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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.

Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum

111. Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum

Horror Mystery Haunting Horror
6.5

20181h 35min

South Korea

Director: Jung Bum-shik

The crew of a horror web series travels to an abandoned asylum for a live broadcast, but they encounter much more than expected as they move deeper inside the nightmarish old building.

Themes

Deception and reality, Performative risk, Audience-driven fear economy, Group dynamics under danger, Ethical boundaries in exploration, Haunted institutional atmosphere

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Life

112. Life

Horror Science Fiction Mystery Alien Horror Space Sci-Fi
6.6

20171h 44min

United States

Director: Daniel Espinosa

The six-member crew of the International Space Station is tasked with studying a sample from Mars that may be the first proof of extra-terrestrial life, which proves more intelligent than ever expected.

Themes

Isolation in space, High stakes improvisation, Sacrifice under pressure, Emergent alien intelligence, Containment under quarantine, Technology dependence

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mother!

113. mother!

Drama Horror Psychological Horror Relationship Drama
6.6

20172h 1min

United States

Director: Darren Aronofsky

A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.

Themes

Memory erasure ethics, Domestic pressure under secrecy, Violence and vulnerability cycles, Protective motherhood under debt, Societal blame and stigma, Perceived innocence and guilt

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Happy Death Day

114. Happy Death Day

Comedy Horror Mystery Slasher Horror Whodunit
6.6

20171h 37min

United States

Director: Christopher Landon

The most important day in Teresa’s life — her birthday — ends with her being murdered by an unknown man in a mask. But instead of simply dying, she mysteriously ends up trapped in a time loop and is forced to relive the same day over and over again until she figures out who killed her and why.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, College social pressure, Affair and jealousy, Time loop persistence, Repeated danger and risk, Agency under constraint

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Take Shelter

115. Take Shelter

Thriller Drama Horror Psychological Drama Mind Game Thriller
7.3

20112h

United States

Director: Jeff Nichols

Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.

Themes

Mental illness stigma, Apocalyptic anxiety under pressure, Obsessive shelter project, Family secrecy and disclosure, Caregiver stress and denial, Survival vs stability, Unreliable perceptions of reality

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It Follows

116. It Follows

Horror Mystery Supernatural Horror
6.8

20151h 41min

United States

Director: David Robert Mitchell

A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter.

Themes

Appearance vs reality, Pervasive pursuit, Voyeuristic surveillance, Group pressure and loyalty, Transmitted threat through sex, Ambiguous danger in youth

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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

117. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

Horror Romance Vampire Horror Dark Romance
6.9

20141h 41min

United States

Director: Ana Lily Amirpour

In the Iranian ghost-town Bad City, a place that reeks of death and loneliness, the townspeople are unaware they are being stalked by a lonesome vampire.

Themes

Violence as currency, Vampire presence, Loneliness under pressure, Exploitation and desire, Power dynamics and dependency, Vulnerability and restraint

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Kanopy
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Zombieland

118. Zombieland

Comedy Horror Dark Comedy Zombie Horror
7.5

20091h 27min

United States

Director: Ruben Fleischer

Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.

Themes

Humor as coping, Trust vs deception, Survival under threat, Found family bonds, Alliances under pressure

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Apple TV
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World War Z

119. World War Z

Action Horror Science Fiction Thriller Zombie Horror
7.0

20131h 56min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Marc Forster

Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human civilization falls.

Themes

Public health urgency, Fragile international cooperation, Mass movement and sheltering, Fear and resilience under threat, Ethical containment tensions, Multi-perspective investigation

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Annabelle: Creation

120. Annabelle: Creation

Horror Supernatural Horror
6.5

20171h 50min

United States

Director: David F. Sandberg

Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the doll maker's possessed creation—Annabelle.

Themes

Deception through impersonation, Demon possession threat, Care for orphans under strain, Protective guardianship under threat, Haunting within domestic space, Rituals as defense

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Amazon Video
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HBO Max
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