenseful, disturbing, compassionate
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SurrealEstate (2021)
Plot Summary:
Supernaturally trained realtor Nick Roman and his elite team of specialists go above and beyond to sell homes no one else wants to come near. The team works together to research, investigate and, hopefully, “fix” haunted and possessed homes (with often horrific results).
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, dark comedy, mystical
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East Los High (2013)
Plot Summary:
East Los High is not your typical high school. Dance, sex, romance, and mystery are at the heart of this inner city school in East LA where two teenage cousins—Jessie, a 16-year-old virgin and Maya, a troubled runaway with a violent past —fall in love with Jacob, a popular football player. From this forbidden love triangle, Maya, Jessie and Jacob, along with their close friends must face true-to-life decisions during a single dramatic and breath-taking year that will mark their lives forever.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 855
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 26 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, realistic, exciting, melancholic, suspense, suspenseful
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Goliath (2016)
Plot Summary:
Once a powerful lawyer, Billy McBride is now burned out and washed up, spending more time in a bar than a courtroom. When he reluctantly agrees to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit against the biggest client of Cooperman & McBride, the massive law firm he helped create, Billy and his ragtag team uncover a vast and deadly conspiracy, pitting them all in a life or death trial against the ultimate Goliath.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 53000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: tense, suspenseful, rough, suspense, disturbing, serious, crime thriller
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Missing: The Other Side (2020)
Plot Summary:
A village holds spirits of missing, deceased people. A search to find the missing bodies and discover the truth behind their disappearance occurs.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: tense, enigmatic, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Entity (2013)
Plot Summary:
Eugene, a man dealing with the tragedy of his family's death by living at the vacation cabin that they last stayed, discovers he's completely snowbound. During Eugene's desperate attempts to dig himself out, he discovers he's not alone.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 138
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: scary, serious, suspenseful, suspense, twisted, psychotronic
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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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Sea of Souls (2004)
Plot Summary:
Sea of Souls follows para-psychologist Monaghan and his two sidekicks from a fictitious Scottish University that investigates paranormal activity.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 472
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, detective, mystical
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Game of Silence (2016)
Plot Summary:
A successful Atlanta attorney's long-lost childhood friends unexpectedly reappear after 25 years. When a dark secret they thought they'd buried resurfaces, the brotherhood bands together to right the wrongs of their shared past - a journey that will push the limits of their loyalty and quench their thirst for revenge.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, suspense, suspenseful, enigmatic, captivating, disturbing
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Ghost Wars (2017)
Plot Summary:
Set in a remote Alaskan town that has been overrun by paranormal forces, the series focuses on local outcast Roman Mercer who must overcome the town’s prejudices and his own personal demons if he’s to harness his repressed psychic powers and save everyone from the mass haunting that’s threatening to destroy them all.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: mystical, suspense, suspenseful, tense, serious, captivating, dark, psychological thriller
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Border (2014)
Plot Summary:
Ishikawa Ango is a very capable detective that lives only for his job. One day, while investigating a crime scene, he gets shot in the head by the criminal that was still lurking about. Ango gets thrown over that line that divides life and death but, though he dies, doctor's are able to reanimate him and he pulls through. Yet, the bullet remains stuck in his head as the operation to remove it is very dangerous. Shortly after, he goes back to work and soon realizes that he's now able to see and talk with the recently departed.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 403
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: detective, dorama, tense, atmospheric, serious, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing, psychological
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Temptation of an Angel (2009)
Plot Summary:
Joo Ah-Ran and Shin Hyun-Woo have an elaborate wedding at a luxurious hotel. Shin Hyun-Woo sincerely loves Joo Ah-Ran, but Joo Ah-Ran has ulterior motives for the marriage. Joo Ah-Rans family was destroyed by Shin Hyun-Woo's parents and, because of this, she is marrying Shin Hyun-Woo in a secret plan to exact revenge.Sometime after their marriage, Shin Hyun-Woo is involved in a horrible car accident, leaving him in a coma. Once Shin Hyun-Woo awakes from his coma he learns of Joo Ah-Ran's revenge plot and then sets out on his own path for revenge.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 51
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, dorama
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Ju-On: Origins (2020)
Plot Summary:
A paranormal researcher searches obsessively for a cursed home where something terrible happened to a mother and her child long ago.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, dark fantasy
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Tilt (2005)
Plot Summary:
Young poker players must navigate their past along with the best players in the world to win.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 814
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: serious, realistic, captivating, suspense, suspenseful
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Banshee Origins (2013)
Plot Summary:
Banshee: Origins is a series of webisodes based on the American drama television series produced by Cinemax called Banshee. The series offers flashbacks in-between the time where Lucas Hood was arrested and when Sheriff Lucas Hood first arrived in Banshee.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: realistic, suspenseful, rough, serious, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing