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Movies with eerie vibe

Alienoid

1. Alienoid

Science Fiction Action Fantasy Adventure Time Travel Sci-Fi
6.3
20222h 22min

Overview

Gurus in the late Goryeo dynasty try to obtain a fabled, holy sword, and humans in 2022 hunt down an alien prisoner that is locked in a human's body. The two parties cross paths when a time-traveling portal opens up.

Themes

Duty across eras, Hidden hosts and memory loss, Intertemporal conflict, Pursuit of a divine blade, Power source as weapon, Humanity under haava threat

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The Black Phone

2. The Black Phone

Horror Thriller Home Invasion Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.9
20221h 43min

Overview

Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Family deception, Abduction and captivity, Bullying and isolation, Dreams guiding action, Parental abuse dynamics

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The Witch: Part 2. The Other One

3. The Witch: Part 2. The Other One

Action Mystery Thriller Science Fiction Superhero Action
6.3
20222h 17min

Overview

A girl wakes up in a huge secret laboratory, then accidentally meets another girl who is trying to protect her house from a gang. The mystery girl overthrows the gang with her unexpected powers, and laboratory staff set out to find her.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Survival under threat, Biotech ethics, Power under oppression, Secret laboratory containment, Kinship and identity

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Watcher

4. Watcher

Horror Mystery Thriller Psychological Horror Whodunit
6.3
20221h 36min

Overview

As a serial killer stalks the city, Julia — a young actress who just moved to town with her husband — notices a mysterious stranger watching her from across the street.

Themes

Voyeurism and boundary violation, Paranoia from stalker watching, Neighbor dynamics and fear, Violence and resilience, Stalking as threat, Isolation and vigilance

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Overview

In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to find a place to heal. But someone — or something — from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her, and what begins as simmering dread becomes a fully-formed nightmare, inhabited by her darkest memories and fears.

Themes

Grief and healing, Abuse and control, Isolation and threat, Deceptive appearances, Home as trap, Survival under pressure

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The Cellar

6. The Cellar

Horror Mystery Supernatural Horror Whodunit
5.3
20221h 34min

Overview

When Keira Woods' daughter mysteriously vanishes in the cellar of their new house in the country, she soon discovers there is an ancient and powerful entity controlling their home that she will have to face or risk losing her family's souls forever.

Themes

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Everything Everywhere All at Once

7. Everything Everywhere All at Once

Action Adventure Science Fiction Time Travel Sci-Fi Adventure Epic
7.7
20222h 20min

Overview

An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.

Themes

Intergenerational trauma, Mother daughter relationship, Lgbt visibility, Laundromat life pressures, Divorce and family strains, Interdimensional travel exploration

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Incantation

8. Incantation

Horror Supernatural Horror
6.2
20221h 51min

Overview

Inspired by the true story of a family who believed they were possessed by spirits. This film follows a woman who must protect her child from a curse.

Themes

Protective motherhood under threat, Curse as burden, Ancestral ritual danger, Found footage menace, Spirit possession risk, Deception of viewers

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Netflix
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Hatching

9. Hatching

Horror Fantasy Drama Supernatural Horror Coming-of-Age Drama
6.2
20221h 27min

Overview

12 year old Tinja is desperate to please her mother, a woman obsessed with presenting the image of a perfect family. One night, Tinja finds a strange egg. What hatches is beyond belief.

Themes

Deception within family, Parental perfectionism, Family image pressure, Jealousy in competition, Coming of age scrutiny, Transformation as identity

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Bubble

10. Bubble

Animation Adventure Science Fiction Fantasy Anime
6.4
20221h 41min

Overview

In an abandoned Tokyo overrun by bubbles and gravitational abnormalities, one gifted young man has a fateful meeting with a mysterious girl.

Themes

Adolescence under pressure, Romance amid disaster, Resilience in ruined city, Gravity as constraint, Uncertain future, Collaboration in crisis

Available on

Netflix
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