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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.

Night of the Zoopocalypse

1. Night of the Zoopocalypse

Animation Comedy Horror Adventure Science Fiction
6.0
20251h 31min

Overview

A wolf and mountain lion team up when a meteor unleashes a virus turning zoo animals into zombies. They join forces with other survivors to rescue the zoo and stop the deranged mutant leader from spreading the virus.


Companion

2. Companion

Horror Science Fiction Thriller Psychological Horror AI Sci-Fi
6.9
20251h 37min

Overview

During a weekend getaway at a secluded lakeside estate, a group of friends finds themselves entangled in a web of secrets, deception, and advanced technology. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, they uncover unsettling truths about themselves and the world around them.

Themes

Manipulation and control, Deception within groups, Human android relationship, Toxic relationship dynamics, Privacy invasion by machines, Human vs machines

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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Presence

3. Presence

Horror Thriller Drama Haunting Horror Family Drama
6.1
20251h 24min

Overview

A couple and their children move into a seemingly normal suburban home. When strange events occur, they begin to believe there is something else in the house with them. The presence is about to disrupt their lives in unimaginable ways.

Themes

Found footage aesthetics, Time nonlinearity and memory, Interracial marriage pressure, Suburban haunting and family strain, Voyeurism and observed behavior, Drugging and coercive control, Parental favoritism and conflict

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Wolf Man

4. Wolf Man

Horror Thriller Werewolf Horror Survival Thriller
5.6
20251h 42min

Overview

With his marriage fraying, Blake persuades his wife Charlotte to take a break from the city and visit his remote childhood home in rural Oregon. As they arrive at the farmhouse in the dead of night, they're attacked by an unseen animal and barricade themselves inside the home as the creature prowls the perimeter. But as the night stretches on, Blake begins to behave strangely, transforming into something unrecognizable.

Themes

"movie: wolf man. genres: horror, Thriller, Horror, Thriller main themes: monster, Moon, Transformation, Monster, Moon, Transformation full keywords list: monster, Moon, Transformation, Full moon, Melancholy, Infection, Car crash, Woods, Oregon, Usa, Remake, Wolfman, Werewolf, Childhood home, Creature feature, Monster movie, Lycanthrope, Body horror, Horror. concept analysis: the film delves into the complexities of familial bonds and the impact of unresolved trauma on relationships. it explores the struggle between one's inherent nature and the desire to protect loved ones, Ultimately questioning what it means to lose one's humanity."

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Damned

5. The Damned

Horror Drama Mystery Historical Drama Psychological Horror
5.7
20251h 29min

Overview

In the 19th century, a young widow named Eva manages a remote winter fishing outpost in an Arctic bay, which she inherited after her husband, Magnus, was shipwrecked. The nearest settlement is three days' march away and inaccessible due to deep snow on the mountain trails. The outpost faces a harsh and brutal winter with rapidly dwindling supplies. Eva and her crew are already living on bait as their fishing catch declines. One morning on the beach, they witness a Basque whaling ship sinking far out near the cliffs known as "the Teeth," which rise steeply from the sea. Eva now faces an impossible decision, as any attempt to rescue the survivors risks depleting the last supplies for her and her men even faster.

Themes

"movie: the damned. genres: horror, Drama, Mystery, Horror, Drama, Mystery main themes: winter, Widow, Shipwreck, Winter, Widow, Shipwreck full keywords list: winter, Widow, Shipwreck, Iceland, Rifle, Curse, Folklore, 19th century, Folk horror, 1860s, Fishing village. concept analysis: the film explores the ethical dilemmas of survival in extreme isolation, Questioning the limits of human compassion when faced with dire circumstances. it delves into themes of despair, Madness, And the haunting consequences of choices made in moments of desperation."

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Nosferatu

6. Nosferatu

Horror Fantasy Vampire Horror
7.1
20242h 13min

Overview

A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.

Themes

Occult vs science, Sacrifice for others, Gendered power dynamics, Plague and isolation, Obsessive desire, Gothic atmosphere

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Blood Star

7. Blood Star

Thriller Horror
6.1
20241h 37min

Overview

A young woman is driving through the desert alone when she is drawn into a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a psychopathic Sheriff. The chase escalates to deadly levels, and she must use her street-smarts to turn the tables against him.


Nightbitch

8. Nightbitch

Comedy Horror Dark Comedy Psychological Horror
5.5
20241h 38min

Overview

A woman, thrown into the stay-at-home routine of raising a toddler in the suburbs, slowly embraces the feral power deeply rooted in motherhood, as she becomes increasingly aware of the bizarre and undeniable signs that she may be turning into a dog.

Themes

"movie: nightbitch. genres: comedy, Horror, Comedy, Horror main themes: based on novel or book, Melancholy, Satire, Based on novel or book, Melancholy, Satire full keywords list: based on novel or book, Melancholy, Satire, Magic realism, Metamorphosis, Suburbanite, Motherhood, Playful, Body horror. concept analysis: the film explores the complexities of motherhood and identity, Highlighting the struggle between societal expectations and personal fulfillment. it delves into themes of transformation and the primal instincts that lie beneath the surface of domestic life."

Available on

Hulu
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The Balconettes

9. The Balconettes

Comedy Horror Fantasy
6.3
20241h 44min

Overview

As a heat wave brings a Marseille neighborhood to a boil, three roommates gleefully meddle in the lives of their neighbors from their balcony. Until a late night drink turns into a bloody affair.


Heretic

10. Heretic

Thriller Horror Supernatural Horror Mind Game Thriller
7.0
20241h 51min

Overview

Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed, becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Religious hypocrisy, Belief as control, Indoctrination pressures, Power dynamics of faith

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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