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Horror movies

Spine-chilling tales designed to provoke fear and suspense, featuring the supernatural, monsters, and psychological terror.

Subgenres include: Slasher Horror, Monster Horror, Zombie Horror.

Azrael

1. Azrael

Action Horror Thriller Epic Action Folk Horror
5.3
20241h 26min

Overview

In a world where no one speaks, a devout female hunts down a young woman who has escaped her imprisonment. Recaptured by its ruthless leaders, Azrael is due to be sacrificed to pacify an ancient evil deep within the surrounding wilderness.

Themes

Loyalty under duress, Isolation and survival, Deceptive leadership dynamics, Spectral threat and human fear, Silence as sin, Coercive ritual violence

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Apartment 7A

2. Apartment 7A

Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Mind Game Thriller
5.9
20241h 44min

Overview

A struggling young dancer finds herself drawn in by dark forces when a peculiar, well-connected older couple promise her a shot at fame.

Themes

"movie: apartment 7a. genres: horror, Thriller, Horror, Thriller main themes: new york city, Satanism, Prequel, New york city, Satanism, Prequel full keywords list: new york city, Satanism, Prequel, Occult, Satanic cult, Manhattan, New york city, 1960s, Apartment, Pretentious. concept analysis: the film explores the themes of exploitation and the loss of agency, Particularly in the context of women's bodies and ambitions. it serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of ambition when intertwined with malevolent forces."

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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V/H/S/Beyond

3. V/H/S/Beyond

Horror Science Fiction Thriller Alien Horror Alien Contact Sci-Fi
5.8
20241h 54min

Overview

The infinite playground of forbidden worlds and dangerous lifeforms offered by the sci-fi horror genre will lead to the biggest, maddest, bloodiest V/H/S ever.

Themes

Found footage realism, Anthology framing and fragmentation, Alien invasion anxiety, Media credibility and deception, Domestic intrusion and danger, Transformation through mutation, Media spectacle exploitation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Never Let Go

4. Never Let Go

Horror Home Invasion Horror
5.4
20241h 41min

Overview

As an evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond.

Themes

"movie: never let go. genres: horror, Horror main themes: shapeshifting, Woods, Psychological horror, Shapeshifting, Woods, Psychological horror full keywords list: shapeshifting, Woods, Psychological horror. concept analysis: the film explores the themes of mental illness and the generational trauma that can be passed down within families. it delves into the psychological struggles of isolation and the lengths a mother will go to protect her children, Ultimately questioning the nature of reality and perception."

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Hold Your Breath

5. Hold Your Breath

Horror Thriller Drama Psychological Horror Survival Thriller
5.3
20241h 34min

Overview

In 1930s Oklahoma amid the region's horrific dust storms, a woman is convinced that a sinister presence is threatening her family.

Themes

"movie: hold your breath. genres: horror, Thriller, Drama, Horror, Thriller, Drama main themes: oklahoma, Dust bowl, Paranoid, Oklahoma, Dust bowl, Paranoid full keywords list: oklahoma, Dust bowl, Paranoid, 1930s. concept analysis: the film explores the depths of grief and the fragility of mental health in the face of overwhelming loss and isolation. it examines the lengths a mother will go to protect her children, Even as her grip on reality slips away."

Available on

Hulu
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Speak No Evil

6. Speak No Evil

Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Mind Game Thriller
6.8
20241h 50min

Overview

When an American family is invited to spend the weekend at the idyllic country estate of a charming British family they befriended on vacation, what begins as a dream holiday soon warps into a snarled psychological nightmare.

Themes

Power dynamics in relationships, Parental protectiveness under threat, Deception within hospitality, Isolation and threat, Manipulation under veneer, Predatory hosts and control

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Substance

7. The Substance

Horror Science Fiction Thriller Bio-Genetic Sci-Fi Psychological Horror
7.2
20242h 21min

Overview

A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.

Themes

Identity fragmentation, Beauty standards pressure, Celebrity commodification, Youth and aging, Black market manipulation, Self-image insecurity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

8. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Comedy Fantasy Horror Dark Comedy Supernatural Fantasy
6.6
20241h 45min

Overview

After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Betelgeuse, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens the portal to the Afterlife.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Loyalty under pressure, Generational tension, Family legacy and loss, Afterlife bureaucracy, Paranormal boundary crossing

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Afraid

9. Afraid

Horror Science Fiction Thriller Psychological Horror AI Sci-Fi
5.2
20241h 24min

Overview

Curtis Pike and his family are selected to test a new home device: a digital assistant called AIA. AIA observes the family's behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can – and will – make sure nothing – and no one – gets in her family's way.

Themes

Corporate power over labor, Deception by automation, Privacy erosion through devices, Home surveillance, Family tech dependency, Ai governance of life

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Deliverance

10. The Deliverance

Horror Thriller Haunting Horror Domestic Thriller
5.1
20241h 51min

Overview

Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her life and the souls of her children.

Themes

"movie: the deliverance. genres: horror, Thriller, Horror, Thriller main themes: possession, Based on true story, Demonic, Possession, Based on true story, Demonic full keywords list: possession, Based on true story, Demonic. concept analysis: the film explores the struggle between personal demons and the fight for familial unity amidst supernatural chaos. it delves into themes of redemption, Faith, And the impact of past traumas on present lives."

Available on

Netflix
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