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Movies with eerie vibe

3-Iron

381. 3-Iron

Drama Romance Crime Relationship Drama Bittersweet Romance
7.9

20041h 28min

South Korea, Japan

Director: Kim Ki-duk

A drifter lives in people's houses while they are away and repays them by doing chores for them. His life changes when he meets a beautiful woman who wants to escape her unhappy marriage.

Themes

Moral ambiguity, Domestic abuse, Silent romance, Stealth and concealment, Nomadic dwelling, Reality vs illusion

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Infection

382. Infection

Horror Drama Psychological Horror Psychological Drama
6.0

20041h 38min

Japan

Director: Masayuki Ochiai

Infection takes place in a dark, isolated hospital, where one doctors mistake has led to dire consequences for a patient. In a hospital death is just a breath away.

Themes

Institutional cover-up pressure, Mass contagion, Deception under pressure, Fear and moral ambiguity, Care under resource strain, Guilt and accountability in teams


The Machinist

383. The Machinist

Thriller Drama Mindfuck Thriller Psychological Drama
7.6

20041h 42min

Spain

Director: Brad Anderson

To uncover the truth behind his insomnia and the shadowy figure haunting him, Trevor must unravel a conspiracy threatening his sanity. But to save himself, he risks losing his grip on reality. Now he stands on the edge of a decision.

Themes

Deception and misperception, Isolation and perception, Post it notes mystery, Insomnia and paranoia, Guilt and memory loss, Social alienation under pressure

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Resident Evil: Apocalypse

384. Resident Evil: Apocalypse

Horror Action Science Fiction Zombie Horror Epic Action
6.1

20041h 34min

Canada, United Kingdom

Director: Alexander Witt

As the city is locked down under quarantine, Alice finds out that the people that died from the previous incident at the Umbrella Corporation have turned into zombies. She then joins a small band of elite soldiers, who are enlisted to rescue the missing daughter of the creator of the mutating T-virus. Once lack of luck and resources happen, they begin to wage an exhilarating battle to survive and escape before the Umbrella Corporation erases its experiment from the face of the earth.

Themes

Control through fear, Corporate malfeasance and secrecy, Ethics of experimentation, Survival under quarantine, Trust under conspiracy, Resilience amid crisis

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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R-Point

385. R-Point

Action History Horror Military Action Haunting Horror
6.2

20041h 47min

South Korea

Director: Kong Su-chang

On 07 January 1972, the South Korean base in Nha-Trang, Vietnam, receives a radio transmission from a missing platoon presumed dead.

Themes

Isolation and paranoia, Haunted battlefield, Loyalty under command, Misleading appearances under pressure, Memory and trauma under siege, Ghostly soldiers phenomenon

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Kanopy
Hoopla
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The Village

386. The Village

Drama Mystery Thriller Unreliable Perspective Mystery Mind Game Thriller
6.6

20041h 48min

United States

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

When a willful young man tries to venture beyond his sequestered Pennsylvania hamlet, his actions set off a chain of chilling incidents that will alter the community forever.

Themes

Memory and trauma, Fear of the unknown, Isolation and control, Leadership coercion, Deception through legend, Tradition vs modernity

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

387. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Adventure Fantasy Dark Fantasy Coming-of-Age Adventure
7.9

20042h 21min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Alfonso Cuarón

Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of approaching a Hippogriff, transforming shape-shifting Boggarts into hilarity and even turning back time. But the term also brings danger: soul-sucking Dementors hover over the school, an ally of the accursed He-Who-Cannot-Be-Named lurks within the castle walls, and fearsome wizard Sirius Black escapes Azkaban. And Harry will confront them all.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Friendship as shield, Time travel and consequences, Adolescence under threat, Deception and loyalty, Mentorship and transformation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Marebito

388. Marebito

Horror Supernatural Horror
6.0

20041h 32min

Japan

Director: Takashi Shimizu

A fear-obsessed freelance cameraman investigates an urban legend involving mysterious spirits that haunt the subways of Tokyo.

Themes

Primal fear as knowledge, Urban legend, Found footage aesthetic, Urban isolation, Voyeurism through surveillance, Care vs predation, Human-creature boundary


Terkel in Trouble

389. Terkel in Trouble

Animation Comedy Mystery Thriller Family Animation
7.1

20041h 17min

Denmark

Director: Thorbjørn Christoffersen

6th-grader Terkel begins experiencing a streak of bad luck after sitting on a black spider. His teacher dies and is replaced by the strange Justin. At home, Terkel's Uncle Stewart erupts in sporadic fits of rage, and at school Terkel is bullied by two boys after they learn that fat Doris likes him. On a school camping trip, Terkel begins receiving death threats and must figure out who wants to kill him.

Themes

Peer loyalty under pressure, Bullying dynamics in school, Social isolation and anxiety, Unfair adult authority, Family dysfunction under stress, Danger from hidden agendas

Available on

Viaplay Amazon Channel
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Hellboy

390. Hellboy

Fantasy Action Supernatural Fantasy Superhero Action
6.9

20042h 2min

United States

Director: Guillermo del Toro

In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before they summon a baby demon who is rescued by Allied forces and dubbed "Hellboy". Sixty years later, Hellboy serves the cause of good rather than evil as an agent in the Bureau of Paranormal Research & Defense, along with Abe Sapien - a merman with psychic powers, and Liz Sherman - a woman with pyrokinesis, protecting America against dark forces.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Sacrifice and resilience, Power and responsibility, Occult vs science, Found family under crisis, Duty vs personal choice

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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