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Movies with haunting vibe

161. Delirium

Delirium
Horror Thriller Haunting Horror Mind Game Thriller
5.7
20181h 36minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Dennis Iliadis

Overview

A man recently released from a mental institute inherits a mansion after his parents die. After a series of disturbing events, he comes to believe it is haunted.

Themes

Family violence legacy, Isolation and surveillance, Prison and release consequences, Hallucination under stress, Inheritance as burden, Secrets of confinement

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162. The Wind

The Wind
Horror Mystery Western Supernatural Horror Unreliable Perspective Mystery
5.6
20181h 26minUnited States
Director: Emma Tammi

Overview

Lizzy is a tough, resourceful frontierswoman settling a remote stretch of land on the 19th-century American frontier. Isolated from civilization in a desolate wilderness where the wind never stops howling, she begins to sense a sinister presence that seems to be borne of the land itself, and when a newlywed couple arrive at a nearby homestead, their presence amplifies Lizzy's fears, setting into motion a shocking chain of events.

Themes

"movie: the wind. genres: horror, Mystery, Western, Horror, Mystery, Western main themes: based on novel or book, Isolation, Pregnancy, Based on novel or book, Isolation, Pregnancy full keywords list: based on novel or book, Isolation, Pregnancy, Paranoia, Supernatural, Frontier, Remake, Madness, Reverend, Still birth, 19th century, Plains, Prairie madness. concept analysis: the film explores the psychological impacts of isolation and the descent into madness that can occur when fear and jealousy take hold. it serves as a commentary on the human psyche's vulnerability in the face of overwhelming loneliness and supernatural dread."

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163. Perdida

Perdida
Drama Mystery Crime Investigation Mystery Police Procedural
5.7
20181h 43minArgentina, Spain
Director: Alejandro Montiel

Overview

A policewoman whose childhood friend disappeared in Patagonia years ago starts a new search to find answers, and soon finds her own life in danger.

Themes

"movie: perdida. genres: drama, Mystery, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Crime main themes: based on novel or book, School trip, Missing child, Based on novel or book, School trip, Missing child full keywords list: based on novel or book, School trip, Missing child. concept analysis: the film explores the themes of loyalty and the quest for truth in the face of overwhelming adversity. it highlights the psychological toll of unresolved trauma and the lengths individuals will go to reclaim lost connections."

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164. Truth or Dare

Truth or Dare
Thriller Horror Supernatural Horror Mindfuck Thriller
5.2
20181h 41minUnited States
Director: Jeff Wadlow

Overview

A harmless game of "Truth or Dare" among friends turns deadly when someone—or something—begins to punish those who tell a lie—or refuse the dare.

Themes

"movie: truth or dare. genres: thriller, Horror, Thriller, Horror main themes: mexico, Sacrifice, College, Mexico, Sacrifice, College full keywords list: mexico, Sacrifice, College, Hallucination, Rejection, Betrayal, Demon, Game, Group of friends, Spring break, Doppelgänger, Truth or dare, Vulnerability, Magic ritual. concept analysis: the film explores the consequences of secrets and the moral dilemmas faced when truth and loyalty collide. it serves as a commentary on the dangers of peer pressure and the lengths individuals will go to protect their friendships, Even when faced with supernatural threats."

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165. The Warning

The Warning
Thriller Drama Fantasy Domestic Thriller Psychological Drama
5.9
20181h 32minSpain
Director: Daniel Calparsoro

Overview

Ten-year-old Nico receives a threatening letter and now his life is in danger. No one seems to believe him except one person that he doesn't know.

Themes

"movie: the warning. genres: thriller, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller, Drama, Fantasy main themes: mathematician, Bullying, Mother son relationship, Mathematician, Bullying, Mother son relationship full keywords list: mathematician, Bullying, Mother son relationship. concept analysis: the film explores the cyclical nature of trauma and fate, Illustrating how past violence reverberates through time, Affecting future generations. it delves into the themes of sacrifice and the desperate measures one takes to protect the innocent from repeating history."

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166. Winchester

Winchester
Horror Thriller Haunting Horror Computer Threat Thriller
5.5
20181h 40minAustralia, United States
Director: Michael Spierig

Overview

San Jose, California, 1906. Isolated in her labyrinthine mansion, eccentric firearm heiress Sarah Winchester believes that she is being haunted by the souls of those killed by the guns manufactured by her company.

Themes

Power and control, Grief and loss, Trauma and addiction, Perception and misdiagnosis, Ancestral guilt, Haunted space and memory

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167. Proud Mary

Proud Mary
Thriller Action Crime Epic Action Organized Crime
5.0
20181h 28minUnited States
Director: Babak Najafi

Overview

Mary is a hit woman working for an organized crime family in Boston, whose life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes bad.

Themes

"movie: proud mary. genres: thriller, Action, Crime, Thriller, Action, Crime main themes: hitman, Hitman full keywords list: hitman. concept analysis: the film explores the complexities of redemption and the struggle to escape a violent past. it highlights the impact of crime on personal relationships and the lengths one will go to protect the innocent from the harsh realities of their environment."

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168. Pyewacket

Pyewacket
Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Korean-Style Thriller
5.8
20171h 28minCanada
Director: Adam MacDonald

Overview

A frustrated, angry teenage girl awakens something in the woods when she naively performs an occult ritual to invoke a witch to kill her mother.

Themes

"movie: pyewacket. genres: horror, Thriller, Horror, Thriller main themes: witch, High school, Widow, Witch, High school, Widow full keywords list: witch, High school, Widow, Black magic, Woods, Murder, Teenage girl, Cabin, Attic, Occult, Devil worship, Mother daughter relationship, Evil spell. concept analysis: the film explores the destructive consequences of grief and the longing for control in the face of familial conflict. it serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of invoking forces beyond one's understanding in a quest for power and resolution."

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169. The Cured

The Cured
Horror Drama Science Fiction Zombie Horror Psychological Drama
5.6
20171h 35minIreland
Director: David Freyne

Overview

What happens when the undead return to life? In a world ravaged for years by a virus that turns the infected into zombie-like cannibals, a cure is at last found and the wrenching process of reintegrating the survivors back into society begins.

Themes

"movie: the cured. genres: horror, Drama, Science fiction, Horror, Drama, Science fiction main themes: infection, Flashback, Zombie, Infection, Flashback, Zombie full keywords list: infection, Flashback, Zombie, Disease, Military, Cure, Pack. concept analysis: the film explores the themes of redemption and societal reintegration in the face of trauma and stigma. it raises ethical questions about the treatment of those deemed dangerous and the moral implications of survival in a post-apocalyptic world."

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170. Tigers Are Not Afraid

Tigers Are Not Afraid
Fantasy Horror Drama Thriller Supernatural Horror
6.9
20171h 23minMexico
Director: Issa López

Overview

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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