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Movies with eerie vibe

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

261. The Town that Dreaded Sundown

Thriller Horror Slasher Horror Investigation Suspense
5.6

20141h 25min

United States

Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

A masked maniac terrorizes the same small community where a murderer known as the Phantom Killer struck decades earlier.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Revenge and retaliation, Fragile trust in institutions, Collective fear in a community, Dual loyalties among authorities, Memory vs manipulation

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Cut Bank

262. Cut Bank

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller Organized Crime
6.1

20141h 34min

United States

Director: Matt Shakman

25-year-old Dwayne McLaren, a former athlete turned auto mechanic, dreams of getting out of tiny Cut Bank, Montana the coldest town in America. But his effort to do so sets in motion a deadly series of events that change his life and the life of the town forever...

Themes

Economic desperation, Deception and cover-up, Moral risk, Small town isolation, Authority vs manipulation, Collusion under pressure

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Tusk

263. Tusk

Comedy Horror Dark Comedy Body Horror
5.4

20141h 42min

Canada, United States

Director: Kevin Smith

When his best friend and podcast co-host goes missing in the backwoods of Canada, a young guy joins forces with his friend's girlfriend to search for him.

Themes

Manipulation in relationships, Isolation and misanthropy, Obsession and deception, Abuse and trauma shaping behavior, Body alteration and control, Abduction and coercion

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Predestination

264. Predestination

Science Fiction Thriller Time Travel Sci-Fi Mind Game Thriller
7.4

20141h 38min

Australia

Director: Michael Spierig

A time-traveling agent is tasked with tracking down an elusive terrorist who threatens humanity with catastrophe. During the mission, he encounters mysteries and paradoxes of reality that force him to rethink his own world.

Themes

Fate versus choice, Love across timelines, Covert recruitment secrecy, Identity across timelines, Time travel determinism, Gender transformation and intersex body

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Wolves

265. Wolves

Horror Action Werewolf Horror Epic Action
5.3

20141h 30min

Canada, France

Director: David Hayter

The coming-of-age story of Cayden Richards. Forced to hit the road after the murder of his parents, Cayden wanders lost without purpose... Until he meets a certifiable lunatic named Wild Joe who sets him on a path to the ominous town of Lupine Ridge to hunt down the truths of his history. But in the end| who's really hunting whom?

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Adoption and lineage, Outsider belonging, Identity pressure, Pack politics, Violence restraint

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As Above, So Below

266. As Above, So Below

Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Survival Thriller
6.3

20141h 33min

United States

Director: John Erick Dowdle

When a team of explorers ventures into the uncharted maze of bones that lies beneath the streets of Paris, they embark on a journey into madness and terror.

Themes

Trust and deception, Group resilience under threat, Danger beneath the city, Treasure vs truth, Spirits and hauntings, Power within

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The Possession of Michael King

267. The Possession of Michael King

Horror Supernatural Horror
5.7

20141h 23min

United States

Director: David Jung

The film tells the story of documentary filmmaker Michael King (Shane Johnson), who doesn’t believe in God or the Devil. Following the sudden death of his wife, Michael decides to make his next film about the search for the existence of the supernatural, making himself the center of the experiment – allowing demonologists, necromancers, and various practitioners of the occult to try the deepest and darkest spells and rituals they can find on him – in the hopes that when they fail, he’ll once and for all have proof that religion, spiritualism, and the paranormal are nothing more than myth. But something does happen. An evil and horrifying force has taken over Michael King. And it will not let him go.

Themes

Isolation under scrutiny, Occult ritual ethics, Doubt about the supernatural, Obsessive documentary pursuit, Self-destructive behavior, Found footage aesthetic

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The One I Love

268. The One I Love

Romance Comedy Drama Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
7.0

20141h 31min

United States

Director: Charlie McDowell

Trying to save their marriage, Sophie and Ethan regularly visit a therapist. When the usual methods no longer work, he offers them one last chance: a weekend at a mysterious country house. He claims that the retreat has had an almost perfect success rate with every couple before them.

Themes

Trust under strain, Deception in intimacy, Boundaries under pressure, Idealized selves vs real selves, Surreal couple dynamics, Relationship fragility

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When Marnie Was There

269. When Marnie Was There

Animation Drama Family Mystery Anime
7.6

20141h 43min

Japan

Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi

Upon being sent to live with relatives in the countryside due to an illness, an emotionally distant adolescent girl becomes obsessed with an abandoned mansion and infatuated with a girl who lives there - a girl who may or may not be real.

Themes

Appearance versus reality, Unseen family ties, Foster care payments, Memory across generations, Trust and secrecy, Loneliness and belonging

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The Damned

270. The Damned

Thriller Horror Mystery Supernatural Horror Domestic Thriller
5.2

20141h 27min

United States

Director: Víctor García

After suffering the recent loss of his wife, David Reynolds decides to take his family on a cathartic trip to her home village in Columbia. While en route, they get into a car accident and seek refuge in a secluded inn. While there they find a mysterious young girl, Ana Maria, locked up with cryptic symbols painted on the walls of her cell. Shocked by the treatment of her caretaker, the family sets Ana free only to realize that she is possessed by an evil spirit from centuries past. What’s worse, the spirit can jump from person to person, creating a deadly dynamic amongst the once loving family. Now, David must figure out a way to lock the spirit up for good before it destroys him and his family.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Intergenerational conflict, Family power dynamics, Industrial influence, Regime coercion, Hidden captivity

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