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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.

Piercing

1141. Piercing

Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Erotic Thriller
5.5

20191h 22min

France, United States

Director: Nicolas Pesce

After kissing his wife and baby goodbye for a seemingly normal business trip, Reed checks himself into a hotel room to accomplish something he’s always dreamed of: the perfect murder. As his sinister plans unfold, he soon realizes he might be in over his head with a mysteriously unhinged call girl named Jackie.

Themes

"movie: piercing. genres: horror, Thriller, Horror, Thriller main themes: hotel, Prostitute, Based on novel or book, Hotel, Prostitute, Based on novel or book full keywords list: hotel, Prostitute, Based on novel or book, Diary, Hallucination, Surrealism, Escort service, Hospital, Psychological thriller, Married man, Apartment, Violence. concept analysis: the film delves into the duality of human nature, Exploring the thin line between desire and violence. it presents a harrowing examination of psychological turmoil and the lengths one might go to confront their darkest impulses."

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Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

1142. Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Science Fiction Mystery Drama Horror TV Movie
7.1

20181h 30min

United Kingdom

Director: David Slade

In 1984, a young programmer begins to question reality as he adapts a dark fantasy novel into a video game. A mind-bending tale with multiple endings.

Themes

Free will under pressure, External manipulation of agency, Technology-driven control through choice, Work life conflict, Surveillance and monitoring, Perception shaped by simulation


Bird Box

1143. Bird Box

Horror Thriller Drama Supernatural Horror Survival Thriller
6.6

20182h 4min

United States

Director: Susanne Bier

Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a survivor and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Group cohesion under stress, Survival under unseen threat, Blindfolded vulnerability, Coercion under threat, Hope amid catastrophe

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Leprechaun Returns

1144. Leprechaun Returns

Horror Comedy Monster Horror Parody
5.0

20181h 33min

South Africa, United States

Director: Steven Kostanski

A group of unwitting sorority sisters accidentally awaken the serial-killing Leprechaun after they build a sorority house on his hunting grounds.

Themes

"movie: leprechaun returns. genres: horror, Comedy, Horror, Comedy main themes: gold, Monster, Killing, Gold, Monster, Killing full keywords list: gold, Monster, Killing, College, Sequel, Leprechaun, Sorority, B movie, Slasher, Creature, Ireland, Creature feature, Sorority girl, Folklore, Sorority house, Vicious killings, Mystery killings, Returning leprechaun, Girl, Sorority girls. concept analysis: the film explores themes of betrayal and the consequences of greed, As characters make morally questionable decisions in their quest for survival. it serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of underestimating the past and the monsters that lurk within it."

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In Fabric

1145. In Fabric

Horror Fantasy Comedy Mystery Haunting Horror
6.2

20181h 58min

United Kingdom

Director: Peter Strickland

A haunting ghost story set against the backdrop of a busy winter sales period in a department store, following the life of a cursed dress as it passes from person to person, with devastating consequences.

Themes

Department store pressures, Absurd fashion objects, Workplace scrutiny, Gossip and exclusion, Consumption under duress, Material consequences of fashion

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Anna and the Apocalypse

1146. Anna and the Apocalypse

Horror Comedy Fantasy Dark Comedy Zombie Horror
6.1

20181h 38min

United Kingdom

Director: John McPhail

A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven—at Christmas—forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash, and sing their way to survival. In a desperate race to reach their loved ones, they soon learn that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Community resilience, Duty and sacrifice, Humor amid horror, Outbreak creates isolation, Authority drives sheltering

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The Possession of Hannah Grace

1147. The Possession of Hannah Grace

Horror Drama Supernatural Horror
5.2

20181h 26min

United States

Director: Diederik Van Rooijen

When a cop who is just out of rehab takes the graveyard shift in a city hospital morgue, she faces a series of bizarre, violent events caused by an evil entity in one of the corpses.

Themes

"movie: the possession of hannah grace. genres: horror, Drama, Horror, Drama main themes: rehabilitation, Morgue, Cop, Rehabilitation, Morgue, Cop full keywords list: rehabilitation, Morgue, Cop, Drug rehabilitation, Hospital, Corpse, Police officer, Entity, Graveyard shift. concept analysis: the film explores the themes of inner demons and the struggle for redemption, Illustrating how unresolved trauma can manifest into external horrors. it also delves into the fragility of mental health, Suggesting that vulnerability can leave individuals susceptible to greater evils."

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Overlord

1148. 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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Slaughterhouse Rulez

1149. Slaughterhouse Rulez

Action Comedy Fantasy Horror Parody
5.3

20181h 44min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Crispian Mills

An illustrious British boarding school becomes a bloody battleground when a mysterious sinkhole appears at a nearby fracking site unleashing unspeakable horror.

Themes

"movie: slaughterhouse rulez. genres: action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror main themes: countryside, England, Boarding school, Countryside, England, Boarding school full keywords list: countryside, England, Boarding school, Roommates, Fracking, Social elite. concept analysis: the film explores the consequences of unchecked ambition and the ethical dilemmas surrounding technological exploitation. it serves as a commentary on the fragility of safety and the hidden horrors that can emerge from the pursuit of profit."

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Suspiria

1150. Suspiria

Horror Mystery Drama Psychological Horror Mindbender Mystery
6.7

20182h 32min

Italy, United States

Director: Luca Guadagnino

A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the artistic director, an ambitious young dancer, and a grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up.

Themes

Ritual power dynamics, Art as spiritual battleground, Institutional secrecy and control, Female agency vs manipulation, Occult influence within institutions, Trauma under performance culture

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