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Horror movies

Spine-chilling tales designed to provoke fear and suspense, featuring the supernatural, monsters, and psychological terror.

Subgenres include: Slasher Horror, Monster Horror, Zombie Horror.

His House

1081. His House

Drama Horror Psychological Drama Psychological Horror
6.4

20201h 33min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Remi Weekes

After making a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan, a young refugee couple struggle to adjust to their new life in a small English town that has an unspeakable evil lurking beneath the surface.

Themes

Confinement and control, Refugee precarity, Assimilation pressures, Racism and isolation, Trauma across borders, Hauntings and debt

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Run Sweetheart Run

1082. Run Sweetheart Run

Horror Thriller Home Invasion Horror Survival Thriller
5.5

20201h 43min

United States

Director: Shana Feste

A woman runs for her life though the streets of Los Angeles after her blind date suddenly turns violent.

Themes

"movie: run sweetheart run. genres: horror, Thriller, Horror, Thriller main themes: blind date, Los angeles, California, Woman director, Blind date, Los angeles, California, Woman director full keywords list: blind date, Los angeles, California, Woman director. concept analysis: the film explores the themes of female empowerment and survival in the face of male violence. it highlights the struggle against patriarchal control and the journey of a woman reclaiming her agency and strength."

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Color Out of Space

1083. Color Out of Space

Horror Science Fiction Mystery Thriller Alien Horror
6.1

20201h 50min

United States, Portugal

Director: Richard Stanley

The Gardner family moves to a remote farmstead in rural New England to escape the hustle of the 21st century. They are busy adapting to their new life when a meteorite crashes into their front yard, melts into the earth, and infects both the land and the properties of space-time with a strange, otherworldly colour. To their horror, the family discovers this alien force is gradually mutating every life form that it touches—including them.

Themes

Fragile family bonds, Cosmic contamination via mutation, Descent into madness, Environmental transformation through invasion, Isolation as survival pressure, Unseen alien interference

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32 Malasana Street

1084. 32 Malasana Street

Drama Horror Haunting Horror Political Drama
5.6

20201h 45min

Spain

Director: Albert Pintó

Malasaña neighborhood, Madrid, Spain, 1976. While political turmoil ravages the streets all over the country, the Olmedo family arrives in the big city and settles into their new apartment. They soon discover that they are not the only ones roaming its corridors.

Themes

"movie: 32 malasana street. genres: drama, Horror, Drama, Horror main themes: husband wife relationship, Sibling relationship, Madrid, Spain, Husband wife relationship, Sibling relationship, Madrid, Spain full keywords list: husband wife relationship, Sibling relationship, Madrid, Spain, 1970s, Based on true story, Haunted apartment. concept analysis: the film explores the themes of familial bonds under strain and the impact of unresolved trauma, Set against a backdrop of societal upheaval. it serves as a reflection on how external chaos can infiltrate personal lives, Manifesting as both supernatural and psychological disturbances."

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The Lodge

1085. The Lodge

Horror Drama Mystery Thriller Psychological Horror
6.0

20201h 48min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Veronika Franz

When a father is forced to abruptly depart for work, he leaves his children, Aidan and Mia, at their holiday home in the care of his new girlfriend, Grace. Isolated and alone, a blizzard traps them inside the lodge as terrifying events summon specters from Grace's dark past.

Themes

Isolation intensifies paranoia, Deception as control, Cult legacy and manipulation, Family fracture under stress, Environmental confinement, Fear amid cold

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Swallow

1086. Swallow

Drama Thriller Horror Psychological Horror Psychological Drama
6.5

20201h 35min

United States, France

Director: Carlo Mirabella-Davis

Hunter, a newly pregnant housewife, finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession.

Themes

Mental illness stigma, Patriarchal control, Medical deception, Class and privilege imbalance, Domestic confinement, Pregnancy pressure

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Underwater

1087. Underwater

Horror Science Fiction Action Adventure Alien Contact Sci-Fi
5.9

20201h 35min

United States

Director: William Eubank

After an earthquake destroys their underwater station, six researchers must navigate two miles along the dangerous, unknown depths of the ocean floor to make it to safety in a race against time.

Themes

"movie: underwater. genres: horror, Science fiction, Action, Adventure, Horror, Science fiction, Action, Adventure main themes: monster, Self sacrifice, Deep sea, Monster, Self sacrifice, Deep sea full keywords list: monster, Self sacrifice, Deep sea, Animal attack, Giant monster, Earthquake, Survival, Nuclear explosion, Disaster, Cryptozoology, Female protagonist, Underwater, Survival horror, Animal killing, Creature feature, Mechanical engineering, Researcher, Trapped underwater, Lovecraftian, Humanoid alien, 2050s. concept analysis: the film explores the ethical limits of technology and the consequences of corporate negligence in the pursuit of progress. it highlights the fragility of human life in the face of nature's overwhelming power and the moral dilemmas faced in survival situations."

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The Wretched

1088. The Wretched

Horror Mystery Thriller Supernatural Horror Whodunit
5.8

20191h 35min

United States

Director: Drew T. Pierce

A rebellious teenage boy, struggling with his parents' imminent divorce, encounters a terrifying evil after his next-door neighbor becomes possessed by an ancient witch that feasts on children.

Themes

"movie: the wretched. genres: horror, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Mystery, Thriller main themes: witch, Possession, Woods, Witch, Possession, Woods full keywords list: witch, Possession, Woods, Neighbor, Marine, Occult, Flesh eating, Summer job, Ancient evil. concept analysis: the film explores the themes of familial disintegration and the loss of innocence, As the characters confront both personal and supernatural evils. it serves as a cautionary tale about the hidden dangers lurking within familiar spaces and the impact of trauma on relationships."

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Yummy

1089. Yummy

Horror Comedy Zombie Horror Dark Comedy
5.9

20191h 30min

Belgium

Director: Lars Damoiseaux

A young couple travels to a shabby Eastern European hospital for plastic surgery. The young woman wants a breast reduction. Her mother comes along for yet another face-lift. Wandering through an abandoned ward the boyfriend stumbles upon a young woman, gagged and strapped to an operating table; she is the result of an experimental rejuvenation treatment. He frees her, but does not realize he just caused the outbreak of a virus that will change doctors, patients and his mother-in-law into bloodthirsty zombies.

Themes

"movie: yummy. genres: horror, Comedy, Horror, Comedy main themes:, Full keywords list: . concept analysis: the film explores the consequences of unchecked medical experimentation and the ethical dilemmas surrounding cosmetic surgery. it serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of vanity and the unforeseen repercussions of technological advancements in the pursuit of beauty."

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Rabid

1090. Rabid

Science Fiction Horror Bio-Genetic Sci-Fi Body Horror
5.2

20191h 47min

Canada

Director: Jen Soska

The quiet Rose works in women's fashion clothing, hoping to be a designer. A traffic accident damages her face. She gets experimental stem cell treatment, leaving her stronger and prettier than ever - but there's a side effect.

Themes

Bodily autonomy under experimentation, Crisis dynamics and institutional response, Beauty standards and power, Ethics of medical research, Tissue sourcing exploitation, Fashion industry ambition

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Amazon Prime Video
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