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Plot Summary:
Monster Squad is a television series that aired Saturday mornings on NBC from 1976-1977 that is unrelated to the later movie of the same name. The series stars Fred Grandy as Walt, a criminology student working as a night watchman at "Fred's Wax Museum". To pass the time, Walt built a prototype "Crime Computer" hidden in a large stone sarcophagus near an exhibit of legendary monsters. When Walt plugged in his computer, "oscillating vibrations" brought to life the wax statues of Dracula, the Wolfman who here was named "Bruce W. Wolf", and Frankenstein's Monster who was referred to as "Frank N. Stein" in the credits. The monsters, wanting to make up for the misdeeds of their pasts, became superhero crimefighters who used their unique abilities to challenge and defeat various supervillains. In most episodes, Walt would send the monsters out to investigate crimes and fight the villains while monitoring the activities from the wax museum via the Crime Computer, presumably because his job required him to be at the wax museum at all times. However, Walt would sometimes join the climactic battle with his comrades in some episodes and come to the rescue when needed.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 234
Genere: Adventure, Family, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: spooky, slapstick comedy
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The Hilarious House of Frightenstein (1971)
Plot Summary:
The Hilarious House of Frightenstein was a Canadian children's television series produced by Hamilton, Ontario's independent station CHCH-TV in 1971. It was syndicated to television stations across Canada and the United States and occasionally still appears today in some television markets. In Canada, the series is currently airing on Space, TV Land Canada, Drive-In Classics and MTV2. A quirky sketch comedy series that included some genuine educational content among the humor, the show's cast included Billy Van, Fishka Rais, Guy Big, Mitch Markowitz, Vincent Price, and Julius Sumner Miller. Van played most of the characters on the show. All 130 episodes were made in a single nine-month span starting in 1971; the scenes with Price and Miller were all filmed within one summer.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 817
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: anthology, gothic, spooky, sketch comedy, slapstick comedy, slapstick
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Kinderfänger (2020)
Plot Summary:
When vulnerable kids start going missing, Olivia, a hard-of-hearing/deaf teacher goes searching - only to find herself in a battle with the Kinderfänger, a mythical creature who will stop at nothing to keep the children he's stolen.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 56
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration:
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Vampire: The Masquerade - N.Y. By Night (2022)
Plot Summary:
New York by Night follows two coteries of vampires as they struggle to find their place amid the dark schemes of New York City’s undead underworld. New York by Night contains mature themes, including but not limited to: body horror, graphic violence, blood, death, power imbalances, sexual themes, and social injustice. Please watch at your own discretion, and remember to take a break from watching if needed. We use a system of lines and veils to ensure player safety in our stories. For more information about considerate roleplaying in the World of Darkness, please see Appendix III of the Vampire: The Masquerade core rulebook.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 19
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 137 min
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Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein (1972)
Plot Summary:
Dr. Frankenstein and his assistant Morpho are killed just as they bring their creation to life. The monster is taken by Cagliostro and he now controls the monster and plans to have it mate and create the perfect master race!.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 787
Genere: Horror
Country: Spain, France, Liechtenstein, Portugal
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, psychotronic
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House of the Wolf Man (2009)
Plot Summary:
Five strangers are invited to a castle under the pretense that one may inherit it. Little do they know what dangers await at the House of the Wolfman.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 221
Genere: Family, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: retro, gothic, independent film, cult film
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Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion (2022)
Plot Summary:
Violet Rodriguez, an everyday Mexican American teen, is chosen by a magical luchador mask which transforms her into Ultra Violet, a superhero fighting crime alongside her luchador uncle, Cruz, also known as Black Scorpion.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 330
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min
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Wolf Lake (2001)
Plot Summary:
Wolf Lake is an American television series that originally aired on CBS. Wolf Lake follows a pack of werewolves living in a Seattle suburb. The first 5 episodes aired on CBS, but due to low ratings CBS cancelled it. A total of nine aired episodes and a non-aired pilot were made before the show was cancelled. UPN acquired the rights and re-aired the entire show. ITV bought the rights to show the series in the United Kingdom and the SCI FI Channel bought the rights to show the series in the United States. Ran Galor's song "Quiet the Night" was the theme song. There was an unaired pilot to the series that would have taken the storyline in a very different direction. Wolf Lake: The Complete Series is available on DVD.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, stylized, bleak, erotic, gothic
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Bodger and Badger (1989)
Plot Summary:
Bodger and Badger is a BBC children's comedy programme which was first broadcast in 1989. It starred Andy Cunningham as Simon Bodger, who had a badly behaved companion, a talking badger with a love for mashed potatoes.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 451
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 15 min
Plot tags: slapstick comedy
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Manimal (1983)
Plot Summary:
Jonathan Chase was a British college professor at New York University who had the unusual ability to transform into any kind of animal. He used his powers to battle crime alongside pretty policewoman Brooke and Vietnam-war pal Ty.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Crime, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: cult classic, vintage
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VR Troopers (1994)
Plot Summary:
VR Troopers is a syndicated live action superhero television series produced by Saban Entertainment from 1994 to 1996. The show tried to profit from the fascination with virtual reality in the early 1990s as well as the success of Power Rangers. The show featured early CGI and video effects mixed with Japanese stock footage from three different Metal Hero Series: Superhuman Machine Metalder, Dimensional Warrior Spielban, and Space Sheriff Shaider. This kind of adaptation technique—turning multiple shows into one show—was originally used in such anime programs as Robotech and Voltron, though this was one of the first times this technique was used for a tokusatsu adaptation. On May 7, 2010 the copyright for VR Troopers was transferred from BVS International to SCG Power Rangers. Saban's VR Troopers was the first official "sister series" to the most popular "action fighting kid show" at the time, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. Much like it, this was an Americanization of a Japanese tokusatsu children's program by Toei Company LTD. The series was deemed successful, but not as successful as the Power Rangers franchise. Unfortunately, for the series, the Japanese footage was quickly exhausted due to extreme cases where multiple tokusatsu scenes were put together in one episode to the extent where stock footage had to be reused multiple times throughout the series. Similarly, another Saban program, Big Bad Beetleborgs, would do well but ultimately end quickly due to a lack of stock footage. Both series were adapted from the Japanese Metal Heroes series. The show spawned a toy line and a video game for the Sega Genesis and Sega Game Gear.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
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Werewolf (1987)
Plot Summary:
Eric Cord, a college student transformed into a werewolf undergoes a quest to rid himself of his curse by killing the apparent originator of his 'bloodline'.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: scary, creepy, spooky, vintage, weird
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Lycan Colony (2006)
Plot Summary:
Some small towns hold many secrets. Two siblings and a newly settled doctor's family are about to find out this town's darkest secret...the hard way. The town folk are good and evil werewolves! And all things are not as they appear.
IMDB Rating: 1.7
IMDB Votes: 424
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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Dracula Reborn (2015)
Plot Summary:
Horror about three journalists who travel from Vancouver to Transylvania to uncover the true story of Dracula. As they visit the area's historical sites and libraries to decipher the various clues behind the famed vampire's existence, the trio's determination to get their article may end up costing them their lives.
IMDB Rating: 1.8
IMDB Votes: 521
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: gothic, psychotronic
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30 Days of Night: Blood Trails (2007)
Plot Summary:
"30 DAYS OF NIGHT: BLOOD TRAILS" is based on the New Orleans storyline from the original graphic novel by Steve Niles "30 DAYS OF NIGHT." BLOOD TRAILS follows George, a young addict who makes a living seeking covert information for Judith, the weary but wise New Orleans vampire hunter. Ready for change, George plans to score one final job so he can leave town, but finds the road to salvation quickly crumbling when his contacts start turning up dead. Now George must dodge vampires while navigating the harsh underbelly of New Orleans to get his last payday and make it out alive.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 473
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 40 min
Plot tags: suspense
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Valemont (2009)
Plot Summary:
A teen girl's brother is murdered at Valemont, an elite college on the east coast. Disguised as a student, the girl works undercover to unravel Valemont's dark secrets from within.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 422
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: gothic
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The Munsters' Revenge (1981)
Plot Summary:
The film begins with the Munster family making a visit to the wax museum. They take a picture of themselves standing next to their wax replicas. When the family leaves, the statues in the museum mysteriously come to life and begin wreaking havoc across the city. Herman and Grandpa are then arrested for various crimes they did not commit and try to clear their names in time for the Halloween celebration at the Munster home.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, gothic, horror comedy, sitcom
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Bigfoot and Wildboy (1977)
Plot Summary:
Children's series about Wildboy, an orphan who was raised in the wilderness of the Pacific Northwest by the legendary Sasquatch. Wildboy and Bigfoot roamed the countryside stomping out pollution, capturing diabolical villains, and rescuing those in distress.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 151
Genere: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: weird
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Isis (1975)
Plot Summary:
The Secrets of Isis is the syndicated title of a live action CBS television series produced by Filmation in the 1970s originally titled Isis that appeared during the Saturday morning cartoon lineup. The show was also aired in various countries around the world. As indicated on commentary in the 2007 DVD release of the series, and supported by examining broadcast premiere dates, The Secrets of Isis was the first weekly American live-action television series whose lead character was a female superhero, debuting September 6, 1975 and predating the weekly debuts of both The Bionic Woman and Wonder Woman.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: retro, exciting, serious, weird
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The Aquabats! Super Show! (2012)
Plot Summary:
The Aquabats! Super Show! is an American action-comedy television series which premiered on March 3, 2012 on the United States cable network The Hub. The series was created by Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz, both the creators of the Nick Jr. series Yo Gabba Gabba!, and Jason deVilliers. Based on the superhero mythology of The Aquabats, a real-life comedy rock band which series co-creator and lead singer Jacobs formed in 1994, The Aquabats! Super Show! follows the comic adventures of a fictionalized version of the band, a musical group of amateur superheroes, as they haphazardly defend the world from a variety of villains and monsters. Styled similarly to the campy aesthetics of 1960s and 1970s children's television and Japanese tokusatsu, Super Show! utilizes various mediums of visual styles and special effects, mixing live-action storylines with cartoon shorts, parody advertisements and musical interludes. The series' first season concluded on June 16, 2012 following a run of 13 episodes, having met with a largely positive critical reception, consistently high ratings for the channel and a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Children's Series. The series' second season began airing on June 1, 2013 for a brief run of five episodes. On August 22, actor and composer Chad Larson confirmed via Twitter that at least three more episodes have been ordered for the second season.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 749
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, surreal, not serious, offbeat, fast, campy
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Drak Pack (1980)
Plot Summary:
Drak Pack is an animated television series. It aired in the United States on CBS Saturday Morning between September 6, 1980 and September 12, 1982. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera's Australian subsidiary, listed in the credits as "Hanna-Barbera Pty. Ltd". A total of 16 episodes were made.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 226
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: gothic, spooky
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Swamp Thing (2019)
Plot Summary:
CDC researcher Abby Arcane returns to her childhood home of Houma, Louisiana, in order to investigate a deadly swamp-borne virus. There, she develops a surprising bond with scientist Alec Holland — only to have him tragically taken from her. But as powerful forces descend on Houma, intent on exploiting the swamp’s mysterious properties for their own purposes, Abby will discover that the swamp holds mystical secrets, both horrifying and wondrous — and the potential love of her life may not be dead after all.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: supernatural thriller, bleak, spooky, enigmatic, anime, action adventure, gothic horror, suspenseful, brutal, cult film
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30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust (2007)
Plot Summary:
Internet-produced sequel to 30 DAYS OF NIGHT.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 285
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 36 min
Plot tags: suspense, mystical, tense, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing
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Salem's Lot (1979)
Plot Summary:
Vampires are invading a small New England town. It's up to a novelist and a young horror fan to save it.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 200 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, suspenseful, creepy, psychological, scary, rough, gothic, suspense, cult classic, gothic horror
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The Munsters (1964)
Plot Summary:
The Munsters is an American television sitcom depicting the home life of a family of benign monsters. It stars Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster and Yvonne De Carlo as his wife, Lily Munster. The series was a satire of both traditional monster movies and the wholesome family fare of the era, and was produced by the creators of Leave It to Beaver. It ran concurrently with The Addams Family. The series original aired on CBS from September 24, 1964 to May 12, 1966; 70 episodes were produced. It was broadcast weekly on BBC1 in the UK. It was canceled after ratings dropped to a low due to the premiere of ABC's Batman, which was in color. Though ratings were low during its initial two-year run, The Munsters found a large audience in syndication. This popularity warranted a spin-off series, as well as several films, including one with a theatrical release. On October 26, 2012, NBC aired a modern reimagining of The Munsters called Mockingbird Lane.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, gothic, spooky, scary, parody, retro, black and white, spoof, offbeat, humorous
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Death Valley (2011)
Plot Summary:
A year ago, vampires, werewolves and zombies mysteriously descended upon the streets of California's San Fernando Valley. The Undead Task Force (UTF) was created to combat the emergence of monsters.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: mockumentary, not serious, exciting, humorous, dark comedy, detective, psychological, funny, gothic, sitcom
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Big Bad Beetleborgs (1996)
Plot Summary:
A trio of preteens are dared by two snobby brothers into going into a haunted house that is occupied by a trio of monsters. The kids accidentally free a genie that is trapped in a pipe organ. The genie offers to grant the kids one wish. The kids decide they want to become their favorite comic book heroes "BeetleBorgs". The genie grants the kids' wish but also accidentally unleashes the villains from the comics. Now the kids must use their new powers to get the villains back into the comics.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, France, Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: family comedy, children's program, exciting, humorous, semi serious, slapstick comedy, epic fantasy
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Being Human (2008)
Plot Summary:
The central premise of Being Human is that various types of supernatural beings exist alongside human beings, with varying degrees of menace; that three of these supernatural beings are opting to live amongst human beings rather than apart from them; and that these three characters are attempting (as much as is possible) to live ordinary human lives despite the pressures and dangers of their situations. They are constantly threatened with exposure or persecution, with pressure from other supernatural creatures, and with problems caused by their attempts to deal with their own natures.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: scary, semi serious, captivating, suspenseful, sexy, gothic, twist ending, spooky, humorous, offbeat
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Van Helsing (2016)
Plot Summary:
Vanessa Helsing, the daughter of famous vampire hunter and Dracula nemesis Abraham Van Helsing is resurrected five years in the future to find out that vampires have taken over the world and that she possesses unique power over them. She is humanity’s last hope to lead an offensive to take back what has been lost.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, suspenseful, apocalyptic, scary, gothic, humorous, dark, serious, bloody
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Legacies (2018)
Plot Summary:
In a place where young witches, vampires, and werewolves are nurtured to be their best selves in spite of their worst impulses, Klaus Mikaelson’s daughter, 17-year-old Hope Mikaelson, Alaric Saltzman’s twins, Lizzie and Josie Saltzman, among others, come of age into heroes and villains at The Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: mysterious, romantic, captivating, suspenseful, sentimental, tense, gothic, mythical, supernatural thriller, southern gothic
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The Addams Family (1964)
Plot Summary:
A satirical inversion of the ideal of the perfect American nuclear family, they are an eccentric wealthy family who delight in everything grotesque and macabre, and are never really aware that people find them bizarre or frightening. In fact, they themselves are often terrified by "normal" people. The Addams Family is the creation of American cartoonist Charles Addams.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: gothic, sitcom, dark fantasy, offbeat, humorous, retro, spooky, scary, dark comedy, horror comedy