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Movies with eerie vibe

Truth or Dare

311. Truth or Dare

Horror Thriller Mystery Psychological Horror Whodunit
5.6

20121h 35min

United Kingdom

Director: Robert Heath

A group of friends are lured to an isolated cabin by a promise of heavy partying, only to find themselves in a nightmarish game of truth or dare.

Themes

Isolation and confinement, Revenge through manipulation, Deception within friendship, Power dynamics under threat, Consequences of secrets, Violence as coercive justice

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ParaNorman

312. ParaNorman

Family Animation Adventure Comedy Family Animation
7.0

20121h 33min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Sam Fell

In a town that mocks him for seeing the dead, Norman Babcock lives trapped between the living who hate him and ghosts who won’t leave him alone. When a centuries‑old curse erupts over Blithe Hollow, he races to break it before the rising dead turn his entire world into a nightmare he can’t escape.

Themes

Outsider vs community, Generational empathy, Memory and misjudgment, Ghosts as witnesses, Mob fear and blame, Rituals vs truth

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V/H/S

313. V/H/S

Thriller Horror Found Footage Horror
5.8

20121h 56min

United States

Director: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin

When a group of misfits is hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire one rare VHS tape, they discover more found footage than they had bargained for.

Themes

Anthology horror structure, Voyeuristic violence, Frame narrative tension, Screenlife experimentation, Found footage frame, Intruder threat

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Ruby Sparks

314. Ruby Sparks

Comedy Romance Fantasy Drama Romantic Comedy
7.2

20121h 44min

United States

Director: Jonathan Dayton

Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. Finally, he makes a breakthrough and creates a character named Ruby who inspires him. When Calvin finds Ruby, in the flesh, sitting on his couch about a week later, he is completely flabbergasted that his words have turned into a living, breathing person.

Themes

Dreams versus reality, Magic realism tension, Between novelist and creation, Therapy shaping imagination, Imaginary friend influence, Nostalgia and reinvention

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Holy Motors

315. Holy Motors

Drama Fantasy Dark Fantasy Psychological Drama
7.0

20121h 56min

Germany, France

Director: Leos Carax

We follow 24 hours in the life of a being moving from life to life like a cold and solitary assassin moving from hit to hit. In each of these interwoven lives, the being possesses an entirely distinct identity: sometimes a man, sometimes a woman, sometimes youthful, sometimes old. By turns murderer, beggar, company chairman, monstrous creature, worker, family man.

Themes

Performative identities, Commodification of work, Blurred boundaries of roles, Obsession with appearance, Spectacle vs reality, Impermanence of art

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A Fantastic Fear of Everything

316. A Fantastic Fear of Everything

Comedy Thriller Horror Dark Comedy Mind Game Thriller
5.8

20121h 40min

United Kingdom

Director: Crispian Mills

Jack is a children's author turned crime novelist whose detailed research into the lives of Victorian serial killers has turned him into a paranoid wreck, persecuted by the irrational fear of being murdered. When Jack is thrown a life-line by his long-suffering agent and a mysterious Hollywood executive takes a sudden and inexplicable interest in his script, what should be his big break rapidly turns into his big breakdown, as Jack is forced to confront his worst demons; among them his love life, his laundry and the origin of all fear.

Themes

Paranoia under pressure, Public scrutiny anxiety, Unreliable self-narration, Competitive industry manipulation, Creative frailty and fear, Obsession with killers

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Men in Black 3

317. Men in Black 3

Action Comedy Science Fiction Time Travel Sci-Fi Buddy Comedy
6.8

20121h 46min

United Arab Emirates, United States

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld

Agents J and K are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him - secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Time travel consequences, Trust vs manipulation, Authority vs secrecy, Information withholding, Memory and timeline stability

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Dark Shadows

318. Dark Shadows

Comedy Fantasy Dark Comedy Dark Fantasy
6.2

20121h 53min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Tim Burton

Vampire Barnabas Collins is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate and family have fallen into ruin.

Themes

Witch deception, Fishing business disruption, Estate decline vs modern life, Family curse pressure, Angry mob influence, Hidden passages power

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The Cabin in the Woods

319. 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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Detention

320. Detention

Horror Comedy Science Fiction Slasher Horror Parody
5.6

20121h 33min

United States

Director: Joseph Kahn

As a killer named Cinderhella stalks the student body at the high school in Grizzly Lake, a group of co-eds band together to survive while they're all serving detention.

Themes

Time travel consequences, Survival under detention, Body swap deception, Peer group solidarity, Institutional control under crisis, Desire for popularity

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