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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.

Thanksgiving

1. Thanksgiving

Horror Mystery Slasher Horror Whodunit
6.2
20231h 46min

Overview

After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts - the birthplace of the holiday. Picking off residents one by one, what begins as random revenge killings are soon revealed to be part of a larger, sinister holiday plan.

Themes

Trust in authority, Surveillance and exposure, Disguise and deception, Revenge-driven violence, Holiday consumerism, Mob psychology

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Godzilla Minus One

2. Godzilla Minus One

Science Fiction Horror Action Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Monster Horror
7.7
20232h 4min

Overview

In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.

Themes

Found family, Survivor guilt, Collective sacrifice, Government inaction, Postwar resilience, Duty versus action, Nuclear-age threat

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The Vourdalak

3. The Vourdalak

Fantasy Horror Drama
6.4
20231h 31min

Overview

The Marquis d’Urfé finds refuge in the home of a strange family after becoming lost in a hostile forest while working as an emissary for the King of France.


Five Nights at Freddy's

4. Five Nights at Freddy's

Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Mind Game Thriller
5.4
20231h 50min

Overview

Recently fired and desperate for work, a troubled young man named Mike agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria. But he soon discovers that nothing at Freddy's is what it seems.

Themes

"movie: five nights at freddy's. genres: horror, Thriller, Horror, Thriller main themes: night shift, Child murder, Restaurant, Night shift, Child murder, Restaurant full keywords list: night shift, Child murder, Restaurant, Custody battle, Child in peril, Security guard, Based on video game, Evil child, Duringcreditsstinger, Troubled past, Child neglect, Haunted attractions, Animatronic, Abandoned building, Brother sister relationship, Supernatural horror, Child abduction, Amused, Horrified, Vibrant, Android horror, Suspense mystery, Youtubers. concept analysis: the story explores how unacknowledged trauma and adult negligence can warp innocence into vengeful obsession, Turning spaces meant for childhood joy into haunted monuments of collective failure. it also examines the cyclical nature of abuse and legacy, Suggesting that confronting buried guilt and telling the truth are the only ways to break free from inherited violence and lingering spirits of the past."

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Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor

5. Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor

Horror Mystery
6.2
20231h 38min

Overview

A group of cold case investigators stay at the Carmichael Manor, site of the grisly and unsolved murders of the Carmichael family back in the eighties. After four nights, the group was never heard from again. What is discovered on their footage is even more disturbing than anything found on the Hell House tapes.


Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person

6. Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person

Romance Comedy Fantasy Horror Dark Romance
7.0
20231h 31min

Overview

Sasha is a young vampire with a serious problem: she's too sensitive to kill. When her exasperated parents cut off her blood supply, Sasha's life is in jeopardy. Luckily, she meets Paul, a lonely teenager with suicidal tendencies who is willing to give his life to save hers. But their friendly agreement soon becomes a nocturnal quest to fulfill Paul's last wishes before day breaks.

Themes

Bullying fuels revenge, Blood supply dependence, Unlikely friendship challenges norms, Vampire hunger humanity, Teen suicide consequences, Blood sucking ethics

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The Conference

7. The Conference

Horror Comedy Slasher Horror Dark Comedy
5.7
20231h 41min

Overview

A ragtag group of public sector employees battle not only their own discord but also a bloodthirsty killer during a seemingly innocuous retreat.

Themes

Trust and betrayal dynamics, Corruption under duress, Corporate greed vs public good, Public sector stress, Team-building under threat, Revenge within professional spaces

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Dark Harvest

8. Dark Harvest

Horror Fantasy Thriller Monster Horror Survival Thriller
5.5
20231h 36min

Overview

In a small Midwestern town, a deadly annual ritual unfolds when the mythical nightmare, Sawtooth Jack, rises from the cornfields and challenges the town’s teenage boys in a bloody battle of survival.

Themes

"movie: dark harvest. genres: horror, Fantasy, Thriller, Horror, Fantasy, Thriller main themes: based on novel or book, Halloween, Harvest, Based on novel or book, Halloween, Harvest full keywords list: based on novel or book, Halloween, Harvest, Cursed town. concept analysis: the film explores the cyclical nature of violence and the burdens of familial legacy, Illustrating how traditions can trap individuals in a cycle of horror. it raises questions about sacrifice, Guilt, And the lengths one will go to break free from a cursed existence."

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When Evil Lurks

9. When Evil Lurks

Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Survival Thriller
6.9
20231h 40min

Overview

Residents of a small rural town discover that a demon is about to be born among them. They desperately try to escape before the evil is born, but it may be too late.

Themes

Rural isolation and fear, Possession as contagion, Failed authority response, Family cohesion under threat, Ritual as control attempt, Violence as boundary rupture

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Sister Death

10. Sister Death

Drama Horror Historical Drama Psychological Horror
5.7
20231h 31min

Overview

Spain, 1949. Narcisa, a novice, arrives at an old convent, converted into a girls' school, to work as a teacher.

Themes

Hauntings as memory, Wartime sexual violence, Female education under constraint, Concealment within convent, Religious authority and fear, Memory of war in education

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