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Plot Summary:
This horror anthology is featuring nine independent episodes, each 30 minutes long, that are revolving around bad karma and terror.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 66
Genere: Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 270 min
Plot tags: anthology
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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:
Plot tags:
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The Curse of Marialva (1989)
Plot Summary:
A Visigoth count conquers a small village town from the Moors in the Lusitanian mountains, only to loose his possessions through the mysterious workings of a woman from parts unknown.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 46
Genere: Horror
Country: Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Germany
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags:
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The Complex: Prologue (2013)
Plot Summary:
"The Complex-Prologue" is a spin-off of horror movie "The Complex". A young boy named Minoru becomes involved in a mysterious phenomenon and horror experience.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 17
Genere: Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags:
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Haunting Melissa (2013)
Plot Summary:
Melissa mysteriously disappears when she seeks out the truth behind her mother's death in an isolated farmhouse.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 143
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: scary, psychotronic, bleak, suspense, disturbing, teen horror
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The Haunted Museum (2021)
Plot Summary:
Follow the frightening and hellish tales behind the spooky relics on display in Zak Bagans' Las Vegas museum, by way of scripted shorts produced by Eli Roth and his accredited team, and with featured commentary from Bagans himself.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 416
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 35 min
Plot tags: anthology
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The Haunted Castle (1969)
Plot Summary:
The film takes place during the rule of the eighth shogun Yoshimune, placing the film’s setting somewhere between 1716 and 1745, and focuses on a noble Lord Nabeshima Tango-no-kami (note the name). He rides out one day and sees a parasol on the distance. His friend, the blind Mataichirou, is having tea served by his sister Sayo. Nabeshima joins them and comments on her beauty.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 177
Genere: Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: suspense
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2 Jennifer (2016)
Plot Summary:
Two filmmakers attempt to make the perfect sequel to "To Jennifer," however a dark secret threatens the lives of everyone involved. Jennifer, a beautiful actress, now has two options: become the heroine of the film, or face a brutal death.
IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 425
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: scary, grindhouse
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The Source of Shadows (2020)
Plot Summary:
This horror anthology film depicts ten tales of horror from twelve visionary directors as they take us on a journey to experience one of humanity’s most carnal fears; the fear of the unknown.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: anthology, scary, suspense, suspenseful, mystical, tense, bleak, gothic horror, disturbing, exciting
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Tales from the Quadead Zone (1987)
Plot Summary:
Actress Shirley Latanya Jones returns from the director's first film (Black Devil Doll from Hell) to be in front of Turner's camcorder, and reads two spooky tales to the ghost of her dead son, Bobby. The second story features a zombie clown from Hell. When we finally return to Shirley, she kills her hot-headed boyfriend, and there's a bloody finale as the cops arrive.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 410
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 62 min
Plot tags: anthology, dark fairy tale, independent film, psychotronic, cult film
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The Demon Lover (1976)
Plot Summary:
A group of teenagers hanging around a cemetery get involved with a satanic priest who calls up a demon from hell.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 327
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: satanic, psychotronic, independent film
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Tales of Terror from Tokyo and All Over Japan: The Movie (2004)
Plot Summary:
8 short stories comprise this anthology movie, based on the Tales of Terror TV series.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 422
Genere: Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: anthology, psychotronic, realistic, dark fairy tale, asian horror
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Vault of Terror II: The Undead (2015)
Plot Summary:
Following the macabre footsteps of the first VAULT OF TERROR installment, this sequel anthology film tells six more evil, demonic, hellish tales of dread and horror by some of the genre's best filmmakers.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 44
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: anthology, slasher, suspense, scary, psychotronic, dark fairy tale
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Urban Gothic (2000)
Plot Summary:
Urban Gothic was a horror based series of short stories shown on Channel 5 running for two series between May 2000 and December 2001. Filmed on a low budget and broadcast in a later time-slot, it nonetheless acquired a following. It has also since been repeated on the Horror Channel. Set around London there is an underlying story thread that only becomes clear in the last episodes of each series. Each episode was different in style from the others, running the gamut of documentary-style independent film to spoof, to slick dramas similar in style to The Outer Limits or The Twilight Zone.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 211
Genere: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anthology, gothic, scary, suspenseful, dark fairy tale, spooky
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Scarewaves (2014)
Plot Summary:
In the tradition of Tales from the Crypt and Creepshow comes terror in a new frequency with SCAREWAVES. Join radio host Amos Satan as he lets his hungry listeners in on four of the most terrifying and true stories he's heard over his years in show business.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 206
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: anthology, slasher, scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, dark fairy tale
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Freaky (2003)
Plot Summary:
Freaky is a New Zealand children's program that began in 2003, and made by Avalon Productions. It features short episodes about odd phenomena and eerie situations facing children. Usually the protagonist is a boy or girl who starts by trying to do something normal and ordinary, ending up facing an alien, supernatural or weird force of some kind. This is both a fantasy and science fiction show, with aliens, portals and time travel. Often it has a low level horror aspect as well, as in ghost visitations. It is comparable to a children's version of The Twilight Zone. It is set in New Zealand in ordinary locations such as houses, malls and schools. Most of the episodes have one word in their titles. Some episodes show real-life companies; for example, Allens Lollies and Fantastic Noodles are in the "Trolley" episode, and the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets game is in the "Mirror" episode. It aired originally in 2003 in New Zealand, and subsequently on the ABC network in Australia.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 67
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: New Zealand
Duration:
Plot tags: anthology
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The Evil Touch (1973)
Plot Summary:
The Evil Touch is an Australian-produced television series, originally broadcast in Australia in 1973. It was an anthology series where each episode had a self-contained story and a new set of characters. Each episode feature a new cast of guest actors, although several guest stars appeared in more than one episode, playing different characters. Each story is a thriller or horror story of some variety, ranging from tales of the occult and the supernatural, science fiction horror stories, to more standard murder schemes and whodunits. Most stories feature a twist ending.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 112
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anthology, scary, dark fairy tale, spooky
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Dark Stories (2019)
Plot Summary:
What if Demons, the Living Dead, Evil Dolls, Djinn and other Extra-terrestrial creatures came to haunt our apartments, houses, cafes, museums and other places of daily life? What would we do? How would we react? DARK STORIES tells five tales of gripping terror in a fantastic anthology where horror, suspense and humour intertwine with stark reality to make us shiver with fear! Join us for a Ghoul’s Feast, the Last Judgment before the impending Apocalypse, a surprise package from the deliveryman, a forensic scientist confronted by his zombie victim and the worst Moroccan monster nightmare.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 182
Genere: Horror
Country: France
Duration:
Plot tags: anthology, psychotronic, scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, dark fairy tale
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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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Nightmare in Psycho Town (2014)
Plot Summary:
Three teens are forced to spend the night at the house on Hollow Road. They eventually learn that each one of them has been having recurring nightmares. Nightmares that could only take place in the mind of a psychopath.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 11
Genere: Horror
Country: Canada
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, disturbing, psychological, tense, suspense, suspenseful, anthology
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Rokuroku: The Promise of the Witch (2017)
Plot Summary:
A quiet woman receives a social media request from a middle-school friend, who she doesn’t remember fondly. The two meet at a hotel’s restaurant where they find a room numbered 666 containing Rokuroku, a long-neck woman wearing a red kimono.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 64
Genere: Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: anthology, scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic, asian horror
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Priest (2018)
Plot Summary:
Oh Soo Min is a former doctor, but he is now a Catholic priest. He performs exorcisms. Meanwhile, Ham Eun Ho is a doctor in the emergency room of a hospital. One day, Oh Soo Min goes to the hospital where Ham Eun Ho works. She gets involved with him.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 144
Genere: Horror
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, psychotronic
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Brahmarakshas (2016)
Plot Summary:
A small village named Kamalpura's landlord Sanjay marries Aparajita.On their wedding night, she betrays him and pushes him off a cliff for his wealth.Attacked by a gorilla, Sanjay's soul gets enchanted into the Gorilla's body converting him into a Brahmrakshas (a demon).He loses his cool whenever he sees brides with bridal jewellery and vermillion, and kills them as it reminds him of Aparajita.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 75
Genere: Horror
Country: India
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: scary, psychotronic, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Deadhouse Dark (2020)
Plot Summary:
In six interconnected short tales of terror, a woman receives a ‘mystery box’ from the dark web. Each item within will gradually reveal a dark and troubling truth.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 371
Genere: Horror
Country: Australia
Duration: 15 min
Plot tags: suspense, anthology, scary, bleak, disturbing, psychotronic
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Evil Things (2017)
Plot Summary:
Revealing the horrifying stories of people who barely survived terrifying paranormal activity caused by possessed or cursed objects. Each twister mystery exposes the sinister secrets hiding within the most innocent items.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 339
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, psychotronic, dark, anthology
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Tom Holland's Twisted Tales (2014)
Plot Summary:
Horror legend Tom Holland dares you to join him for nine nerve-shredding, totally Twisted Tales. Serving up a mind-bending assortment of the macabre, it’s an anthology fine-tuned to keep you on the edge of your seat. A new drug offers users a glimpse of the future… with beastly consequences. A murderous husband is stalked by his own cell phone. A jilted lover wreaks satanic vengeance. The nightmarish action then leads to worlds haunted by dark magic, demonic possession, vampires, witches and more in this seriously freaky festival of fear.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 423
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 144 min
Plot tags: anthology, scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, psychotronic, psychological
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Last American Horror Show (2018)
Plot Summary:
A trifecta of 80s throwback terror with mauling monsters, home invasions gone haywire and stomach-turning human sacrifice.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 534
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: slasher, anthology, psychotronic, scary, bleak, suspense, disturbing, grindhouse
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Fear Itself (2008)
Plot Summary:
A television series broken down into thirteen separate sixty-minute films from premiere horror writers and directors.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Horror
Country: Canada
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: anthology, scary, rough, suspenseful, suspense, psychological, bloody, dark, dark fairy tale, spooky
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Masters of Horror (2005)
Plot Summary:
Masters of Horror is an informal social group of international film writers and directors specializing in horror movies and an American television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Horror
Country: Canada, Japan, USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: disturbing, scary, anthology, suspenseful, serious, stylized, suspense, spooky, erotic, psychological
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Chupkotha 2 (2018)
Plot Summary:
Journalist Shivangi gets trapped in many mysteries in her personal and professional life. Is everything a coincidence, or is there an uncanny connection?.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 41
Genere: Horror
Country: India
Duration:
Plot tags: bleak, suspense, suspenseful
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Mira Mira (2021)
Plot Summary:
Lizzie, a teenage girl brought back to her childhood home after the suicide of her father, is reunited under the same roof as her sister and eccentric mother. When she stumbles across a sinister mirror, she becomes trapped within the glass and replaced by an entity that seeks to tear her family apart.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 54
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, contemplative