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Plot Summary:
The crew of a Royal Naval expedition searching for the Arctic's treacherous Northwest Passage discovers instead a monstrous predator.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: anthology, twist ending, psychological horror, psychological, psychological thriller, bleak, suspense, slasher, suspenseful, spooky
Best tv shows and movies like The Terror (2018):
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The Living and the Dead (2016)
Plot Summary:
Somerset, 1894. A house that’s almost as old as the English countryside itself. A brilliant young couple inherit the farm and are determined to start a new life together. But their presence in this isolated corner of England starts to unleash strange, unsettling and dangerous supernatural phenomena that will start to threaten their marriage.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological, bleak, suspenseful, disturbing, period drama
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Brand New Cherry Flavor (2021)
Plot Summary:
A filmmaker heads to Hollywood in the early ’90s to make her movie but tumbles down a hallucinatory rabbit hole of sex, magic, revenge — and kittens.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 342 min
Plot tags: sexual, suspense, psychological thriller, surreal, tense, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing, exciting, offbeat
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The North Water (2021)
Plot Summary:
Henry Drax is a harpooner and brutish killer whose amorality has been shaped to fit the harshness of his world, who will set sail on a whaling expedition to the Arctic with Patrick Sumner, a disgraced ex-army surgeon who signs up as the ship’s doctor. Hoping to escape the horrors of his past, Sumner finds himself on an ill-fated journey with a murderous psychopath. In search of redemption, his story becomes a harsh struggle for survival in the Arctic wasteland.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 300 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing, psychological, suspense, suspenseful, anime, existential, nautical, historical drama
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Dracula (2020)
Plot Summary:
Transylvania, 1897. The blood-drinking Count Dracula is drawing his plans against Victorian London. And be warned: the dead travel fast.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 52000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 270 min
Plot tags: gothic, atmospheric, costume drama, brutal, bleak, bloody, psychological thriller, exciting, sentimental, suspense
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Grizzly (1976)
Plot Summary:
A fifteen-foot grizzly bear figures out that humans make for a tasty treat. As a park ranger tries rallying his men to bring about the bear's capture or destruction, his efforts are thwarted by the introduction of dozens of drunken hunters into the area.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: scary, natural horror, serious, suspenseful, slasher, independent film, suspense, funny, retro, gothic horror
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Moby Dick (2011)
Plot Summary:
The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 184 min
Plot tags: exciting, realistic, psychological, serious, captivating, nautical, fairy tale, stylized, period drama
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Moby Dick (1998)
Plot Summary:
The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Australia, USA
Duration: 180 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, serious, suspenseful, suspense, epic, costume drama, atmospheric, realistic, contemplative
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Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
Plot Summary:
Freddy's Nightmares is an American horror anthology series, which aired in syndication from October 1988 until March 1990. A spin-off from the Nightmare on Elm Street series, each story was introduced by Freddy Krueger. This format is essentially the same as that employed by Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Tales from the Crypt, or The Twilight Zone. The pilot episode was directed by Tobe Hooper, and begins with Freddy Krueger's acquittal of the child-murdering charges due to his officer's lack of reviewing the Miranda warning at the time of Freddy's arrest. A mob of parents eventually corners Freddy in a power plant, leading to him being torched by the police officer, dying and gaining his familiar visage. The series was produced by New Line Television, producers of the film series. It was originally distributed by Lorimar-Telepictures. However, Warner Bros. Television would assume syndication rights after acquiring Lorimar-Telepictures.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, anthology, atmospheric, suspenseful, exciting, bleak, stylized, spooky, psychological
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Servant (2019)
Plot Summary:
A Philadelphia couple are in mourning after an unspeakable tragedy creates a rift in their marriage and opens the door for a mysterious force to enter their home.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: psychological thriller, psychological, enigmatic, suspense, spooky, exciting, anthology, psychological horror, dark, suspenseful
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Amazing Stories (1985)
Plot Summary:
A truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing anthology series presented by Steven Spielberg with guest appearances by many famous actors, actresses, and directors.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anthology, atmospheric, mind bending, serious, suspenseful, retro, dark, twist ending, sitcom, dark fairy tale
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47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019)
Plot Summary:
Five backpackers, diving in a ruined underwater city, quickly learn they are not alone in the submerged caves.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, bloody, psychotronic, teen horror, natural horror, grindhouse, thrilling, surprise ending, independent film
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Sea Fever (2019)
Plot Summary:
The crew of a West of Ireland trawler—marooned at sea—struggle for their lives against a growing parasite in their water supply.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Ireland, UK, Sweden, Belgium
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, exciting, rough, scary, dark, nautical, perverse
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Shackleton (2002)
Plot Summary:
The true story of Shackleton's 1914 Endurance expedition to the the South Pole and his epic struggle to lead his 28 man crew to safety after his ship was crushed in the pack ice.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, Australia
Duration: 206 min
Plot tags: epic, serious, suspenseful, exciting, realistic, historical drama, period drama
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Open Water (2003)
Plot Summary:
Two divers are left out at sea without a boat. There’s nothing but water for miles, unless they look at what’s underneath them.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 56000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: suspense, scary, suspenseful, disturbing, tense, psychological, stylized, rough, natural horror, clever
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Orca (1977)
Plot Summary:
After witnessing the killing of his mate and offspring at Captain Nolan's hands, a vengeful killer whale goes on a rampage in the fisherman's Newfoundland harbor. Under pressure from the villagers, Nolan, Rachel and Umilak sail after the great beast, who will meet them on its own turf.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Netherlands, Italy, Canada
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: suspense, serious, suspenseful, natural horror, scary, independent film, grindhouse, depressing, gothic horror, nautical
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The Outsider (2020)
Plot Summary:
When an insidious supernatural force edges its way into a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy, it leads a seasoned cop and an unorthodox investigator to question everything they believe in.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 93000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: mysterious, scary, detective, psychological, suspense, exciting, tense, bleak, sad, suspenseful
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Backcountry (2014)
Plot Summary:
A couple on a deep-wilderness hike become hopelessly lost within an aggressive black bear's territory.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, tense, serious, realistic, captivating, psychological, natural horror, scary, disturbing
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You're Next (2011)
Plot Summary:
When the Davison family comes under attack during their wedding anniversary getaway, the gang of mysterious killers soon learns that one of their victims harbors a secret talent for fighting back.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 108000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspenseful, psychological, twist ending, suspense, rough, disturbing, intense, dark comedy
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Plot Summary:
The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Based on the hit Broadway musical.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 383000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Musical, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: gothic, atmospheric, gothic horror, dark fantasy, suspense, offbeat, period piece, gloomy, disturbing, visual
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Wind Chill (2007)
Plot Summary:
Two college students share a ride home for the holidays. When they break down on a deserted stretch of road, they're preyed upon by the ghosts of people who have died there.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: psychological, scary, suspense, christmas horror, suspenseful, creepy, spooky, atmospheric, bloody, gloomy
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In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
Plot Summary:
In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. But that told only half the story. “Heart of the Sea” reveals the encounter’s harrowing aftermath, as the ship’s surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive. Braving storms, starvation, panic and despair, the men will call into question their deepest beliefs, from the value of their lives to the morality of their trade, as their captain searches for direction on the open sea and his first mate still seeks to bring the great whale down.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 147000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA, Australia, Spain
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: scenic, suspense, exciting, realistic, inspirational, captivating, emotional, suspenseful, harsh, factual
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The Descent (2005)
Plot Summary:
After a tragic accident, six friends reunite for a caving expedition. Their adventure soon goes horribly wrong when a collapse traps them deep underground and they find themselves pursued by bloodthirsty creatures. As their friendships deteriorate, they find themselves in a desperate struggle to survive the creatures and each other.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 242000
Genere: Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, suspenseful, dark, atmospheric, disturbing, creepy, psychological, twist ending, splatter
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Alive (1993)
Plot Summary:
The amazing, true story of a Uruguayan rugby team's plane that crashed in the middle of the Andes mountains, and their immense will to survive and pull through alive, forced to do anything and everything they could to stay alive on meager rations and through the freezing cold.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 60000
Genere: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 128 min
Plot tags: realistic, inspirational, emotional, disturbing, suspense, sad, suspenseful, intense, breathtaking, exciting
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Bates Motel (2013)
Plot Summary:
A "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho, depicting the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in Hitchcock's film, albeit in a different fictional town and in a modern setting. The series begins after the death of Norma's husband, when she purchases a motel located in a coastal Oregon town so she and Norman can start a new life.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 115000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, suspenseful, tense, psychological, serious, slasher, psychological thriller, spooky, realistic, thrilling
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The Mist (2017)
Plot Summary:
A small town family is torn apart by a brutal crime. As they deal with the fallout an eerie mist rolls in, suddenly cutting them off from the rest of the world, and in some cases, each other.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: bleak, suspenseful, disturbing, breathtaking, psychological thriller, apocalyptic, sitcom, grindhouse, lovecraft, interesting
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Two Sentence Horror Stories (2017)
Plot Summary:
An anthology series featuring updated tales of horror and haunting for the digital age, inspired by the viral fan fiction of two sentence horror stories.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 20 min
Plot tags: anthology, philosophical, thought provoking, realistic, dark, slasher, psychological, psychological horror, surprise ending, suspense
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Black Summer (2019)
Plot Summary:
In the dark, early days of a zombie apocalypse, complete strangers band together to find the strength they need to survive and get back to loved ones.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Action, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 40 min
Plot tags: suspense, atmospheric, disturbing, tense, apocalyptic, spooky, supernatural thriller, dark, bleak
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Ravenous (1999)
Plot Summary:
Upon receiving reports of missing persons at Fort Spencer, a remote Army outpost on the Western frontier, Capt. John Boyd investigates. After arriving at his new post, Boyd and his regiment aid a wounded frontiersman who recounts a horrifying tale of a wagon train murdered by its supposed guide -- a vicious U.S. Army colonel gone rogue. Fearing the worst, the regiment heads out into the wilderness to verify the gruesome claims.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Horror, Western
Country: UK, Czech Republic, Mexico, USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: disturbing, dark comedy, scary, tense, suspenseful, black comedy, bloody, psychological, cult classic, atmospheric
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The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
Plot Summary:
Sir Robert Beaumont is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer John Henry Patterson to right the ship, Beaumont expects results. Everything seems great until the crew discovers the mutilated corpse of the project's foreman, seemingly killed by a lion. After several more attacks, Patterson calls in famed hunter Charles Remington, who has finally met his match in the bloodthirsty lions.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspense, suspenseful, tense, scenic, dramatic, natural horror, atmospheric, anamorphic, serious
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Chernobyl (2019)
Plot Summary:
A dramatization of the true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history, the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.
IMDB Rating: 9.3
IMDB Votes: 835000
Genere: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 330 min
Plot tags: dark, thought provoking, atmospheric, rough, realistic, harsh, depressing, heartbreaking, bleak, disturbing