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Supernatural Horror movies

Curses, demons, possession, rituals, and forces beyond science—unequal power and eerie rules drive the dread.

Southbound

1. Southbound

Fantasy Thriller Horror Science Fiction Supernatural Horror
5.9
20151h 29min

Overview

The film contains five stories set on desolate stretches of a desert highway. Two men on the run from their past, a band on its way to a gig, a man struggling to get home, a brother in search of his long-lost sister and a family on vacation are forced to confront their worst fears and darkest secrets in these interwoven tales.

Themes

Desert isolation, Memory and guilt, Survival under threat, Ritual power dynamics, Facing fears, Interwoven fates

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Deathgasm

2. Deathgasm

Horror Comedy Supernatural Horror Parody
6.3
20151h 26min

Overview

Two teenage boys unwittingly summon an ancient evil entity known as The Blind One by delving into black magic while trying to escape their mundane lives.

Themes

Loyalty and sacrifice, Rebellion against authority, Belonging through subculture, Danger of forbidden knowledge, Deception within friendship, Consequences of curiosity

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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A Christmas Horror Story

3. A Christmas Horror Story

Horror Fantasy Supernatural Horror Dark Fantasy
5.8
20151h 39min

Overview

Christmas is supposed to be a time of joy, peace and goodwill. But for some folks in the small town of Bailey Downs, it turns into something much less festive.

Themes

Identity fragmentation, Family under threat, Mythic punisher, Mall threat, Horror anthology, Christmas horror, Weird tales

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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We Are Still Here

4. We Are Still Here

Horror Supernatural Horror
5.7
20151h 23min

Overview

After the death of their college age son, Anne and Paul Sacchetti relocate to the snowswept New England hamlet of Aylesbury, a sleepy village where all is most certainly not as it seems. When strange sounds and eerie feelings convince Anne that her son's spirit is still with them, they invite an eccentric, New Age couple to help them get to the bottom of the mystery.

Themes

Grief and coping, Supernatural retaliation, Haunted rural secrecy, Place-based sacrifice, Communal fear and violence, Spiritualism vs exploitation

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Insidious: Chapter 3

5. Insidious: Chapter 3

Horror Thriller Supernatural Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.1
20151h 37min

Overview

A twisted new tale of terror begins for a teenage girl and her family, and revealing more mysteries of the otherworldly realm, 'The Further'.

Themes

Grief and memory, Family resilience under threat, Deception by online investigators, Contact with the dead, Life-force exploitation, Boundaries between worlds

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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It Follows

6. It Follows

Horror Mystery Supernatural Horror
6.8
20151h 41min

Overview

A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter.

Themes

Appearance vs reality, Pervasive pursuit, Voyeuristic surveillance, Group pressure and loyalty, Transmitted threat through sex, Ambiguous danger in youth

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Atticus Institute

7. The Atticus Institute

Horror Supernatural Horror
5.5
20151h 32min

Overview

In the early 1970s, Dr. Henry West creates an institute to find people with supernatural abilities. When Judith Winstead comes to the facility, she exhibits amazing abilities that the military wants to turn into a weapon.

Themes

Military coercion, Ethical ambiguity, Institutional overreach, Government secrecy, Supernatural exploitation, Inhumane experiments

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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As the Gods Will

8. As the Gods Will

Thriller Horror Comedy Mind Game Thriller Supernatural Horror
6.3
20141h 57min

Overview

High school student Shun Takahata is bored. Bored with the day-to-day monotony of school and life, he prays for change, for something exciting. Suddenly, he and his classmates are forced to play deadly children's games and facing terrifying creatures from a talking Daruma doll to a sharp-clawed lucky cat.

Themes

Peer pressure dynamics, Boredom fueling violence, Malicious peer intent, Survival under coercive games, Group danger under stress, Risk and consequence perception

Available on

Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
Fandango At Home
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Last Shift

9. Last Shift

Horror Mystery Supernatural Horror Whodunit
5.8
20141h 27min

Overview

Rookie police officer Jessica Loren has been assigned the last shift at a closing police station and must wait for a hazmat crew to collect biomedical evidence. Ordered not to leave the station under any circumstances, Jessica comes to learn that it's more than just an outdated station, it's home to the ultimate embodiment of evil and his devoted bloodthirsty followers. Jessica is left to fend for herself in the Devil's playground.

Themes

Supernatural fear, Institutional isolation, Hazing and ritual pressure, Coercive obedience, Indoctrination and manipulation, Duty versus safety

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Unfriended

10. Unfriended

Horror Mystery Supernatural Horror Unreliable Perspective Mystery
5.6
20141h 23min

Overview

While video chatting one night, six high school friends receive a Skype message from a classmate who killed herself exactly one year ago. At first they think it's a prank, but when the girl starts revealing the friends' darkest secrets, they realize they are dealing with something out of this world, something that wants them dead.

Themes

Found footage aesthetic, Online peer pressure, Betrayal and humiliation, Video chat dynamics, Revenge via social channels, Digital duress and threats

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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