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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.

One Cut of the Dead

1211. One Cut of the Dead

Comedy Horror Drama
7.6

20171h 36min

Director: Shinichiro Ueda

Real zombies arrive and terrorize the crew of a zombie film being shot in an abandoned warehouse, said to be the site of military experiments on humans.


Tigers Are Not Afraid

1212. Tigers Are Not Afraid

Fantasy Horror Drama Thriller Supernatural Horror
6.9

20171h 23min

Mexico

Director: Issa López

When her mother suddenly disappears with no one to care for her, young Estrella ends up on the street and joins a gang of children, triggering a dangerous and tragic chain of events.

Themes

Drug war marginalization, Gang coercion loyalty, Street orphans resilience, Ghost memory haunting, Police indifference complicity, Marginalized family absence

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Marrowbone

1213. 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 Carmilla Movie

1214. The Carmilla Movie

Horror Comedy Romance
6.1

20171h 34min

Director: Spencer Maybee

It has been five years since Laura and Carmilla vanquished the apocalypse and Carmilla became a bonafide mortal human. They have settled in to a cozy apartment in downtown Toronto, Laura continues to hone her journalism skills while Carmilla adjusts to a non-vampire lifestyle. Their domestic bliss is suddenly ruptured when Carmilla begins to show signs of "re-vamping" – from a fondness for bloody treats to accidental biting – while Laura has started having bizarre, ghostly dreams. The couple must now enlist their old friends from Silas University to uncover the unknown supernatural threat and save humanity – including Carmilla's.


Jigsaw

1215. Jigsaw

Horror Mystery Gore Horror Investigation Mystery
5.7

20171h 31min

United States

Director: Michael Spierig

Law enforcement finds itself chasing the ghost of a man dead for over a decade, embroiled in a diabolical new game that's only just begun.

Themes

Abduction and captivity, Torture and gore as trials, Deadly mind games, Recurring deadly schemes, Survival through sacrifice, Police pursuit

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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1922

1216. 1922

Horror Crime Drama Psychological Horror Organized Crime
6.2

20171h 42min

United States

Director: Zak Hilditch

A simple yet proud rancher conspires to murder his wife for financial gain, convincing his teenage son to participate.

Themes

Deception sustains crime, Pride precedes ruin, Greed causes murder, Guilt haunts the living, Loyalty tested under strain, Consequences outlive the act

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Tragedy Girls

1217. Tragedy Girls

Horror Comedy Gore Horror Dark Comedy
6.0

20171h 38min

United States

Director: Tyler MacIntyre

McKayla and Sadie, two death-obsessed teenage girls, use their online show about real-life tragedies to send their small Midwestern town into a frenzy and cement their legacy as modern horror legends.

Themes

Internet fame, Blog scrutiny, Twitter frenzy, Peer pressure, Trust and betrayal, Mob mentality

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Cold Skin

1218. Cold Skin

Horror Fantasy Drama Monster Horror Dark Fantasy
6.0

20171h 46min

France, Spain

Director: Xavier Gens

A young man who arrives at a remote island finds himself trapped in a battle for his life.

Themes

Isolation and captivity, Power and domination, Survival under threat, Uneasy companionship, Resistance to rescue, Otherness and boundaries

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Creep 2

1219. Creep 2

Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.4

20171h 20min

United States

Director: Patrick Brice

After finding an ad online for “video work,” Sara, a video artist whose primary focus is creating intimacy with lonely men, thinks she may have found the subject of her dreams. She drives to a remote house in the forest and meets a man claiming to be a serial killer. Unable to resist the chance to create a truly shocking piece of art, she agrees to spend the day with him. However, as the day goes on, she discovers she may have dug herself into a hole from which she can’t escape.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Power dynamics and control, Voyeurism and consent, Ethics of documentary, Remote isolation danger, Media exploitation

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Netflix
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Babysitter

1220. The Babysitter

Comedy Horror Dark Comedy Supernatural Horror
6.4

20171h 25min

United States

Director: McG

When Cole stays up past his bedtime, he discovers that his hot babysitter is part of a Satanic cult that will stop at nothing to keep him quiet.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Bullying and retaliation, Autonomy under coercion, Peer-group pressure, Survival through self-reliance, Cult indoctrination and fear

Available on

Netflix
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