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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.

The Domestics

1181. The Domestics

Horror Thriller Survival Thriller Home Invasion Horror
5.7

20181h 35min

United States

Director: Mike P. Nelson

A young husband and wife must fight to return home in a post-apocalyptic mid-western landscape ravaged by gangs.

Themes

"movie: the domestics. genres: horror, Thriller, Horror, Thriller main themes: husband wife relationship, Post-apocalyptic future, Gang, Husband wife relationship, Post-apocalyptic future, Gang full keywords list: husband wife relationship, Post-apocalyptic future, Gang, Cannibal, Survive. concept analysis: the film explores the fragility of human relationships in the face of societal collapse and the moral dilemmas that arise when survival is at stake. it serves as a commentary on the loss of humanity and the struggle to maintain one's identity and values in a brutal, Unforgiving world."

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Knife+Heart

1182. Knife+Heart

Horror Romance Mystery Slasher Horror Whodunit
6.3

20181h 42min

France, Switzerland

Director: Yann Gonzalez

In the summer of 1979, gay porn producer Anne sets out to film her most ambitious film yet, but her actors are picked off, one by one, by a mysterious killer.

Themes

Exploitation of performers, Obsession with success, Identity and deception, Hidden past and revenge, Fear in creative spaces, Lgbt stigma

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Nightmare Cinema

1183. Nightmare Cinema

Horror Supernatural Horror
5.5

20181h 59min

United States

Director: Ryuhei Kitamura

A series of down-on-their-luck individuals enter the decrepit and spine-chilling Rialto theater, only to have their deepest and darkest fears brought to life on the silver screen by The Projectionist – a mysterious, ghostly figure who holds the nightmarish futures of all who attend his screenings.

Themes

"movie: nightmare cinema. genres: horror, Horror main themes: possession, Gore, Plastic surgery, Possession, Gore, Plastic surgery full keywords list: possession, Gore, Plastic surgery, Anthology, Murder, Hospital, Horror anthology. concept analysis: the film explores the nature of fear and the human psyche, Revealing how unresolved trauma can manifest in terrifying ways. it serves as a commentary on the importance of confronting one's inner demons rather than allowing them to fester in the shadows."

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Hereditary

1184. Hereditary

Horror Mystery Thriller Psychological Horror Mindbender Mystery
7.3

20182h 8min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Ari Aster

The Graham family struggles to cope with the grandmother’s death as constant tension, anxiety, and misunderstandings keep growing. Her daughter Annie gradually digs into the family’s unsettling history and begins to uncover frightening details of past events that start repeating themselves.

Themes

Grief and guilt, Dysfunctional family dynamics, Secrecy and exposure, Intergenerational legacy, Ritual belief systems, Loss of control

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Downrange

1185. Downrange

Horror Thriller Home Invasion Horror Survival Thriller
5.5

20181h 30min

United States

Director: Ryuhei Kitamura

Stranded at the side of the road after a tire blowout, a group of friends become targets for an enigmatic sniper.

Themes

"movie: downrange. genres: horror, Thriller, Horror, Thriller main themes: sniper, Wolf, Gore, Sniper, Wolf, Gore full keywords list: sniper, Wolf, Gore, Survival, Murder, Cell phone, Blowout. concept analysis: the film explores the fragility of life and the randomness of violence, Highlighting how quickly safety can turn into chaos. it serves as a commentary on the human instinct for survival in the face of overwhelming odds and the psychological toll of trauma."

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Hagazussa

1186. Hagazussa

Horror Drama Fantasy Folk Horror Historical Drama
5.8

20181h 42min

Austria, Germany

Director: Lukas Feigelfeld

In the 15th century, a young goatherd living alone in a mountain hut feels a dark presence in the woods.

Themes

"movie: hagazussa. genres: horror, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Drama, Fantasy main themes: witch, Mushroom, Superstition, Witch, Mushroom, Superstition full keywords list: witch, Mushroom, Superstition, Paranoia, Europe, Woods, Rural area, Curse, Alps mountains, Folk horror, 15th century, Suspenseful, Ambiguous. concept analysis: the film explores the themes of isolation and the psychological toll of societal rejection, Illustrating how fear and superstition can lead to violence and tragedy. it serves as a commentary on the destructive nature of loneliness and the haunting legacy of trauma."

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Delirium

1187. Delirium

Horror Thriller Haunting Horror Mind Game Thriller
5.7

20181h 36min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Dennis Iliadis

A man recently released from a mental institute inherits a mansion after his parents die. After a series of disturbing events, he comes to believe it is haunted.

Themes

Family violence legacy, Isolation and surveillance, Prison and release consequences, Hallucination under stress, Inheritance as burden, Secrets of confinement

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Lizzy is a tough, resourceful frontierswoman settling a remote stretch of land on the 19th-century American frontier. Isolated from civilization in a desolate wilderness where the wind never stops howling, she begins to sense a sinister presence that seems to be borne of the land itself, and when a newlywed couple arrive at a nearby homestead, their presence amplifies Lizzy's fears, setting into motion a shocking chain of events.

Themes

"movie: the wind. genres: horror, Mystery, Western, Horror, Mystery, Western main themes: based on novel or book, Isolation, Pregnancy, Based on novel or book, Isolation, Pregnancy full keywords list: based on novel or book, Isolation, Pregnancy, Paranoia, Supernatural, Frontier, Remake, Madness, Reverend, Still birth, 19th century, Plains, Prairie madness. concept analysis: the film explores the psychological impacts of isolation and the descent into madness that can occur when fear and jealousy take hold. it serves as a commentary on the human psyche's vulnerability in the face of overwhelming loneliness and supernatural dread."

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Terrified

1189. 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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Bad Samaritan

1190. Bad Samaritan

Thriller Crime Horror Drama Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.4

20181h 51min

United States

Director: Dean Devlin

A thief makes a disturbing discovery in the house where he breaks in. Later, when he returns to the same house with his partner in crime, things are no longer how he expected.

Themes

Manipulation and control, Deception and betrayal, Trust under threat, Revenge through harm, Power and insecurity, Victimization of the vulnerable

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