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Movies with eerie vibe

The I Inside

391. The I Inside

Thriller Mystery Drama Psychological Drama Mindbender Mystery
6.0

20041h 30min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Roland Suso Richter

When Simon awakens in the hospital after surviving a near-fatal accident, amnesia has erased the last two years from his memory. He learns that his brother was killed, he has married a woman he doesn't remember and he's haunted by strange visions of the woman he loved.

Themes

Memory vs reality, Time loop, Guilt and accountability, Dual timelines, Paranoia and deception, Infidelity under strain

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Taking Lives

392. Taking Lives

Thriller Investigation Suspense
6.2

20041h 43min

United States

Director: D.J. Caruso

Recruited to assist Montreal police in their desperate search for a serial killer who assumes the identities of his victims, FBI profiler Illeana Scott knows it's only a matter of time before the killer strikes again. Her most promising lead is a museum employee who might be the killer's only eyewitness.

Themes

Investigative pressure, Self reinvention, Violent trauma, Identity impersonation, Blurred boundaries, Unreliable testimony

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Cyborg detective Batou is assigned to investigate a series of murders committed by gynoids—doll-like cyborgs, which all malfunctioned, killed, then self-destructed afterwards. The brains of the gynoids initialize in order to protect their manufacturer's software, but in one gynoid, which Batou himself neutralized, one file remains: a voice speaking the phrase "Help me."

Themes

Surveillance and control, Corporate exploitation, Human ghosts in machines, Duplicated consciousness, Manipulation through hacking, Dehumanization by design, Ethics of artificial life

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Rakuten TV
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The Butterfly Effect

394. The Butterfly Effect

Science Fiction Thriller Time Travel Sci-Fi Mind Game Thriller
7.6

20041h 53min

Canada, United States

Director: Eric Bress

A young man struggles to access sublimated childhood memories. He finds a technique that allows him to travel back into the past, to occupy his childhood body and change history. However, he soon finds that every change he makes has unexpected consequences.

Themes

Trauma-induced amnesia, Memory control, Abuse impact on youth, Time travel consequences, Peer bullying dynamics, Therapy and coping

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Dead End

395. Dead End

Mystery Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Survival Thriller
6.5

20031h 23min

France, United States

Director: Jean-Baptiste Andrea

Christmas Eve. On his way to his in-laws with his family, Frank Harrington decides to try a shortcut, for the first time in 20 years. It turns out to be the biggest mistake of his life.

Themes

Fear as control, Deception under pressure, Family stress under danger, Isolation in remote setting, Consequences of shortcuts, Paranoia after trauma

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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One Missed Call

396. One Missed Call

Horror Mystery Fantasy Supernatural Horror Whodunit
6.2

20031h 52min

Japan

Director: Takashi Miike

People mysteriously start receiving voicemail messages from their future selves, in the form of the sound of them reacting to their own violent deaths, along with the exact date and time of their future death, listed on the message log. The plot thickens as the surviving characters pursue the answers to this mystery which could save their lives.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Media sensationalism, Intergenerational trauma, Fear of the unseen, Technological hauntings, Family abuse dynamics

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Nothing

397. Nothing

Comedy Fantasy Science Fiction Dark Comedy High-Concept Fantasy
6.1

20031h 30min

Canada

Director: Vincenzo Natali

The film tells the story of two good friends who live together, Andrew, an agoraphobic travel agent who works from his home, and Dave, a loser who works in an office where he is treated with contempt. Just when it seems things can't get any worse for the two, the entire world outside of their house disappears and is replaced with an endless white void.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Isolation and dependence, Trauma and growth, Erasure through hate, Confinement and conflict, Self-definition through adversity


When the cast and crew of a paranormal TV reality program decide to shoot in the house of the original Saeki hauntings, a series of strange events unfold at the location.

Themes

Family violence aftermath, Intergenerational curse, Spectral vengeance, Haunting through space, Media intrusion into horror, Traumatic memory cycles

Available on

Plex
Plex Channel
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Gozu

399. Gozu

Horror Comedy Crime Thriller Mystery
6.9

20032h 10min

Japan

Director: Takashi Miike

Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is gone, prompting Minami to conduct a search. While looking, he finds a mysterious isolated hotel where he decides to take a rest. Not only are the front desk clerks a bit strange, but even the ambiance feels unusual. Minami soon realizes he may have gotten more than he bargained for.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty and betrayal, Power and control dynamics, Identity ambiguity through disguise, Surreal hotel environment, Underworld coercion

Available on

Screambox Amazon Channel
Cineverse
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High Tension

400. High Tension

Horror Thriller Mystery Home Invasion Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.7

20031h 31min

France, Romania

Director: Alexandre Aja

Best friends Marie and Alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at Alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. But on the night of their arrival, the girls' idyllic getaway turns into an endless night of horror.

Themes

Survival under attack, Violence as control, Obsessive attachment, Surveillance and misperception, Blurred boundaries of victim and aggressor, Isolation and domestic threat

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Apple TV
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