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Haunting Horror movies

Ghosts and haunted places, with escalating manifestations and a backstory revealed through the location.

Presence

1. Presence

Horror Thriller Drama Haunting Horror Family Drama
6.1
20251h 24min

Overview

A couple and their children move into a seemingly normal suburban home. When strange events occur, they begin to believe there is something else in the house with them. The presence is about to disrupt their lives in unimaginable ways.

Themes

Found footage aesthetics, Time nonlinearity and memory, Interracial marriage pressure, Suburban haunting and family strain, Voyeurism and observed behavior, Drugging and coercive control, Parental favoritism and conflict

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

2. 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

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Amazon Video
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The Deliverance

3. 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."

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Aftermath

4. Aftermath

Horror Crime Drama Thriller Haunting Horror
5.3
20211h 54min

Overview

Desperate to save their marriage, a young couple takes a deal to move into their dream home, but disturbing events reveal the house's troubled history.

Themes

"movie: aftermath. genres: horror, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime, Drama, Thriller main themes: affectation, Aggressive, Admiring, Affectation, Aggressive, Admiring full keywords list: affectation, Aggressive, Admiring, Adoring, Ambiguous, Ambivalent, Amused, Audacious, Defiant. concept analysis: the film serves as a commentary on the fragility of relationships and the impact of external pressures on personal connections. it explores the haunting nature of unresolved trauma and the lengths individuals will go to in search of redemption."

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32 Malasana Street

5. 32 Malasana Street

Drama Horror Haunting Horror Political Drama
5.6
20201h 45min

Overview

Malasaña neighborhood, Madrid, Spain, 1976. While political turmoil ravages the streets all over the country, the Olmedo family arrives in the big city and settles into their new apartment. They soon discover that they are not the only ones roaming its corridors.

Themes

"movie: 32 malasana street. genres: drama, Horror, Drama, Horror main themes: husband wife relationship, Sibling relationship, Madrid, Spain, Husband wife relationship, Sibling relationship, Madrid, Spain full keywords list: husband wife relationship, Sibling relationship, Madrid, Spain, 1970s, Based on true story, Haunted apartment. concept analysis: the film explores the themes of familial bonds under strain and the impact of unresolved trauma, Set against a backdrop of societal upheaval. it serves as a reflection on how external chaos can infiltrate personal lives, Manifesting as both supernatural and psychological disturbances."

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Haunt

6. Haunt

Horror Thriller Haunting Horror Survival Thriller
6.3
20191h 33min

Overview

On Halloween, a group of friends encounter an extreme haunted house that promises to feed on their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realisation that some nightmares are real.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Abuse and control, Trauma memory, Body modification ethics, Group dynamics under threat, Fear as spectacle

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In Fabric

7. In Fabric

Horror Fantasy Comedy Mystery Haunting Horror
6.2
20181h 58min

Overview

A haunting ghost story set against the backdrop of a busy winter sales period in a department store, following the life of a cursed dress as it passes from person to person, with devastating consequences.

Themes

Department store pressures, Absurd fashion objects, Workplace scrutiny, Gossip and exclusion, Consumption under duress, Material consequences of fashion

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Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel

8. Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel

Horror Mystery Haunting Horror Investigation Mystery
5.3
20181h 29min

Overview

Eight years after the opening night tragedy of HELL HOUSE LLC, many unanswered questions remain. Thanks to an anonymous tip, an investigative journalist is convinced that key evidence is hidden inside the abandoned Abaddon Hotel. She assembles a team to break into the hotel in hopes of discovering the truth. But the source of the tip and the secrets of the Abaddon Hotel are more horrifying than any of them could have imagined.

Themes

"movie: hell house llc ii: the abaddon hotel. genres: horror, Mystery, Horror, Mystery main themes: hotel, Small town, Alcohol, Hotel, Small town, Alcohol full keywords list: hotel, Small town, Alcohol, Talk show, Cellar, Hell, Halloween, Clown, Diner, Beer, Interview, Cult, Christmas tree, Abandoned house, Ouija board, Handheld camera, Text message, Ghost hunting, Old dark house, Trapped, New york state, Argument, Text messaging, Ghost, Found footage, Clairvoyant, Driving, Glitch, Evil clown, Investigative journalism, Haunted hotel, Christmas, Clown mask, Trapped soul, Trapped in a house, Television / tv studio, Live stream, Haunted, News cast, 2010s, Dark, Kitchen, Clowns, Bar, Corn fields, Talk show segment, Abandoned hotel. concept analysis: the film explores the consequences of delving into the unknown and the dangers of obsession with uncovering dark truths. it serves as a cautionary tale about the cyclical nature of evil and the haunting legacies of past atrocities."

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Delirium

9. Delirium

Horror Thriller Haunting Horror Mind Game Thriller
5.7
20181h 36min

Overview

A man recently released from a mental institute inherits a mansion after his parents die. After a series of disturbing events, he comes to believe it is haunted.

Themes

Family violence legacy, Isolation and surveillance, Prison and release consequences, Hallucination under stress, Inheritance as burden, Secrets of confinement

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Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum

10. Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum

Horror Mystery Haunting Horror
6.5
20181h 35min

Overview

The crew of a horror web series travels to an abandoned asylum for a live broadcast, but they encounter much more than expected as they move deeper inside the nightmarish old building.

Themes

Deception and reality, Performative risk, Audience-driven fear economy, Group dynamics under danger, Ethical boundaries in exploration, Haunted institutional atmosphere

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