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Supernatural Horror movies

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

The Autopsy of Jane Doe

21. The Autopsy of Jane Doe

Horror Mystery Supernatural Horror Investigation Mystery
6.8

20161h 26min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: André Øvredal

Two small-town coroners try to determine the cause of death of a young woman known only as Jane Doe. As they dig deeper into the case, they uncover more and more clues and details that seem impossible.

Themes

Survival under isolation, Witchcraft accusation and transformation, Torture and immortality, Codes and markings, Scientific ritual vs superstition, Unseen threat and entrapment

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Terrified

22. 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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It Follows

23. 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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Annabelle: Creation

24. 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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The Cabin in the Woods

25. The Cabin in the Woods

Horror Mystery Comedy Supernatural Horror Parody
7.0

20121h 35min

United States

Director: Drew Goddard

A group of five college students heads to an isolated country house to relax and have a fun weekend. Soon after arriving, however, they realize that something sinister is happening in the house and that there is no way out. At the same time, the students begin to feel as if someone is watching them from outside and controlling what happens inside.

Themes

Control systems govern outcomes, Rituals demand sacrifice, Archetypes trigger violence, Deception drives tension, Hidden agendas distort perception, Survival hinges on illusion

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Spring

26. Spring

Horror Romance Science Fiction Supernatural Horror Dark Romance
6.7

20141h 49min

United States

Director: Aaron Moorhead

A young man in a personal tailspin flees the US to Italy, where he sparks up a romance with a woman harboring a dark, primordial secret.

Themes

Belonging in unfamiliar spaces, Loneliness and escape, Desire vs immortality, Otherness and transformation, Secrecy and revelation, Ethics of reproduction

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Oculus

27. Oculus

Horror Supernatural Horror
6.5

20141h 44min

United States

Director: Mike Flanagan

A woman tries to exonerate her brother's murder conviction by proving that the crime was committed by a supernatural phenomenon.

Themes

Haunted house atmosphere, Family relationships pressure, Artifact power danger, Fear of mirrors, Mirror perception reality, Ghost presence pressure

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Insidious

28. Insidious

Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Mindfuck Thriller
6.8

20111h 42min

Canada, United States

Director: James Wan

Soon after the family moves into a new house, strange and disturbing events begin to unfold, and before long their son falls into a coma that medicine can’t explain. When the parents seek help from mediums, they learn that the boy’s soul is trapped on the other side—and something sinister wants to take its place.

Themes

Family resilience under threat, Paranormal investigation ambiguity, Astral travel peril, Haunted home pressure, Possession risk and suspicion, Distrust of experts

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Evil Dead

29. Evil Dead

Horror Supernatural Horror
6.5

20131h 31min

United States

Director: Fede Álvarez

Mia, a drug addict, is determined to kick the habit. To that end, she asks her brother, David, his girlfriend, Natalie and their friends Olivia and Eric to accompany her to their family's remote forest cabin to help her through withdrawal. Eric finds a mysterious Book of the Dead at the cabin and reads aloud from it, awakening an ancient demon. All hell breaks loose when the malevolent entity possesses Mia.

Themes

Addiction exerts withdrawal pressure, Isolation amplifies danger, Possession triggers bodily harm, Forbidden knowledge unleashes possession, Group dynamics under duress, Survival conditions strain trust

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1408

30. 1408

Horror Mystery Supernatural Horror Locked-Room Mystery
6.8

20071h 44min

United States

Director: Mikael Håfström

A man who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.

Themes

Memory and trauma, Isolation and confinement, Memory as catalyst, Skepticism vs belief, Reality vs perception, Haunted space as trial

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