Movies with gothic vibe

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Tense Deliberate Relentless Fantastical Stylish

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The Queen of Selvascura risks everything to be a mother; the King of Roccaforte falls in love with the voice of a mysterious girl; the King of Altomonte becomes obsessed with a flea and neglects his daughter.

Themes

Obsession and violence, Power through spectacle, Flight and escape, Sibling bonds and rivalry, Motherhood at any cost, Youth through extreme means

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Tense Claustrophobic Brutal Relentless Fast-paced

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Vlad Tepes is a great hero, but when he learns the Sultan is preparing for battle and needs to form an army of 1,000 boys, he vows to find a way to protect his family. Vlad turns to dark forces in order to get the power to destroy his enemies and agrees to go from hero to monster as he's turned into the mythological vampire, Dracula.

Themes

Family under threat, Duty versus power, Temptation by dark powers, Protective desperation, Power corrupts heroism, Loss of humanity

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Playful Tense Steady Whimsical Fast-paced

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In a town that believes box-wearing trolls steal children, an obsessed exterminator hunts them for power while hiding a dangerous cheese allergy. When a human boy raised by the Boxtrolls discovers his underground family vanishing, he climbs to the surface and crashes the town’s grand fair, where he must confront the lie that created the hunt.

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Deception and manipulation, Power and legitimacy, Fear of the other, Innovation versus prejudice, Coexistence through cooperation, Child agency and guardianship

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Tense Claustrophobic Relentless Fast-paced Cinematic

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Rose, a rebellious half-vampire/half-human guardian-in-training and her best friend, Lissa -- a mortal, royal vampire Princess - have been on the run when they are captured and returned to St. Vladamirs Academy, the very place where they believe their lives may be in most jeopardy. Rose will sacrifice everything to protect Lissa from those who intend to exploit her from within the Academy walls and the Strigoi (immortal, evil vampires) who hunt her kind from outside its sanctuary.

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On the run dynamics, Guardian duty under threat, Spirit power costs life, Royal vampire expectations, Strigoi threat and fear

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Claustrophobic Brutal Relentless Fast-paced Stylish

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Having escaped years of imprisonment, vampire warrioress Selene finds herself in a changed world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species. Now Selene must battle the humans and a frightening new breed of super Lycans to ensure the death dealers' survival.

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Loyalty and betrayal, Conspiracy and manipulation, Coexistence under threat, Genetic experimentation ethics, Hybrid identity tension, Human versus immortal warfare

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Tense Claustrophobic Stylish Oppressive Surreal

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Lucie, Ben and William search an old woman's home for a hidden treasure and they encounter a series of supernatural events that change them forever.

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Hidden treasure temptation, Survival amid supernatural threat, Old woman's home lure, Vampire control through fear, Body autonomy under coercion, Identity through bodily change

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Claustrophobic Bleak Dry Fast-paced Stylish

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A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. Aided by his secret love, Sonja, courageous Lucian leads the Lycans in battle against brutal Vampire king Viktor. Determined to break the king's enslavement of his people, Lucian faces off against the Death Dealer army in a bid for Lycan independence.

Themes

Class inequality, Loyalty under pressure, Abuse of power, Forbidden love constraints, Aristocratic oppression, Slavery and rebellion

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Tense Claustrophobic Relentless Eerie Fast-paced

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The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Based on the hit Broadway musical.

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Deception and betrayal, Revenge motive, Power abuse, Social injustice, Corrupt authority, Cannibalism via pies

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Relentless

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A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage, intent on reopening it. Before long, her son starts to communicate with a new invisible friend.

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Orphanage legacy, Missing child anxiety, Haunted house pressures, Medium presence, Cave memory, Séance influence

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Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced Stylish Electric

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As the war between the vampires and the Lycans rages on, Selene, a former member of the Death Dealers (an elite vampire special forces unit that hunts werewolves), and Michael, the werewolf hybrid, work together in an effort to unlock the secrets of their respective bloodlines.

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Loyalty under pressure, Enduring clan war, Forbidden love, Lineage and immortality, Hidden history, Secrets of power

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