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Supernatural Horror movies

Curses, demons, possession, rituals, and forces beyond science—unequal power and eerie rules drive the dread.

The Innocents

11. The Innocents

Horror Drama Fantasy Supernatural Horror Coming-of-Age Drama
7.0

20211h 57min

Denmark, Finland

Director: Eskil Vogt

Four children become friends during the summer holidays, and out of sight of the adults they discover they have hidden powers. While exploring their newfound abilities in the nearby forests and playgrounds, their innocent play takes a dark turn and strange things begin to happen.

Themes

Mind control and manipulation, Abuse of hidden powers, Group dynamics under telepathy, Nonverbal autism and communication, Parental absence and control, Fear of child murder

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The First Omen

12. The First Omen

Horror Supernatural Horror
6.5

20241h 59min

United States

Director: Arkasha Stevenson

When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.

Themes

Betrayal within institutions, Religious authority manipulation, Secrecy and ritual control, Birth as political weapon, Power struggles amid secularization, Motherhood under surveillance

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The Wailing

13. The Wailing

Horror Mystery Supernatural Horror Investigation Mystery
7.4

20162h 36min

South Korea

Director: Na Hong-jin

In a quiet Korean village, a string of strange and brutal incidents suddenly begins—some people fall ill or lose their minds. The locals link the mysterious sickness to a stranger who arrived in the village not long before.

Themes

Investigation under pressure, Family violence under threat, Isolation in small communities, Folk horror and superstition, Demon as social contagion, Possession and ritual conflict

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Evil Dead Rise

14. Evil Dead Rise

Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Mind Game Thriller
6.5

20231h 36min

Ireland, New Zealand

Director: Lee Cronin

A reunion between two estranged sisters gets cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.

Themes

Domestic space as battleground, Trauma and resilience under pressure, Sibling bonds under threat, Motherhood under siege, Demonic invasion and ritual, Survival under extreme danger

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Apple TV
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I See You

15. I See You

Horror Thriller Mystery Supernatural Horror Investigation Mystery
6.8

20191h 38min

United States

Director: Adam Randall

When a 10-year-old boy goes missing, lead investigator Greg Harper struggles to balance the pressure of the investigation and troubles with his wife, Jackie. Facing a recent affair, great strain is put on the family that slowly gnaws away at Jackie's grip on reality. But after a malicious presence manifests itself in their home and puts their son, Connor, in mortal danger, the cold, hard truth about evil in the Harper household is finally uncovered.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Small town secrets, Home secrets and intrusion, Hidden victims and trauma cycles, Marital strain from affair, Investigative pressure and accountability

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Apple TV
fuboTV
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The Conjuring

16. The Conjuring

Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Investigation Suspense
7.5

20131h 52min

United States

Director: James Wan

The Perron family moves with their children to a new town and settles into an old farmhouse. However, from the very first days, their peaceful life is disturbed by a mysterious supernatural presence in the house. When the situation becomes frightening and dangerous, they turn to paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, who begin their own investigation into what is happening there.

Themes

External investigators vs unseen forces, Haunting intrudes family life, Domestic space as battleground, Memory as trauma driver, Permission and authority dynamics, Belief systems under pressure

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The Witch

17. The Witch

Horror Fantasy Drama Supernatural Horror Psychological Drama
7.0

20161h 32min

Brazil, Canada

Director: Robert Eggers

In 1630, a farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of a forest where strange, unsettling things happen. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, each family member's faith, loyalty and love are tested in shocking ways.

Themes

Isolation and paranoia, Survival and sacrifice, Religious fear and doubt, Deception and accusations, Superstition vs rationality, Familial fracture under stress

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It Chapter Two

18. It Chapter Two

Horror Thriller Drama Supernatural Horror Mind Game Thriller
6.5

20192h 49min

United States

Director: Andy Muschietti

27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise, the former members of the Losers' Club, who have grown up and moved away from Derry, are brought back together by a devastating phone call.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Loss and resilience, Identity and belonging, Intergenerational trauma, Collective memory strain, Prejudice and violence, Ritual as burden

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Bird Box

19. 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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Marrowbone

20. 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 Video
Apple TV
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