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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.

Overlord

101. Overlord

Horror War Science Fiction Monster Horror World War II
6.6

20181h 50min

United States

Director: Julius Avery

France, June 1944. On the eve of D-Day, some American paratroopers fall behind enemy lines after their aircraft crashes while on a mission to destroy a radio tower in a small village near the beaches of Normandy. After reaching their target, the surviving paratroopers realise that, in addition to fighting the Nazi troops that patrol the village, they also must fight against something else.

Themes

Deception and coercion, Survival under occupation, Ethical costs of experimentation, Science as weapon, Mutant power consequences, Desegregation under fire

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Lords of Chaos

102. Lords of Chaos

Drama Music Thriller Horror Psychological Horror
6.6

20181h 58min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Jonas Åkerlund

A teenager's quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the 1990s results in a very violent outcome.

Themes

Nihilism and anti-authoritarianism, Violence within subculture, Deception through persona, Factional loyalty and power, Ambition and consequences in music, Police scrutiny and crackdown

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Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Let the Right One In

103. Let the Right One In

Horror Drama Vampire Horror Coming-of-Age Drama
7.8

20081h 55min

Germany, Sweden

Director: Tomas Alfredson

When Oskar, a sensitive, bullied 12-year-old boy, meets his new neighbor, the mysterious and moody Eli, they strike up a friendship. Initially reserved with each other, Oskar and Eli slowly form a close bond, but it soon becomes apparent that she is no ordinary young girl.

Themes

Bullying and resilience, Outsider belonging and secrecy, Survival morality tension, Violence as necessity, Ambiguous trust and loyalty, Intimate bond vs danger

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Marrowbone

104. Marrowbone

Thriller Horror Mystery Supernatural Horror Investigation Mystery
6.7

20171h 51min

Spain, United States

Director: Sergio G. Sánchez

A young man and his three younger siblings are plagued by a sinister presence in the sprawling manor in which they live.

Themes

Family secrecy under pressure, Trauma and dissociation, Deception in inheritance, Confinement and fear, Survival through fragmentation, Abuse and memory

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Autopsy of Jane Doe

105. The Autopsy of Jane Doe

Horror Mystery Supernatural Horror Investigation Mystery
6.8

20161h 26min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: André Øvredal

Two small-town coroners try to determine the cause of death of a young woman known only as Jane Doe. As they dig deeper into the case, they uncover more and more clues and details that seem impossible.

Themes

Survival under isolation, Witchcraft accusation and transformation, Torture and immortality, Codes and markings, Scientific ritual vs superstition, Unseen threat and entrapment

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its citizens. A rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red tape to uncover the monster's weakness and its mysterious ties to a foreign superpower. But time is not on their side - the greatest catastrophe to ever befall the world is about to evolve right before their very eyes.

Themes

Political incompetence, Bureaucratic inertia, Crisis escalation dynamics, Civilian evacuation ethics, International cooperation, Nuclear threat management

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

107. Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

Comedy Horror Dark Comedy Folk Horror
7.5

20101h 29min

Canada, United States

Director: Eli Craig

A group of college students heads to a lake for a getaway. On the way there, they run into two local oddballs who have recently bought a house in the area and assume they are dangerous psychos. Later, after misreading a series of accidental events, the students become convinced that the two men are local killers looking for their next victim.

Themes

Miscommunication under pressure, Outsiders vs locals, Survival dynamics, Fear and misunderstanding, Humor in danger, Comedy horror balance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Halloween

108. Halloween

Horror Thriller Slasher Horror Survival Thriller
6.5

20181h 46min

United States

Director: David Gordon Green

Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.

Themes

Family protection under threat, Post-traumatic vigilance, Holiday horror atmosphere, Pursuit and deception by authority, Survivor trauma and memory, Fortified home endurance

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Mandy

109. Mandy

Fantasy Action Horror Dark Fantasy Epic Action
6.5

20182h 2min

Belgium, United Kingdom

Director: Panos Cosmatos

The Shadow Mountains, 1983. Red and Mandy lead a loving and peaceful existence; but when their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed, Red is catapulted into a phantasmagoric journey filled with bloody vengeance and laced with fire.

Themes

Revenge as motive, Isolation and paranoia, Cult manipulation and control, Drug-induced perception, Surreal violence aesthetics, Trauma and recovery dynamics

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Terrified

110. Terrified

Horror Supernatural Horror
6.5

20181h 28min

Argentina

Director: Demián Rugna

A detective from the investigative unit and a team of paranormal specialists look into a string of mysterious incidents that have spread across several houses in a suburb of Buenos Aires. Residents are terrorized by unknown, unsettling phenomena: some claim to see horrifying monsters, others encounter the dead who seem to have returned to life. Meanwhile, grisly murders are taking place in the neighborhood.

Themes

Paranormal investigation, Suburban haunting, Waterborne entities, Cross dimensional influence, Grief in suburbia, Collective fear

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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