Movies with gothic vibe

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Tense Dynamic Claustrophobic Bleak Measured

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Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

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Responsibility of creation, Abusive father figure, Longing for companionship, Loss and isolation, Uncontrolled ambition, Father and son bond

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Tense Stylish Measured Oppressive Cynical

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When a 15th-century prince denounces God after the devastating loss of his wife, he inherits an eternal curse: he becomes Dracula. Condemned to wander the centuries, he defies fate and death itself, guided by a single hope — to be reunited with his lost love.

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Loss of wife longing, Eternal love pursuit, 15th century exile, Music box memory, Parfum memory, Gargoyle omen

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Tense Atmospheric Deliberate Fantastical Stylish

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In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as they begin to fulfill their respective destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

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Abuse of power, Female friendship under strain, Institutional manipulation, Prestige vs ethics, Ostracism and belonging, Discrimination against animals

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Tense Eerie Stylish Witty Oppressive

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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.

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

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Claustrophobic Brutal Bleak Fast-paced Oppressive

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A group of criminals kidnap a teenage ballet dancer, the daughter of a notorious gang leader, in order to obtain a ransom of $50 million, but over time, they discover that she is not just an ordinary girl. After the kidnappers begin to diminish, one by one, they discover, to their increasing horror, that they are locked inside with no normal little girl.

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Betrayal and manipulation, Survival under siege, Power and coercion, Unreliable guardianship, Supernatural threat, Extortion and captivity

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Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Procedural Dry

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When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.

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Betrayal within institutions, Religious authority manipulation, Secrecy and ritual control, Birth as political weapon, Power struggles amid secularization, Motherhood under surveillance

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Claustrophobic Dry Witty Intense Oppressive

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In 1989, a misunderstood teenager has a high school crush — who just happens to be a handsome corpse! After a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a murderous journey to find love, happiness…and a few missing body parts along the way.

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Revenge and survival, Power and manipulation, Coming of age pressure, Family dysfunction dynamics, Death and transformation, Outsider empathy

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Stylish Measured

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With one last summer before Oxford spits him back out, Oliver Quick races to secure his place inside Felix Catton’s glittering world at Saltburn, before the doors close for good and his secrets surface faster than he can bury them.

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Mental health stigma, Country house lure, Estate pressure, Birthday party spectacle, University expectations, Substance abuse legacy

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Tense Claustrophobic Atmospheric Procedural Restrained

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Celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot, now retired and living in self-imposed exile in Venice, reluctantly attends a Halloween séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.

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Loyalty under pressure, Appearance manipulation, Postwar trauma triggers secrecy, Secret keeping fuels jealousy, Protective obsession drives control

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Tense Dry Eerie Fast-paced Stylish

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A woman and her son enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters.

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Grief and memory, Haunted spaces and possession, Deception and loyalty, Rituals and banishment, False identities and manipulation, Moving on after loss

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